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Yao Ming, Charles Barkley, D Wade Make Comedy Gold
• What happens when you put Charles Barkley and Dwyane Wade in a Chinese restaurant and then throw in Yao and some gigantic shrimp. Comedy of course! [Awful Announcing] • "The announced firing of Oklahoma City Thunder coach P.J. Carlesimo should come as no surprise to anyone who was foolish enough t...
Erin Andrews Is Not A Fan Of The Facebook
• Erin Andrews chats with Dave Hollander, pretends not to know what Facebook is. Also thinks her being one of sports most talked about personalities isn't as good as being a cheerleader. In talking about her dancing says at Florida, Andrews says, "I'm still close with a lot of the girls. A few of t...
Afternoon Blogdome: Ram It All Night
[email protected] dances a little funky, so watch it, girl. • You sing too, Deacon?: Take heart St. Louis fans. Your current team hasn't done anything this bad. Yet. [YouTube] • Here's a hint; it's grey: Do remember the famous Grey Cup "Mud Bowl"? Do you remember what sport the Grey Cup is aw...
Morning Blogdome: Gilbert Arenas Gets Waxed
[email protected] needs a lover that won't drive it crazy. • Hold still, Agent Zero: Blah blah ... Wizards bad ... blah blah draft pick ... blah ... "Arenas said Thursday at Madame Tussauds, where his wax figure was unveiled..." Wait ... whuuuut? [Black Voices + SI] • What did the doctoral stud...
Afternoon Blogdome: There Goes My Hero
[email protected] hurt itself today, to see if it still feels. Back-to-Back: Wow. This guy really likes Barry Bonds. It must be their shared passion for needles. [Mouthpiece Sports] • You got your free taco, didn't you?: An angry Red Sox fan is suing a furniture store, because Boston failed to ...
Mike Mussina Calls It A Career
It hasn't been officially announced yet, but Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Mike Mussina will retire this week, ending an 18-year major league career. He pitched in 538 games for the Orioles and Yankees, appeared on five all-stars teams and in 16 postseason series, including 2 World Series, yet if ...
Morning Blogdome: I Don't Believe What I Just Saw!
For those about to blog, [email protected] salutes you. No! Not possible!: All right, welcome back to um ... yeah ... where are we again? [Fan IQ] He is a snappy dresser: Someone really wants Joe Maddon to be the Sportsman of the Year. Believe it or not, it isn't Joe Maddon! [Bugs and Cranks] ...
Afternoon Blogdome: La-Di-Da-Di, Ortiz Likes To Party
[email protected] wonders if it has enough class. • Cumpleaños Feliz: Ain't no party like a David Ortiz all-white party. Too bad I had nothing to wear to it. [Red Sox Monster] • It's called "managing expectations": We don't know how to break this to you Vanderbilt, but ... you ain't going to th...
Morning Blogdome: We've Got Googlies, Yes We Do
[email protected] takes you by the heart, when it takes you by the hand. Who will serve us tea?: Cheerleaders in cricket? Actually, that's a lot like I'd expect it to be. [Lion In Oil] Available in bulk!: Did you know that you can get discounted Knicks tickets at Costco? I guess that explains w...
Afternoon Blogdome: That's Just Rowdy Being Rowdy
[email protected] will hold the lock, if you turn the key. • No more car pooling with T.O.: Rowdy The Cowboy is in big trouble with the NFL. And when Mrs. Rowdy finds out that's not his secretary.... [Cowboys Blog] • Tough, but fair: Baseball writer Tom Haudricort thinks Albert Pujols is the 50...
Morning Blogdome: A Virtual Home Run Trot
Blogdome@deadspin is a vampire. • Mercy is for the weak: Tony Olivia schools his grandson in Wii baseball. It's funny he's because he's older than me. (Tony, not the kid.) [Home Run Derby] ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Dance Like No One's Watching (Because They Wish They Weren't)
If you like it, then you should have put a ring on [email protected]. • So cheesy: What's more disturbing? The dance, the uncomfortably tight Aaron Rodgers jersey or the fact that it's 2008 and this guy doesn't know how to work a video camera? [Docksquad] • So very 'Now': Another blog yearns t...
Fire Joe Morgan: The Exit Interview
Like many of you, my heart sank last week when I learned that Fire Joe Morgan announced they were hanging up their purple spikes after, as they put it, "21 years, and almost 40 million posts." Fire Joe Morgan was one of the reasons I got into this blogging game — and what a game it is! — and I'm sur...
Morning Blogdome: Fast Links and Faster Women
[email protected] actually enjoys kissing your sister. • That's like ... cars, right?: A look back at the only part of the Formula One season that matters—the women. It's the best looking sport there is. [Grid Crasher] • Everybody stay calm!: It looks like Timberwolves fans are starting to lose...
And Get A Scouting Department While You're At It
Those guys that bought the billboards in Cincinnati? They organized a boycott of Paul Brown Stadium today [Who Dey Revolution] Hey, whatever happened to that fat red-headed kid from The Sandlot? [Pyle of List] Has Greg Robinson been fired? Yes. Yes he has [Has Greg Robinson Been Fired?] Here's some ...
He's Losing His Mind, And We All Have A Front Row Seat
A man can keep it reigned in for only so long: A solemn prayer that Rod Marinelli blows his stack at one of his press conferences. [It's Just Sports] You mean, besides not ever dying?: Al Davis' top 10 management blunders that have left the Raiders in the sorry state they're in. [MVN Outsider] Why d...
Afternoon Blogdome: The Most Important Movie Since Rocky V
Some Extra Mustard, Please: Yes, yes. We know. You hate the city of Philadelphia and everyone in it. But even the most jorted Mets fan can appreciate perhaps the greatest documentary ever created: about a hot dog launcher. [The 700 Level] Where's the "Buy Now" Option: Perhaps the Yankees never recei...
Morning Blogdome: Remembering the Heidi Bowl
"Where'd my football go?": A look back at the Heidi Bowl, 40 years later.[Inhistoric] A compelling argument does not make it right: Why college football needs the BCS. [4th and Fail] But how good is your Tire Push time?: A look at this year's Peasant Olympics in China, now with video! [Fandome] Curd...
Afternoon Blogdome: The Hottest Spot North Of Gund Arena
[email protected] can't smile without you. • You gave without taking: LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony both have Barry Manilow on their iPods. So they got the mix tape I sent? [Deuce of Davenport] • Some facial hair wouldn't hurt: Be a leader ... the Kevin Millar Way. In other words, hit .230 ....
Morning Blogdome: Barry Bonds In "The Deer Hunter"
[email protected] has seen the photos. You're in big trouble now. • Whitetail deer, jerks: Barry may have found his post-baseball career hunting whitetail in Canada. Oh, he doesn't need that gun. [You Been Blinded] • Don't get us started on the fans: J.J. Redick is not happy with his playing ti...