Open Thread: Where’s The Strangest Place You’ve Found The TV Remote?

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In honor of the death of the man who invented the TV remote control, the Good Feed Blog editors ask: where is the strangest place you’ve found your remote?

The Errant Heel: Episode Five

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In Episode Five, Brian and Tom do their best to recap what was truly a strange and depressing week in sports. They also continue to compulsively make Game of Thrones references.

Jeremy Lin, Anthony Federico, and The Hypocrites at ESPN

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Nicole Johnson interviews Anthony Federico and talks about an editorial mistake that led a media storm and to his firing.

White Quarterback Got Second Chance at Black College and Everybody Won

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Jamie Reidy shares Casey Therriault’s heartwarming journey from incarceration to redemption as a white student at a historically black school.

Funktionslust: What The Hell Is It?

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Prompted by the death of NBA player Dwayne Schintzius, Liam Day looks back on his own life and wonders if could ever have been as bold as the man in the mullet.

The Recovery Paradigm

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A successful entrepreneur, Chris Carlton regards recovery from childhood sexual abuse as a side-project he will be working on for a long time.

Good Friday = Bad Friday for Bobby Petrino

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Jamie Reidy comments on news that the Arkansas football coach is having an affair with a 25-year old employee.

My Week With ESPN Classic

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Oliver Bateman spent an entire week watching the not-so-must-see-TV on ESPN Classic. This is his story.

Blood, Sweat and Skill: The MMA Ethos

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When it comes to the MMA, former fighter Cameron Conaway thinks the New York Times got it right, almost.

Fashion Foul: The Sports Guy Goes Tieless to Meet President Obama

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Jamie Reidy pens an open letter to America’s most influential sports columnist, Bill Simmons, in the wake of his recent interview with President Obama.

Man Up, Go On A Cruise

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Mark Greene defends the cruise ship, and a man’s right for some motherf***ing down time.

Has The World Of Sports Reached A New Low?

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Eli Kaplan wonders why it’s okay for some minorities to be picked on more than others.

Former ESPN Editor Apologizes for “Chink In The Armor” Headline, Says Wasn’t Meant to Be Racist

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“I’m so sorry that I offended people. I’m so sorry if I offended Jeremy.”

It’s Linsanity

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Matthew Salesses talks of Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s racist “Chink in the Armor” Headline.

Everything the NFL Doesn’t Want You to See

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You will never know anything about the NFL, Aaron Gordon writes, because you will never be able to watch.

A View Through a Cracked Lens

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Rick Belden watches an interview with Jon Ritchie, childhood friend of Jerry Sandusky, and knows only too well what Jon describes.