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Athlete Run-Ins: Lamenting Caminiti
Today's final athlete run-in story is a sad one, because it's a nice story about the late Ken Caminiti. It comes to us from Jason in Houston:...
Leftovers: Bad Chemistry
• He wrote a confession, but no one could read it: Panthers' doctor helped ex-players beat drug tests, according to testimony. [oddsnark] • Report: Castillo to Twins. Wow — nobody goes to the Twins. [Three True Outcomes] • Kerrigan attacker wants record cleared so he can become Navy SEAL. Judge: "Um...
Oddjack Takes Its Final Bow
It is with much sadness that we point you to the very last day of Oddjack, our beloved brother site that's ceasing operations today. Obviously, not enough people were checking out Oddjack, and that, we're afraid, was your loss: We've never been big gamblers but found our friend A.J. Daulerio's sit...
Blogdome: Baaaaaaaa
• The sheep-testicle biting offensive lineman is now starting for the Packers. It's a beautiful day. [Nietzsche or Nitschke?] • MLB.com's own Scott Stapp freaks the hell out. Another reason it's a beautiful day. [The Superficial] • Those Titans, boy, can they ever jump around. [RotoWorld] • Fun ques...
Blogdom's Best: Tennessee Titans
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NFL and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NFL ...
Athlete Run-Ins: Messing With Cade
Today's first athlete run-in story comes to us just in time for the big UCLA-USC game this weekend (which would have been 10 times cooler had UCLA not gotten killed by Arizona earlier this year) and involves everybody's favorite Bears draft bust, Cade McNown. The teller is Joe Lederer from Long Be...
Rock (Expletive) Jayhawk
Well, when your supposedly legendary franchise has started the season 2-3, you just lost at home to a team from the WAC and your head coach boss thinks he's actually fooling anyone with that toupee ... sometimes all that will leave you in a foul mood....
Fe Is The Symbol For Iron. So You Know.
It's a pivotal week for Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson. No, no, not the AFC North-deciding game against the longtime nemesis Steelers at Heinz Field, silly. Johnson has officially raised the bar by proclaiming that he will perform the "best touchdown celebration ever" when he scores against Pi...
Joe Buck, Hilarious Killjoy
If you didn't already suspect this, Fox broadcaster Joe Buck would have the most boring "Cribs" episode ever. In "5 Questions" in today's New York Post, Buck describes his life away from the broadcast booth....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Rob Neyer: OK, you and Buster Olney in a nerdy pillowfight to settle once and for all who is smarter. • 1 p.m. Mid Majors with Kyle Whelliston: All right, we're sorry about the pseudo-rip last time. Please make Bally s...
What You Wish Woody Would Say
While watching Woody Paige dressed up as Elvis on "Cold Pizza" this morning — because he's outrageous! — we decided to filter through our requested submissions for Woody's chalkboard sayings from our readers and thought we present you the best ones. This one might be our favorite, since it remind...
Darko Meets Free Darko, Worlds Collide
We meant to point this out earlier this week, but, well, we were driving home one day, and the cops pulled us over, and we'd had this friend over for Thankgiving ... well, it's a long complicated story. Anyway, it turned out that, thanks to Henry Abbott at True Hoop — who messes up this whole blog...
Portis Becomes Depressingly Self-Questioning
Ladies and gentleman, we present to you, after a one-week hiatus for Thanksgiving, Redskins running back Clinton Portis' newest creation: "Reverend Gonna Change," with those pretty crazy teeth and hair and the whole thing. On our scale, this ranks above "Dollah Bill" but behind "Dr. I-Don't-Know."...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching Dave and Oprah make out ... • NBA: Kobe fouls out, Lakers still beat Jazz in OT. There's a new sheriff in town. Say it with us: Sasha Vujacic. • College Basketball: Nick Fazekas leads Nevada over Kansas. The sentence you thought you might go your whole life without rea...
Beleaguered "NFL Countdown" Closed Captioning Typists Get One-Week Reprieve
We were on a very slow-moving piece of public transportation and therefore are just hitting the late news: Michael Irvin has been suspended for one week following his arrest last Friday for having a "pipe" in his car. This is only two days after handsomely named ESPN exec Norby Williamson said "Ri...
Who's Your Favorite Sportswriter's Binkie?
Inspired by a comment in this morning's story about Jason Whitlock and his rips on Michael Irvin, a commenter named Mr. Poon — who runs this site — pointed out something curious about Whitlock. Namely, that Whitlock, in pinch, will fall back on his blind spot; his odd belief that Jeff George (a hi...
To Watch Tonight
• College Football: MAC championship game, Akron vs. Northern Illinois. Because you are either a Zip, or a Husky. There is no middle ground. [ESPN] • College Basketball: Nevada at Kansas. Sorry Jayhawks; led by Marcellus Kemp, the No. 20 Wolf Pack are favored in this one. [ESPN2] • NBA: San Antonio ...
Athlete Run-Ins: The Polite Don Sutton
For today's final athlete run-in story, we bring up a social faux pas that, to our relief, happens to Hall of Famers just like it happens to us. From John in Houston:...
Leftovers: Irreconcilable Differences
• Red Sox, Mientkiewicz, go to court over 2004 World Series last-out ball. We suggest Judge Judy. [Sports Law Blog] • Farnsworth to Yankees. We can't hear that name without thinking of Heaven Can Wait. [Sportszilla] • Mets trying to trade Kris Benson to Orioles? That's the word on the street. [MetsG...