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About Last Night...
• College Basketball: New Mexico 71, (8) Wichita State 68. And Wichita State finds itself in the unfortunate position of seeing some form of the word "shock" in the headline every time they're upset. • NBA: Wizards 144, Suns 139. Raja Bell was the only starter in the game who didn't get into double ...
It Never Rains Might Rain In Southern California
The Chiefs take the field tonight with heavy hearts; team owner Lamar Hunt having passed away earlier in the week. I don't know if Lamar gets to control such things wherever he is, but the San Diego forecast calls for high winds and a chance for rain. That probably benefits the Chiefs and their po...
NFL Week Fifteen, Update #4
• Eagles 36, Giants 22. There are still over 2:00 to play, but an Eli Manning tipped ball was intercepted by the Eagles and taken to the house. That should do it, but the way things have gone in this game, though, I wouldn't rule anything out. I'll be happy to see it end, though, as I'm getting tire...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball. Southern Illinois @ Indiana. I've always thought that Kelvin Sampson looks like a guy who wears a lot of denim. 8:00, ESPN. • NFL. Kansas City Chiefs @ San Diego Chargers. NBC's billed it as LJ vs. LT. completely ignoring PR vs. TG, AG vs. TG, and MS vs. HE. 8:15, NBC. • Colleg...
The Ryan Leaf Movie Will Probably Be Just Like "Brian's Song"
What you just saw was the trailer for Leaf: An Almost True Story. I read the article at Football Outsiders three times to convince myself that this wasn't a joke. But it's not. Leaf: An Almost True Story is happening sometime next year....
NFL Week Fifteen, Update #3
• Broncos 16, Cardinals 10. Jay Cutler's winning the battle of the white first-round quarterbacks, quite handily. Cutler's 13-of-17 for 160 yards and a touchdown, while Leinart is 4-of-10 for 30 yards and an interception. The Cardinals have kept themselves in the game, however, by returning a Tatum ...
UMass Students Find A Reason To Riot
In the wake of UMass's lost to Appalachian State in the Division 1-AA football championship game, 60 police officers in riot gear were called to the UMass campus to control a riot of some kind. There were reports of fires, smashing windows, throwing rocks, and throwing beers. Eleven people were ar...
LeftoverDome...
• Will someone please get Dick Vermeil a goddamn lozenge? [Scott's Shots] • In praise of the Minnesota Star-Tribune columnists. [I Dislike The Favorite Team] • Five reasons why Tank Johnson needs a bodyguard. [Critical Sports Blog] • The Greatest Show on... well, that sign seems unnecessary. [Philad...
NFL Week Fifteen, Update #2
• Bears 31, Buccaneers 17. Rex Grossman's had his second straight better-than-decent game against a pretty bad team. Of course, it was hard not to look good against the Gradkowski/Rattay combination that the Bucs trotted out there. I don't know if Bruce Gradkwoski was hurt, injured, or kidnapped by ...
Someone Spit In DeAngelo Hall's Face And It Wasn't Pac-Man Jones
I realize that this isn't breaking any new ground, but man, Terrell Owens is a sensitive guy. DeAngelo Hall, who engages in some friendly trash talk with Terrell Owens on the phone from time to time, did some of that same trash talking to Owens during the Cowboys/Falcons game last night. Owens spi...
NFL Week Fifteen, Update #1
• Pittsburgh 17, Carolina 0. The Steelers have picked a pretty good time to start playing decent football. They're all over the Panthers right now, taking a 17-3 lead into the half. Willie Parker has 72 yards rushing, Ben Roethlisberger has a rushing touchdown, and the Panthers have been held to 8 y...
The College Hoops Compendium: Indiana Belongs To Butler
• (7) Wisconsin 89, (2) Pitt 75. Alando Tucker had his way with the once-thought formidable Pittsburgh interior, with 32 points and 10 boards. Brian Butch was masculine, too, with 27 and 11. Pitt was never really in the game in the second half as Wisconsin pushed its record to 11-1 and Pitt showed...
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About Last Night...
• NFL: Cowboys 38, Falcons 28. It seems strange that Morten Andersen is the NFL's all-time best scorer. It's like Dan Dickau holding the same record in the NBA. • College Basketball: Texas Tech 71, Arkansas 56. Bob Knight's now just one win away from Dean Smith's record. Bob Knight still doesn't car...
Carmelo Anthony Sticks and Moves... Really, Really Far Away
Well, it was about time. Over 20 games into the NBA season, there hadn't been a single bench-clearing melee. People were about to start thinking that the NBA had gone soft. Think again, fools....
Jim Mora Jr. Might Still Be The Coach, And Michael Vick Might Still Be The Quarterback
The NFL Network is the broadcast home of tonight's Cowboys vs. Falcons game, which means, of course, that many of you can't see it. Which makes this open thread even more important ... it might just be the best live coverage of the game that you can get....
To Watch Tonight...
• 2006 National Step Competition, Men's and Women's Championship. I feel a woo comin' on, cuz. 8:00, ESPN2. • College Basketball: Iowa @ Drake. Iowa state basketball supremacy is on the line, but not really. 8:00, ESPNU. • NFL: Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons. Two of the 15 or so teams that are sti...
It Might Save Oregon Some Money To Just Give Everyone In The Crowd LSD
In their ongoing quest to burn the retinas of anyone who watches them, the Oregon Ducks have unveiled the newest part of their continually changing look: helmets that change color depending on the angle from which they are seen. I'm glad no one's told them about Hypercolor t-shirts....
LeftoverDome...
• About that free preview of the NFL Network? Yeah... Sorry, Rutgers fans. You're still screwed. [The New York Times] • I forgot to congratulate the Appalachian State Mountaineers on their national championship. [USA Today] • A catchy new holiday tune... Fa la la la laaaa, LaDainian. [Super Chargers...