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Can The Giants Slay The Giant?
Better bust out the good potato chips for this one, folks. Instant history kind of demands an "All-Dressed" rippled. The Patriots close out their 2007 regular season against the New York Giants tonight as they attempt to become the fourth team in the NFL's 88-year history to finish a regular season ...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while building a castle made entirely of new socks ... • NFL: New England at New York Giants (8:00 p.m., ET). Finally a chance to use that damn picture-in-picture feature. [CBS and NBC] • College Football: Alamo Bowl: Penn State vs. Texas A&M, at San Antonio (8:00 p.m., ET). Yes, yes, ...


Let's Get Ready To Rookie Rumble!
• Dominic McGuire and Nick Young's faux boxing match. [D.C. Sports Bog] • A few NCAA early-season surprises. [Storming The Floor] • Nash does lunch with Jessica Alba; Baron Davis weeps. [Jen's Free Throws] • It was quite the talent show at the Champs Sports Bowl Luncheon. [Ladies...] • The Suns have...

Another Reason For Nintendo-Endorsed Pine Tar
[Video via SI's Extra Mustard and Home Run Derby]...

Closing Time
Due to piss poor time management, today's NHL Closer will once again share a post with college football and basketball. Sorry for the inconvenience. I started playing '1942' on my new Capcom plug-and-play and well ... the red enemy planes kept giving me extra loop power-ups! What was I to do? Not us...

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
• In progress — College Basketball: Wisconsin at Texas [ESPN2] • 1:00 — Meineke Car Care Bowl: Connecticut at Wake Forest [ESPN] • 1:00 — Classic MLB: Orioles at Yankees, Game 1 of '96 ALCS [ESPNC] • 1:00 — White Men Can't Jump [A&E] • 2:00 — Classic MLB: Royals at Yankees, 1983 "Pine Tar" Game [ESP...


How Do You Like 'Dem Apples, Riley?
My Christmas holiday summed up in five words or less: Clementines, Toblerones and beer. No joke. A million thanks to Alphonso Jackson, Nancy K. Kopp and, of course, Rick Chandler for filling in while I was gone. Your 'Body Shop' gift certificates are in the mail. Now, on to the NBA Closer!...

Ex-Yankee Jim Leyritz Drives Drunk, Kills Woman
Oh gee, what a glorious way to end the sports year! Ugh. Former Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver. He posted the $11,000 bond and was released. (Note: $11,000 can pay for one hell of a cab ride, Jim.)...

About Last Night
What you missed while frantically sculpting a purple Ferris wheel ... • Champs Sports Bowl: Eagles extend nation's longest meaningless bowl winning streak to eight. B.C. 24, Michigan State 21. • NBA: OK, this is getting a tad bit ridiculous. Blazers win their 12th in a row. • NHL: Three shots. Three...

What A Thrilling Sports Week
• You'll actually be able to watch that game tomorrow night. • Man United's fun holiday party. • Kyle Orton is dominant. • This coach is more intense than even Ron Zook. • Roger Clemens "defends" "himself." • Hockey outside? Now we've seen everything. • Bill Belichick, masochist. • Word Of The Year....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize that you're a myth and Bigfoot is real ... • Boxing: Heavyweights, Dominic "Fainting Spell" Guinn vs. Robert "The Missouri Migraine" Hawkins, Vancouver, British Columbia (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN2] • College football: Champs Sports Bowl, Boston College vs. Michigan State, Orlan...

A Call For New Years Day Entertainment
Whew, this week is almost over; the week in between Christmas and New Years is always brutal for anyone who has to work, and a slow sports week didn't help. So, we're glad we're almost done. So, to almost wrap up, let's play with some Strongest Man Competition....