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Less Than Five Minutes In, We Have A Second Review (Update: Kinda)
Sweet patience-trying perfectionists! They're going to have a look at the last play, perhaps because the guy in the booth finally got the webcast working and he wants to show the head referee the camera angle from inside Percy Harvin's nose....

All Commercials Hate Starbucks
I saw a Speedway commercial for cheap, cheap lattes wherein a highway patrol officer lambasted a driver for spending four dollars on coffee. Now there's a Taco Bell commercial persuading a coffee kiosk patron not to tip the barista and use the change toward buying a burrito. Seems to me all advertis...

At This Pace, They'll Review Every Other Play
The Oklahoma first down, after review, counts. This gave plenty of souls a chance to pee, re-fill their drink, or beat their head against the wall wondering how many more official reviews we'll have....

Quick! Install Necessary BCS Webcast Components!
Jeez, I've had to go through about ten pages to download the necessary plugin for this Fox BCS webcast....

Coin Toss! Whee!
And now something for the fans. It's time for the coin toss, thrown by ... some Orange Bowl board of trustees guy we never heard of....

There's One Square Gone
Both coaches are from Ohio, leaving no more quality head coaches to coach the teams that are actually in that state. RUB IT IN....

Landmark History In BCS: Game Is ... Buffering ... Buffering ... Buffering
I've got Fox's online simulcast locked 'n loaded on another computer. And let me tell you ... that thing sure is loading, loading, loading....

Dear Yolanda Adams
You and I both love our national anthem. However, we seem to disagree on whether or not the song has its own melody. Thank you and enjoy the game....

Convicted Felons Love Tim Tebow
We all knew about his trip to the Philippines to make underprivileged kids' lives better, sometimes by removing their foreskin, but I didn't know Tim Tebow spoke at prisons as well....

With Dave Campo Working The Camera
Barry Switzer AND Jimmy Johnson in the Fox analyst booth? The NFL will stop at nothing to get you to think about the Cowboys, ever....

A Deeply, Deeply Flawed BCS Bingo Card
The computers had "unofficial first down line" in the top right hand corner, and "Big 12 championship tiebreaker" went undefeated in the regular season. Regardless, neither will be participating in one of the 24 spots on this bingo sheet for tonight's live blog....

Oklahoma vs. Florida Decide To Go Ahead With BCS Championship Game Anyway
So it's finally here. The game almost no one wanted to see, but everyone can't stop talking about, for all the disputed, computer generated marbles....

BCS Live Blog Will Have New Look/Feel, Same Sass
When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to watch the BCS When I lay me down to die Goin' up to the live blog in the sky...

J.C. Romero Situation Gives Deputized Met Fan Reason To Complain
Yes, recently suspended pitcher J.C. Romero did work in (and win) two World Series games this year. Once again, Dan, strident Mets fan, has emailed in his thoughts....
![J.C. Romero Rises Up For [Dumb] Puerto Ricans Everywhere](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/18f17vy5xtnrhjpg.jpg)
J.C. Romero Rises Up For [Dumb] Puerto Ricans Everywhere
This proves that J.C. Romero's hyper-excitement on the mound is not something manufactured just for his relief appearances....

Who's Afraid Of Gallopin' Tim Tebow?
Not Oklahoma cornerback, Domique Franks: "I'd say he'd probably be about the fourth-best quarterback in our conference ... [behind] Sam [Bradford], Graham [Harrell] and Colt [McCoy]." [FanNation]...

Get Fired Up, Mets Fans
Andruw Jones could be coming to underwhelm and frustrate you in 2009. [ESPN]...

Soccer: Only The Manliest Of Men Need Apply
OK, so we've had a good time this month making fun of soccer. But do we really think soccer is gay? No way. And this video only reinforces that belief....

World F'In Champions May Get Expensive For Some Philadelphia Stations
Chase Utley's prideful "World Fucking Champions" speech at the Phillies parade could be costly to some local radio and television stations. The meddling FCC is now considering handing out fines for the October 31st slip-up which aired live to most of the Philadelphia area. Of course, the celebratory...

Mets Fans Don't Like Being Called Choke Artists
Cole Hamels has angered Mets fans. Once again, emailer Dan, has been deputized Deadspin Mets correspondent for this afternoon....