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The End of the Great Hoosier Debate Trying to guess the legitimacy of the Indiana Hoosiers has been a season-long brain teaser, and I've consistently taken the "overrated" side of the debate. Every time it looked like I might be right, as with the n...

Self-awareness is overrated, especially among the famous. Should it really be cause for celebration that some historic asshole has the wherewithal to recognize his asshole past? Should we forgive so easily, simply because a celebrity shows the common...

The game that changed my mind about no. 2 Indiana and made me realize that maybe the Hoosiers weren't overrated, came on February 10, when I saw them play in Columbus, Ohio. That road win was so dominant, and so clear-cut, that the critiques previous...

It was a year that provided plenty of personalities, story lines, and moments, but the question is, which of those moments got their due and which did not? Could LeBron James actually be underrated? Could the Olympics? They just might be. Underrated...

I spent about five hours on the highway this weekend, and before we get to the college basketball–related epiphanies for this week, I have three driving-related epiphanies: 1. In my mind, the worst breach of highway etiquette is when a drive...

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC IS SO OVERRATED I MEAN SURE HE'S WON NINE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BEEN SERIE A FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR THREE TIMES BUT HE'S DEFINITELY NEVER SCORED FOUR GOALS FOR SWEDEN IN ONE MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND THE FOURTH OF WHICH WAS A MIND-A...

Can the tyranny of the hoodie be broken?

The international break can be a difficult time for star players from smaller nations. Footballers who are accustomed to domestic glory suddenly find themselves thrust into squads with far smaller ambitions. The contrast can be jarring, as can the tr...

After all the preseason hype, let's put away the anointing oil and look at Paris Saint-Germain for what they really are: an overrated and complacent team of underachievers. An overpriced vanity project. A rich man's plaything. Before a ball was kicke...

Crimes against fashion in the first week of the London Olympic games.

It's the annual "Matthew Berry Comes On the B.S. Report Two Weekends Before Opening Day and Breaks Down Every Possible Fantasy Sleeper, Keeper, Creeper, Overrated/Underrated Guy and Breakout Guy While Also Defending Kobe Bryant Against Bill's Repeate...

On the bright side, she very well might know more about basketball than any other child her age. She's like the child prodigy version of Hubie Brown. Just slightly more emotional. Don't know if this is fake or not, but maybe being real is overrated. ...

Last month, we asked our panel of experts a bunch of people we work with whether Ricky Williams was overrated, underrated, or properly rated. This month, we're taking a look at March Madness. Does anyone honestly think this great American tradition i...

Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams announced his retirement on Tuesday, much to the dismay of football fans, potheads, and yoga aficionados everywhere. His decision also sparked a Grantland office debate over whether the 34-year-old William...

Play calling, as a general matter, is overrated. After a loss, most sports radio call-in shows are primarily dedicated to the play calling of the offensive and defensive coordinators. For whatever reason — be it the uniquity of football video g...