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Annals Of Improbable Bylines: Liz Phair In The Atlantic Monthly, Writing About NASCAR

The blowjob queen visits the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500: "I've never been to a NASCAR race. I picture a bunch of rednecks dousing themselves with beer and slapping their wives on the ass." Strange loop, indeed. [The Atlantic]

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By Tommy Craggs

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Stephen A. Smith Is Back, And He Requires A Police Escort

Stephen A. is columnizing anew, but only on the condition that he pretend not to have any political opinions. Also, if his Twitter is to be believed, he is now a rock star. [Maynard Institute, Twitter]

02/08/10

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By Tommy Craggs

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Steve Phillips "Moves On" By Spilling His Guts To Matt Lauer

Steve Phillips made it out of sex rehab alive and has definitely seen the error of having sex with people who aren't your wife. So he went on "Today," because this is information that America needs to hear. More »

02/08/10

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By Dashiell Bennett

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And On Cue, Rick Reilly® Says Something Stupid About New Orleans

ESPN let Reilly talk on the television again, and he spoke grandly of "St. Bernard's [sic] Parish" (over B-roll of the Garden District) and the "bars all over the Latin Quarter," which is in Paris. [ESPN]

02/08/10

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By Tommy Craggs

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Worst Piece Of Journalism From Super Bowl XLIV — Indianapolis Edition

With all due respect to Tommy, I think this idiotic screed painting Sean Payton as a modern Benedict Arnold is as bad as anything that's been produced this week. Bob Kravitz from the Indianapolis Star, come on down! More »

02/07/10

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By Barry Petchesky

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The First Super Bowl XLIV Wardrobe Malfunction Belongs To...ESPN's Merril Hoge?

Yes. There he is in all this thong-wearing glory at one of those ubiquitous pseudo-celebrity beach football games you'll find throughout SB week. This one just happened to be televised and showed us that, disturbingly, Hoge digs kinky Under Armour®. More »

02/06/10

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By DAULERIO

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Presenting The Single Worst Piece Of Sports Journalism From Super Bowl XLIV

The headline on ESPN.com is "Papa John's founder John Schnatter feeds me pizza." Then things get really stupid. More »

02/06/10

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By Tommy Craggs

#nfl

Colts Practicing Reverse Discrimination, Says Column That Makes Sense For About Two Seconds

Here's an argument that when the Colts hired Jim Caldwell, they violated the spirit of Rooney Rule by not interviewing any majority candidates. Also, the Saints should give Aaron Brooks some snaps on Sunday before Brees takes over. [NYDN]

02/03/10

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By Barry Petchesky

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SportsNation Unaware That "Weird Web Story" Had Tragic Ending

ESPN's SportsNation crew had a lot of giggles yesterday over this rather insane failed bike jump. Unfortunately, no one on set knew that the man in the crash eventually killed himself because of his injuries. More »

02/03/10

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By Dashiell Bennett

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Mike Golic's Appearance On Dan Patrick's Radio Show Will Not Get Him Sent To Bristol Stockade

Yesterday morning, while on set in Miami, Dan Patrick half-jokingly invited ESPN's Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg to come on to his show. Greenberg declined, but Golic gleefully obliged. Technically, ESPN personalities are forbidden from appearing on competing shows. CHAOS. More »

02/03/10

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By DAULERIO

#superbowlxliv

Most Important Question About Kyle Eckel Is Not "Who Is Kyle Eckel?"

Gregg Doyel isn't saying that Saints fullback—and former Navy Midshipman—Kyle Eckel is a traitor to his country, just that Kyle Eckel should explain to Gregg Doyel why he's in the Super Bowl and not Afghanistan. [CBS]

02/03/10

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By Dashiell Bennett

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Look Out ESPN: The Ocho Cinco News Network Is On The Air

I don't know about you, but I'd rather watch Chad Ochocinco prowl media day as a reporter than any number of Mexican models. (Why are you looking at me that way?) More »

02/02/10

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By Barry Petchesky

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Paul Shirley Has Been Down This Road Before

Here's the thing about saying something controversial: people are then going to look back through everything you've ever said to find more. Paul Shirley's got a few nuggets in his past. More »

01/31/10

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By Barry Petchesky

#ballsdeep

Dear Bill Simmons, Please Stop Feeling My Pain For Me

I know many of you find Simmons bashing a tiresome pursuit, so I will keep this as civil as I possibly can. More »

01/29/10

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By Drew Magary

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FSN's Charissa Thompson Gave Some Interesting Twitter Commentary About Last Night's SOTU

Thompson, a sideline princess for Fox Sports and former "Best Damn" co-host, took to Twitter last night to share her thoughts on President Obama's SOTU address. She was reluctant, at first, but eventually just HAD to say something. More »

01/28/10

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And ESPN Runs, Runs So Far Away From Paul Shirley

Here's their entire statement: "He was a part-time freelance contributor. The views he expressed on another site of course do not at all reflect our company's views on the Haiti relief efforts. He will no longer contribute to ESPN."

01/27/10

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By Dashiell Bennett

#favrefavrefavre

Tim Layden Bids Farewell To Brett Favre With Some Sexy Slash Fiction

There are two noble conventions of football journalism that will fall by the wayside should Brett Favre elect to sit his old ass down for good. The first is of the Werder-Mortensen "Sources: Favre eats soup" variety. And the second? More »

01/26/10

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By Tommy Craggs

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Favre's Success Tears NFC North Apart

The Sun-Times says: "Go New Orleans, save us from Brett Favre!" The Tribune says: "Leave Brett Favre alone!" The Green Bay Press-Gazette could not be reached for comment, presumably having drank itself to death in the woods. [Sun-Times, Trib]

01/22/10

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By Barry Petchesky

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ESPN Ombudsman Ohlmeyer Blasts Alamo Bowl Coverage After Adam James Saga

"Was the telecast balanced? ESPN thinks it was — and for me, that is the most troubling aspect of this whole affair." [ESPN]

01/21/10

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By DAULERIO

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Today's Phrase That Pays: "Hockey Taliban"

Comparing overly loyal hockey fans to vile religious dictators should probably not cause any problems for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Bob Smizik. Seriously, those people are capable of anything! (Hockey fans, I mean.) [Post-Gazette; guy who is not Taliban via]

01/21/10

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By Dashiell Bennett

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Taiwan CGI'ers Take On Leno vs. Conan

Fresh off interpreting the Tiger Woods follies, Taiwan's considerable technological might comes to bear on the late night wars. Except Jay, Conan and Zucker are superheroes here, for some reason. This medium is the future of journalism, by the way. More »