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Jeff Garcia Longs For Affection From Someone Other Than His Wife
In what could turn out to be an old man tussle of epic proportions not seen since Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau fought for the red-headed love of Ann-Margret, current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia has let it be known that he is not conceding to that graybeard fellow in Green Bay shou...
Emmitt Smith's Role With ESPN Gets Reimagined
The signs were all there that Emmit Smith's time mumbling, bumbling, stumbling on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown was going to be short-lived, especially when the WWL picked up Cris Carter post-"Inside The NFL", but he's still not completely out of a job. No, Smith has not been banished to some verb con...
Morning Blogdome: Bring It On, Titletown
• Ladies! Be cool! We all won Titletown!: An interesting photo from yesterday's corronation ceremony in Valdosta, Ga. appears to show a couple of cheerleaders ready to throw-down. Maybe it was the heat that caused it? Wendi Nix? Regardless, that's the type of intensity you need from your cheerleader...
U Of F President Irked By Gators' Party School Honor
It must be difficult for any university president to respond to the news that the school they promote as a bastion of education, culture, and developing fine, upstanding human beings is designated as the nation's top-ranked party school. On one hand, you're grateful for the national exposure the sch...
The Perfect Wall Art For Off-Track Betting Parlors
The Cincinnati Museum Of Art is offering up some of these silly looking "Pete Rose" portraits by famed pop artist Andy Warhol to fans of the disgraced former baseball player. The Museum commissioned the work in 1985 to coincide with Rose breaking Ty Cobb's all-time hit record and is celebrating that...
Michael Irvin's Talent Behind The Microphone Speaks For Itself
Here's a fascinating little tidbit picked up by SI's media impresario Richard Deitsch about former Cowboy and venerable Playmaker ("I BLEED ORANGE AND GREEN") Michael Irvin. After getting let go from both ESPN and Fox at various points in his post-football career, Irvin has been hired by the NFL Net...
Todd Jones Might Be Menopausal
The Detroit Tigers, in a desperate attempt to stay competitive in the American League Central, decided that struggling closer Todd Jones needed to be replaced. Jones has surrendered 10 runs in his last 10 1/3 innings and was finally getting hit around the way you'd expect the 40-year-old finesse pit...
Afternoon Blogdome: Buxom Angel Of Death To Swoop Into Oxnard
• Cowboy beat writers probably want to impale themselves on a stake:" Papa Joe Simpson attended this afternoon's workout. Jessica didn't join him on the hour-or-so-drive from Encino, Calif., but Papa Joe said his daughter would be here "soon." She's a huge Cowboys fan who just happens to be dating t...
When It Comes Right Down To It, Maybe Cheerleaders Really Are Just A Bunch Of Brazen Exhibitionists
Late last night Deadspin received an email with the subject " Former USC Song Girl Sarah Carmona" which, even though harmless enough, can only mean something salacious would be attached. True to form, the accompanying emailer described the pictures yanked from Ms. Carmona's Facebook page which inclu...
Morning Blogdome: Orel Hershiser Wants To Jump Through That Screen And Eat Your Face
• Raaaagh! Hershiser mad! Raaaagh!: Here's a brilliant screen shot from Sunday Night Baseball where ESPN broadcaster Orel Hershiser apparently became possessed by a demon. Luckily, John Miller keeps an extra bottle of holy water in his breast pocket and splashed down the former Dodgers' pitcher befo...
Sometimes You Take What You Can Get
I flipped on the Arena Bowl yesterday for a chance to watch something I haven't seen a long time — a Philadelphia championship. I didn't watch the whole game — completely forgot about it, actually — but I had made a mental note a couple weeks ago when the Philadelphia Soul made it and flipped over t...
Matt Leinart: Lookin' Sharp As Usual
This photo appears to be a leftover from The Dirty.com's Matt Leinart off-season portfolio from a few months ago. Here we find Matt and his black life jacket posse looking super tough and composed right before the Jagerbombs kick in. Hopefully those two young ladies didn't have to get choked by Matt...