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Wait, Which Jason Smith?
There's one that plays hockey, one that plays baseball, one that plays basketball, there's about five guys on IMDB with that name, and three gynecologists with that name....
Stafford Welcomed To Detroit With Warm, Prickly Arms
Yes, Stafford is now with the Detroit Lions. And who can blame them? They totally had the other team winning the 2008 Capital One Bowl. I'd boo too....
A Great QB List That Excludes Tom Brady AND Spergon Wynn
If you can name 43 out of 56 first round NFL Draft quarterbacks, you win the prize of being smarter than me. Hint: two of them are named Manning. They're brothers! [Sporcle]...
How To Entertain Yourself Today If You Don't Have A Bigass Touchscreen
Well, hell, CNN gave John King one for the 2008 election. Why doesn't Michael Smith get one for the NFL Draft?...
Stick To Foursquare And Hopscotch, College Boy
Oft-injured UNC quarterback T.J. Yates will be out six weeks after spraining his thumb during a game of Frisbee. He will spend the remainder of the summer ensconced in bubble wrap. [WRALSportsFan]...
Here's Why Killing A Referee Is a Poor Idea
It's never too early for a bizarre story involving murder, cover-up, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the age old dilemma of players and referees not seeing eye to eye....
Your 2009 Detroit Lions Are Matthew Stafford And Ten Other Guys
The tension building around the first overall pick has been punctured with anonymous sources for, I think, the 312th straight year. We know that Matthew "Matt" Stafford will be the Lions' guy....
Andre Smith Needs Your Support, Both Emotionally And Areolically
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
North Carolina-Michigan State Live Blog
This one's for all the General Motors, laddies. Will it be the Tar Heels? Or the Tar Heels? Then again, the Tar Heels could pull it out. Time will tell....
They Saved The Goofy Games For Friday Night
I had this well-thought out screed about how the first round was about as scintillating as a Mennonite snuff film. I had to tear it up and deposit it in a UNICEF box....
Pitt Havin' A Little Trouble With East Tennessee State
In a game where DeJuan Blair and Pitt oughta be coasting by 30, the adorable Buccaneers from Johnson City, Tennessee are staying with the top-seeded Panthers. 37-37 in the second half. [Pitt-ETSU Live Blog]...
Kansas Experiencing Severe Woodside
The Caucasian states are taking white flight. The Kansas-ND State game is heating up with efficient Bunsen burners. Meanwhile, Utah State is plugging away against Marquette. My recommendation is to pay attention to them now....
Sixteen More Moments, Ranging from Shining To Semi-Opaque
Let's have another day, just like the other day. Only maybe, maybe let's try to have a buzzer beater somewhere. The One Shining Moment montage collage specialist might have to start looking for work....
We Survived Day One (Because We Were Favored)
Boy, Thursday was fun, wasn't it? Sixteen games, win-or-go-home, play hooky from work and school. It was just missing one thing. Someone — anyone — winning a game they shouldn't have....
Your Bracket Is Already Sweating Buckets
Two games in, everything's already turned to poo. Memphis unexpectedly found themselves in a drunken bar fight with 15-seeded Northridge, who trail by four points with five minutes remaining. TORO! TORO! [Northridge-Memphis Live Blog]...
The Few. The Proud. The Foolish.
Well, today's the big day. Sixteen NCAA games, sixteen live blogs. If you're stuck working today or tonight, you can, I guess, "watch" the game from here....
Type Fast For Us During the NCAA Tournament
Aw, so you didn't get to preview the team you wanted. Guess there's nothing left to do but cry. Or you could GET A SECOND CHANCE to participate on Deadspin....
Revisiting Jeff Reed's Paper Towel Freakout: An Investigative Report
You're probably thinking to yourself, "Hey, did they ever fix the towel dispenser that Jeff Reed broke?" That or you were thinking of pie. Quite often it's pie....
The Slam Dunk Contest Live Blog, Where Everything's Between 9 And 10
Also, everything's worth two points and millionaire athletes break out an arsenal of props that would make Carrot Top blush. Sounds like fun!...
Super Bowl XLIII Live Blog: The Battle To Legitimize Already-Printed Merchandise
Whose team will reign supreme? The guys whose fans wave towels or the guys whose state has vowels? Which QB wins: the one who found Christ or whose appendix was sliced?...