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Someone Is Going To Coach The Steelers
But it might not be Mike Tomlin. I linked to an article yesterday that reported that Tomlin had the job, then Tomlin denied that that was true... and then ESPN's Chris Mortensen said that it was true, and so did everyone else... and last night, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said the job belongs to R...
Finally, Rik Smits And Michael Irvin Come Together
Aside from a cocaine-infused party at a French-Canadian brothel, I can't think of many ventures that could bring together the likes of Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco, Kordell Stewart, Darryl Strawberry and Claude Lemieux. Those four are part of the cast for the new season of Pros vs. Joes on SpikeTV....
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball. Iowa @ Ohio State. Monitor the progress of Greg Oden's beard. 8:00, ESPNU. • College Football. Dell East-West Shrine Game. Dude, you're gettin' a worthless football game. 7:00, ESPN. • College Basketball. Georgia Tech @ North Carolina. I'm sure there will be many diaper-diandie...
Update On The Dakar Death March Rally
It might be because I don't understand all the subtle nuances of motorcycle racing, but I can't imagine getting psyched up for a yearly sporting event at the end of which you know you'll be mourning someone's death. The Dakar Rally is an off-road endurance race that today claimed the life of a Frenc...
LeftoverDome...
• Russ Grimm had a six-hour interview with the Steelers before they gave the job to Mike Tomlin. The Big Picture was there. [The Big Picture] • ESPN's Chris Sheridan comes face-to-face with an angry Rasheed Wallace and his orange soda. [Detroit Bad Boys] • The blogosphere is producing some outstandi...
Mike Tomlin To Replace The Beloved Chin
Mike Tomlin, former defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, has been hired as the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Rooney family was said to really admire Tomlin's defensive philosophies, his organizational skills, his refreshing ability not to bathe every single person he talk...
Today In The Premiership...
• Fulham 1-1 Tottenham. American Clint Dempsey saw his first action for Fulham today, coming off the bench in the 81st minute and... well, I don't think he did much of anything. He's listed in the match report as "Clinton Dempsey," which I think shows a lack of international respect for his gangsta ...
Horses Get Their Goose On
Controversy continues to shake the world of horsies who run fast. A Nebraska veterinarian is accused of injecting horses with vodka, I assume because it seems like a colossal waste of vodka, because I can't imagine why anyone would give a damn about horses being injected with vodka....
This Vagenas Is The Only One Not Looking Forward To Beckham's Entry
Not everyone in Los Angeles is thrilled about the impending arrival of David Beckham. Galaxy midfielder Peter Vagenas is feeling a little bit chafed and irritated, and I think his frustration might have something to do with the fact that Beckham will be earning roughly 500 times what Vagenas takes i...
Noble Is The Player Who Strives To Find a Bargain Toilet Seat
Fortunately, soccer fans in England aren't the type to heckle a guy over something like this:...
The NBA's Shame
I've been critical of David Stern and his obsessively fascist measures to cultivate a friendly, lilly-white non-threatening image for the NBA, but perhaps I was misguided on that....
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About Last Night...
• NBA: Pistons 104, Timberwolves 98, 2 OT. More on this one in a few. Chris Webber, if you're curious: 16 points, 7 boards, 4 assists. • College Basketball. Georgetown 74, Seton Hall 58. I didn't even know that Seton Hall still had a team. • NBA: Suns 106, Blazers 101. I say we just cancel the rest ...
Week In Deadspin: Any Football Going On Sunday?
• Kwame Brown wants his cake, goddammit! • Rick Chandler and hist history with Tom Brady. • Mark McGwire Speaks! (Kind of.) • Saints fans were rather happy last week. • Our Cardinals meet the Prez. • Tom Brady and Gisele. Keep an eye on that guy; he's an up-and-comer. • David Beckham, still everywhe...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after an exhausting afternoon of Winnie the Pooh Day festivities ... • Boxing: Light welterweights, champion Randall (George) Bailey vs. Michael (The Roaming Gnome) Warrick, for IBA championship, at Key West, Fla. [ESPN2]; Junior featherweights, Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Cuauhtemoc (The At...
AFC Championship Pants Party: Colts Vs. Patriots
All right, Colts-Pats. We'll take it. It's a canned storyline, but it's still a fun one ... particularly if Peyton Manning has to drive the Colts down the field with less than two minutes and the Pats up by, like, four. That sounds amazing....
Leftovers: That's All They Need, ANOTHER Commentator
• Looks like Tiki Barber is heading to NBC. [Variety] • A Bears fan's open plea to Saints fans. [Zulkey] • Get your Arizona Cardinals gear ... cheap! [Fat Wallet.com] • In case you missed it, Sean Salisbury responded to the Lil' Sean story last week. [Inside SoCal]...
"42 ... 15 ... Set ... Down ... BLECHHHH ... Hike!"
From a Texas high school championship game last week, here's a young quarterback who is going to let absolutely nothing stand in the way of victory. How do we know? The guy vomits, then hikes the ball, throws a game-winning touchdown pass, then vomits again. Now that's devotion. Or, at the very leas...
Cultural Oddsmaker: Who's the Next NBA Wife to Go Psycho?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
We Make Sure The Wars Are Small Ones
You know, we Italians have our families and the church, the Irish have the homeland, the Jews their tradition, the n——s their music. What do you guys have? We have the United States of America. The rest of you are just visiting....