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There's A Bill Belichick Sex Tape? Merciful Jesus, Anoint My Eyes With Clorox
Like opening the ancient, creaky attic door in a horror movie, some moves are so obviously wrong-headed that you just want to scream. Tom Casale, a former writer for Patriots Football Weekly, has just made one of those moves. Writing under the name Tommy Rider (red flag right there), he penned a far...
Scott Ferrall Needs Some Publicity
Sirius/XM Satellite Radio host Scott Ferrall actually had Ron Artest on-air last night and asked the forward about the pending trade to Houston. Unfortunately, Artest wasn't aware of the trade at that time. "I had my phone off," Artest tells the raspy-voiced Ferrall. Although he was a little shocked...
Members Of The LPGA Would Like To Take This Time To Remind Michelle Wie That She's Still An Awful Golfer
As long as Michelle Wie continues to derail her own career by playing on the men's tour instead of first being competitive in a women's major tournament, she'll be considered a joke by some of her LPGA peers. Golfers Annika Sorenstam, Helen Alfreddson, and Paula Creamer didn't mince words about Wie'...
CC Sabathia Supports Print Media
That's quite an ad taken out by CC Sabathia in today's Cleveland Plain Dealer, thanking Clevelandities "for 10 great years," for their love and support, etc., etc. Also I think there are some movie reviews in there, and today's Dilbert (newspaper space is at a premium these days). From Cleveland.com...
Limited Instant Replay Coming to Little League World Series
At least we know how important getting the call right is to 11- year-old ballers. Little League is able to make this decision because ESPN is televising all 32 games. The cameras will only be used, per the AP, for "questionable home runs and other close plays at the outfield fence." Why would Little...
Brady Quinn Starts Off New Season With Training Camp Tights
It's no big deal. Lots of quarterbacks wear tights when it's 100 degrees outside. Like...yeah, there's no real good comparison here. Am I the only person who pictures Brady Quinn angrily throwing down his Ripped Fuel in the locker room and squealing, "Darn it guys, they're not tights. They're Europ...
Emmitt Smith's Role With ESPN Gets Reimagined
The signs were all there that Emmit Smith's time mumbling, bumbling, stumbling on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown was going to be short-lived, especially when the WWL picked up Cris Carter post-"Inside The NFL", but he's still not completely out of a job. No, Smith has not been banished to some verb con...
Michael Irvin's Talent Behind The Microphone Speaks For Itself
Here's a fascinating little tidbit picked up by SI's media impresario Richard Deitsch about former Cowboy and venerable Playmaker ("I BLEED ORANGE AND GREEN") Michael Irvin. After getting let go from both ESPN and Fox at various points in his post-football career, Irvin has been hired by the NFL Net...
Queen Quedith Earth Harrison Is Beijing Bound
Meet one of the youngest members of the U.S. Olympic track and field team; Virginia Tech's Queen Quedith Earth Harrison. In addition to being a talented runner and having a name that sings, the 19-year-old has another thing going for her: A large rooting section. Harrison has 22 brothers and sisters...
Sometimes You Take What You Can Get
I flipped on the Arena Bowl yesterday for a chance to watch something I haven't seen a long time — a Philadelphia championship. I didn't watch the whole game — completely forgot about it, actually — but I had made a mental note a couple weeks ago when the Philadelphia Soul made it and flipped over t...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while recovering from a harrowing experience at an art gallery... • MLB: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox. This might get a few mentions on SportsCenter. [ESPN] • Drama: Generation Kill. Episode three of seven. [HBO] • Movie: Caddyshack. Teaser video after the jump. [ESPN Classic] ...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
• 1:00 — Golf: Senior British Open, Final Round [ABC] • 1:30 — Baseball: 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies [ESPN Classic] • 2:00 — Cars: Sprint Cup: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard [ESPN] • 2:00 — Movie: The Ladies Man [Comedy Central] • 2:00 — Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins [TBS] • 3...
Antonio Margarito Is More Machine Than Man
He's also the new welterweight champion of the world after a stunning 11th round stoppage over previously undefeated superstar Miguel Cotto. And let me just say, holy fucking shit! That was a fight was one of the finest displays of boxing I've ever seen, and it's the unquestionable choice for Fight...
Put Your Money On the Pride of PR
If you, like me, are paying $50 ($60 for HD) for tonight's fight then you might as make things more interesting with a small wager. Obviously I'm taking Cotto for the win, but when and by what means make all the difference. Continue after the jump where I'll break down all of the possible betting a...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while wondering what could have gotten Brett Favre so upset with his beloved mower... • MMA: EliteXC Saturday Night Fights featuring Lawler-Smith II [CBS] • Tennis: ATP US Open Series: Rogers Cup, Semifinal. [ESPN2] • Boxing: Antonio Margarito challenges Miguel Cotto in the card's main...
Nike Admits Their Ads Weren't Cute
Yesterday Nike announced that they were pulling the "That Ain't Right" ad campaign for the Hyperdunk. That's probably a good decision by Nike, but let's not lose sight of what's most important. Those shoes are fabulous. [True Hoop] One Indians blogger got his wish today when Casey Blake was traded t...
For Your Viewing Pleasure
• In Progress — MLB: Florida Marlins at Chicago Cubs [WGN] • In Progress — Golf: LPGA Tour Evian Masters Third Round from France (tape delay) [Golf Channel] • 1:30 — Golf: Senior British Open [ABC] • 2:00 — Triathlon: Iron Girl from Henderson, Nevada [NBC] • 3:00 — Golf: PGA Tour Canadian Open [CBS...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as your 5-year-old son goes to Hooters ... • Basketball: Men's national teams, USA vs. Canada, at Las Vegas (8 p.m., ET). The road to the gold goes through Sam Dalembert. [ESPN] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 19, Roanne to Montiucon (8 p.m., ET). It's almost over, folks. [Versus] • T...
Amnesty International Is Trying To Haunt Your Olympic Dreams
Courtesy of the fantastic Copyranter comes the latest anti-China propaganda from Amnesty International. AI (not Iverson) has been pumping out the disturbing Olympic-themed-China=bad, bad people ad campaign for more than a year and will not stop until Citizens Of The Free World are so guilt-ridden th...
Sasha "The Machine" Vujacic Latest NBA'er to Embrace Europe?
Say it ain't so. He's going to take his Laker girl headband and cross back over the Atlantic if the Lakers don't increase their current $2.6 million dollar offer. In a bit of strained reasoning Vujacic's reps are arguing that no other NBA team is making Sasha an offer because they know the Lakers wi...