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The Buzzsaw That Is Ken Whisenhunt
Because we can't exactly have you thinking we're unaware of what went on at the Pink Taco on Sunday ... a late night reminder after one of the most exciting sports days we can remember. And that is counting Buffalo. We'll talk tomorrow....
Matt Leinart Is Watching One Exciting Game
Steelers 7, Cardinals 7 — Coach Ken Whisenhunt, sure enough, found a time to use Kurt Warner in the game, which happened to be the fourth drive of the game, and he's been in ever since. His touchdown to Jeremy Urban tied the game. Now, if Warner is the best quarterback to run the 2-minute-drill, no-...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while working out the kinks on your pumpkin trebuchet... • 8 p.m. — Documentary: The Enduring Spirit of Roberto Clemente. Yeah, whatever happened to that guy? [ESPN] • 8:15 p.m. — NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants. Can't imagine who Tiki Barber will be pulling for. [NBC] • 10...
An Unauthorized Bio About Brett Favre? Clifford Irving Is Intrigued
So, there's this rumor that The Big Lead caught wind of, which is rather vague, but essentially there are some writers out there trying to land a publishing deal for an unauthorized Brett Favre biography, featuring his drug addiction and extra-marital affairs....
Your National League Clusterphooey
All due respect to the playoffs next week, but we can't fathom a much more exciting turkeyshoot than the National League this weekend. We're three days away from the end of the season, and not a single team has clinched, with seven still in the chase. It's insane....
Brett Favre, On The Edge Of History
This week, in Minnesota, Brett Favre is likely to break Dan Marino's record for most career touchdowns, notching 421. This will give him a one-touchdown lead and, of course, a one-Super Bowl lead. But we always forget: Favre is on the precipice of another record Sunday as well....
Our Pick For The Worst Football Coach
We've already made fun of Norv Turned today, but, you know, at least he has shown some aptitude as an offensive coordinator in several different locals. If he weren't coaching the Chargers right now, we might not even be thinking about him — even praising him. But there's no excuse for Dave Wannsted...
R.I.P. Bill Wirtz
They say that no one on their deathbed ever says, "I wish I would have worked more" — other than Jack Donaghy, anyway — but one wonders if, ultimately, former Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz, who died this morning at the age of 77, would have secretly smiled to learn that the first line in his obit invo...
Hockey's Almost Here, In Case You've, Like, Forgotten Eh
If Chris Simon and Ryan Hollweg are trying to kill each other, you know that the NHL regular season can't be far off. Saturday, to be exact; unless there's an earlier game I didn't detect, which is entirely possible. Anyway, drama on the slippery surface! If you're planning on attending an opener, h...
Joba Is The New F—k Lion
By now, you've probably seen these photos of various New York Yankees rookies dressing up like characters from The Wizard Of Oz. We definitely enjoy Joba Chamberlain's impersonation of a f—k lion....
MSG's Odd Defense Strategy
Time for an Isiah Thomas trial update: You know you've missed them....
Love (And The NL Wild Card) Is A Battlefield
This photo is from Sunday, but it tells you all you need to know about the Padres right now. Milton Bradley being helped off the field, his season ended due to injury after a run-in with an umpire. San Diego had already lost center fielder Mike Cameron to an injury, meaning that two-thirds of their...
Parents Name Baby Wrigley Fields. Seriously
Look, if you didn't want your kid to amount to anything in life, you could have just stamped the word LOSER on his forehead in indelible ink; or left him on the doorstep of Green Party headquarters. But Paul and Teri Fields of Michigan City, Indiana just had to get creative, and so they decided to n...
There's Something About Brett
Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes, including a 57-yard strike to Greg Jennings late in the game, to tie Dan Marino for the all-time touchdown mark and lead the Packers over the Chargers, 31-24....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you try and coax Chewbacca out of your nightstand ... • NFL. Da 'Boys, Bears and beer. A lovely lil' Sunday night, really. [NBC] • MLB. It's the Astros and Cardinals ... with nothing on the line! [ESPN] • TV. The new Family Guy "Star Wars" episode. [FOX]...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure ...
Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription is more football! Here's your NFL TV distribution maps to see the games playing in your neck of the woods/hoods, along with the assigned announcing teams. (Congrats to the Cincinnati-Seattle viewers on winning the Gus Johnson sweepstakes today. En...
Orange! Orange! Orange!
Did you know just 1% of Yahoo! College Pick'em users chose Syracuse to win today's game? I tell you, that Leo Rautins is one loyal son of a bitch!...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you dart around the living room suspiciously humming the "Mission Impossible" theme song ... • College Football: Georgia at Alabama. Danger runs deep. [ESPN] • College Football: Wash. State-USC or Iowa-Wisconsin. Depends, really. [ABC] • NBA: 1989. Bulls vs. Hawks. Jordan vs. 'Ni...
Charlie Weis Is In Your (Very) Extended Network
If you're only going to read one thing today, this is it: Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis' "MySpace" page. It's gold, Jerry! Gold!...