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America's NBA Team: NOOCH!
Even though we still hadn't quite gotten used to not calling them the Charlotte Hornets anyway, the New Orleans Hornets have now officially changed their name again....
We're Assuming Lou Pinella Stayed Home
What happens when you put actor Charlie Sheen, professional assbag Rob Dibble and a plethora of porn stars in a room together? Oh, did we mention the year was 1990? You can probably guess: It's a Big Red Orgy! According to Dibble in FHM magazine, notorious baseball fan Sheen "entertained" that Red...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as Domino's names a new pizza in your honor ... • Bowling Green at Boise State. Broncos' 25-game home winning streak in serious peril, as is your marriage if you plan on watching football from Wednesday through Sunday. [ESPN 2] • MLB: Texas at LA Angels: Los Angeles trying to stay atop...
The ABA Will Play You Anywhere, Anytime
We love the ABA. In case you weren't sure they were still around, the ABA is a fledgling pro hoops league, with 50 scattered teams with names like the Bellingham Slam, the Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers and, our favorite, the Reigning Knights of Georgia. The league is scrappy, goofy and even uses...
Blogdom's Best: Cincinnati Reds
More than any other sport, baseball lends itself to individual blog obsession. Every Major League Baseball team has several blogs obsessed with chronicling the ins-and-outs of everything. Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding b...
Blogdome: This Is What It Sounds Like When Fish Cry
• Marlins bloggers officially throwing in the towel. [Fish Stripes] • Success turning Southern Cal football fans into as big a weirdos as Southern college football fans. [Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer] • What is happening with the English Premier League? [Off Wing Opinion] • Looks like every baseball ...
The NFL's Phantom $5 Million
From a reader, about our inabilities to give money to the NFL Katrina Relief telethon:...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NFL with Scouts, Inc.: Um, we heard that Tom Luginbill is your senior director of scouting. Can he get me a Los Angeles Xtreme jersey? We imagine he has plenty in his closet. • 1 p.m. Football with Mel Kiper: This is a two-part q...
Ryan Church, Theologian
Because we love baseball so much, we sometimes forget that the average athlete often lacks some basic education on fundamental issues. Take Ryan Church, Washington Nationals outfielder. As reported by The Washington Post — that is to say, he told this to a reporter — Church went to his team's chap...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as all your friends are our rocking, and, sadly, you realize that you are not... • MLB: Orioles at Yankees. "Aaron Small, Big Stein is counting on you. Costanza! Where's my calzone?" [YES Network] • MLB: Red Sox at Devil Rays. Boston a half-game ahead of Yankees — time for Schilling to...
Blogdome: San Diego Padres Edition
• What team scares the Cardinals the most? Would you believe the Padres? [Viva El Birdos] • Padres blogger: Don't hate us, American League! [Gas Lamp Ball] • Redskins fans might be a little too excited about that win last night. [Mr. Irrelevant] • Alabama school president in serious danger of damagi...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. MLB with Steve Phillips: OK, seriously, the Mets front office is missing about 17 staplers. What in the world could you be doing with them? • 1:30 p.m. Louisville DE Elvis Dumervil: We somehow doubt that you're going to make it ...
The NFL Wouldn't Let Us Give Money
Like all of you, we're sure, we were moved and stirred by the NFL's selfless Katrina Telethon last night. John Elway, answering phones! Frank Gifford! Danny Kanell! We were touched by the willingness of such sainted former football players to roll up their sleeves and pitch in; they were answering...
NFL Does What It Can To Ape Jerry Lewis
Well, if you're excited about the doubleheader of NFL games tonight, you should stop it, because tonight is not about football, it's about the hurricane, so stop smiling and having fun and checking your fantasy team and enjoying the games. The NFL will have none of that....
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as your old high school gym teacher shows up on your porch and demands pushups ... • MNF: Saints at Giants. The hurricane just may have saved Jim Haslett's job. So that's something, anyway. [ABC] • MNF: Redskins at Cowboys. Stop by Jerry Jones' skybox and compliment him on his facelift...
Leftovers: Don't Mess With Texas
• Texans fire offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. Yeah, that'll turn the tide.* [KSPN • K State RB Thomas Clayton knocks over a couple of guys and speeds to daylight — in a car. [Tony's Kansas City] • Ronaldinho selected world player of the year. There'll be dancing in the streets of Rio tonight! Um...
Laveranues Coles: Stepping Stone To A Gay Athlete?
Is Laveranues Coles' admission that he was sexually abused by his stepfather the equivalent of a professional athlete coming out of the closet as a gay man? We wouldn't think so, but OutSports' Cyd Zeigler Jr. says they're more similar than you think....
On The DL: That Drunk, Impregnating Farnsworth
It's time for installment No. 2 of our three-part series revealing the athletes behind some of On The DL's blind-items. Last week, we found out that the ladies say Cubs second baseman Todd Walker loves to flash his wedding ring at strip clubs. Today's blind item: I'm Ok, I sWaRe...:...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Jeff Merrone on Leo Mazzone: We hope that no one's taking the title of this chat literally, what with the whole rocking back and forth thing. • 1 p.m. NCAA FB with Bruce Feldman: As the only former University of Miami student con...
Blogdom's Best: Minnesota Twins
More than any other sport, baseball lends itself to individual blog obsession. Every Major League Baseball team has several blogs obsessed with chronicling the ins-and-outs of everything. Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding b...