The Week That Was ... Far-Fetched

We wanted to use the word "catachrestic," but apparently it's more related to mixed metaphors.

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Yep, this is far-fetched.

Ya read Rick Reilly's column this week? "A man walks into the pro shop with a pair of underwear on his head." While that's a true story, it's fairly far-fetched, right? (Best e-mail we got this week: "Is that on YouTube?") CC Sabathia is likely headed to the Bronx with the largest pitching contract ever, everyone's preseason SB pick Dallas Cowboys might miss the playoffs if they lose Sunday night and, well, Joe Torre and George Blanda periodically hang out in Vegas. It's been a far-fetched half-a-fortnight, but here's what's not preposterous: quality content from ESPN The Magazine.

Lil Wayne on the preposterous treatment of Chris Johnson by the Browns, among other things.

More on Sabathia being the Yanks' "dough boy."

The fact that some of these dudes won the Heisman was pretty far-fetched.

Ya know, Carmelo Anthony is pretty darn good.

Is this a big deal?

Did you have any idea that Tyson Chandler is an active fisherman?

St. Joe's, 'Nova and the Big 5: crazy unique.

The Winter Meetings: also crazy unique.

Check out da Heisman House.

These guys are all gonna be big deals someday.

Want some context on Stephen Curry?

OK, how about Bernard Tomic?

Finally, not far-fetched at all: check out ESPN The Magazine's "Story of the Year."

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