Deadspin has this charming story about how Elvis Grbac, second-string QB for the Kansas City Chiefs and all-round goofy-looking dude, ended up as People magazine's “Sexiest Athlete Alive” in 1998. It's funny and sad in equal parts, and well worth the read.
Sports Buzz Bissinger - author of Friday Night Lights, Pulitzer Prize winner - appeared Bob Costas Live and launched a lengthy tirade at Deadspin editor Will Leitch about the evils of the web. “I think that blogs are dedicated to cruelty, they’re dedicated to journalistic dishonesty,” he told the audience. “It really pisses the sh*t out of me.” Oh, Buzz. But you’ve got such a perfectly web-ready first name! Why you gotsta hate the internet?