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Hey, Everyone! How Ya Hoofing?
On the day that Barbaro gets another good report card from his vet, we check in with the Barbaro Message Board to find that, well, things are getting just plain weird. And when you're talking about the Barbaro Message Board, that's saying something....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. Live from the Senior Bowl!: Is Gruden indicating here what round he thinks that Troy Smith will be taken in the draft? Because if so, that's just cruel. • 2 p.m. NCAAW with Nancy Lieberman: A shirtless Bruce Pearl haunts my drea...
And Watch ... As You All Turn To Stone
Yes, yes, Lane Kiffin is the youngest coach in football (and somehow looks even younger in this photo), but in case you were wondering who's still, and always, in charge in Oakland ... why, it's the gnarled ogre that is Al Davis. Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!...
The Beginning Of A Fun Reality Show
So here's a fun social experiment: Five Chicago Bears season ticket holders end up with their number called for two Super Bowl tickets. But they all have an equal claim on the tickets. How do they figure it out? the Chicago Tribune's RedEye filmed the negotiations. We're disappointed there were not ...
Look At The Nice Tall Black Man
You know, it's a shame. The guy devotes his a large portion of his private life to helping other people, trying to make the world a better place, assisting his fellow man through the treacherous terrain of this planet. He is honored in the most public possible way on the world's grandest stage ... a...
NBA Roundup: The Sun God Ra Is Very Pleased
Notes on Tuesday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
About Last Night
What you missed while frantically calling out WHERE THE HELL IS CARL MONDAY? ... • NBA: Mavericks win eighth straight, Suns claim 14th ... remainder of league affixes white hankie to a curtain rod and comes out with hands up. • Tennis: Maria Sharapova advances to Australian Open semis with 7-6 (5), ...
The Salisbury Audio: Decide For Yourself
You know what many people say they heard, and you've heard ESPN's official response. Well, now you can decide for yourself: Pro Football Talk has audio of Salisbury's "analysis" on NFL Live....
A Handy Guide For Super Bowl XXXXI Reporters
The endless loop of Super Bowl XXXXI coverage is about to begin, and we like to consider ourselves the Mainstream Media's Little Helpers. We're about to all be deluged with a flood of human interest stories — we can use that metaphor because the Saints lost — so we thought we'd make it easier on all...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Bob Newhart convinces Emily to get an HDTV wide screen to watch the Super Bowl ... • College men's basketball: Indiana at Illinois; Alabama at Auburn. If the Illini lose tonight, we give up. [ESPN] • NHL: Exhibition, YoungStars Game and SuperSkills, at Dallas. We feel as if the pre-...
Finally, A Worthwhile Video Moment In Ice Jumping
From With Leather comes this brutal video of ski jumper — who will surely be beaten for his poor performance — Jan Mazoch having a little difficult with his jump over the weekend. He's currently in stable condition, which seems like too facile a word for what happens in this video....
Leftovers: One Angry McNabb
• Trenton Times says that Donovan McNabb has a few bones to pick with the Eagles. [MSNBC] • Who's the one guy who picked the Super Bowl matchup correctly? Dan Shanoff. [FanIQ] • The KSK crew looks at some celebrity Super Bowl picks. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Don't shave your beards, Phoenix! [DC Sport...
Wait ... Isn't That ALREADY The Logo?
We've actually been to the Boca Juniors stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and we can vouch: It's a scary place when games aren't going on. (It's the type of area that's charming on one side of the street and has naked children running down the other.) And, it appears, it's a terrible place to get ...
Dick Vitale's Attention Deficit Disorder
Some jobs in the world have to be considered a labor of hate; it's a ton of work, it drives you crazy, it's miserable ... but it's existence makes the world a better place....
Did Sean Salisbury Make An Awful Verbal Slip? (UPDATE: ESPN Says No.)
We have been extremely hesitant to post this, because even though we're not fans of Sean Salisbury as an analyst — or as an exhibitionist , for that matter — we've never thought of him as a sinister person, or, say, an anti-Semite. (We're not sure we do now, actually, and we also understand he's goi...
Chandler: A Chat With The Sklar Brothers
Occasionally, Deadspin associate editor Rick Chandler goes out and interviews people. Look! He talked to the Sklar Brothers!...
Blogdome: Ron Mexico In Oakland?
• Could Vick end up wearing the Silver and Black? [WBRS Sports Blog] • Look, Reggie Theus! [Extrapolater] • A midseason look back at the Spurs. [Pounding The Rock] • An odd choice for the Browns' offensive coordinator. [Kid Cleveland] • Bill Parcells, overrated! [Boiled Sports] • Well, jeez, what's ...
Jared Fogel, Rising Up The Dating Chart
If that last post about the new Raiders head football coach didn't depress you enough, here's something that might finish the job. Last night, in Indianapolis, at the Pacers-Bulls game, the Conseco Fieldhouse had itself a little celebrity sighting....
This Guy Is Younger Than David Eckstein
This youthful gentleman is Lane Kiffin, the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He is the youngest coach in Raiders history and the current youngest head coach in the NFL. He is younger than nine players who were on last year's Raiders roster and, strangely, he has only one year of NFL experience...
Tank Johnson Will Be Allowed To Violate O-Linemen's Probation
Well, the wheels of justice grind gloriously in the land of Chicago. Defensive lineman Tank Johnson — whose name is not Feelings Johnson for a reason — will be able to play in the Super Bowl. A Cook County judge just ruled less than an hour ago that Tank will be able to travel with the team to Miami...