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Page 3: Not Much Time Left Now
The impending death of Page 3 is not something from which we take much enjoyment. The closings of sites tend to make people lose their jobs, and even though the full-time staff at Page 3 is, at tops, one (and that's probably being optimistic). But still: The death bell be just about to be rung-ded...
Hey, You Got A License For That Thing?
Someone just sent us this photo of America's sports hero Lance Armstrong, in the early days. Nothing much more we can say here....
Here Come The Fat Dudes!
The old fat men are returning to the sports world. One would think fat men would be comfortable in their post-sporting life; they could, you know, just sit around and eat. But former Red Sox whale Rich Garces and former Supersonics DNA machine Shawn Kemp are making their way back. Garces, "El Gua...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... · 10 a.m. Fantasy Football Focus: The recent London terror attacks have given me pause to reflect on life's big issues. Should I draft Ricky Williams? · Noon Page 2's Patrick Hruby: Does Bill Simmons rifle your desk at night for column i...
HOOGA-BOOM Joins Reality TV World
If you are old enough to have watched the NFL back when Brent Musberger, Phillis George and Jimmy the Greek were on "The NFL Today" — and Kevin Nealon's famous SNL mockery of Musberger; "Here on CBSsssssssssss — you will surely remember old Cowboys quarterback Gary Hogeboom. Hogeboom played from ...
Cuban Gets His Nerd On
In case you forgot that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, despite being known by most merely as a loud-mouthed dolt, is, deep down, a complete and total computer tech dork. To remind you, Cuban talks about his new Icerocket search engine on his Blog Maverick blog (and that sentence isn't half the nerd ...
Stay Classy, San Diego
Yesterday, San Diego Padres first baseman Phil Nevin rejected a trade by the team for the third time, keeping him in San Diego and Sidney Ponson in Baltimore. (In the past, Nevin was almost traded for both Ken Griffey Jr. and Jeromy Burnitz.) The Padres, who are just one game over .500 and three ...
About Last Night ...
You awoke on the front lawn with a dog licking your face and various unexplainable tattoos. We'll bring you up to speed. · OK, that idea the Red Sox had about putting Schilling in the bullpen? Not so good. · Monday Night Golf: Tiger, Daly lose to two guys who just wandered in from a nearby bar. · Al...
More Fun With Joe Morgan
Internet baseball fans never tired of making fun of ESPN baseball analyst Joe Morgan, and the crazy kids at Large Regular are no different. They offer up a mock conversation with Morgan about the release of the new Harry Potter book, clearly playing around with his noted "I haven't read Moneyball"...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch with binoculars on your neighbor's new plasma screen TV ... · Giants at Cubs. Dusty Baker sure glad he left that sinking ship. · Lincoln Financial Battle of The Bridges Golf Tournament. Or, Battle at the Bridges (ESPN describes it both ways). Anyway, Tiger Woods is on one of the bridge...
Those Partying Sabremetricians
Now, we're not saying that the sainted members of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) are complete dorks or anything, but witness these earth-scorching quotes from their announcement that the 2006 SABR convention will be held in Seattle....
Leftovers: Herrrrrrrrre's Jack!
· Will the last brain cell to leave Jack's head please turn out the lights: Nicholson bans Celtics gear from movie set. [Defamer] · U.S. barely beats tiny, monkey-infested nation for Gold Cup. [Sports Network] · Dalembert, 76ers to renew their vows. [Philly.com] · Ty Law will work for food, $1 signi...
Blogdom's Best: Phillies Will Make You Sick
News and Views From The Pocket Protected ... · It's official: Watching the Phillies is like getting knocked in the stomach. [Balls, Sticks & Stuff] · All you could possibly want to know about the new NHL rules. (And more, obviously.) [Off Wing Opinion] · Hockey now pricing opponents like baseball. G...
Today In Oddjack
What you're mising over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler... Jonesing to lay some dough on the Devil Rays? Um, OK. Here's an excuse ... Odds that Lance Armstrong will now get a paper route: 15-1. Barry Zito, make my dreams come true....
Toe Rasslin'!
Many aspects of the World Toe Wrestling Championships, held last weekend in England, are hysterical. Here are a few:...
Blind Item Guessing Game: Sports Edition!
National radio DJ Ben Maller passes along this juicy tidbit:...
Robinson Boozes It Up At The Wrong Time. Again
We aren't one to talk about public drunkeness, but we still feel obliged to point out that when former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Koren Robinson decided to show up at his one-day jail sentence for a DUI conviction, well, he probably shouldn't have been drunk. Just a thought. The good news: Bei...
Today In MLB Blogs
Casting a wide net, MLB Blogs.com has recruited Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti to its stable of writers. We weren't quite sure what Alter Bridge was, so had to Google it (they used to be Creed). For those of you now looking up Creed, just skip this item entirely, OK? Attempting to mix profe...
We're Not Gonna Make A Joke ... We're Not Gonna Make A Joke ...
Italy won the Homeless World Cup yesterday. Good for them. (Ahem.) A proud victory. (Cough.) They've done their country proud. (Er, yes.) No reason for any other comment....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... ·Noon. MLB with Steve Phillips: This is Mets' General Manager Omar Minaya. Could you please return the office supplies? ·1 p.m. NCAA football with Trev Alberts: How good do my grades have to be in college so that I don't wind up analyzin...