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SHOTY Final Four: Isiah Thomas Vs. Baby Mangino
The second Final Four matchup is here; there is no third-place game, because third place games are for losers....

According To Many, The Cancer That Is T.O Should Be Shot
ESPN's Cris Carter suggested Cowboys' malcontent wide receiver Terrell Owens should be the first to go when America's Team employs its "changes" for next season....

Surprisingly, This Does Not Belong To Ricky Williams
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Bradie James Didn't Take Yesterday's Loss Well
"A disgruntled Cowboys fan who was marching in front of the team's training complex Monday claims he was attacked by linebacker Bradie James, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. " [Sporting News]...

The Worst Bowl Game In The World
As you're reading this, North Carolina State and Rutgers are playing at what has to be the absolute lowest level of collegiate football— a website-sponsored bowl game in Birmingham, Alabama, on a Monday afternoon....

A Long Winter In Bloomington
Indiana blows a 21-point lead at home, loses to the 5-6 Lipscomb Bisons. That sentence doesn't make me as gleeful as it probably should. [AP/Yahoo]...

It Only Takes One
Kevin Laue, the one-armed basketball player inspires armless everywhere. [NYT]...

The Cowboys Have Fallen And They Can't Get Up
As the Eagles celebrated a few doors away, Tony Romo was discovering that no amount of soap and water could wash away the smell of yet another December failure. He even collapsed in the shower while trying....

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....

Brett Favre Ruins AFC East For Everybody
Brett Favre threw his team's playoff chances right into the arms of the Miami Dolphins, giving them the AFC East title while keeping the 11-5 New England Patriots out of the playoffs....

Seriously, Watch Football
Your non-NFL vegetation fertilizer (hint: not a lot of options)......

Good to See The British Empire Holds No Grudges
Rinku and Dinesh called "spearchuckers". Fred Williamson nods sadly....

College Basketball Prospect Hopes to Sign Letter of Intent With Only Hand
As the old basketball axiom goes, you can't teach 6'10", but you can teach two hands when you only have one....

Some Teams Get All the Brakes
In which we make a bunch of money for the capitalists, the dogs are let out, and then there's bowl games as well....

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]...

Sammy Sosa Does Not Come To You For A Contract Offer
Sammy Sosa is now 40 years old. And despite hitting a serviceable 21 homers and 92 RBI in limited action in 2007, he didn't play last year, and he probably won't play in 2009, either. Especially when he thinks that teams should be chasing him. These are the misunderstandings that occur when times ge...

How Texas And Oklahoma Fight For Football Recruits
Everyone knows recruiting for big time college football programs is a shady business, but it's instructive to occasionally be reminded what schools and players go through on the road to a letter of intent....

Happy Holidays From The 1986 Dallas Cowboys
The Deadspin Morning Video Wake Up Call needs your help. If you have any suggested videos to fill this space, email us. Subject: Morning Video Wake Up Call....

Lance Armstrong Is A Very Virile Man
• It only takes one: Lance Armstrong to become a father again. So I guess it still works. [Cycling Examiner]...

Everyone Hates The Yankees ... Except For Stephen A.
So the Yankees back up a dump truck and cover Mark Teixeira with money, causing former Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to start whirling dirvishly in his grave. Here's some further reaction:...