at Page 2549 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Get Thee To A Newsstand (Or SI.com, At Least)
Though we grew up thinking he was the the best sportswriter on the planet — and one of our favorite journalists anywhere — we'll confess souring somewhat on Sports Illustrated scribe Gary Smith in recent years. His writing was still top-notch, but it was beginning to become repetitive. He'd either w...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. Boxing with Dan Rafael: Who was your toughest opponent, Red Rocker or Blue Bomber? • 3 p.m. FB Injuries with Will Carroll: Who do you think will ... ow! My spine! • 3 p.m. Musician Robert Randolph: What's more prestigous, playin...
At Least He Didn't Biggie Size
So there are some new details about our new favorite assistant coach, the Lions' Joe Cullen, concerning his arrest for driving in the nude....
Steelers Ruin Dolphins' Quest For Undefeated Season
The good news, Pittsburgh fans, is that you've won your opener 28-17 over the Miami Dolphins, behind three touchdown passes from Charlie Batch (!!!???) and an interception return for a touchdown from Joey Porter, who celebrated by setting the goalposts on fire and then eating them....
It's About Damned Time Charlie Batch Got Some National TV Exposure
You know the NFL season is upon us when Charlie Batch fastens his chinstrap and storms onto the field. It's really what the league's all about, no?...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while celebrating ESPN's birthday. • College football: Oregon State at Boise State. The road trip which features the signage: "Last gas for 677 miles." [ESPN] • MLB: Detroit at Minnesota. Could this be the series that the Tigers relinquish the AL Central? Um, no. [ESPN2] • NFL: Miami a...
NFL Pants Party: NFC West
It's our division, the one our Buzzsaw was shipped to so they didn't have to travel to New Jersey, Texas and Pennsylvania every year. And we've (obviously) never won it. Someday ......
NFL Pants Party: NFC South
Well, no matter what happens with the NFC South, we will always know they have the most adventurous cheerleaders. Nothing to turn up one's nose at....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. MLS with GK Dario Sala: Your family shootout to determine who empties the garbage is most amusing, if a little odd. • 3 p.m. NCAA FB with Kirk Herbstreit: You have made the traveling team of my heart. • 4 p.m. Football Scientist...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while thinking maybe it's time to give Isringhausen a little break ... • MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston. Somehow, they've managed to arrange different results for each respective network. [ESPN] [WGN] • Tennis: U.S. Open, at New York. We think we saw George Costanza on TV with his fa...
NFL Pants Party: AFC North
This might be our favorite division in football. Big Ben's bashed up face/appendix combo, Joey Porter, the Bengals cavalcade of feloniousness, Ray Lewis and sex tapes and murder raps ... oh, and the Browns too. What do the kids think?...
NFL Pants Party: AFC East
Personally, we think the AFC East would be a lot more fun to make predictions for if Troy Brown had to play quarterback for the Patriots every game. Oh, and is Culpepper organizing the rookie party for the Dolphins this year?...
"This Is The Parts Where They Say Who They Thinks Gonna Win"
In his nightmares, this is what Chris Fowler imagines every viewer of College GameDay is like....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. NFL with Chris Mortensen: You're with me, guy who looks a lot like thin(ner) Chris Berman. • 2 p.m. Baseball America's Jim Callis: I'm starting a magazine devoted exclusively to Choo Freeman and Shin-Soo Cho. Care to invest? • ...
Hall Of Fame Inductee: You're With Me, Leather
Presenting ... the first member of the inaugural class of the Deadspin Hall Of Fame ......
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you ponder "Who was our best president ever?" ... • Boxing: Cory Spinks vs. Larry Marks. Light middleweights, in case you were wondering. [ESPN] • Tennis: US Open, Day 9 coverage from the USTA Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York. This had better not interfere with Monk. [USA] ...
Blyleven Isn't Out Solving That Thing; He's F—-ing It Up
You know, it's a sad day when a broadcaster can't let loose a couple of "fucks" on the air without getting suspended for it....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m.: Good Morning, SportsNation: Has anyone witnessed this? What is it? Does Al Roker do the weather? • Noon: MLB with Rob Neyer: Christ, Ryan Howard just hit another homer as I was typing this. • 2 p.m.: NCAA FB with Ivan Maisel: ...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football. Kentucky @ Louisville. I think the winner should be awarded a lifesize, bronze, Rick Pitino. 8:00, ESPN. • MLB Baseball. Angels @ Tigers. The Tigers haven't been on Sunday Night Baseball since 2000. 8:00, ESPN2. • NASCAR. Nextel Cup, Sony HD 500. Most people will be watching in s...
To Watch Tonight...
• Tennis. US Open, Men's @ Women's, Third Round. Or, whatever they decide to show in the event of a rain delay. 7:00, USA. • College Football. BYU @ Arizona. Get ready for some hot Mormon action. 10:15, TBS. • College Football. Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech. Hopefully, Brady Quinn's sister can pull hers...