Whew! We dug up so many fun items for our end-of-year list that we split it in two. In Part I, we listed the Best first.  Here we’re shaking things up a bit—because shaking invokes “shaken,” which puts us in the mood for NYE martinis—and putting Worst at the head of the line.
WORST
Time and place to throw a yellow flag into the stands: Bart Scott of the Baltimore Ravens has a lock on this one. The Ravens were thisclose to beating the Pats until New England scored a touchdown with less than a minute to go. Scott pitched a fit, got a …read more

1. To heck with urban legends: Contrary to popular belief, the cut-off hoodie is not the only piece of upper body outerwear Bill Belichick wears.
2. If you want substance behind a player’s guarantee that his team will win, don’t expect the Steelers’ Anthony Smith—spotted wearing egg on his trash-talking visage today—to be your guy.

3. The yellow flag-tossing trend didn’t catch on. That $25,000 fine the league assessed Bart Scott for his antics on December 3 apparently weren’t much of an incentive.
4. Watching Borat the night before the game may ingrain the phrase “like sleeve of wizard” in one’s head; surprisingly, its descriptive use for anything “loose” or “hanging” …read more

Let’s call on Baltimore Ravens linebacker Bart Scott for this one.
Coach: Bart, if we’re ahead of the undefeated Patriots but then they score a touchdown to pull ahead with less than a minute to go, what’s the best thing to do?
Bart Scott: Throw a temper tantrum?
Coach: Don’t be a knucklehead! That’ll get you a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct!
Bart Scott: *&$#^@! If the zebras drop a flag on the field against me, I’m gonna chuck that banana-colored hanky right into the fifth row behind the endzone!
Coach: *slams clipboard against locker* No, no, a thousand times no! Pour some Gatorade down your shorts …read more