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We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Baseball with Rob Neyer: Barry Bonds to the Cardinals? Is this what they call karma? • 1 p.m. NFL with Matt Williamson: No matter how hard I try, I can't get any of my Madden players to apply a knee to the groin. Suggestions? • 2...

NBA Roundup: Return Of The Donald
Taking a look at Monday's action in the National Basketball Association:...

Not Even "Hard Harry" Can Save This Game
Ordinarily, we've tended to make fun of "Monday Night Football"'s tendency to bring "celebrities" into their booth to banter with Bald 1, Bald 2 and Mouthy; it's always a distraction from the game and excruciating to listen to. ("So, uh, guy from 'Desperate Housewives" ... er ... so you're in a coma...

Not Exactly Your Marquee MNF Matchup
We love the idea of these late-night open game threads, which started with the World Series — who won that, anyway? — and have morphed into a fun Monday night activity for the bored, drunk and/or curious. But it's pretty tough to dress up tonight's game in anything that resembles anything pretty: ...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while saluting the sainted soul that is Ruben Sierra... • NFL: Oakland at Seattle. This probably looked better in July. [ESPN] • NHL: Boston at Atlanta. God shuffles through papers trying to figure out where he wrote down "ice hockey in Georgia." [Versus] • NBA: Bucks at Bulls. Come se...

Drew Tate Does The Ocho
In the spirit of the Big Ten football theme we've got going this afternoon, we proudly present you with Drew Tate, quarterback for the consistently disappointing Iowa Hawkeyes, rocking out the Halloween party circuit with some pals as, apparently, the bad guys from "Dodgeball." Frankly, this is the ...

Bo Schembechler Gets Meta On Us
We've told you repeatedly about the Dead Schembechlers, the Ohio State fan punk band that features thrash ditties like "Bomb Ann Arbor Now" and "Chad Henne is A Motherfucking Joke." (Their official site is right here, though someone should probably mention that no one does splash pages anymore.)...

Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Atlantic 10 Conference
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want that edge. So let's go. (Please send contributions to [email protected])....

We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 3 p.m. NCAA FB with Mark Schlabach: We're worried about him, but we still think it would be great to see JoePa zooming along the sideline on his Rascal scooter. • 3 p.m. WNCAA with Charlie Creme: We love these Title IX mandated chats, ...

Thinking Good Thoughts For JoePa
If you haven't seen the "highlight" yet, here's video of Joe Paterno's broken leg accident on Saturday. We are extremely fond of Paterno — we always find him lovable; we want him to read us a story or something — and hope he has a speedy recovery, or as speedy a recovery that a 79-year-old man can h...

NBA Roundup: Of Knees, And Threes And Jumping On Chairs
Taking a look at Sunday's National Basketball Association games:...

Another "Outstanding" Regular Season Manning Triumph
There is a temptation to point out that if Peyton Manning had thrown four interceptions at home on national television against his biggest rival, he would have been vilified by anyone with a keyboard yet again for being a choker; because it was Tom Brady who did it, it was just an "off night" for ...

Cut. That. Meat.
Well, the time has finally come. It's almost time for the Colts and Patriots to kick off, and thus, for Peyton Manning to engage in a no-win situation. If he loses, he's still firmly entrenched in the role of Tom Brady's lawnboy. If he wins, it's a meaningless regular season game that won't even be ...

To Watch Tonight...
• NFL: Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots. I wonder if Bill Belichick gets a new sweatshirt for every game, or just keeps wearing the same one. 8:15, NBC. • College Football: Southern Mississippi @ Memphis. This may lack the star power of Colts/Patriots. 8:00, ESPN. • College Football: Moreho...

To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Oklahoma State @ Texas. Does McConaughey even show up for TBS games? 7:00, TBS. • College Football: Arkansas @ South Carolina. Arkansas has never beaten a Spurrier-coached team. Don't call Phil Fulmer for advice. 7:45, ESPN. • College Football: Boston College @ Wake Forest. It's ...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you and Jar Jar put the finishing touches on your pod racer ... • College football: Air Force at Army. More coats and hats than any other game this week. [ESPN2] • NBA: Cleveland at San Antonio. Doesn't it feel like Tim Duncan has been in the NBA since the 1970s? [ESPN] • Seattle at...

Time For Manning-Brady ... Uh ... What Number Are We On Now?
You might have heard: The Colts play the Patriots this weekend, which means it's time for more Brady vs. Manning stories. We think everyone's issues with Peyton Manning are nicely summed up by Kissing Suzy Kolber:...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. NHL with E.J. Hradek: How can I cure my rampaging Penguin Lust? • 2 p.m. Boxing with Dan Rafael: Did you ever wear the Nutty Buddy? • 4 p.m. NCAA FB with Todd Blackledge: Would a Louisville-Boise State national title game make y...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while waiting for Kim Jong Il's appearance on Dancing With the Stars ... • College football: West Virginia at Louisville. Remember, as we learned earlier, the cardinal is the fiercest of all the robin-sized birds. [ESPN] • NBA: San Antonio at Dallas. Mark Cuban to blog live from game, ...

Stop Shuler Surrenders To The Polls
We have told you before about the noble quest of StopShuler.com, produced by a group of Redskins fans who want to keep their former quarterback — and current Congressional candidate — Heath Shuler from returning to Washington....