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Afternoon Blogdome: Andray Blatche's Birthday Party Was Enjoyably Festive, Surprisingly Prostitute-Free
• This was just like my 22nd birthday party: "Which was to be expected, because the one thing Andray Blatche really needed to finally elevate his game to the next level was photos of himself with extensive letter "A" bling and a tank top, hosting a birthday party whose guests reportedly included Gil...
Afternoon Blogdome: Jenn Sterger Would Never Do Anything So Demeaning
• She just keeps talking: "I have never auditioned for reality tv. I have met with producers regarding opportunities but you know what? My life is not a hot enough mess for them. They need so much more drama…than my life is…I don’t have this psychological disorder resume to get on one of those shows...
Afternoon Blogdome: Sir Charles and the Captain
• "A Rum and Coke We Can Believe In": Weirdness abounds at the Democratic National Convention. [The Big Lead] • Baby steps, Royals fans: "We’ve done a better job on pop-ups. Now, we’ve got to do a better job of throwing the ball across the infield." [Joe Posnanski] • Not enough fat guys: Explaining...
Afternoon Blogdome: Next Stop - Guest Spot on Entourage
• I've Got Ortega Tacos on Line 1...: Erin Andrews gets her own commercial. [Awful Announcing] • As Greek as Apple Pie: David Hasselhoff, student of history. [Deuce of Davenport] • Save a spot for Zach Randolph: Mad Lads Redux, starring the Memphis Grizzlies. [The Blowtorch] • Have they tried flamin...
Afternoon Blogdome: He's Officially, Legally Insane Now
• Chad Johnson has left the planet: Apparently, this is for real. "I just called the Broward County (Fla.) Court Clerk and Chad Johnson is no longer. Officially, legally, yesterday, his name was changed to Chad Ocho Cinco." [LOTD] • Stupid hurricanes: "The LSU Appalachian State football game is now ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Barry Zito Wants To Be Taken Seriously As...Something
• That faraway look cost the Giants about $4 million: "Major props are due to Barry Zito. After almost an entire season of being victimized by the unflattering cameras of the Associated Press, he's decided to take charge and float a few good-looking images to the public himself by becoming a fashion...
Afternoon Blogdome: Drew Bledsoe Is Not Living The Same Life As Tom Brady
• Everclear should write a song about this: "Seven former NFL football players — including Drew Bledsoe — are suing UBS, a Swiss bank, for investing their money in collapsed electronic-payments firm Pay By Touch. They claim the bank neglected to mention that Pay By Touch's founder, alleged cocaine a...
Afternoon Blogdome: Chris Mortensen's Arizona Job Security In Jeopardy
• But Leinart's starting job is still safe for now: "Do we have a quarterback? ... It seems like Chris Mortensen is making the decision on our quarterback for our football team. ... But nothing has changed," [Arizona Cardinals' Coach Ken]Whisenhunt said. [Sporting Blog] • I'm sure it's pronounced "R...
Afternoon Blogdome: It Would've Totally Worked Had Somebody Mentioned A Llama
• Note to self: Some people don't like to write Michael Phelps slash fiction: "Would AJ or Rick ask their male contributors to write porn stories for Deadspin? Somehow I don’t think they would. Two of the three Waxing Off topics have been sexual in nature and the other one was about a female sport t...
Afternoon Blogdome: "Dancing with the Stars", Mr. Met on Line One
• We thought this would be about Erubiel Durazo: "... amazing footage of Oakland Athletics mascot Stomper going dumb." This video is from 2006, which totally makes sense why we're just seeing it. We assume this trend is long-dead now, yet we already miss it. [SPORTSbyBROOKS] • Bud Selig may want t...
Afternoon Blogdome: On The Pro-McCain Version, Obama Is Called For An Offensive Foul
• McCain gets posterized by Obama: "With Obama-themed merchandise flying off the shelves, basketball-influenced streetwear brand Undrcrwn designed this t-shirt graphic (image above) just in time for the Democratic National Convention (August 25th-28th). It features Obama skying over a white flag wav...
Afternoon Blogdome: Brett Favre And His Plaque Of Lies
• Does that mean it no longer stays on the wall?: Written on the bottom of one Packer fan's giant, scary-looking Brett Favre commemorative plaque from the man himself: “Play somewhere else? It will never happen. This is where my family is. This is where my heart is. This is where I belong.” That's t...
Afternoon Blogdome: If You Take My Advice, You'll Become One Of The Great Balloon-Folding Acts Of All Time
•Time To Play The "Outrun NBC" Game. "I understand copyright law is going to disagree with me here, but there's really no good reason we should have to wait another nine hours for NBC to let us see it. I'm gonna get sued now, aren't I? Dammit." [With Leather] •Still Can't Get Enough Irabu. "Perhaps ...
Afternoon Blogdome: This Man Is A Symbol Of The Yankees' Postseason Chances
• Bronx Embalmer: "Angel did not want to be dressed in your typical suit, though. As you can see, Angel has on what probably is an Ed Hardy knock-off T-Shirt with the long white sleeves underneath (you know you rocked this same look in 8th grade). He also has on his Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses, sil...
Afternoon Blogdome: But What About Your Dry Erase Board's Filthy Mouth?
• ESPN's "Steve" finally gets time to reflect on his commercial experience: "Also the karaoke to Erin Andrews. She called me out during the broadcast and said I wasn't giving her any love, so we decided to pick the most ridiculous song to karaoke (Werewolves of London) and dedicate it to her. It was...
Becks To Kick Off Countdown To London 2012
Some jolly good media types are reporting that David Beckham will participate in the Closing Ceremonies at the Beijing Games. The report says that he'll ride into the stadium on one of those double-decker buses, and then eat a modest portion of some fish and chips. [BBC Olympics Blog] • I don't know...
Blogger Suffers Ddos Attack After Criticizing Mark Spitz
• Larry Brown Sports is a good read and makes a fine addition to any RSS reader. So imagine our surprise when his site suffered a Ddos attack as a result of his criticism of Mark Spitz. Maybe it had nothing to do with Spitz himself, but I can't really be blaming this one on the Germans [Larry Brown ...
Afternoon Blogdome: This Is The Epitome Of Nightmare Fuel
• So this is how he spent his Tuesdays with Morrie: I have no idea why the image of Mitch Albom getting a foot massage in Beijing is so captivating, but it is. I thought elves had little hooves for feet? [The Big Lead] • No, you're more famous!: Michael Phelps meets Tom Brady. Or "Gold Medal Swimmer...
Afternoon Blogdome: Even Synchronized Swimmers Get Nervous Sometimes
•Charles Barkley is looking into reality TV: It's about fixing his golf swing. Sadly, it doesn't include Denise Richards or Ali Lohan. [Black Sports Online] • Jon Heyman gets help from his wife during the trade deadline: "I am pretty much on my own at the trade deadline. Except for my wife, who prep...
John McCain Knows Not Of Your Sports Blogs
• Searching For John McCain. The Big Lead has a pretty funny account of how Dan Lamothe of Red Sox Monster tried to score an interview with John McCain. It's a roller coaster of emotion, as McCain's camp agrees, then ignores, then agrees and ignores again requests to have their candidate chat with L...