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We Are Not Going To Make A Viagra Joke, And Frankly, You Shouldn't Either
Palmeiro Docked 10 Days For Steroids [ESPN]...
Stephen A. Smith's Big Night
As you might have heard, tonight is the premiere of Stephen A. Smith's new show "Quite Frankly". Those of us who might find the crazy-eyed screaming of Philadelphia's nicest columnist fear the show might be a wee bit, er, grating. But that's not the least of it. According to USA Today, in October...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested Questions For Today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... · 11 a.m. MLB with Buster Olney: We're wondering if the Yankees will make any significant moves before the (want to read the whole question, Buster? Subscribe now! Only $39.95 a year, or $4.95 a month). · 1 p.m. NHL Draft with E.J. Hrade...
Derek Lowe Now Banging The Media
In answer to our question from last week about which baseball player was having an affair with which reporter covering his team, it appears we have our answer....
About Last Night ...
What you missed when Tom Arnold showed up, drunk, wanting to talk about his love life ... · Red Sox to Ramirez: "Oh, how can we stay mad at you?" · Vijay wins Buick Open, declares himself "King of Everything." · Giambi's two totally natural, non-chemically enhanced homers lead Yankees (wink, wink)....
Bill Simmons Nails Boston Smugness Cold
The first sentence of Our Boy Bill Simmons' column this week is a perfect illustration of why everyone in the sports world wants to strangle everyone from Boston:...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as the tattoo removal guy lasers her name from your arm, and, finally, your heart ... · Tigers at Athletics. Detroit's Sean Douglass, pride of the Toledo Mud Hens, tries to go 4-0. · Weetabix Cereal Women's British Open. Servings per container: 1. Calories: 0. · Pugilism: Lubwana vs. T...
Blogdom's Best: The Mary-Kate Thin Cardinals
News And Views From Nerd Town, Population: You · The Cardinals would love to make a trade, but nobody likes the stick figures in their minor leagues. [Viva El Birdos] · Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson ... Pistons popping, ain t no stopping now ... Panama! [SportsFrog] · Heath Shuler, orator, ...
Today In Oddjack
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. · We're guessing that this love affair with Raiders QB Kerry Collins should last until, oh, early September. · The smart money isn't on the Red Sox, but yours is, apparently. · Racehorse uses...
Leftovers: Where's the love, Houston?
· Beltran on Astros fans: No fair, they booed me. [Houston Chronicle] · Oh no, not another one. Rich Gannon to retire, join CBS. [NFL.com · Yankees acquire Chacon, clear space on shelf for World Series trophy. [Yankees Headquarters] · New Cadillac delivered to Buccaneers. [Florida Today]...
This Week In Weird Foreign Sports
We tend to find European sports terminology hilarious, mainly because it points to how equally absurd American sports terminology is. So here's a look at the big news of the week in odd, confusing sports in other lands, with our translation. ...
T.O.'s Die Hard Fans Go Crazy
The above poll question is currently on the front page of Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens' official Web site....
Does George Steinbrenner Pee In A Jar?
The investigative minds at Yard Work have uncovered an email from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner that sounds suspiciously Howard Hughes-esque....
Today In MLB Blogs
Remember Sniffles, the naive, fast talking mouse from the old Warner Brothers cartoons? Sniffles hung out with a bookworm and always had a million questions, which gave us painful headaches even as a kid....
Some ESPN People Aren't <em>That</em> Horrible
We rip on ESPN a lot here, so we feel like we should point out that some people actually like a few of the anchors over there. Some radio DJ has compiled a list of the "personalities" he actually doesn't hate. Included are Scott Van Pelt, Dan Patrick and (cough) Mel Kiper, Jr. The Sporting Fools c...
Rony Seikaly Partying Too Much For Hot Wife
See that woman right there? Her name is Elsa Benitez, and she's a supermodel. She is also married to former NBA oaf Rony Seikaly. Pretty good, right? Way to go, Rony, yeah?...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested Questions For Today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... · 10 a.m. The Buzzmaster: Dude, what's up? I haven't heard from you since college. I see you still have the same nickname, though. Right on! · Noon. MLB with Jerry Crasnick: Has anyone ever told you that you look like the love child of V...
Kornheiser <em>Just</em> Missed MNF Spot
Buried deep within another "Why Joe Theismann?" story in The Baltimore Sun is this tidbit: ESPN was considering hiring "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser to be the Monday Night Football color man. Kornheiser admitted being interviewed for the job five years ago, when they hired Dennis ...
The Lady Fans Congregate
Since the NFL shut down the infamous "NFL4Her" portion of its Web site, it has been difficult to find a place where women sports fans can congregate. Fortunate, the fine folks at FemmeFan have alerted us to their presence. Like many gay/women sports fan sites, it's pretty much a straightforward sp...