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Well, You All Look Familiar
Good morning, campers. I'll be your second substitute teacher of the week while Will's out mourning the passing of James Brown. Now, I'm no Will Leitch, but the good news is that you don't have to get used to a new captain on this ship. I've been around before. I know the lay of the land, and I like...
Yzerman Is Our Bitch
So I don't know if you saw this, but... we're kind of a big deal. The latest ESPN the Magazine has Deadspin (well, not really) as the 25th biggest sports story of the year. Not as big as Jason McElwain at #22, but bigger than Steve Yzerman at #26. Sorry, Stevie. That's just the way it goes someti...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Arizona State vs. Hawaii. I wonder if there are teams that purposely shoot for a berth in the Hawaii bowl. "Well, we're 8-1, but if we win out, we might get a better bowl that the Hawaii Bowl... we better just lay down this saturday." 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. Ki...
LeftoverDome...
• The New York Giants are not doing their part to put those poor stripper girls through school. [The Big Lead] • The top seven Christmas character athletes. [Joe Sports Fan] • The two best fantasy basketball games of the year were played by Kobe Bryant. [RotoPoll] • How to best make use of Simpsons ...
NFL Week Sixteen, Update #1
• Texans 21, Colts 14. The latest running back to beat up the Colts defense... ladies and gentlemen, Ron Dayne. Dayne has 88 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and the Texans lead the Colts, 21-14. Manning's been sharp, Addai's been productive, and Marvin is Marvin... but none of it matters...
It's A Big Day For The Millen Haters
The latest in Lions fan protests is happening, oh, any time now. At some point in the second quarter, Lions fans are urged to walk out of Ford Field en masse. The goal, I believe, is not necessarily to voice their anger with Matt Millen, but rather with the guy who won't fire him, team owner William...
The College Hoops Compendium: That Was Very Disappointing, Ohio State
So, that Greg Oden vs. Florida's defending national championship frontcourt matchup that seemed so appealing yesterday... that never really materialized. At least, not in any kind of a way that Greg Oden enjoyed. That Florida won wasn't the surprising part, but rather, how thoroughly Florida beat th...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
There's no sugarcoating it for you... other than the NFL, there is nothing appealing on the sports landscape for you today. You might be able to find some ice dancing or some exhibition golf, but... I don't know that that's enough to justify putting a viewing schedule for you here today. Instead, ...
About Last Night...
• NBA: Utah 100, Memphis 97. I don't think there's a person in Utah who wouldn't gladly sleep with Mehmet Okur these days. • College Football: Utah 25, Tulsa 13. That was probably the most memorable Armed Forces Bowl of my lifetime. • NBA: 76ers 98, Knicks 77. Andre Iguodala seems to be enjoying his...
A Year From Now, Art Shell Will Be Wearing A Santa Suit In A Mall
I know that the appropriate thing to do here is to make a hateful comment towards the NFL Network, but you know what? I get the NFL Network. The NFL Network and me are on pretty good terms....
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa vs. Utah. Their sponsorship of this bowl game has persuaded me to buy a Bell Helicopter. 8:00, ESPN. • NFL: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders. If Randy Moss isn't full of the Christmas spirit, no one is. 8:00, NFL Network. • Movie. Na...
LeftoverDome...
• The Zooker strikes again and lands a Top-50 recruit. How? By not being an uptight white dude. [Bored at Life] • Government prosecutors are urging jail time for Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. [ESPN] • The only acceptable gift for Ken Griffey Jr. fans. [Rivalfish] • Tank Johnson's holiday pla...
The Greg Oden World Domination Tour Rolls On
I won't be here to share it with you, I'm afraid, but there are a couple of pretty noteworthy games on the college basketball schedule this afternoon. Greg Oden and Joakim Noah get it on as #3 Ohio State visits #4 Florida at 4:00 on CBS, and then at 4:30 on ESPN2, Bob Knight has a chance to become t...
Yeah, Why Doesn't CBS Have All Their NFL Games In HD?
Bill Simmons mentioned it yesterday in his Page 2 column, and Clay Travis at SPiN on Sports brought it up recently, as well: CBS only shows a couple of games games per week in high-definition (and this week, just one, because I guess their other HD camera is busy showing La Toya Jackson upholding th...
Holiday Greetings From Mike Tyson
The happy-go-lucky kids at We Are the Postmen put up this YouTube compilation of wonderful Mike Tyson interview snippets, just in time to inject you with some holiday cheer....
Today In The Premiership...
• Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United. The win means that Manchester United will hold on to the top spot in the league, no matter what Chelsea does against Wigan this afternoon. Had United lost, Chelsea would've been able to grab the lead in the standings, which would have been sort of depressing and ...
Ain't Nothin' Wrong With A Little Golf, A Little Cunnilingus, Ain't Never Hurt Nobody
Here's a very special Christmas gift for the lesbian golfers in the Deadspin audience, as well as the people in charge of programming at ESPN. From Outsports.com comes the news that a new lesbian golf tour is being launched in 2007. This will be perfect when the Worldwide Leader finally launches E...
Ken Griffey Jr. Breaks Something Else
Getting an early jump on the season, Ken Griffey Jr. has broken his hand in an off-field accident. He's been a little reluctant with the details of how it happened (which, to me, suggests masturbation) but the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes "two sources familiar with the situation" as saying the inju...
Iverson Asked Again To Carry A Team Devoid Of Talent
The Nuggets were without Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby, and J.R. Smith last night ... which leaves the rest of their roster looking sort of like the one Iverson left in Philadelphia. Iverson couldn't carry this one to a win, either....