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Just Curious ...
As rumors continue to circulate that ESPN overlord Mark Shapiro will leave the network and join up with Redskins midget owner Dan Snyder in an attempt to buy and run the Six Flags franchise, we were wondering: What kind of gimmicks would he bring to Six Flags (and, by extension, the Looney Tunes ...
Get Thee Away, A-Rod!
While totally not being the subject of tons of rumors right now — absolutely not, how could you say that? — Yankees bitch-slapper Alex Rodriguez was turned away from snotty NYC hotspot Club Macanudo because he was wearing a T-shirt and jeans. He should have been wearing a skirt. Actually, are we ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... · 10 a.m. Soccernet's Dominic Raynor: Oh, tell us of attacking midfielders and banana kicks and flick headers, you great English poofter. · Noon. MLB with Jerry Crasnick: How many showers did you have to take to cleanse yourself after fo...
Drew And Puppet T.O.
Been watching SportsCenter this morning, and have been greatly enjoying Eagles receiver Terrell Owens' interviews. He's combative, he's amusing, he's strangely lispy. But mostly ... he's being patted on the back by agent Drew Rosenhaus....
Thirteen Minutes Of Mets Terror
The collision between Mets outfielders Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron left Beltran bruised, Cameron in the hospital and fans pretty much just terrified....
NFL Infinitely Cooler Than MLB ... But You Knew That
Now, we're not gonna draw any conclusions about which sport is the national pastime and why, but ......
ESPN Hollywood Has Finger On Pulse
The following two stories were promoed by The Mario Lopez Network for ESPN Hollywood on SportsCenter this morning:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while endeavoring to make your whites whiter and your brights brighter ... · The good: Brett Favre ... you look mah-velous. · The bad: Royals lose record 13th straight, file for emotional bankruptcy. · And the ugly: Tiger's 5-over 75 at the PGA Championships....
Welcome Back, Raffy!
Well, tonight is the night that Orioles 'roid monster — that's a Deadspin special moniker, by the way; MUST CREDIT DEADSPIN! — Rafael Palmeiro is eligible to return from his 10-day suspension for steroids. Currently, Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo says Palmeiro is not likely to play tonight, and th...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as groundhogs destroy your home's foundation ... · ESPN football: Chargers at Packers. Drew Brees, a jug of wine and thou. · Those incredible homers over at TBS present San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves. · WNBA: Minnesota Lynx at Detroit Shock. When they were naming this team, we ...
Blue Line Alert
Thanks to Off Wing Opinion for the link to CJR Daily, which shows where the real research in homeland security is done ... and what they do in down time. Apparently, those keeping our country safe are the only people left who watch hockey....
Page 3: What More Can One Say?
We don't mean to be mean. We really don't. But to pull a Tom Joad for a moment, as long as Page 3 keeps publishing stories and delaying its inevitable death, dammit, we'll be there....
Today In Oddjack
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Don't look now, but the Chargers-Packers line just moved again. · Go with Byrd and the Angels tonight. Thank us later. · Fantasy 411: The pitfalls and benefits of Mr. Corey Patterson of ...
ESPN Hollywood Looms Ominously
Legimate question: If you move from ESPN2's "Cold Pizza" to another ESPN2 show with Mario Lopez, is that considered a promotion? We're just asking. (Correlary question: Would you rather work with Woody Paige or a guy who used to hang out with Screech? Actually, that's kind of the same thing.)...
Rick Reilly: The New Henny Youngman
We know he wins Sportswriter of the Year all the time. We know he has some clever ideas from time to time, including that great "I'm in the car behind Lance Armstrong" thing from a couple of weeks ago. But when Sports Illustrated back-pager Rick Reilly mails it in, he's like worst Borscht belt co...
Gotcha!
We have been giggling all morning at Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell's successful execution of the hidden-ball trick last night; it's our favorite play in sports. We're hardly alone either. The great archivists at Retrosheet has a collection of all the great hidden-ball tricks of the past. And ...
Blogdom's Best: Adam Dunn, Philosopher King
News And Views From The Land Of Stealing Wireless ... · Reds slugger has figured out why the Cubs always suck. [Red Reporter] · Padres outfielder Mark Sweeney looks suspiciously like Vanilla Ice. [Gas Lamp Ball] · Borderline crazed Angels blogger ready to kill "ASSHOLE UNCONSCIOUS RACIST AMATEUR DIC...
Today In MLB Blogs
Having just spent the morning removing about a dozen rolls of toilet paper from the roof and the trees in the front yard, we think it's great when kids get involved with a constructive activity. Witness Look Who I Just Interviewed, written by a 13-year-old named Michael who chats with various majo...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... · Noon. Ed Bowe, ESPN Golf School: Is it vehicular manslaughter, technically, if it's a golf cart? · 1 p.m. College BB with Steve Lavin: From coaching UCLA to getting coffee for Brent Musburger. Your thoughts? · 2 p.m. College FB with Ji...
Oh, Terrell, You're <em>Terrible!</em>
Today's new angle on Eagles malcontent Terrell Owens: Those abs! The fine folks at OutSports ultimately call Owens a "cancer" — a term we've never been all that fond of, truth be told — but not until they tackle what's really important:...