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To Watch Tonight
What to watch following a long afternoon of cleaning up after Brett Favre • Major League Lacrosse: Philadelphia at New Jersey. Don't deny it; you know you are ALL OVER THIS. [ESPN2] • Soccer: MLS, Houston at Chicago. Our nipples explode with delight. [ESPN2] • Women's softball: World Cup, round robi...
This Man Will Teach You How To Hurt
Former Steelers linebacker Greg Lloyd was one of those guys you have to be pleased discovered the game of football. Unchecked aggression in the real world is scary enough; if he hadn't had the outlet of football, who knows what he might have been capable of....
Your Feeble Kicks Have No Effect On ... DOH!
It's an idea whose time has come; NBA players as European soccer goalies. Perhaps the Celtics' Paul Pierce is not the one to blaze this particular trail, however; as he looks here less like a keeper and more like a captured tuna....
If This Isn't A Sport, What Is?
What's a sport? We think competitive eating is a sport, and if you want to play around, we suppose rock paper scissors is a sport too. But how far can you push it? Claynation's Clay Travis makes the argument that counting is the new hot pseudo sport....
Whatever Gets The Fans Excited
In preparation for David Beckham's debut in the MLS this weekend, Wmagazine published a series of photos of the soccer "star" and his wife Posh. Boy. We are so freaking amped for soccer now....
More Talk Of Weis' Fat Surgery
• The Charlie Weis gastric bypass trial is back on! [The Angry T] • We all knew this already, but to remind: Larry David should have been in "The Bronx Is Burning." [The Sports Hernia] • Travis Hafner, not going anywhere. [The DiaTribe] • David Samson, spouting off again. [Sportech] • About that max...
What's Bill Simmons Working On?
At the end of another of his mammoth chats yesterday, prodigal Sports Guy Bill Simmons made an odd announcement....
Jared Allen Knows Why He's Famous
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen tends to have a little bit of trouble with the whole "drive, then drink, rather than the other way around" thing. He had three DUI arrests in the span of four years, and he'll miss the first four games this season thanks to an NFL suspension....
Jesus Wore A Floppy Hat For Your Sins
Speaking just for myself, I am never happier than when I'm at a baseball game watching the Gay Men's Chorus while wearing a floppy hat. But leave it to certain groups to take all of the fun out of my weekends....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. NFL draft w/Steve Muench: Let's relive the glory, shall we? • 4 p.m. World Series of Poker: When I called you a cheater, I didn't know you were the Sundance Kid. • 4 p.m. Football Scientist KC Joyner: Are you responsible for thi...
Dan Patrick's Next Destination Is Duller Than You Think
Digging around the notes columns of the Chicago Sun-Times, The Big Lead thinks they've found what Dan Patrick's next move is. It's not nearly as exciting as we were hoping....
Lonny Baxter Does Not Trust The Postal System
One would think, after that whole firing weapons outside the White House thing, former Maryland "forward" Lonny Baxter would be careful with the transport of his weapons in the future. One would be wrong....
Chandler In Tahoe: The Kevin Costner Photo That Almost Wasn't
Not that this picture is enormously compelling or anything, but since it didn't show up in yesterday's post, I figured I'd try to work out the bugs and give it another shot. Too bad Mr. Costner didn't try the same thing with The Postman....
We Were All So Lame In The Early 90s
We don't mean to destroy the mystery surrounding the ESPYs — which taped last night and will be shown Sunday — but, well, co-host LeBron James did a song called "My LeBrongative." We're sure the rest of the evening's hilarity followed that pattern....