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To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you hold your breath for Axl Rose ... • MLB: NLCS, Game 2, Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies (Right NOW!). Hey, where'd the boss go? [Fox] • NHL: Montreal at Buffalo (7:30 p.m., ET) Stuff your sorrys in a Saku Koivu [RDS Canada, MSG] • College football: Louisville at M...
Jose Canseco Busted For Illicit Gonad Treatments
In a stunning turn of events that you could not possibly have seen coming, 40-40 man and all-around mensch Jose Canseco was recently detained at the U.S.-Mexico border for ... do we even need say it? Yes, Jose will appear in federal court next week to answer charges of illegal steroid possession. Bu...
Prop Odds On Sarah Palin's Puck Dropping Skills
I think what I admire most about America — after our vast interstate highway system and the existence of fried elephant ears — is that you can literally bet on anything. The thing I admire most after that, is that a vice-presidential candidate could appear at professional hockey game in Philadelphia...
Afternoon Blogdome: This Whole Dugout Is Out Of Order!
• And Erik Estrada as Fernando Valenzuela: The Hollywood grapevine is reporting that a Tommy Lasorda biopic is in the works and that Al Pacino is on the short list to play him. A true method actor, Pacino will now gain 460 pounds. [SbB] • Posh it like Beckham: Meet Gu Chen, who along with her boyfri...
Curt Schilling's Doctor Thinks Boston Could Use Another Arm Right Now
You didn't think a little thing not throwing a single pitch this season was going to keep Curt Schilling's name out the ALCS headlines, did you? The Boston Red Sox have been preparing for Game 1 against the Rays without the assistance of their ace starting pitcher, but his orthopedic surgeon thought...
Two "All-Time Greats": Brett Favre And Coin Collecting
This commercial came on today during the 17-hour morning SportsCenter and ... wow. Just wow. Where to even begin? Is it the stolen Monday Night Football theme? The low rent "highlight" package at the beginning? The awesome URL? The bonus coin? The eight more bonus coins with handsome carrying case? ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you contemplate your career choices ... • Classic Boxing: Holyfield/Bowe I and II. (8:30 ET) Wait, really? This is what we're reduced to? [ESPN] • Series: "South Park"/"The Sarah Silverman Program", Season Premieres (10:00 ET) When you're not just sure ... you're HIV-positive. [C...
Afternoon Blogdome: Michael Phelps Is Not Helping Himself
• Too much vinegar in the pool?: Look, the Olympics ended weeks ago. Everyone should just give this guy a break and get off his bac... what, that picture right there? At a celebrity bowling tournament? OK, maybe you have a point. [Best Week Ever] • It's a rescue, not a bailout: Merritt Paulson, son ...
Why Yes, Tim McCarver <i>Does</i> Have An Opinion About Manny Ramirez
The NLCS starts tomorrow ON FOX! We know Joe Buck is amped, but how does Tim McCarver feel about covering the Phillies, the Dodgers, and the story of the moment—i.e., Manny Ramirez Reborn? Well, let's just say Tim should bring some extra towels with him if he decides to head down to the Dodger locke...
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]...
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 ...
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 pho...
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 col...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you try to figure out how to replace the dead power adapter for your laptop. Grrrrr ... • MLB: ALDS, Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox (NOW) Love lifts Upton where he belongs? [TBS] • NFL: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints (8:30 p.m., ET) One dome is as good as th...
(Late) Afternoon Blogdome: Mess With The Hoff, You Get The Horns
• Wildcat Rider: "Hey Hoff, what's up?" "Ah, not much. You know, just bein' the Hoff." "You got anything cookin' this weekend." "Oh, you know it! Big stuff happening." "Like what?" "Eh, maybe go hang in the student section at the Arizona game and take some pictures with my cellphone. I have season t...
Hockey Night(s) In Europe
The NHL season hasn't even really started yet, but the Tampa Bay Lightning already have two losses. That's the same number of losses my rec league hockey team has and we didn't even have to go to the Czech Republic to earn them. (Heck, we don't even have uniforms.) The New York Rangers are the benef...