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LeftoverDome...
• Evander Holyfield won another fight last night. The bigger victory is that he's still alive. [Rumors and Rants] • Suzy Kolber's been missing in action for two Monday night games this season. KSK speculates as to why. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Comparing Tom Brady and Brady Quinn. That first comment i...
Let's Revisit That Rose Bowl, USC
Yahoo! Sports, seemingly dedicated to the sole pursuit of torturing the University of Southern California, has done some digging about the instant replay booth in last year's national championship game. They've discovered that it was an incorrectly hooked-up replay monitor that prevented the prope...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 2
Glad to see Auburn is taking advantage of the loss by Louisville by being taken behind the hedges at Georgia, not too mention the side judge just pulled his hamstring. - EPS...
Today In The Premiership...
Aston Villa 1-0 Everton. Not a great day for Everton... midfielder Tim Cahill was taken out on a stretcher, and they lost at home to Aston Villa despite dominating the play for long stretches of time. The extent of Cahill's injury isn't known just yet, but since a stretcher was required, the injur...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 1
I slept late. What's the news on Corso's wang today? - Tuffy Rhodes...
Football Game Delays Vote Counting; You'll Never Guess Where
No more than 3,500 votes separate U.S. Rep Deborah Pryce and her democratic challenger, Mary Jo Killroy in the Ohio congressional race. There are still 18,000 absentee and provisional ballots to be counted. You'd think they might want to count those as soon as possible ... but they're not....
NBA Roundup: It's Much More Difficult For Kobe To Score His Number These Days
Notes from Friday's games in the National Basketball Association:...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
The Hugh Johnson Project is barreling into you this weekend like a linebacker into Joe Paterno's brittle kneecap. IM your college football thoughts, observations, and wise-ass remarks to DeadspinFootball on the AOL Instant Messenger. And I'm sorry if I can't get back to you... I'm busy organizing ...
About Last Night...
• College Basketball: (17) Marquette 76, Hillsdale 66. In the ESPN recap, "Hillsdale" is not clickable, and has no logo. Marquette beat them by 10. • NBA: Portland 92, NOOCH 91. Blowing a 27-point lead? That'll put some hair on your chest, Peja. • College Basketball: (1) Florida 79, Samford 54. I ju...
Cut. That. Meat.
Well, the time has finally come. It's almost time for the Colts and Patriots to kick off, and thus, for Peyton Manning to engage in a no-win situation. If he loses, he's still firmly entrenched in the role of Tom Brady's lawnboy. If he wins, it's a meaningless regular season game that won't even be ...
NFL Week Nine, Update #4
• Just a couple minutes ago, Hines Ward caught a Roethlisberger pass inside the 10, and tried to turn it upfield into the endzone. As he dove across the ball line, the ball was knocked out, and Denver snapped it. Story of the game for the Steelers. They made some plays, they did some good things.....
To Watch Tonight...
• NFL: Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots. I wonder if Bill Belichick gets a new sweatshirt for every game, or just keeps wearing the same one. 8:15, NBC. • College Football: Southern Mississippi @ Memphis. This may lack the star power of Colts/Patriots. 8:00, ESPN. • College Football: Moreho...
The Vols Aren't Taking It Well
When I saw that three Tennessee football players had been arrested, I just assumed that one of them was Pac Man Jones. It wasn't the Titans, though, it was the Volunteers, who figure if they can't beat some ass on the field, they should beat some ass in the club....
NFL Week Nine, Update #3
• I guess the bookies know what they're doing. The Steelers, despite turning the ball over three times in the first half, are going to head into the break down just four points. It's not that they haven't been trying to get blown out; Santonio Holmes is certainly doing his part. He's fumbled a coupl...
LeftoverDome...
• Sammy Sosa's considering a return to baseball. Buy stock in cork. [USA Today] • Elect John L. Smith. No, not the Michigan State doofus... a completely separate doofus. A distinction he makes clear. [John L. "Jack" Smith] • "As everybody should know by now, I remain firmly committed to the goal of ...
NFL Week Nine, Update #2
• The Bengals just failed to convert a 4th-and-4 with under 2:00 to play that would've kept their chances alive. It was close to being pass interference, but T.J. Houshmandzadeh and the official had differing opinions. No flag came, and Houshmandzadeh reacted like someone just snipped off his ponyta...
Paul Tracy Can't Drive
When you're drunk and blessed with a natural immaturity, there are few things in life that seem like a better idea than taking a golf cart out for a joyride. Champ Car racer Paul Tracy agrees. At least, he did about a week ago, before he his golf cart flipped and landed on his drunk ass, breaking ...
NFL Week Nine, Update #1
• Baltimore keeps doing what Baltimore does. The Bengals fumbled on a kickoff, and Carson Palmer threw an interception that went to the house, and that should be about all they'll need. It's 17-0, and Carson Palmer has been mostly terrible. At the half, it's 17-7, Ravens over the Bengals, because ...
The One Person Who Enjoys Berman's Nickname For Delhomme
There's at least one woman out there who couldn't care less about the Manning/Brady hype. She has eyes only for Jake Delhomme, and those eyes are very, very crazy....
NFL Week 9 Preview: Perhaps You've Heard Of Tom Brady And Peyton Manning
• Colts @ Patriots. All week long, the Brady/Manning hype machine has been working harder than the Vader-esque panel inserted in Al Davis's chest. For two reasons, though, I don't mind. First, it could be much worse... imagine if this game was on ESPN. And secondly, it is Manning vs. Brady, and it i...