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Barbaro Fans Finally Go Too Far, Piss Off Dr. Richardson
We conclude our Barbaro coverage for 2006 with this message from Dr. Dean Richardson, chief surgeon of the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center:...
Breaking News! Baseball Player Signs Ridiculous Contract!
I'm so excited to tell you this I might as well just copy and paste the fucker:...
Curse Of The 1980s Giants Infield Continues
We are saddened this morning by reports of the death of former San Francisco Giants third baseman Chris Brown. We don't know what's going on with Giants infielders from the 1980s (Jose Uribe died in a car crash on Dec. 8), but Matt Williams, watch your back. Brown, who was Darryl Strawberry's teamma...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon: NCAA FB with Todd McShay: Will you be attending the Texas Bowl or the Holiday Bowl? Hey, no need for obscene gestures. • 3 p.m. NHL with Barry Melrose: Who will win a game first from today on, the Flyers or the Phillies? • 4 p.m....
About Last Night
What, you didn't watch television last night, butt toucher? • NBA: The more overtimes there are, the better the Knicks like it. • College football: HFCLEM ... Hillbilly Football Coaches Like Emerald Nuts. • NHL: Agghh, 0-for-December. That's not good....
Danny White And Herschel Walker Would Like To Wish You A Belated Merry Christmas
In case you needed a little push to take down the last of those Christmas decorations, this should stomp out your remaining holiday cheer. We offer you the 1986 Dallas Cowboys singing Christmas in Dallas, proving that there were other disasters besides the Challenger Space Shuttle and Iran-Contra th...
We Have to Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. NFL with Chris Mortensen: Terrell Owens, gay, or just really bitchy? • Noon 2 p.m. Baseball America: I've been in a coma since 1996. Is Andy Pettitte still pitching for the Yankees? • 3 p.m. NCAA FB with Beano Cook: Hate to int...
About Last Night
What you missed while revolving lazily in the tumble dry cycle ... • College football: Well, you can take down your Motor City Bowl decorations now. Central Michigan won. • NHL: Sorry we're late; what's the score? Wha? ... • NBA: Sonics win, Hornets lose Paul to sprained ankle. Ouch....
Rasheed Wallace Goes Christmas Caroling
Where would we be without Need4Sheed? I don't know anything about those guys except that I'm originally from Detroit, and I think Need4Sheed does a better job covering the Pistons than the local newspapers do. This video is the latest example. It features Will Blalock, Jason Maxiell, Amir Johnson an...
Tony Romo Cockblocks A Deadspin Commenter
In last month's Deadspin thread discussing the three Thanksgiving NFL games, commenter Wingman said the following:...
The College Hoops Compendium: That Was Very Disappointing, Ohio State
So, that Greg Oden vs. Florida's defending national championship frontcourt matchup that seemed so appealing yesterday... that never really materialized. At least, not in any kind of a way that Greg Oden enjoyed. That Florida won wasn't the surprising part, but rather, how thoroughly Florida beat th...
About Last Night...
• NBA: Utah 100, Memphis 97. I don't think there's a person in Utah who wouldn't gladly sleep with Mehmet Okur these days. • College Football: Utah 25, Tulsa 13. That was probably the most memorable Armed Forces Bowl of my lifetime. • NBA: 76ers 98, Knicks 77. Andre Iguodala seems to be enjoying his...
A Year From Now, Art Shell Will Be Wearing A Santa Suit In A Mall
I know that the appropriate thing to do here is to make a hateful comment towards the NFL Network, but you know what? I get the NFL Network. The NFL Network and me are on pretty good terms....
The Greg Oden World Domination Tour Rolls On
I won't be here to share it with you, I'm afraid, but there are a couple of pretty noteworthy games on the college basketball schedule this afternoon. Greg Oden and Joakim Noah get it on as #3 Ohio State visits #4 Florida at 4:00 on CBS, and then at 4:30 on ESPN2, Bob Knight has a chance to become t...
About Last Night...
• College Basketball: New Mexico 71, (8) Wichita State 68. And Wichita State finds itself in the unfortunate position of seeing some form of the word "shock" in the headline every time they're upset. • NBA: Wizards 144, Suns 139. Raja Bell was the only starter in the game who didn't get into double ...
Rollie Fingers' Nondescript Van
Far be it from us to cast aspersions on Hall of Fame relief pitchers who could offer mustache rides to an entire cricket team, but we find this Craig's List ad apparently posted by Rollie Fingers for a commercial he's filming....
Not A Good Way To Be Added As A Friend
John Brantley is a top-rated high school quarterback who had initially planned on attending Texas before deciding instead to stay closer to home in Florida, reportedly because his girlfriend goes there. Because nothing in the world is more pure, charming and altruistic than collegiate athletic rec...
Five Hours Ago, Dontrelle REALLY Had To Pee
That marriage ... (sips imaginary glass of bourbon) ... it's a tough racket. Just two weeks after getting married, Marlins pitcher (and awfully likable fellow) Dontrelle Willis has already discovered something about the institution: It'll drive you to drink. At 4 a.m. this morning in South Beach, Wi...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while rolling your wet socks into deadly missiles ... • NFL: We might just be stuck with Brett Favre forever. • NHL: Penguins lose to Thrashers in shootout, hurry home to pack. • College football: BYU gets quickie divorce from nine-year streak of not winning a bowl game....