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Drew's Guide To The Proper NFL Viewing Position
Big Daddy Drew's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo previews the upcoming weekend of the NFL every, well, every Thursday afternoon....

N - H- What?
• Londoners are a little confused by the NHL. [100 Percent Injury Rate] • Will Jay-Z buy the naming rights to the Brooklyn Nets stadium? [The Sports Biz Blog] • The Sharks' new jerseys are strange. [Lord, Beer Me Strength] • Can't a Satanist catch a break anymore? [The Serious Tip] • Some NHL award ...

Ladies, Line Up For Roy Williams
Lions wide receiver Roy Williams is making $1,515,000 this year, which is actually a little less than you might think, considering Jon Kitna is being paid $5 million. Therefore, Williams, under such obvious financial constraints, has to keep a close eye on his bottom line. That is to say: He's amazi...

Trojans Fans Have Their Eyes On The Prize
It is good to know that USC fans, with their team continuing to steamroll opponents, taking a moment to support the underdog....

Free Hope Solo!
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....

If You Anger JJ Redick, His Brother Will Text Your Ass
If this site has had one founding principle from the beginning, it has been: Do not taunt JJ Redick. He is the ruler of this and many other galaxies, and his will is legendary; he could crush us all with his mind. (He can also use his mind to bend spoons and pop collars.) A Florida woman is learning...

Tim Russert, You're Only Encouraging Them
"Meet The Press" host Tim Russert, shown here interviewing one of the mothers of Travis Henry's children, has himself a new gig this morning: He's hosting a "President Of Red Sox Nation" debate....

No One Will Be Stripping After A Goal This Year
Considering it is soccer, it was only a matter of time until the rest of the world caught up with the United States. But this morning's 4-0 loss to Brazil in the semifinals of the Women's World Cup was still rather shocking....

Barry's Final San Francisco Goodbye
Whether it's fair or not, there's only one baseball place on earth where Barry Bonds is beloved: AT&T Park in San Francisco. And tonight's the last night he'll ever be able to bask in that love....

Brett Favre, On The Edge Of History
This week, in Minnesota, Brett Favre is likely to break Dan Marino's record for most career touchdowns, notching 421. This will give him a one-touchdown lead and, of course, a one-Super Bowl lead. But we always forget: Favre is on the precipice of another record Sunday as well....

Our Pick For The Worst Football Coach
We've already made fun of Norv Turned today, but, you know, at least he has shown some aptitude as an offensive coordinator in several different locals. If he weren't coaching the Chargers right now, we might not even be thinking about him — even praising him. But there's no excuse for Dave Wannsted...

God Apologizes For Helping Kitna
Lions quarterback Jon Kitna, just eight wins away from that preseason prediction, claimed last week that God healed his concussion, allowing him to play last week against the Eagles. You might have wondered what God thought about this. Well, Sportsline's Clay Travis has talked to God, and he's sorry...

Nike Targets Next Great Growth Industry
Pictured is Wes Studi, the infamous "naked Indian" from The Doors. He couldn't be bothered to wear pants; now we're expecting him to have his own specialized shoes? Nike is counting on it....

The Austrians Might Not Play Soccer Like The French, But They Still Emulate Them
The Austrian soccer team is hosting the Euro 2008 tournament, which gives them a bid in the tournament. The problem is that Austria has lost eight consecutive matches and is pretty much gonna get destroyed. (And by "destroyed," we mean "lose 1-0.") It's inspiring some fans to beg the team to give up...

The Shirt That Never Was
Nothing tickles us pink more than an outdated championship shirt; our favorite is still when Nike had Final Four shirts for every team other than George Mason, the team whose shirts people would actually want....

Your NHL Western Conference Preview
As you know, we make no pretense at being experts in the world of hockey. (Or anything, really.) Because the season is starting, like, this weekend, we've asked Eric McErlain, of Off Wing Opinion, to preview the upcoming season for us. We don't know anyone who knows hockey better than he does, so h...

You Forgot The Titans
• We should have recognized that the Titans and Vince Young were gonna be good. [Bleeding The Clock] • There's likely going to be a World Series game on Halloween. [Stop Projecting On Me] • Who should really win the NL Rookie of the Year? [Vegas Watch] • The guy with the Bonds ball is a thoughtful f...

BREAKING: Ron Mexico Smokes Pot!
So this is gonna blow your mind, folks: A couple of weeks ago, when matters might have been somewhat stressful for Michael Vick, he ... tested positive for marijuana. You think you know a guy....