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Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Seattle SuperSonics
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner (no, not that corner; that's curling). We don't know about you, but we've barely had time to miss Ron Artest and Mark Cuban before they're back again. And that's a good thing. So let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team, ...
Blogdome: Too Much About JoePa
• We learned a little bit more about Joe Paterno this weekend than we might necessarily have cared to. [Also Receiving Votes] • The deep recesses of Auburn running back Kenny Irons' mind. [this probably isn't worth your time] • Sometimes, sportswriters get a little too sleepy to function correctly. ...
It's Christmas In Dallas!
So DC Sports Bog alerted us to some old Dallas Cowboys videos dug up by outstanding Cowboys blog Know Your Dallas Cowboys, and they're really amazing....
Our Teams: A Requiem In Three Acts
I. So now it can be written and known: The spinning, sprinting 12-yard sideaways rugby punts are not, in fact, a device that has come to revolutionize the sport of football. Sorry, Coach Zook. Our Illini very well might be the worst team in Division I-A, and we see no reason they wouldn't lose to Ne...
If Only He'd Have Gone Another Week!
This man's name is Fraser Babineaux, and for the last year, he has been known around these here Internets as "LSUOverUSC," a guy absolutely obsessed with proving LSU deserved the national title over USC in 2003. His site is a case study in how the Internet can drive one mad; it is so niche and so si...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: Hey, I just received my Pete Rose autographed ball in the mail, and all he did was draw a middle finger on it. • 3 p.m. NCAA FB w/Mark Schlabach: Rutgers in top 25? Wasn't the Scarlet Knight the one who go...
Hirshey: Tottenham Just Can't Score
David Hirshey writes regularly about the Premiership for Deadspin....
New Looks For D-Backs, Reds
What to do if your team struggles late and is unable to sneak into the playoffs after a somewhat surprising season? Change your logo, of coruse....
The Closer: Tigers Welcome The 21st Century
Notes from a day in baseball:...
NFL Roundup: Celebrate Good Times, Bengals!
Notes from Week 3 in the NFL......
About Last Night ...
What you missed while participating in The Great Gorilla Run ... • NFL: Jeremy Shockey says that Giants were (gasp!) outcoached in 42-30 loss to Seahawks. • MLB: Astros 7, Cardinals 3. If you need us, we'll be in the fetal position until Oct. 3rd. • Golf: Ryder Cup ... Gambling is illegal at Bushwoo...
NFL Week Three, Update #4
• The Giants have taken an interesting approach to the year, electing to only play in 2nd halves of games. The strategy is to build an overconfident feeling in the opponent, and then pounce and take advantage in the second half. The downside is that they always have a huge deficit to overcome, but t...
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros. This should be a solid three hours of Clemens worship. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. The Longest Yard. Ever since the remake came out... I just can't enjoy any movie that doesn't star Nelly. 8:00, ESPN Classic. • NFL: Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots. At half...
John Rocker Is Concerned With How YOU Speak
I was totally with him until the part at the end where he said "E Pluribus Unum." SPEAK ENGLISH, DICK. There's no room here for your crazy Latin talk....
NFL Week Three, Update #3
• There are a couple of ass-poundings going on, both of them, I believe, directly influenced by the Eagles collapse last week. The Giants are experiencing a massive letdown, and the Eagles are pissed off about it. The Giants are down 35-0 to the Seahawks, and the Eagles are molesting the 49ers, 24-3...
LeftoverDome...
• An interview with the guy who claims to have invented the "D" "Fence" sign thing back in 1984. [Off Season On Smash] • The big three rookies from the NFL draft, and their dollar-for-dollar value. [NBX Sports Action Blog] • You know who's getting Ozzie Guillen's vote for a gold glove? Tony Batista....
Fox's Sense Of Humor Superior To That Of ESPN
I haven't made fun of Tim McCarver nearly as much I should, recently. I offer this as an apology, and I applaud the Fox network for letting it go. Some other networks seem to have a problem with poking fun at themselves....
NFL Week Three, Update #2
• All but two of the early afternoon games are going down to the wire. The only teams to wrap up victories before the final minutes were the Jets and the Redskins. I'm not going to go so far as to say that a college team could actually compete against the Texans, but I believe Ohio State could score...
Hazing, Or An Endorsement Of Intimate Apparel?
When it comes to accusations of boys being forced to wear lingerie and drink hard liquor, I could really go either way. If it's Michael Jackson doing it, then sure, there could be some cause for concern. When it's being done voluntarily by high school baseball players... I'm probably OK with it....
NFL Week Three, Update #1
• The Steelers/Bengals game has been an entertaining contest thus far, despite CBS's efforts to make it as lame as possible. There was some pre-game trash talk between Joey Porter and Chad Johnson that appeared to be clearly staged. It took place in a camera-friendly location, and the trash talk was...