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And Here's The Requisite Giants/Eagles Trash-Talk Post
It's surprising how many Giants fans I know. One in particular, Amy Blair, "Smoky Tornado" recipient, is usually good for a generous heaping of shit-talk during games of great import....
T.O. Uses Yardbarker For Quiet, Self-Promoting Reflection
On Cris Carter's "shoot 'em in the head" comment:"All I know is, if I'd been the one who had said that about him, what would everyone have thought?" [HHR]...
Last Weekend For SHOTY Voting
As of this typing, the Bissinger-Mangino SHOTY Title Game is tied....
Ancient Journalist Apologizes For Chasing Rickey Henderson Off Of His Lawn
Retired Tucson Citizen columnist Corky Simpson says he's very sorry for leaving Rickey Henderson off of his Hall of Fame ballot, and also that they've apparently canceled Murder, She Wrote....
Small Middle Eastern Nation Terrorized By Bus Shenanigans
Bayern Munich soccer star Franck Ribery is a devout Muslim, but I'm not sure where in the Koran it says you're allowed to take the team bus for a joyride and smash into stuff....
Golden State Warriors Fall For The Old Phantom Whistle Trick
Pretty amazing video from last night's Jazz/Warriors game: Smart-ass fan blows whistle from stands. Warriors stop playing. Kyle Korver heads westward for an uncontested dunk. [Ball Don't Lie]...
Howie Long's Kid: Drunk, Busted, Headed To Community College
It was quite a weekend for Kyle Long, son of Howie Long and stud pitching prospect for Florida State. Well, he was a pitching prospect at FSU....
Chomp And Circumstance
• Gator Done'd: Yeah, this pun might have been a little overused. [RealClearSports]...
Tim Tebow Is Like The Son (Of God) Thom Brennaman Never Had
Did you hear the Good News? Tim Tebow won his second National Championship using grit, determination, four kinds of leadership and a form of mind control that he learned while uniting the Philippines....
It's Always The Clarinet Section That Suffers Most
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Beanie Wells Goes Pro
Running back Chris Wells will skip his senior year at Ohio State so that he might someday be able to afford a fedora or maybe a top hat. [ESPN]...
Hugs For Everyone
Because not only have Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow won their second national championship together, but this not-so-well-received live blog format is over for tonight. Thanks for following along, if you found it....
That Referee's Heart Disease Is Magically Cured
On the final non-kneel play, Tebow runs into a striped official and knocks him over. That's the second thing he's ever done wrong....
Also He Got An A-Minus On A Spelling Test In Fourth Grade
A taunting penalty on Tim Tebow "might've been the first thing he's ever done wrong," loosely sayeth Brennaman's co-crusher Charles Davis. Other things he did wrong: two interceptions tonight....
If They Dump It On Tebow's Head, It'll Turn To Wine
Instead it'll splatter all over the noggin of Urban Meyer who OMG COACHED AT BOWLING GREEN. Ah, those were a fun two years....
That's Probably The Game, Folks
A 4th and 4 pass falls painfully to the ground. Gator ball....
Thom Brennaman Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Likes Tim Tebow
But he also gives that much praise to his wife's apple cobbler. "You spend five minutes with this dessert and you'll be impressed."...
Jump Pass; Not Just For Third Grade Nerf Basketball Games Anymore; 24-14 Gators
I thought this game was missing something. Only thing left is "no tap backs." With three minutes left, this game looks more done than my overcooked Applebee's hamburger....
As The Grass Stains Accumulate, So Do The Clutch Throws
Despite penalties and negative yardage plays, huge pass from Tebow to his disciples are keeping the ball out of the Sooners' (read: evil Wiccans') hands....
And Somewhere, Billy Sims Has Nothing To Say
The Sam Bradford pass was caught by Iglesias but stolen away by Ahmad Black. And yes, they reviewed the play. I just don't know how they decide these things....