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Maryland ESPN Legend Van Pelt Goes Head-To-Head With Dave Portnoy Over Hairline Roast Maryland ESPN Legend Van Pelt Goes Head-To-Head With Dave Portnoy Over Hairline Roast
Maryland ESPN Legend Van Pelt Goes Head-To-Head With Dave Portnoy Over Hairline Roast ESPN legend Scott Van Pelt wasn’t about to let Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy get a head start on mocking a college athlete’s hairline. During the Pittsburgh Panthers’ Thursday, Dec. 26 game against the Toledo Rockets, Portnoy zeroed in on offensive lineman Ryan Baer’s thinning locks after a grueling six-overtime showdown.  “This 6OT game just blessed us with this hairline,” Portnoy said of the 22-year-old athlete. “How old are college kids again?” The viral tweet racked up 9.6 million views, but Brookeville, MD's Van Pelt—who has embraced his own baldness with pride—wasn’t here for…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Watch: Stool Presidente's $60K Christmas Gift Saves Struggling Baltimore Pizza Spot Watch: Stool Presidente's $60K Christmas Gift Saves Struggling Baltimore Pizza Spot
Watch: Stool Presidente's $60K Christmas Gift Saves Struggling Baltimore Pizza Spot Christmas came early for a struggling Maryland pizza place courtesy of a chance visit from "Stool Presidente," who will help the eatery keep their doors open beyond the holidays. Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports who may be more well known for his viral reviews of pizza joints around the country, had a special holiday treat in his mind after stopping by TinyBrickOven on Light Street in Baltimore for a quick bite. Known for its New York-style pies, the restaurant - which has struggled to secure a liquor license, according to a good-natured employee who sparked up a conversation wi…

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by Zak Failla