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LSU defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois on the upcoming game against Florida: "If we get a good shot on [Tim Tebow], we're going to try our best to take him out of the game." Great. This should end well. [ESPN]
NFL
Don't Hassle The Hoch! Ed Hochuli Under Siege Once Again
This photo of Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway grabbing a large helping of Reggie Bush's facemask during the Monday night game was on the front page of the Saints' web site this morning; the franchise's way of protesting the fact that no flag was thrown on the play. The genius part of this is that no written mention of the play was included on the site. Lame part: The Saints took the photo down soon after posting it. Anyway, as you may have guessed, Ed Hochuli is once again at the center of the storm. More »
5:15 PM on Tue Oct 7 2008
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To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you fail geometry class. Again ...
• College Football: Troy vs. Florida Atlantic (8:00 ET) Agamemnon is pleased. [ESPN2]
•: Movie: "The Last Samurai" (8:00 ET) Despite the movie's flaws, the ninja attack scene is the most underrated action sequence in film history. Discuss. [AMC]
• Politics: Presidential Debate No. 2: Barack Obama vs. John McCain. (9:00 ET) This time ... it's personal. [All Networks]
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But did they win the match?: "A Zimbabwean soccer player drowned in a crocodile infested river during a ritual to cleanse his team of bad spirits before a match, a state newspaper said on Tuesday. The Chronicle quoted unnamed sources as saying about 16 players from second division side Midland Portland Cement were told to swim in the Zambezi river in the resort town of Victoria Falls ahead of a soccer match on Sunday."[Reuters]
College Football
The Ballad Of Willie Williams
This story takes us way back to the year 2004 B.D. (Before Deadspin), and yes, sports existed even then. Back when a 19-year-old kid from Miami named Willie Williams was the most sought after football recruit in Florida and the Miami Herald figured, "Why not ask him to keep a diary of his on campus recruiting trips to let people see the experience from the inside." Why not, indeed? Maybe because the inside was the last place the universities ever wanted the press or public to look. More »
Another negative review for NBC's "Football Night in America" — except for Cris Collinsworth: "Collinsworth is clearly the star of NBC’s program, and he is the set’s moving piece; he shifts to everybody else. He is so in demand that two of his segments must be taped so he can watch the late-afternoon games and be prepared to comment on the program." [NYT]
Afternoon Blogdome
Afternoon Blogdome: Emeril Lagasse Is Dan Le Batard's Bitch
Shut your mouth, and know your role: It doesn't matter who you are, when serving Dan Le Batard food, you mind your place. "He asked if we needed anything or wanted anything and what I was supposed to say was, ‘yes I would love a photograph with you, Emeril.’ As if what the hell would I do with a photograph of Emeril Lagasse? What do I want a photograph with you for? Go get me my food....BITCH.” [On The DL] More »
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You Try To Say "176 Punt Return Yards" 12 Times Per Day And See What Comes Out of Your Mouth
Robert Flores, ESPN's live afternoon SportsCenter man, fell victim to the WWL's deadly live television format and stumbled over his words while relaying the Saints/Vikings rundown. (wasn't that bad. Well, he didn't fart. ) Instead of "176 punt return yards" it came out "176 punt retard", which is probably a common mistake when you're trapped in a highlight trance for five hours. Based on his boneheaded performance last night, it's also a fitting nickname for Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.
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Al Davis faces possible fine for violating team rules, being crazy old coot: "League sources have confirmed to us here at The National Football Post that the NFL League Office has sent Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis a letter informing him that he was in violation of NFL league rules when he falsely accused the New England Patriots of tampering with then Raider wide receiver Randy Moss. This violation of NFL team policy and guidelines will certainly come with a hefty fine." [National Football Post]
Nba season preview
30 Previews In 30 Days: The Denver Nuggets
NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team that couldn't locate D in the alphabet: The Denver Nuggets.
When last we saw them: Finished 50-32, second in the Northwest Division and eighth overall in the West. This earned them the right to serve as the Lakers' hors d'oeuvres in the first round. (Cocktail weenies! Yum!) Note that the Nuggets had the dubious distinction of being the only team that was swept out of any round of last year's playoffs. In fact, Carmelo Anthony even accused the team of quitting. It's called "Leadership," people. Look it up.
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Hey! Assmann! [Ohio College Football Insider]
College Football
Tennessee's Arian Foster Refuses Interview Requests Unless You Speak Pterodactyl
Sigh. The Vols are in the process of preparing for their road game at Georgia. A game that CBS had the misfortune of selecting. At least Jonathan Crompton isn't starting at quarterback for the Vols. You get the feeling that CBS' Gary Danielson might have refused to call another game quarterbacked by Crompton. Instead the Vols are trotting out their last, best hope for salvaging the season— red-headed sophomore Nick Stephens. And their leading rusher, Arian Foster, has to have a big game. Something he hasn't done so far this season. How did Foster respond when asked to comment on the upcoming game? He responded in Pterodactyl language. "Veeeeek! Veeeeek! Veeeeek!" Foster shrieked." More »
Hmm, Lisa Guererro should probably do a better job separating her monkeys: "On Saturday, John McCain’s rally monkey, Sarah Palin, popped up in Carson. Fresh off of her victory over herself at the debate, her campaign let Palin out of the cage to rev up the fan base. Only problem was that, according to an Associated Press analysis, the lady maverick made some “racially tinged” remarks about Barack Obama. Someone might want to inform Sarah that although comments like that may play well in Wasilla, here in Southern California we celebrate diversity along with divisional championships.
Now back to the other primate." Yikes. [The Fabulous Forum]
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Trash Talk
City Of Tampa To Red Sox: "Bring A Snorkel"
Oh, by the way—that other Sox franchise had its World Series dreams crushed yesterday by, let's see here ... Tampa Bay? That's the team that plays behind the orange juice factory, right? Well, even though they won their first playoff series ever like five minutes ago, they (or one Tampa baseball columnist anyway) are taking to this trash talking thing like a flat-bodied cartilaginous fish takes to water. Gary Shelton of the St. Petersburg Times, hit it: More »
Suspend it like Beckham: "Beckham was yellow-carded in the Galaxy's 1-0 loss at Columbus on Saturday night and must serve a one-game suspension, meaning he will miss the team's Oct. 18 road game against the defending league champion Houston Dynamo." [LA Times]
NFL
Brad Childress: Our Punter Is A Drooling Moron
Even though the Saints lost MNF due to the improbable late game heroics of Gus Frerrote and the missed opportunities of the Saints (Gramatica), most of the attention is focused on Reggie Bush and his ridiculous punt returns. Bush's 71-yard punt return to the end zone resulted in Vikings coach Brad Childress chewing out his punter Chris Kluwe on the sidelines, instructing him to NOT KICK THE BALL to Reggie Bush anymore, please. (He wasn't that polite.) Yet, amazingly, Kluwe kicked to Bush again and the Saints' running back promptly trotted back 64 yards in the fourth quarter for another touchdown. Even though the Vikings won the game, Childress wasn't going to let his punter's stupidity slide: More »
1:15 PM on Tue Oct 7 2008
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