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ESPN Calls in Stephen A. To Oddly Under-The-Bus Werder
Not surprisingly, Stephen A. Smith was summoned for the special ESPN therapy session with Terrell Owens. T.O. continues to insist that Ed Werder made up his story, but amazingly, SAS chose not to defend his colleague. (Smith even used "allegedly" to talk about the incident.)...
Bill Simmons Conspiracy Theories And The State Of Edginess At The WWL (Update)
We get all sorts of amazing Bill Simmons conspiracy theories sent to the email box each week....
Stephon Marbury Just Can't Stop Smiling, Making Knicks Uncomfortable
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Plaxico Is Gonna Need A Bigger Boat!
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Area Girlfriend Is Seriously Cramping Penguin Fan's Style
Ok, fess up. Which one of you Penguin fans out there is the subject of this letter submitted to advice columnist Margo Howard?...
Auburn Rallies The Troops To Defend Gene Chizik
As you may have heard, the Gene Chizik hiring was not well received in parts of Alabama. But with denial and anger out of the way, some of the Auburn faithful are ready to bargain....
Grierson And Leitch, At The Movies
When I was in high school, I wanted to be Roger Ebert when I grew up....
A Night Out With (A Presumably Unarmed) Plaxico
Here's Plaxico Burress, looking none the worse for wear — but sitting down, of course — at Kevin Powell’s 8th Annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive at the Madison nightclub on Friday night....
Is This The Pittsburgh Pirates' Next Great Arm?
So Muntadhar al-Zaidi is the toast of the Middle East (non-Iraqi government division) for hurling his loafers at a certain outgoing U.S. President on Sunday. All hail the shoe martyr! Ahyyyyyy! But he's popular here in the U.S. as well....
Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His White Wife?
Every one is still scratching their heads over Auburn's hiring of Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik, except for those Tiger fans who have already upgraded to clawing their eyes out....
The NFL Loogie Wars Have Begun
Steelers punter/holder Mitch Berger says that after Jeff Reed kicked the winning extra point in Sunday's 13-9 win over the Ravens, that cornerback Frank Walker spit in his mouth. Man, good shot....
Auburn Hires Gene Chizik; Big 12, SEC Laugh Together
Later today Auburn will introduce Iowa State coach Gene Chizik as their replacement for Tommy Tuberville. Yep, the same Gene Chizik who went 5-19 in two seasons at Iowa State....
Quoth The Raven: 'Not A Score'
Steelers' Santonio Holmes is awarded a touchdown even though the ball never crosses the goal line. Discuss. [Fan IQ]...
We Call This One 'Tony Romo's Identity Crisis'
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The Week Of Big Changes
Well. Busy week. Vishante Shiancoe became a star and brought us more viewers than any other week. **Holds gun to head**...
Ex-Tiger Jim Bunning No Longer Welcome In The Motor City After Voting Against Auto Bailout
Jim Bunning is a six-term Congressman and now two-term Senator from the State of Kentucky, but he is also a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. What's not to love about him?...
The Yankees Continue To Be Frugal
"Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, a baseball source told ESPN.com." [ESPN]...
Michigan State's Family Of Criminal Wide Receivers
For a school that hasn't produced anything resembling a professional quarterback since the guy who backed up Johnny Unitas*, Michigan State actually has a pretty impressive roster of former wide receivers....
Why Doesn't Reggie Bush Get Any Respect? (It's Not The Hamsters)
ESPN's big Alaskan sled dog of a football analyst Mark "Stink" Schlereth was summoned to critique the performances after Thursday night's New Orleans Saints/Chicago Bears game. One player who didn't impress him? Reggie Bush....
Rinku And Dinesh Tell All
Walkoff Walk interviews our favorite Indian pitchers, Rinku and Dinesh! I am so jealous. [Walkoff Walk]...