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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...
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...