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Playoffs And Anal Beads. Your Wild Card Jamboroo!
Drew's Jamboroo runs every Thursday. Buy his book here. Email Drew here. Read him at KSK....

Another Thing Brett Favre Possibly Ruined For The Jets
"Sources close to Cowher said he did not want to have Favre as his quarterback, and that he also wanted to bring in people he was familiar with to handle personnel." [NY Post]...

The Year In...Bad Officiating
So, today is the last day for end-of-year retrospectives. We've got at least one more of our own. Today: Bad, bad referees....

Goodbye, 2008 ... You Were Delicious
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

The Cowboys Ain't Going Anywhere
What? You thought that just because they were eliminated from the playoffs, that you wouldn't have to hear about the Dallas Cowboys for the rest of the season? You're not that naive are you?...

Fat, Drunk And Driving A Zamboni Is No Way To Go Through Life, Son
So here's a great way to close out the year: Get wasted, break into ice rink, take Zamboni for joyride. Of course this story is not complete without a DUI arrest. [Maine News]...

Do Not Taunt Chris Paul
This tale of fandom gone wrong—independently confirmed by Pacers beat writer Mike Wells—is an excellent reason to make Chris Paul your new favorite player....

I'd High-Five Her Face Right Now, Too
This has been a maddening season to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Yet, here they are, playoff bound, thanks to an epic shellacking of one of the more despicable Dallas Cowboys teams in recent history....

Guess Who?
Guess who kept the coin from the final coin flip at Texas Stadium? Hint: He's a former Cowboy and he likes to collect shiny things. [Dallas Morning News]...

Have A Cool Yule, Everyone
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone the very best tonight. As the photo depicts, let us not forget the true meaning of Christmas: The Jets, eliminated from playoff contention....

Your Trickster Magic Will Not Work On TCU
Boise State won a nation's heart with laterals and sorcery two years ago, but their days as adorbable indie princess underdogs are over....

What Hockey Really Needs Is Better Manners
Ok, technically, using this spin-o-rama move on a penalty/shootout shot is not illegal—because it explicitly says so in the rule book. (Seriously, the NHL rule book contains the word "spin-o-rama." Amazing.) So it's fair ... but is it nice? The Devils' Bobby Holik doesn't think so....

The Curious Case Of Britt Barefoot
Do you think Britt Barefoot really wanted to be a kicker or was he simply forced into it because of his all-too appropriate last name?...

The Few, The Proud, The Phillies Ball Girls
After a grueling tryout process, which included a written test, the Phillies have whittled down more than a thousand applicants to select their 2009 ball girls. Oh happy day!...

It's So Cold In The D
Someone asked me recently what it's called when a team goes an entire season without winning a game. I liked her suggestion for the opposite of undefeated, which is simply ... defeated....

So Much For The Unstoppable Sharks Juggernaut
The bandwagon must have had trouble supporting all that weight, because the wheels certainly came off last night for San Jose....

Manning Heroically Leads Colts Over Sucky Team, Into Playoffs
With their big 31-24 victory over the Jaguars last night, the Colts are back in the playoffs with their sixth consecutive 11-win season, meaning that this kid can invite friends into his room again....

World F'In Champions May Get Expensive For Some Philadelphia Stations
Chase Utley's prideful "World Fucking Champions" speech at the Phillies parade could be costly to some local radio and television stations. The meddling FCC is now considering handing out fines for the October 31st slip-up which aired live to most of the Philadelphia area. Of course, the celebratory...

The Anatomy Of An Internet Rumor
Being an internet celebrity can have its own rewards, but as anyone who has been there can tell you, sooner or later, you'll probably end up on the wrong end of a tale like this....

San Jose Sharks Quietly Devouring Professional Hockey
Do you think you can handle a hockey post that is not about loose women or facial sutures? Well, get ready for the awesomeness on ice that is the San Jose Sharks....