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We wrote this morning about the brewing anti-ESPN revolution the "Free Bruce" campaign exposed. No longer was ESPN everyone's mostly benevolent overlord—now it was the Soviet Central Committee, purging ne'er-do-well reporters wherever they might pop up. More »
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"Sports historians will look back on what happened at ESPN's ESPY awards the other night and pinpoint it as the broadcast that signaled the rise of soccer and the death of football." [Chicago Tribune] More »
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Whenever I think of ESPY Awards fashion, large men in collarless dress shirts and flashy jewelry come to mind. Well, things have changed a bit—not necessarily for the better, but they've changed nonetheless. [Jezebel] More »
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It's the Wednesday after the MLB All-Star Game, which means if the Triple-A All-Star Game isn't your bag, your only other "sports" programming option for the evening is the ESPYs. Seth Meyers is hosting, but don't count on the gags to be nearly as subversive as some at the WWL will have you believe. Besides, nothing Meyers is going to deliver tonight will come anywhere close to this earth-scorching performance Norm MacDonald delivered in 1998, which we're more than happy to provide again for your enjoyment. More »
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Last we checked in on Page 2's Lynn Hoppes, he was breathlessly name-dropping third-tier celebrities, en route to this whole thing. (Of note: ESPN has since pulled the offending Hoppes video from its YouTube account. Did Brock Lesnar's attorneys complain?) Hoppes is ESPN's expert in the macho-tinged puff piece, and he's now delivered another one for us. He sat down with Seth Meyers of SNL before Meyers hosts tonight's ESPYs. More »
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In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Breleigh Ann Favre, 11-year-old spawn of Brett, unamused ESPYs guest, symbol of a disgruntled sports nation. More »
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
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In 1998, Norm Macdonald hosted the ESPYs and did just about everything short of setting the room on fire. It was the last time ESPN even got close to being dangerous, and it was the last time the ESPYs were worth watching. More »
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But are you? is the real question. Actually, you don't have much choice. There's no real sports. The only TV tonight is scripted garbage, full of hackneyed jokes backed by forced laughter. Or, you could watch sitcoms. Ba-dum-tsh! More »
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Texas Rangers reliever C.J. Wilson was at the ESPYs for some reason, but since he wasn't nominated for anything (one would assume) he decided to spend the evening busting horny dudes with his Twitter—including a certain noted sportscaster-lothario. More »
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For a person who goes on record that he "doesn't read blogs" I find this statement deceptive and wrong. But, hey, holla and all that. [TerezOwens] More »
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The Talented Mr. PoonTo Returns. From an onlooker: "Matt berry is picking up on his espy escort chick about 20ft away from me.. Just got her number." Said "escort chick" is to the right, btw. Developing... More »
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One of the great ironies of life is that the more money you make, the more stuff you get for free. It's the only reason rich people leave the house. So what do they get for going to the ESPYs? More »
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Here's a photo from the 2007 ESPYs which I haven't seen before, so I suppose it should be officially submitted to our files. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant certainly appreciate fine things, and by that I mean the award, of course. Look on Oden's face = "Not bad." So the consensus is that the lovely on the right is Maria Sharapova; but who is the brunette? One thing for sure, Oden could pick her out of a lineup if he had to. If she were facing the wall. By the way, Mr. Oden seems to have gained a few pounds since then, eh? Oden, Durant And Wandering Eyes [The Big Lead] More »
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Even though they'll air this Sunday, the ESPY Awards are happening tonight in fantastic L.A. at the Nokia Theater, what should be the home of Baron Davis and the L.A. Clippers. All the glitz, glam, Valvano, and Timberlake any sports fan could ask for. More »
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We don't mean to destroy the mystery surrounding the ESPYs — which taped last night and will be shown Sunday — but, well, co-host LeBron James did a song called "My LeBrongative." We're sure the rest of the evening's hilarity followed that pattern. More »
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The ESPYs are airing Sunday, but they've already been filmed, and, just like last year, they handed out a ridiculous gift bag. More »
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See these poor souls? They're the sad sacks who ended up sitting in the heat during the ESPYs Red Carpet Show, which, if you're extremely lonely and sad, you'll be watching this Sunday night. We can't imagine what would be worse than having to sweat and watch Stuart Scott refer to the night "of phat entertainment." That's one term; we can think of a few more. More »
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Desperate to find out what happened at the ESPYs last night? Can't wait for Sunday? Just can't believe that they'd make you sit around that long? We feel your pain! We do! We've spent hours already frantically analyzing our "Best Male" cheat sheets, and we can't take it anymore. More »
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You might think the ESPYs are pointless. You might think they're a blight on humanity. You might think they're everything that's wrong with a network that we all remember being the centerpiece of our lives at some point. You might wonder why they continue with this charade every year. More »
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