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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you whip out a machine gun from a guitar case ... • MLB: Atlanta at San Francisco. Check out the much-slimmer Barry on the TBS sports page. [TBS] • Major League Lacrosse: New Jersey at Philadelphia. Ow! Right in the mesh. [ESPN2] • Soccer: MLS, Chivas USA at New York. Is soccer our ...

Vick Pleads Not Guilty To Dogfighting Charges
Mark your calendars on Nov. 26 for the start of the most captivating dead dog/quarterback melodrama in legal history. Our Man Mexico has plead not guilty to the big charges. Trial begins November 26. What are the odds he'll play by then? We say they're low....

Mike Piazza Is Not Amused By Your Poland Spring
Mike Piazza has suffered through much in his career. One time everybody thought he was gay. He once was traded to the Marlins. Also, one time, people thought he was a gay. It's been a tough life. But now, now he has suffered through the ultimate indignity....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Fantasy Football Hall of Fame. That bust of you looks swell. Do you have your speech ready? • 2 p.m. Boxer Vernon Forrest: Who ever thought that we'd be calling boxing "the sport without controversy."? • 4 p.m. First Take's Skip ...

Deion Sanders Finds Dogfighting Quite Exciting, Actually
Via The Fanhouse, it appears Deion Sanders has a few choice things to say about Michael Vick and his alleged dogfighting. And, if you don't mind us saying, we believe Deion Sanders might be completely insane....

Curt Schilling Is Full Of Opinions!
We really want to like Curt Schilling, we really do. We admire his site and can't deny his ability to raise his game at the most important of moments. But man: Sometimes we really wish he'd just be quiet....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as dogs gather to plot their final, terrible revenge ... • MLB: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis. I have two TVs, so I'm all set. [ESPN2 and WGN] • MLB: Atlanta at San Francisco. Can Selig have an asterisk by his name as well? [TBS] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 16, Orthez to Gourette-Col ...

Restless And Bored In Seattle, But Well Fed
We're excited to be heading to Safeco Field this September, and not just because of the Mariners, U-Dub and Seahawks games; apparently, the Safeco Field stands are going the way of the house call....

Will Everyone Be Out To Get Vick?
Our man Mr. Mexico might never make it back on an NFL field again, but if he does, he might find that he needs to be extra elusive. Not only are opposing dog-loving players going to be digging in to knock the guy into the nearest kennel, but even his own teammates might not have his back....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. Baseball America's Jim Callis: Hey, why is Selig following me around? I haven't hit any home runs. • 4 p.m. ArenaBowl XXI w/Gary Horton: Your use of roman numerals for this is IX kinds of stupid. • 6 p.m. Beyond 756 w/Amy Nelson...

Another Perfect Moment Spoiled By Assheads
Like many of you, our favorite moment from last year's college football season was the thrilling Fiesta Bowl, in which Boise State beat Oklahoma with the Statue of Liberty play and running back Ian Johnson proposed to his cheerleader girlfriend after scoring the winning points. It was one of those s...

Leinart's Life Turning Into Slightly More Boring Episode Of "Maury"
Matt Leinart would like you to know: His baby momma be buggin'. Ahem. That is to say: He respectfully disagrees with Brynn Cameron's assessment that he's never around as a father. Actually, not all that respectfully....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the cat finishes your homework ... • MLB: Atlanta at San Francisco. Eric Byrnes, leave your dog at home! [TBS] • WNBA: Detroit at Connecticut; Los Angeles at Sacramento. So many pro sporting events in Connecticut, so little time. [ESPN2] • MLB: Red Sox at Indians. Muggle-Repelling a...

Burn, Vick Jersey, BURN
We know this is usually on Chandler's Minor Enterprise beat, but it's Tuesday, and that doesn't run until Friday. So we're grabbing it: The minor league baseball world is capitalizing on Mr. Mexico's troubles....

NFL Season Preview: Cincinnati Bengals
Believe it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, running one every weekday, we have to start this week. So there you have it....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Author Jonathan Mahler: Bo-ok? How ... how do you turn it on? • 2 p.m.. ESPN Special with Tom Brokaw: What did he say? It sounds like he has pebbles in his mouth. Hank Owen did what? • 3 p.m. Fantasy sports with Matthew Berry: De...

Will We Ever See Vick Play Again?
Allow us to make a small prediction: After NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to ban Michael Vick from training camp yesterday, effectively putting him in an odd purgatory of not being suspended but not being allowed to play either, we will never see Michael Vick play a game for the Atlanta F...


To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your house elf cooks a steak and kidney pie ... • MLB: Boston at Cleveland. Cleveland Rocks, so I'm told. [ESPN2] • Atlanta at San Francisco. Yeah, Bobby Cox will be thrilled to give up No. 756. [ESPN2] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 15, Foix to Loudenville-Le Louron, France. So w...