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We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with David Thorpe: What, no taser? • 2 p.m. 07 Madden Nation's DJ: Why do I recall Madden 94 more clearly than the actual '94 NFL season? And what happened to the ambulance? • 3 p.m. NCAA FB with Beano Cook: Thanks for those ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while pretending to understand the Credit Union Bowl ... • College football: San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, Northern Illinois vs. TCU, at San Diego. And then he made a left turn through an unlocked gate, and Huskies head coach Joe Novak was never heard from again ... [E...
A Little Hoops Slip 'N Slide
Far be it from us to deign to understand what it takes to schedule a sporting event, but we would like to suggest that, in the future, basketball games continue to be played indoors....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Baseball with Rob Neyer: That convoy of Brinks trucks headed toward Florida and Arizona must mean that spring training can't be that far away. • 1 p.m.. NFL with Matt Williamson: Can any good come of it when someone names you Tan...
Peyton Manning Does Brief Alpha Dog Impression
See, this is what we were talking about. Going into last night's Monday Night game, the Bengals were the team with the defense that was playing well at the right time, the Colts were collapsing (because Tony Dungy isn't "tough" enough, or something) and the entire AFC was topsy-turvy, if you don't m...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch instead of eating rhubarb ... • College men's basketball: Oklahoma State vs. Tennessee, at Nashville. We volunteer for the beer run during this one. [ESPN2] • NFL: Cincinnati at Indianapolis. This will go a long way toward determining who will lose in the second round of the playoffs. ...
You Can Never Get Rid Of Matt Millen. Ever.
Sometimes big fan movements make a difference, changing the course of sports through a considerable mix of gumption and volume, like with the Rory Fitzpatrick NHL All-Star balloting, which still has a chance to send him into the starting lineup....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. Caps' LW Alexander Ovechkin: Do you suppose we can get them to turn off The Ovechcam before you hit the shower? • 2 p.m. NBA Insider John Hollinger: If you were really the NBA Insider, wouldn't you be sporting a couple of Carmel...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball. Southern Illinois @ Indiana. I've always thought that Kelvin Sampson looks like a guy who wears a lot of denim. 8:00, ESPN. • NFL. Kansas City Chiefs @ San Diego Chargers. NBC's billed it as LJ vs. LT. completely ignoring PR vs. TG, AG vs. TG, and MS vs. HE. 8:15, NBC. • Colleg...
Someone Spit In DeAngelo Hall's Face And It Wasn't Pac-Man Jones
I realize that this isn't breaking any new ground, but man, Terrell Owens is a sensitive guy. DeAngelo Hall, who engages in some friendly trash talk with Terrell Owens on the phone from time to time, did some of that same trash talking to Owens during the Cowboys/Falcons game last night. Owens spi...
To Watch Tonight...
• 2006 National Step Competition, Men's and Women's Championship. I feel a woo comin' on, cuz. 8:00, ESPN2. • College Basketball: Iowa @ Drake. Iowa state basketball supremacy is on the line, but not really. 8:00, ESPNU. • NFL: Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons. Two of the 15 or so teams that are sti...
I Wish You Wouldn't Kill Anthony Morelli
Penn State quarterback Anthony Morelli has received death threats via e-mail, for infractions way less severe than going to the Barbaro message board and wishing out loud that the horse would die. No, some jack-ass Penn State fans want him dead because he's only thrown for 2,227 yards and 10 touchdo...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you play Trivial Pursuit with the Bubble Boy ... • College football: Division I-AA championship game, Appalachian State vs. Massachusetts, at Chattanooga, Tenn. For one day at least, we're all Mountaineers. [ESPN2] • NBA: Philadelphia at Dallas; Houston at Los Angeles Lakers. 76ers ...
Grandma Got Ran Over By A Syringe
As we all know, steroids are scourge on our great nation and must be eradicated before Al Qaeda uses them to take over the United States. And the menace is getting worse: Turns out, now grandmothers are using them....
Florida Brings Back An Old Friend To Beat Buckeyes
So here's something that couldn't possibly go wrong. As Florida prepares for its BCS "Championship" Game against Ohio State, they are calling in the cavalry to help them get the win. They're so desperate for any advantage that they've even called in an old friend....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. MLB with Jerry Crasnick: Hey, when do you think that Matsuzaka is going to return George Costanza's gore-tex jacket? • 3 p.m. Mid-majors w/Kyle Whelliston: OK Bally, you may go on a date with Orange Roundie. But have her back by...
NBA Roundup: Baron Davis Takes The Helm
Notes on Thursday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
The Seahawks Are Falling Apart, Fast
So here's some hope for Seahawks fans. Think of yourselves as the St. Louis Cardinals....
The Seahawks Can Actually Win This Sullen Division
After a loss to the Buzzsaw last week that could generously be called "dispiriting," the Seattle Seahawks faithful are beginning to lose hope, openly referring to last season as a fluke. (We are more optimistic about their chances, but we know nothing.)...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after a hard day of throwing potted plants at Santa ... • College women's volleyball: Division I tournament, semifinals, at Omaha, UCLA vs. Nebraska. Why such tight shorts are required we have no idea, but we aren't complaining. [ESPN2] • NBA: Orlando at Charlotte; San Antonio at New O...