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Even after they had contended all season, even after their starting rotation took off in the second half, even after a five-game winning streak in early August propelled them into a three-way tie for the wild card, the Orioles didn't have many believ...

Mike Lombardi, Cousin Sal, and Joe House join Bill to react to the NFL's wild-card weekend and look ahead to the big Super Bowl showdown: Joe House vs. Cousin Sal in an eating contest. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes her...

Why RG3 played way too long, and the rest of the notable news from wild-card weekend.

Because I'm a Bears fan, and because my friends and I made a blood pact to never again discuss what transpired in the NFL on Sunday afternoon, I decided that this week's Trenchie Awards would go a bit differently. There's really no sense in discussin...

Why does rooting for sports hurt so much? How does one allow himself to get to a point where his favorite player blowing a winnable game for his favorite team is as painful as hearing about the near death of a loved one or a breakup of a long-term re...

The Sports Guy goes through every line to make his wild-card weekend picks.

Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about Day 2 of the NFL playoffs.

Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about the opening day of the NFL playoffs.

Smart Guy Wednesday: Aaron Schatz and Bill Barnwell join Bill Simmons to preview the NFL's wild-card weekend. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes here or go to the ESPN.com PodCenter. Previously on the B.S. Report: Cousi...

In part 1 of 2, Cousin Sal and Chad Millman join Bill to review the Week 17 action and look forward to the matchups on wild-card weekend. In part 2, Mike Lombardi offers his analysis of the NFL playoff matchups, and Joe House celebrates the Redskins'...

The glamorous life of a jet-setting sports columnist, just like you pictured it: I spent the night before the Bengals' big wild-card-slot-clinching victory over the Steelers on and off the cold tile of my wife's parents' downstairs bathroom, food-poi...

On Friday, as I watched the Orioles and Rangers fight out the wild-card playoff in Arlington, Texas, I was begging for a Baltimore win. The winner would face the New York Yankees in the divisional round, and I am an evil, soulless fan of the corporat...

When the dust settles from the wild-card playoff, who will have enough game to move on to the NLCS?

On Monday in Los Angeles, the sun was just starting to set after a 92-degree day, but the Short Stop bar was already glowing like a jack-o'-lantern. With less than an hour until first pitch, bartender Joe Skyward called out the latest news from the o...

After a season that made very little sense, we predict the Baltimore Orioles will continue to defy reason and beat the Texas Rangers.

It's the MLB postseason. It's the new fifth-team format. It's win or go home for the Cardinals and Braves.