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Bringing ESPN Tricks To The Amusement Park World
Former ESPN exec Mark Shapiro, the man responsible for Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless, "Teammates," so on — left the network on October 1 to join Redskins owner Daniel Snyder in the running of the Six Flags amusement park franchise, as CEO. The reviews on his performance so far have been been mixed ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Contender's Steve Forbes: Did Stallone show up on the set even once? (Frank Stallone doesn't count). • 3 p.m. FFB Injuries with Will Carroll: I think if I bench Kevin Jones this week, it will inspire him to play harder for my tea...
Once Again, Bobby Knight Helps Us Keep Things In Perspective
Among delighted viewers of Saturday's college football win by Oregon over Oklahoma was one Robert Montgomery Knight, and frankly we're surprised it took him this long to say something about it. In Jan. 2003, the host Sooners beat Knight's Texas Tech, 69-64 in overtime, after two clock controversies ...
Week 3, Previewed The Tecmo Way
When we go through our Friday selection of various weekend previews, we hit the usual suspects (King, Simmons, Zimmerman, O.J.) and then always make sure to drop in on The Ex-Burgher's Tecmo Bowl previews. Essentially, he uses the Tecmo Bowl prototype (with updated rosters!) from the Tecmo Super B...
"The Orioles Are Not An Asbestos Lawsuit!"
So the big Orioles protest went down yesterday, and, on the whole, the organizers — disappointingly, a radio station — have to be pleased with the coverage. "SportsCenter" had a short segment on the "Free The Birds" business, though The Washington Post is oddly muted in the paper this morning....
The Closer: Ortiz Wants That MVP Trophy, Dammit!
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while buying gaydar online... • MLB: Doh! Lance Berkman's two homers (off Chris Carpenter) lead Astros over Cardinals, 6-5. • Basketball: ? ? Stop us if this sounds familiar ... U.S. team fails in bid for gold medal at women's World Basketball Championships, losing 75-68 to Russia. •...
"Shh ... Don't Tell Him ... Let's Just Watch Him Go"
This, friends, is UNLV coach Mike Sanford. Two weeks ago, his Rebels lost to Iowa State 16-10, on a close call late. UNLV's wide receiver was ruled out of bounds, and Iowa State left the field with the win....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you snack on the last of the tainted spinach ... • Basketball: Women's world championship, semifinals, USA vs. Russia, at Sao Paolo, Brazil. Do you believe in miracles? (We're just asking in general). [NBATV] [FSN] • College football: Virginia at Georgia Tech. We had a Cavalier atti...
"Game Of Shadows" Authors - Respect - Work Ethic - Investigative Skills - Actual Threat Of Jail + Douchebaggery = Mariotti!
It was with considerable amusement that we read Jay Mariotti's column in the Chicago Sun-Times today. (Yes, yes, Jay, by writing about you, we're just making you more famous. It is our curse!)...
Leftovers: Those Wacky Namaths
• Joe Namath's daughter wants to kiss you. Well, if you have money and are married. [New York Post] • The Bengals must be playing well: Bootsy Collins is back again. [Channel Cincinnati] • Phantom stolen gnome returns for Steelers game. OK, that was a weird sentence we wrote just there. [Don Chavez]...
Only Fake Porn Can Make The Ryder Cup Worthwhile
We're not really sure why we're supposed to care about the Ryder Cup. First off, it's golf: It's the furthest thing from a team sport, and no matter how hard they try to convince us that we're rooting for "America," it's hard to inspire enthusiasm to root for the home country to avoid the bunkers wh...
Get Down To Camden To, Like, Protest And Stuff
Somewhere near Camden Yards, right now, there is a lonely protestor, looking for his or her fellow protestors, hoping he or she doesn't make a wrong turn. It is Baltimore, after all....
Chad Johnson, Perhaps Unaware Of His Surroundings
So remember that hit Chad Johnson took at the end of the Bengals-Browns game last week? Well, over at The Fanhouse, the omnipotent Mighty MJD found the video of Johnson's postgame "discussion" with reporters. We think maybe he wasn't quite ready for an interview yet....
Look, It's Tony Kornheiser Eating
The Big Lead, which has really been sizzling of late, has come across this bizarre, soundless video of "Monday Night Football" and grumpy gus Tony Kornheiser being approached by a panhandler in a Jacksonville restaurant....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Portland Trail Blazers
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner (no, not that corner; that's curling). We don't know about you, but we've barely had time to miss Ron Artest and Mark Cuban before they're back again. And that's a good thing. So let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team, ...
Blogdome: No Maas!
• It's a blog devoted entirely to the announcing "prowess" of Bill Maas. That's awesome. [No Maas!] • Rashad McCants is a much better poet than J.J. Redick. [Free Darko] • Lee Nailon is throwing elbows at home, apparently. [WBRS Sports Blog] • And you thought the Redskins were only offensive to Nati...
Zach Randolph Has Miserable Sex Shows
So if you're not up on all the details of the Zach Randolph sexual assault case, The Oregonian has the brutal details of the case (in PDF form) — for which Randolph will not be charged; prosecutors said they couldn't find enough evidence that the sex wasn't consensual — and it's anything but pleas...
"Hey, Like, Old Guy ... It's Your Turn"
This is an actual photo, taken last weekend, from the Iowa-Iowa State pregame last Saturday....
Do Not Disrespect Joey Porter's Dogs
Some difficulty for Pittsburgh Steelers unhinged linebacker Joey Porter this morning; apparently two of his dogs — a pit bull and a mastiff — escaped from Porter's residence and killed a miniature horse at a nearby farm. The horse, being miniature, was actually smaller than each of the dogs, so that...