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Afternoon Blogdome: Lisa Guerrero Will Take All Your Jobs
What hath T.J. Simers wrought?: Lisa Guerrero: Model, actress, reporter ... sports blogger. We think our work is done here. [SbB] That's older than John McCain, BTW: Hall-of-Famer Ernie Banks and his wife have adopted a 1-week-old baby. Ernie Banks is 77. That means when the child is graduating from...
Afternoon Blogdome: Driving The Ball Up The Middle
• Sometimes you feel like a nut...: The five words you never want to hear at the end of your MMA fight: "The right testicle is inside." [With Leather] • Mile High Mediocrity: Putting together a list of the Denver Nuggets' greatest "intangibles" players is not as hard as it seems. Naming five Denver ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Your Little, Hotter Sister
• Have Babes, Will Travel: Only one of the three University of Michigan students who appeared in the "Girls Of The Big Ten" issue showed up to the Ann Arbor Playboy party, so they had to bus in the ladies from Michigan State to save the day. It's like a soothing balm, isn't it, Spartan fans? [Busted...
Afternoon Blogdome: Cristiano Ronaldo Will Buy Your Love
• We blame Richard Gere: Nobody combines righteous indignation with salacious hooker stories quite like News of the World, but do you think Cristiano Ronaldo even cares that his girlfriend is a high-priced call girl? Isn't that what "transfer fees" are for? [The Slanch Report.com] • Don't Cry For Me...
Afternoon Blogdome: A Look At Ocho Cinco's Entirely Fictional Gmail Account
• The "hacking" of Chad Ocho Cinco's Gmail account reveals what we always suspected, Chris Henry has a dead hooker in his closet. [Sportaphile] • I love it when Floyd Mayweather Sr. talks. “What can you learn from hitting a pillow? That is what you punch when you’re in a bad mood, not what you hit t...
Afternoon Blogdome: Zirin's Reasoned Defense of Josh Howard
It should come as little surprise that Dave Zirin has come forth with the most well-reasoned defense of the media's new favorite NBA punching bag, Josh Howard. "Dallas Mavericks All-Star Josh Howard has been raked over the coals of public opinion this week for daring to say what more than a few athl...
Afternoon Blogdome: Big Daddy Balls Speaks Openly About Men With Balls
•Drew Magary makes the rounds: His own personal touchdown dance: "Mine would be very erotic. I'd use the goal post as a stripper pole. Then I'd crank a Candlebox record and really let those tits fly." [OhNoRomo] • Ed Vedder sings again, with video: ED ED ED ED ED [Mouthpiece Sports] • Something to w...
Afternoon Blogdome: Yeah, That Headline Needs A Little Bit Of A Trim
• I see what you did there: Those crafty rapscallions in the editorial department at the Notre Dame Rivals site are either snickering right now or getting lambasted by the higher-ups. Charlie Weis will inevitably demand an apology. [The World Of Isaac] • Ed Vedder: Cubs fan, crooner: Not gonna lie, ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Idaho Doing Its Darndest To Make Their Cheerleaders Less Sexy Than Others
•Next time they'll just make them wear Hazmat suits: "It seems that in Moscow, Idaho, two-piece cheerleading outfits don’t fly. I guess risqué outfits are more offensive in those parts than 70-0 losses. Go figure. Either way, the squad received so many complaints that the two-piecers have been repla...
Afternoon Blogdome: A Cubs Collapse Might Be Our Only Hope For Economic Renewal
• All the more reason as to why you should root against them "Just imagine if they make the series." [Dealbreaker] • Tony Bruno finally gets himself a full-time job: “The Content Factory announced today they will produce and distribute Into the Night with Tony Bruno debuting on September 29th. Into ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Show Us Your Titanies
• Let's hear it for the 'Cuse: "That's half of the face of Channel 3 weekend sports guy Niko Tamurian giving us a Sunday evening recap of the Cuse-PSU game. Now I know WSTM sinks a lot of money into big-time operations like Doppler the cat but isn't it someone's job to check this stuff before it goe...
Afternoon Blogdome: Gotta Be The Shoes
• Show Me The ... Shoe Deal: Michael Beasley fires agent, longtime adviser because he's not happy at his lack of sneaker deal. [Slam] • Who Wants a Soccer Team?: "Slammin' Mike Ashley has put Newcastle up for sale. It only makes sense: it's hard to run a team into the ground by undermining its most ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Jimmy Played Pretty Good
• Jimmy Clausen likes Jimmy: "Jimmy likes the buzz of the big game. Michigan or no Michigan, Jimmy likes the roar of the home crowd. Jimmy wishes the game was starting right now." [Sports Hernia] • Even Maryland Fans Were Shocked They Won Today: "Da'Rel Scott looks like a star. He's a strong runner ...
Joe's Sports, Outdoor & More Calls NL East Race For Phillies
Really, Joe? Really? With your team four games back in the loss column with 15 to play? Retailers are beginning to rely on that annual Mets collapse, just like they count on Christmas. I just know that A.J. is behind this somehow. Still, Joe's Sports, Outdoor & More has never steered me wrong in the...
Afternoon Blogdome: Maria Sharapova And Tiny Gnome Woman Enjoy The Catwalk
• Or gymnast Nastia Liukin: Both of the women were attending Fashion Week in NYC, sitting around, watching tall people prance around in weird, expensive outfits.They're just fortunate they, unlike Julianne Margulies (Beware: NIGHTMARE FUEL), kept their legs crossed. [With Leather] • Rob Dibble goes ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Billy Wagner Tears Elbow, Tugs Heartstrings
Wagner Crying by TheFightins...
Afternoon Blogdome: Well, This Seems A Bit Excessive
• Grave-dancing on the Patriots: Bernard Pollard has become a hero to many in the AFC East. This is the type of T-shirt that might get a person smacked . Or praised. [Believe Merch] • O.J.'s still delusional, chatty but will let you take him out to dinner: "When we first meet, Simpson seems stiff an...
Afternoon Blogdome: Those Aren't Shorts, They're Just Tiny Dress Pants
• Patrick Ewing prefers comfort above all else: It appears Patrick Ewing didn't get the memo about the dress code for Hall of Fame induction. But what are they going to do? Keep him out of it for wearing shorts? [With Leather] • Brett Favre's special football card: Oh, those crazy sports card compan...
Afternoon Blogdome: Jamaal Anderson Seems To Be Handling His Post-NFL Career Well
• Doesn't he look human?: Here's the Dirty Bird: “We ran into Jamal Anderson at a bar in Atlanta. He ended up buying us 8 rounds of shots and then passing out on the bar.” [SBB] • Yeah, that headline could be misconstrued: Thankfully, these Yankees are no longer sniffling. [The Sports Hernia] • More...
Afternoon Blogdome: Houston, We Have A Noggin
• This should make Yao Ming less terrified:"Far from offering further evidence that Artest is a madman, here we find Ron Ron just taking up a retro trend whose time has returned. Peep the cover of 3rd Bass's The Cactus Album for a historical point of reference; yes, dudes are white, but they had the...