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Blogdom's Best: Fire Millen!
We have traveled to many strange, exotic team hater blogs, witnessed the disdain first hand, and purchased souvenirs. But now we shall go one step beyond — stepping into uncharted territory: hater blogs devoted to a single person. Yes, we know it's dangerous. There's a chance we will never see hom...
OIbermann Vs. Swann: Battle Of The Intellects
We'll confess a slight affection for Keith Olbermann, though we sometimes think this conversation happens in his head every day:...
New Mexico Packs Some Serious Heat
We've received a lot of amusing PhotoShop montages involving former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus "New Mexico" Vick, but, for some reason, we think this is our favorite one....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with Chad Ford: Forgive us, but are the shortest Mormon ever to be involved with basketball? • 1:30 p.m. Glory Road producer Jerry Bruckheimer: What was it like to finally do a movie without a green screen in every shot? Was ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as cows wander into a McDonald's, figure out what's going on and arm themselves for rebellion ... • College Basketball: Indiana at Michigan State; Maryland at Duke. Well, this should be good. [ESPN] • College Basketball: Syracuse at Notre Dame; Texas A&M at Oklahoma State; TCU at New M...
The Curse Of Queen City
A beleaguered Cincinnati sports fan, still reeling from Carson Palmer's knee implosion and an ugly first-round playoff exit, implores us to feel his pain by reeling off the succession of brutal injuries to befall the Queen City at the worst possible times. Witness:...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 9 a.m. Wednesday Morning Quickie: I've been recently fired due to the fact that I've spent every weekday morning on the computer chatting with you guys. Any openings? • 11 a.m. NFL with Chris Mortensen: Is it possible to just change al...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as a mouse sets fire to your house, and the cat dials 911 ... • College Basketball: Wisconsin at Minnesota; Vanderbilt at Kentucky. Never too soon to study for that big NCAA Tournament test in March. [ESPN] • College Basketball: North Carolina at Virginia Tech. We're always intrigued w...
Say It Ain't So, Chad
So you know, Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson — forever known as Our Hero around here — did not get in a fight with his coach Marvin Lewis at halftime of Sunday's loss to the Steelers. Who said he did, you ask?...
Look Out For The Black Mamba. (Relax, We Don't Mean Literally)
We hate to be the ones who have to point this out, but after all we've made fun of him for — with our personal favorite still being Chuck Klosterman's notion that the Lakers are like "an eighth-grade intramural team which happens to have one kid with a mustache" — it's worth noting that the man no...
New Mexico's Teenage Tough Love
Well, it's almost noon, and hey: Marcus "New Mexico" Vick hasn't gotten arrested yet today. Good for him!...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. MLB with Rob Neyer: What are the chances of Johnny Damon getting back his security deposit? • 2 p.m. NFL Misery Index with Jim Caple: Or, as they call it in Cincinnati, "Football season." • 3 p.m. Men's Hoops w/ Fran Fraschilla:...
New Mexico's Busy Fortnight
Apparently, Marcus "New Mexico" Vick thinks he's a rock star ... or Phil Spector....
To Watch Tonight
A classic love story that has stood the test of time — your ass, and the sofa ... • College Basketball: Cincinnati at Connecticut; Texas at Iowa State; Gonzaga at Santa Clara. NCAA Tournament, here we come! (May not apply to Santa Clara). [ESPN] • NBA: Mavericks at Celtics. What kind of a world is i...
Drop Kick Me Jesus Through the Goalposts Of Life
We don't know about you, but when we want the latest in online sports interviews, we brush right past ESPN.com and The Sporting News and head over to The 700 Club. Yep, Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network has a sports section, which includes inspirational tales from the NFL, Major Leagu...
Joe Paterno's Slip Of Tongue (Ugh)
It's a nice time to know Penn State coach Joe Paterno ... unless you're a woman, says the National Organization of Women. The organization has taken issue with Paterno's comments about Florida State linebacker A.J. Nicholson, who was accused of rape in a Florida hotel room. Here's what JoePa said:...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • So, just to recap, it's The Morning Quickie at 9 a.m.; Fantasy Focus at 10; and Women's College Hoops with Charlie Creme at 11. We love Internet porn as much as the next person, but this seems excessive. • Noon. Preview, Patriots at Br...
NFL Playoff Roundup: Riiiiipppppp!
• Honestly, we know this was covered all weekend, but man, that Carson Palmer thing was the worst playoff moment we can remember. We think Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals have it tough; Bengals fans finally get in the playoffs, and two plays in, their Pro Bowl QB tears an ACL and MCL. (Quest...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: #1 Duke @ #22 Wake Forest. This is actually a game I'd love to see, but my noggin is fried because of the football orgy. I need to sit in the dark and listen to Enya for about six hours. • NHL: Columbus @ Phoenix. Did you know that the Blue Jackets have never ever won in Phoeni...
Steelers vs. Bengals - 4th Quarter
• James Farrior comes up with an interception of Jon Kitna. And it's not the interception itself that's ending this game, but the tidal wave of momentum that appears to be on the Steelers side....