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Steelers + Motorcycles = Bad News
Jealous of all the attention devoted to Ben Roethlisberger and his motorcycle, Steelers offensive lineman Barrett Brooks took to the streets last night. He "drove recklessly around a police car," which is never a good idea....
Evidently, Larry Flynt Is In The Basketball Court Painting Business
I'm a little disappointed in myself that I didn't notice this. What you are looking at is the court on which Team USA drubbed Puerto Rico last night in an exhibition basketball game. And, as was noted at sethgunderson.com, the lane looks a little... well, penile....
The NFL Finally Cracks Down On The Evil Silent Count
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review gets into some of the rule changes that the NFL is making this year, and some of them, I wasn't aware of. One big rule seems designed to make it harder for teams to use a "silent count" in a loud building, limiting that way that offensive linemen can move before the sna...
Rhett Bomar's Next Home?
You know what school is interested in former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar? Division II school Texas A&M-Commerce. Rhett Bomar. Commerce. Irony....
Embracing The Colors
The Major League Soccer All-Star Game featured one team of All-Stars from MLS against Chelsea, the reigning champions of the English Premier League, and, thanks to their insane payroll, kinda like a World All-Star team. The MLS team won, 1-0. Here are two sides of the story. First, Dwayne De Rosar...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, TBS. MLB. Braves @ Reds. It's up to John Smoltz to avoid the sweep. 1:30, ABC. Women's Golf. Weetabix Women's British Open. I think Laurie Davies should head to the OB/GYN to get her weetabix checked out. 2:30, NBC. NASCAR. Nextel Cup, All State 400 at the Brickyard. I don't think it's very sa...
About Last Night...
• NASCAR: Jeff Burton earns pole at Allstate 400. That means he gets a little bit of a head start on the other guys. • MLB: Indians 3, Tigers 4. I'm starting to think that Fausto Carmona was a bad idea for my fantasy team. • Eating: Kobayashi eats 58 bratwursts. It's a new world record. I would damn...
Dear Lord Baby Jesus, That Was Funny
I was fortunate enough to see Talladega Nights yesterday, and I'm damn sure not going to wait until the DVD comes out to see it again. It did not only tickle my funnybone, it made sweet love to it. I'm just itching to quote the movie here, but I think I should probably wait until the DVD comes out t...
To Watch Tonight...
• NASCAR. Busch Series, Kroger 200. Talledega Nights taught me all about the slingshot maneuver. 9:00, TNT. • World Cup Soccer. Czech Republic vs. United States. If the MLS All-Star Game didn't convince you that we still suck at soccer... Oops. 10:00, ESPNU. • NFL. Green Bay Packers Intrasquad Scrim...
Our Polling Process May Be Flawed
It's about time for the college football preseason polls to start rolling out, and the USA Today Coaches Poll unveiled theirs yesterday. At the top, there's Ohio State, Texas, USC, Notre Dame, blah blah blah. And appearing at the very end, at the bottom of the "Others Receiving Votes" section... the...
LeftoverDome...
• Cristiano Da Matta remains in critical condition after his car plowed into a deer. [Jalopnik] • Since you're such a huge Brian Bosworth fan, you're probably going to want to buy this poster, and read these movie reviews. [BACTION!] • Your 2006 NFL Suicide Pool Preview [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Ebo E...
Horseshoes Should Be Outlawed
"Man's Buttocks Impaled By Horseshoe Stake" is not the sort of headline that you ever want to see. Well, unless you're a gay man, and your given name is "Horseshoe Stake." But I think that's the case for less than 10% of you. Because I don't think I'm capable of putting it into my own words withou...
Guy Seeks Pregnancy Waiver
Eric Butler is a defensive tackle for Kansas University. He'd like to be, anyway. He's been declared ineligible to play this year because of the NCAA's "five-year rule," which gives athletes five years to participate in four years of a sport. But he's suing the NCAA, and I like the angle he's taki...
Applebee's Making Amends
If you watched any amount of last year's NCAA basketball tournament, you probably remember the Applebee's commercials that featured two guys singing the Gilligan's Island theme song, rewritten to be about some kind of a shrimp special. You probably remember this because 1) you hated it, and 2) it wa...
I Didn't Know That Baseball's Unwritten Rules Mentioned The Holocaust
There are people who love sports talk radio, and there are people who hate it. The following clip, from the always worthwhile Fire Joe Morgan will likely thrill both sides....
The B Sample Cannot Save Floyd
Floyd Landis's fall from grace appears to be complete. They finally got around to testing his B sample this morning, and - surprise, surprise - it was as tainted as a Paris Hilton pap smear. It's a little sad, but to be honest, it's probably more fun for American sports fans to have another doper to...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, NFL Network. NFL. 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction. It's also on ESPN at the same time, but stick with the NFL Network. Chris Berman can't hurt you there. 1:00, ESPNU. World Cup Soccer. Australia vs. Japan. Why this is on, I couldn't tell you. 1:00, CBS. Golf. Wonder-Phil. Highlights o...
About Last Night...
• MLB: Rockies 5, Giants 2. The fans litter the field with debris after Barry Bonds gets tossed. This may be the only time San Francisco will ever remind you of Philadelphia....
Couldn't They Have Hired A Chorizo Who Could Run?
Here's some video of the race, along with reaction from some local fans. One day into his sausage-racing career, the Chorizo has already been accused by a fan of being drunk on margaritas, and by a newscaster of being drunk on Tequila. Thankfully, they stopped short of accusing the Chorizo of eating...
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB. Angels @ Red Sox. David Ortiz will crush anything that gets in his way. Someone put Joe Morgan's head in his way. 8:00, ESPN. • Vollyeball. FIVB World League, Japan vs. United States. If you can't find a skin flick on Cinemax, this might be an acceptable substitute. 8:00, CSTV. • Boxing. Ali ...