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Morning Blogdome: Orel Hershiser Wants To Jump Through That Screen And Eat Your Face
• Raaaagh! Hershiser mad! Raaaagh!: Here's a brilliant screen shot from Sunday Night Baseball where ESPN broadcaster Orel Hershiser apparently became possessed by a demon. Luckily, John Miller keeps an extra bottle of holy water in his breast pocket and splashed down the former Dodgers' pitcher befo...
If You Must Go to Shea, Take the Stairs
Another fan tragically fell from a Shea Stadium escalator putting him in the hospital with critical, but not necessarily life-threatening, injuries. One fan already died following a similar accident earlier this season. A brilliant man once observed that when escalators are turned off, they simply t...
Nike Admits Their Ads Weren't Cute
Yesterday Nike announced that they were pulling the "That Ain't Right" ad campaign for the Hyperdunk. That's probably a good decision by Nike, but let's not lose sight of what's most important. Those shoes are fabulous. [True Hoop] One Indians blogger got his wish today when Casey Blake was traded t...
What Do You Mean My Buds Don't Play? Deal the Damn Cards!
Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell you, I gotta plead ignorance on this thing, because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing is frowned upon... you know, cause I've played in a lot of casinos, and I tell you, people do that all ...
Afternoon Blogdome: When All Else Fails, Go To Chris Cooley's Mom's House
• Dan Steinberg will not go down without a fight. Or Chris Cooley: : Washington Post sports bogger Dan Steinberg conducts an interview at Chris Cooley's mother's house due to ridiculous video restrictions put on him by the Washington Redskins. "Watching these won't change your life. But it's trainin...
Morning Blodgome: Doesn't Everybody Want The Alamo Bowl Trophy For Their 21st Birthday?
• Joe Paterno would not approve of this behavior: "After drinking with friends to celebrate his 21st birthday, a Penn State University student from Salisbury Township was arrested this morning after he allegedly held a one-man football practice at the Nittany Lions facilities then tried to walk away...
Afternoon Blogdome: His Parents Named Him That Because They Hoped He'd Be Tall
• It helps him get leverage when he wrestles: How many times do you think UNC wrestler Long Wang has had to explain himself at parties? 40? 50 times? Was his name the reason he got into wrestling in the first place? So many questions. [Chicago Bull] • Devin Hester does his best Latrell Sprewell impe...
Morning Blogdome: And On This Day In History, We All Learned A Valuable Lesson About Sticky Brown Substances
• It's the 25th anniversary of the pine tar incident:"An enraged Brett instantly charged McClelland, screaming wildly while being restrained by teammates and Royals manager Dick Howser. But the call stood, the game history." [Stiles Points] • Alright, mustaches have officially become overexposed: “W...
Afternoon Blogdome: I Made A Lot Of Mistakes, I Made A Lot Of Mistakes
•Drove to Chicago...: Chicago county commissioner and spastic Blackhawks fan, Mike Quigley, is happy the Detroit Red Wings will play in Wrigley Field this year, but he won't be cheering for them — not even a little bit: "He used red capital letters in the last line of his resolution to spell out a f...
Afternoon Blogdome: Chad Johnson Would Also Like To Apologize To Ohio
• Ocho Contrite-o: Big day for Cincinnati Bengals apologizing to Ohioans. Wide receiver Chad Johnson steps up to the mic: "I hope the fans understand it's a business. I love them to death. Some of the things I've done for them throughout the years, everything I do is for them. I do apologize. I'm ba...
Morning Blogdome: Anna Rawson Is Trying To Break Your Heart
• Anna Rawson and Carson Palmer would make a great couple: The LPGA's long-legged, big driving vixen loves her Trojans: "Actually my favorite spot to watch USC football is on the television because I love all the commentating. I'm real serious. I don't go there to socialize. I like to watch and I li...
Afternoon Blogdome: Wisdom Of Our Fathers
• Luke Russert blogs for Richard Deitsch: SI's media maven is attempting to blog for 24 hours straight today. During this experiment, however, he received an assist from the Tim Russert's son, Luke, who chimed in with his favorite sports memory he shared with his late father: "We went to a lot of ba...
Morning Blogdome: Baron Davis Appears To Be Taking The Elton Brand Trade Very Hard
• Steve Nash and Baron Davis took the brown acid, apparently: Regardless of the reason for Steve Nash and Baron Davis riding a tandem bike, dressed like idiots, on a sunny day in Santa Monica, it's still odd and unsettling. [Bar Stool Sports]...
Afternoon Blogdome: Just Because Your Hat Is Pink, It Doesn't Mean Your Soul Isn't Red
• Attack of the Pink Hat: You tell 'em sister: " Yes, I own a fitted authentic gameday hat, proudly on display in my Blogspot picture. That's usually my Sox gear of choice. Wearing it right now, in fact... nice wide brim to cover up a hangover with. But you know what? Sometimes I don't WANT to look ...
Morning Blogdome: Some Kids Just Get Star Struck
• Maybe she's the type that runs away from Santa?: At yesterday's White House tee-ball extravaganza, one young player was too spooked to shake the hand of President George W. Bush. Young "Emily from Kentucky" was called over to the President for the requisite post-game photo-op , but chose to high-t...
Afternoon Blogdome: Murray Chass Stomps His Way On To The Internet
• Throw another blog on the fire: This is becoming a tiresome trend, but still amusing. New York Times sports writer Murray Chass unveiled his new "website" to the world with this charming introduction:"The proprietor of the site is not a fan of blogs. He made that abundantly clear on a radio show w...
Morning Blogdome: On Tummy Lincecum's Fortuitous Illness
• Tim Lincecum may have saved his career by missing the All-Star game: So says one San Francisco Gate blogumnist: "Giants pitchers should avoid these mid-summer "classics" at all cost. You remember Atlee Hammaker's seven-earned run outing in 1983. He was never the same after that embarrassment." [SF...