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Your College Football Open Thread For The Mid-Afternoon Games
We have some pretty intriguing matchups on tap for the 3:30 ET slot of games. Let's have a look see, shall we?...

What's The Deal With The City Of Cleveland And Staph Infections?
Kelly Pavlik, the WBO, WBC and The Ring (I love Naomi Watts) middleweight champion, said that he nearly died from an allergic reaction to a medication prescribed to treat a staph infection....

Bob Griese Adds A Little Spice (Probably Cumin) To Ohio State-Minnesota Broadcast
You guys have been lighting up the tips box reporting how Bob Griese made a completely ignorant statement regarding Juan Pablo Montoya, and given the amount of people stating they heard it, it has to be true....

Goal By SMU Soccer Player Probably Made The Goalie From Tulsa Go 'SM-Ewwwwww'
That is precisely what happened to Ryan Rosenbaum, a freshman at Southern Methodist University. With SMU leading Tulsa 2-1, Rosenbaum booted the ball downfield to clear it out of the defensive zone, which ended up bouncing over the Tulsa goalie's head and into the net. The goal ultimately was the ga...

Your Early Game College Football Viewing Open Thread
It's wall-to-wall Big Ten games, folks! Woo-hoo! Now who's ready for some parity and below-average college football?Anyone? Hello?...

So, About This 'Hugh Johnson Project' Bit...(UPDATED)
As a newcomer to weekend duties, I am unfamiliar with the Hugh Johnson Project. My esteemed colleague Gourmet Spud resurrected it and I would like to do the same. Let me know in the comments how to go about it....

Tuomo Ruutu Will Drink Your Milkshake!
Then he will take the glass it was served in and bash you in the face with it. There was a scary moment last night during the Colorado Avalanche-Carolina Hurricanes game when Tuomo Ruutu viciously and recklessly boarded Darcy Tucker....

Um, Gotta Support The Team?
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Nightmare Ant Will Have His Revenge On DUAN
Gah! Run for your lives! The Thing That Should Not Be has returned to continue his reign of terror. And he looks hungry....

Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Bernard Berrian Has A Bit Of A Twitter Controversy Brewing
It appears that Bernard Berrian might have some 'splainin' to do after a photo of a naked woman showering turned up via "TweetPhoto" on his Twitter account....

No One Really Knows If The Angels-Yankees Game Will Be Played Tonight Or Not
With a little more than two hours remaining before the scheduled first pitch, we're not sure if Game 2 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Angels will be played or not....

We're Not Going To Have Stephon Marbury To Kick Around This Season
Marbury reports that he has 'shut everything down,' taking the season off to work on his businesses..." I wonder if he's referring to his shoe company or finally working on his comedy pilot, Tokin' With Jesus. [New York Post]...

The Kid Who Threw That On The Pitch Had Some Balls
Strange things are afoot in the Premiere League. Sunderland got a break when the lone goal of the match was scored by Darren Bent after the ball caromed off a beach ball thrown on the field by some punk kid....

Your Afternoon College Football Viewing Open Thread
Quite a lineup for our second batch of college football games this fine Saturday afternoon. TV coverage maps, etc. for the 3:30 ET games after the jump....

I Wonder Which Deadspin Commenter This Guy Is
This video of an allegedly drunk guy trying to buy beer has been rapidly making its way around the tubes, but it's still worth a look-see....

Microwaving Poop Lands Canadian Football Players In Deep Doo-Doo
If there's one thing my grandfather told me that I have always held on to was when he said, "Don't put shit inside something you use to heat food that you intend to eat." But Gramps always got sayings wrong....

Wake Up, Deadspin Redux: Okay Deadspin, It's You, Me And This Skull-Shaped Bottle Of Vodka...
...let's see what happens. We had some unforeseen logistical issues to work through this morning but I think we're in the clear now. Consider this a learning experience for everyone, I guess....

Wake Up Deadspin/Open Thread: Oklahoma at Texas, Etc.
Greetings. Weed Against Speed here filling in on the weekend shift. We got a late start - I'll explain later. Consider this Wake Up, Deadspin as well as the Open Thread post for the early games. And away we go....