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Leftovers: The Braves' Assman
• Jeff Francoeur knows what he likes. [UmpBump] • Was someone fired for the Pat Tillman/Buzzsaw glitch? [The Sports Oasis] • Who are the people who made all those weird MVP votes? [FanIQ] • All kinds of weird things happening at N.C. State. [850: The Buzz] • This is a Thanksgiving schedule we could ...
Imagine How All The Teams Who Play The Redskins Feel
We try not to bring any political correctness, or politics in general, around here, because sports are supposed to be fun, and politics is not fun and just makes people angry. But we couldn't help but think this was a little silly. The athletic director at Dartmouth published a letter in the student...
"Hey, Dean, I Sent You A Trade"
In case you missed it, Bill Simmons — pictured here in one of the countless "Dude, my bros back at the Pike house are NEVER gonna believe I got a picture with the Sports Guy!" photos sprinkled about the Internets — is playing in that Celebrity Fantasy League on NBA.com again this year. He won the ...
Michael Irvin Has A Theory About Tony Romo's Speed
We mentioned this briefly yesterday, but it kind of looks like the story has a little bit of legs under it now, so let's dive back in. ESPN "analyst" Michael Irvin, appearing disheveled (or as disheveled as anyone can sound on the radio), was on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday, and apparently he had ...
Blogdome: If The BCS Ran Everything
• Here's what would happen if you used the BCS to resolve non-college football related disputes. [Off The Baggie] • Recognizing National Stop the Violence day with much violence. [The Jaunt] • More defense of Derek Jeter. [Yankees Chick] • Yeah, we'd say they had some fun in Columbus last weekend. [...
Roger Angell Is Much Better At This Than Just About Everybody Else
One of the genuine pleasures, for us, of being a sports fan, is the yearly wrapup of the baseball postseason by the great Roger Angell in The New Yorker. It's sober, smart, funny and is a yearly reminder that baseball makes the world a better place. We won't lie: When our Cardinals won the World Ser...
The Great Big North Texas Football Family
Far be it from us to tell someone how to run their Division I-A football program, but we think as far as dysfunction goes, the North Texas Big Green take the proverbial taco....
Gilbert Arenas Appears To Update His Blog Regularly
As True Hoop has pointed out and we feel obliged to remind you of once again, Wizards singular voice of reason Gilbert Arenas has his own blog, and it's every bit as wonderful as you might have suspected it would be. Here's a few selections from the last couple of days:...
"OHIO STATE!!!!!!"
This video, from a Fox News report from Columbus on the death of former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, shows the inherent danger in doing any kind of live report near Ohio Stadium, pretty much at any time. Though, to be fair, we think this lady might just yell this all the time, anywhere she is, re...
The Last OJ Post We'll Do Until He Confesses Again
As we wrap up Day 2 of the OJ Isn't Going To Tell Us How He Killed Those People era — by the way, is it just us, or was Mike Lupica unusually fired up about this? — we must, rather than be forced to watch Fox, go back to the parlor game of ... well, whatever we were doing with O.J. before. The blog ...
Wait ... Are Those Pesos Or Something?
Everyone's dumbfounded by all the money being thrown around in baseball these days, from the Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez contracts to our new favorite, the Dodgers signing Juan Pierre for $9 million a year for the next five years. (They did watch last season, right?) Remember, three years a...
Leftovers: Madden In Rare Form
• Sunday was a particularly great night for Maddenisms. [NBX Blog] • Wait, did Michael Irvin really say that? [Fort-Worth Star Telegram] • Suddenly, it's COOL to rip on ESPN, we guess. [The Big Lead] • You, too, can buy the USBL. [The Serious Tip] • Who's up for some MAC live blogging? [Futon Report...
Bobby Bowden Is All About The Series Of Tubes
Few jokes have as many comedic legs as a good Old People Don't Understand The Interwebs story. They're tough to beat; old people are so DUMB!...
Will No One Ever Appreciate Derek Jeter?
In a considerable surprise, the American League MVP award today was given not to the Face Of Baseball Derek Jeter, but, in fact, Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, who is not the face of baseball and therefore would seem unworthy of the MVP....
Deadspin SHOTY Tournament: Chris Berman Vs. Farney
All right, after some wild voting irregularities yesterday — remember: The Deadspin way is not to raise too much issue with people cheering on their favorites in a poll on a silly blog — we have what we'd think would be a blowout today. But you never know: Someday a No. 16 WILL beat a No. 1. Probabl...
Blogdome: In Praise Of The A's
• The A's are building a stadium the way everyone should build a stadium. [UmpBump] • The guys at Rumors And Rants are spending their Thanksgiving at the Maui Invitational. Lucky jerks. [Rumors And Rants] • Want to know why the Broncos' linemen don't talk? Because they're dirty. [Atomic Sports Media...
It Is Important To Keep Tony Banks Fed
It's important to remember your duties as the wife of an NFL quarterback. You're required to show up at charity functions, look the other way on those road trips, make sure your eye makeup is spackled on and, of course, making sure your fumbling, erratic husband is properly fed. Eventually, they'll ...
Naked Smart People!
Because nothing's better than an Ivy League streaker, here's video of a guy somehow making it onto the field of The Big Game last Saturday between Harvard and Yale....
Devoted To The Packers' Backup QB
We found it amusing that, with everyone all concerned about Brett Favre's injury last week, it turned out that he was fine ... but backup Aaron Rodgers ended up out for the season. Has to be frustrating; you're stuck behind Favre, and once you finally get in, you hurt yourself....
Buy Beltran's Helmet (But Not THAT Helmet)
Today's Super Ultra Valuable find on MLB Auctions: An actual NLCS game-worn helmet from Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran....