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John Rocker's Fans "Write" In
The day before yesterday — we think some call it Tuesday — we mentioned, in our wrap-up of the month of June, that Long Island Ducks pitcher John Rocker was released on June 27....
End Of Days For Quin Snyder
Well, OK, we're back in brittle, frighteningly cold South Central Illinois right now — where, unlike, New York, we at least didn't have to walk to work — and we watched that Illini destruction of Missouri last night. It was so brutal that we took less joy in the victory than sympathy for Missouri,...
Johnny Damon Is Still Gone
Just to be mean, the New York Post ran this photo illustration on its back page today, and we officially enter Day 2 of the Johnny Damon to the Yankees story: Acceptance. Red Sox fans are having trouble with the move, including one saying, "enjoy your corporate haircut, Johnny: You're dead to me."...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while arranging your state quarters collection, and noticing that someone has absconded with Ohio ... • College Football: UTEP flattened by MAC truck in GMAC Bowl, as Toledo prevails 45-13. • College Basketball: No. 6 Illinois clobbers Missouri for "Braggin' Rights." • NBA: Spurs sen...
Back Home For Braggin' Rights
Every family has its tradition over the holidays, and this is ours: We go back to our hometown of Mattoon, Illinois to watch the annual Busch Braggin' Rights college basketball game between our beloved Illini and the Missouri Tigers. It might seem silly to those weaned on the opposite coasts, but ...
An Interview With The Facebook Princess
A couple of weeks ago, we abandoned all pretense of the high, proper standards of sports blogging and just directed you to Facebook photos of Florida State "superfan" Jenn Sterger. Now she's going to be in Maxim in a couple of months, in Playboy after that and, in the biggest coup, is giving inter...
Blogdom's Best: Hating The Cowboys
Previously we have examined the great fan blogs of the NFL and Major League Baseball, and what an interesting journey it was. But every great story needs a strong antagonist, and to that end we now present the anti-blogs — those Web chronicles devoted to abhorrence and loathing — what the French cal...
A Beer Gut For A Beer City
We know it hasn't been the most productive offseason for our beloved St. Louis Cardinals, and we feared they would, in the face of growing public criticism in the face of a new stadium, make a rash deal just to say they're doing something. But jeez: We didn't think they'd start paying guys by the ...
Know Your Marginal Sports Hosts ...
Yes, we saw Stephen A. Smith on "The Late Show With David Letterman" last night, and we have only one question: If hosting a low-rated talk show is enough to get you onto Letterman, then how come we haven't seen Tony Danza there more often? How about Geraldo?...
Johnny Damon, It's Shearing Time
See that? That's how Johnny Damon's gonna look from now on: Shaved, shorn and in pinstripes. We, for one, are relieved; this greatly decreases the possibility of Fever Pitch 2....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while filling your Foosball table with water to play Foos-water polo ... • NBA: Mark Cuban shoots TV, Elvis-style, as Kobe lights up Mavericks for 62 points in only three quarters. • NHL: They're not booing; they're saying "Loooouuuuu!": Lamoriello is 1-0 as a head coach as Devils be...
Roy Oswalt, Ditch Digger
The night Roy Oswalt dominated the Cardinals and took a metaphorical bulldozer to Busch Stadium. Apparently, that night, Astros owner Drayton McLane promised he would, if he beat the Cardinals, buy Oswalt a Caterpillar D6N XL bulldozer. Well, Oswalt, as you might remember, kicked ass that night....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while getting in some last-minute spying before the Patriot Act expires ... • Monday Night Football: Ravens rout Packers in Favre farewell tour. • NBA: Billups (pardon us) scores game winner as Pistons drop Grizzlies in double OT. • NHL: Oooh, a shootout! Maxim Afinogenov (say it wit...
How 'Bout That Darrell Armstrong?!
We've always wondered what would happen if we ended up a semi-prominent public figure in, say, Chicago, or Iowa City, Iowa. As lifelong Cardinals and Illini boosters, it would be impossible for us to hide our loyalties; we couldn't pretend to root for the Cubs or the Hawkeyes even if our livelihoo...
Chris Kaman: Even Weirder Than You Think
We've given the Los Angeles Times' Bill Plaschke his fair share of grief, but we must give credit where it is due: His column yesterday on bizarro Clippers center Chris Kaman is pretty outstanding stuff. We might even go so far as to call ourselves tickled....
Professor Irvin's Class Is In Session
The Miami Herald points us in the direction of something that was new to us: The Michael Irvin Academic Resource Academy. Irvin recently dedicated the "learning center" in Ft. Lauderdale, and whatever our thoughts about Irvin, it's difficult to find much fault in the gesture. Its goal is to help "...
The Mind Of The Kentucky Fan
It's noon on a Saturday, you're a junior at the University of Kentucky and the game starts in two hours. You'll be close enough to the court that, if you hit just the right point, you could be on the TV. It's time to make your voice heard by the masses. But what to say? What to say?...
NFL Roundup: Sad Colts, Happy Bolts
• We'll confess, we were actually kind of rooting for the Colts not to finish 16-0. Not because we have anything against them — we don't, save for maybe a suspicion that Edgerrin James did a guest spot on the seventh floor crew — but because we will never have faith in Tony Dungy and Peyton Chessn...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while building a snowman army and declaring yourself King of Winter ... • We Blame It All On Lil' Ronnie: Chargers end Colts' perfect season, '72 Dolphins get on their Rascal Scooters to meet up and celebrate once again. • College Basketball: Top-ranked Duke clobbers Valparaiso, goes...
To Watch Tonight...
• NFL. Atlanta @ Chicago. If you'd like to watch a quality football game sometime over the next 36 hours, I suggest you enjoy this one. The Monday Night game is Baltimore vs. Green Bay. • NHL. San Jose @ Anaheim. It's always fun when Original Six teams go at it. Wait, San Jose and Anaheim weren't Or...