Content development at USA TODAY Sports Media Group. DC sports at Mr. Irrelevant. Follow me on Twitter or email me.Tumblr (3.0; @jamiemottram)http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xhwie" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Who to the highest power.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/50218873032http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/50218873032Sat, 11 May 2013 22:56:32 -0400musicthe who<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5082554e9195bcbaed6d006dca12d73f/tumblr_mlrk1qwulT1qz6mbmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/our-favorite-nfl-draft-day-photos-of-yesteryear/">Our 17 favorite NFL Draft Day photos</a>, starring Deion Sanders in 1989</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/48774581389http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/48774581389Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:25:00 -0400SportsNFLNFL DraftNeon Deion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ba495d78d6a1355284326dc6d024c07/tumblr_mlnrtrzega1rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/48610189503/ftw">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>We want to share a bit of personal news. </strong>We have a new site that’s all about Sports and the Internet and Sports on the Internet. It’s called FTW! and we think that if you like us here, you’ll like us over there.</p> <p><em><strong><a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/?csp=sporttumblr">FTW.usatoday.com</a></strong></em></p> </blockquote> <p>I’m probably over-excited about this. Please check it out, like it, follow it, subscribe to it, pay for it to go to college, etc.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/48612480954http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/48612480954Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:16:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99f4ec9d0f1dedb1ef8cd7a6cb2ba9b4/tumblr_mknzthVvHT1qznj8ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When I was 14 this showed up in my mailbox and was basically the coolest thing ever.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/47030086019http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/47030086019Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:33:58 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.npr.org/templates/event/embeddedVideo.php?storyId=175400978&mediaId=175401698" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/03/27/175400978/first-watch-phosphorescent-song-for-zula?sc=tw&cc=twmp">Phosphorescent :: “Song for Zula”</a></p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/46434573801http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/46434573801Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:20:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/627b0d7e7d84ecbe26f9062a59739f05/tumblr_mjw2ejmP5Q1s17htfo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://espn.tumblr.com/post/45732098030/calm-down-scott-we-launched-a-tumblr-blog-not">espn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Calm down, Scott. We launched a Tumblr blog, not Microsoft.</p> </blockquote> <p>The ESPN Tumblr is off to a surprisingly promising start.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/45754699296http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/45754699296Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:01:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2bb63d9219f21204e035793726ff314/tumblr_mjb5s6N9GD1qz6mbmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Every state has a favorite dish.” (circa 1933; via <a href="http://www.thighswideshut.org/2013/03/1-in-everything-especially-taste-in-food/">Thighs Wide Shut</a>)</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/44803408205http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/44803408205Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:48:06 -0500<object width="400" height="225"><param name="movie" value="http://videoplayer.vevo.com/embed/Embedded?videoId=USUV71300177&playlist=false&autoplay=0&playerId=62FF0A5C-0D9E-4AC1-AF04-1D9E97EE3961&playerType=embedded&env=0&cultureName=en-US&cultureIsRTL=False" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://videoplayer.vevo.com/embed/Embedded?videoId=USUV71300177&playlist=false&autoplay=0&playerId=62FF0A5C-0D9E-4AC1-AF04-1D9E97EE3961&playerType=embedded&env=0&cultureName=en-US&cultureIsRTL=False" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225" bgcolor="#000000" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The Avett Brothers :: “February Seven”</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/44786078593http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/44786078593Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:24:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8733d7256d98f2a24b1e184472348908/tumblr_mil5l8bbh61qavhmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://golis.tumblr.com/post/43660745549/essentially-this-is-a-map-of-what-constitutes">golis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Essentially, this is a map of what constitutes being in “public” for single people in America.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/02/21/the-saddest-map-in-america/">The Saddest Map In America « The Dish</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>Lotta guys out there looking for love in Wal-Mart these days.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43736465363http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43736465363Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:51:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bcb5033c44767212031fce2aaf2d378e/tumblr_mimox6lOJQ1qz6mbmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“If best-selling albums had been books instead … ” ~ <a href="http://ceegworld.com/the-record-books/">Record Books</a></p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43726181465http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43726181465Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:41:30 -0500LiteratureArtMusicBob DylanBooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8bb59e8e76fd7c0080d4385dc37dfad8/tumblr_mijar6ZNuv1rfimo0o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ff4a9f4236d61998b9edabd5bf11bd6/tumblr_mijar6ZNuv1rfimo0o4_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8bb59e8e76fd7c0080d4385dc37dfad8/tumblr_mijar6ZNuv1rfimo0o3_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ff4a9f4236d61998b9edabd5bf11bd6/tumblr_mijar6ZNuv1rfimo0o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/43581387541/bryce-lifts">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bryce Harper’s new UA ad briefly gets weird: <a href="http://usat.ly/155zKWu"><a href="http://usat.ly/155zKWu">http://usat.ly/155zKWu</a></a></p> </blockquote> <p>His offseason workout regimen sure was … intense.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43582767761http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43582767761Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:04:42 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ae51afa8e401807e4d3ff8334af8ffb6/tumblr_mi82vrs9HW1qg4lyzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cheatsheet.tumblr.com/post/43086719920/you-guys-are-young-rich-and-urban-3-u-tumblr">cheatsheet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You guys are young, rich, and urban! <3 u Tumblr!</p> <p>(<a href="http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Social-media-users/Social-Networking-Site-Users/Demo-portrait.aspx">Full report</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>We are the six percent.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43087674523http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/43087674523Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:37:57 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=n32348" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Jim James :: “A New Life” (feat. the Roots on Fallon)</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42856091151http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42856091151Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:53:00 -0500MusicIndie RockMy Morning JacketJim JamesSandwave<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ee8ff4b01e57eb9db22df888317d8e6/tumblr_mhyosyiCDE1rfimo0o1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/254d6f64812b16617538d62a2e2d3888/tumblr_mhyosyiCDE1rfimo0o2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5125719786ef7fca41db04d6ec2cf3d1/tumblr_mhyosyiCDE1rfimo0o3_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/42672158885/grandma-brutus-gangnam-style-magic">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Grandma + Brutus + “Gangnam Style” = magic</p> </blockquote> <p>“My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman’s dance.” ~ Abraham Lincoln</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42841646734http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42841646734Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:17:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fe317eb995d14026e3e3622760fbe625/tumblr_mhpfhrj6ea1rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/42280269271/budweiser-clydesdales">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Budweiser Clydesdales learn they won USA TODAY’s Ad Meter! </strong><span>(</span><span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/298452139024478208">via</a><span>)</span></p> <p>The commercial that won Ad Meter … by a nose! <a href="http://usat.ly/UnOXkW"><a href="http://usat.ly/UnOXkW">http://usat.ly/UnOXkW</a></a></p> </blockquote> <p>Another satisfied USA TODAY customer.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42285101302http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42285101302Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:07:29 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/61be9cb61f115e98cbdc755994db7ddf/tumblr_mhjtngVlYI1rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/42025992251/super-bowl-bingo">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Super Bowl! This weekend! It’s all happening! Now!</p> </blockquote> <p>Party favor.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42037738017http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/42037738017Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:34:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7f2f5c02084f4b076bb42797b62400a2/tumblr_mh7cmoWuB91qz6mbmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Source material for the “Rubber Soul” album cover (<a href="http://fleersticker.blogspot.com/2013/01/rubber-soul-cover-photo-uncropped-and.html">via</a>)</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41468943977http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41468943977Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:18:24 -0500MusicThe BeatlesArt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/130a364594f62ffec47f2c698b6945d3/tumblr_mh5f0lT6s01qay78vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fatshawnkemp.com/post/41382881055/1991-92-fleer-basketball-cards-ad">fatshawnkemp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1991-92 Fleer Basketball Cards Ad</p> </blockquote> <p>Why was there a 12-card Dikembe Mutombo subset?</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41438087576http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41438087576Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:52:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2eee79c349442d2f5771b3b611770e31/tumblr_mh5e54Wdud1rfimo0o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/348ebb2cefabe59373b1f4f57e880b55/tumblr_mh5e54Wdud1rfimo0o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/41381469697/manti-teo-on-katie">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/24/manti-teo-girlfriend-hoax-katie-couric/1861983/">Let’s talk about Katie Couric’s Manti Te’o interview</a>.</strong></p> <p>(GIF via <a href="http://twitpic.com/bxxr0m">@BuzzFeedSports</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>So not gay, bro.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41435510960http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41435510960Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:38:23 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/727cd21e0b1d4b498242d419e201417c/tumblr_mh3elgszPW1r10tndo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/41317267453/mj-painting">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://flight-time.tumblr.com/post/41292508913/vision">flight-time</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thejohnnykilroycollective.tumblr.com/post/23733830578/1991-92-fleer-pro-visions-2-michael-jordan">Vision</a></p> </blockquote> <p>The perfect painting/basketball card.</p> </blockquote> <p>I totally had/have this card. It is a priceless treasure.</p>http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41365186979http://jamiemottram.tumblr.com/post/41365186979Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:32:08 -0500