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Leftovers: Bill Vs. Bob?
• Doc Rivers is coming between the passionate love affair of Bill Simmons and Bob Ryan. [Boston Sports Media] • That could be all for Junior Seau; if we're in San Diego, there's absolutely no way we let him retire as a Charger. [Boston Globe] • The price of Rickey Henderson? Going up! [Yard Work] • ...
In Case You Were Wondering What Freddie Mitchell Has Been Up To Lately
We never tire of making fun of the various post-"retirement" exploits of former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell, but a reader from Indiana tops them all with a story (and picture) he sent in over the weekend. Here's the tale:...
Eli Manning Would Just Like To Go Home Now
After yesterday afternoon's installment in the weekly drama of the Eli Manning Swath Of Destruction, one thing seems rather clear: The Giants quarterback just doesn't seem to be enjoying football very much. This probably shouldn't be much of a surprise, considering his father and older brother have ...
"The Road To Glendale Is Paved With Trojans!"
An aggressively active weekend of college football has sussed a few things out, and before you know it, we'll be fully ensconced in the morass of meaningless bowls hosted by dying dot-coms. (Our two favorite bowl games this year: The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and R&L Carriers New...
Yet Another Death You Can Blame On Steve Spurrier
In honor of the great Simpsons statement against seven-day waiting periods to buy weapons — "But I'm mad NOW!" — we present a distinct moment in college football history: The time a 42-year-old guy named Jimmy shot a 43-year-old man named Ricky in the chest because of a $20 bet on the Clemson-South ...
Who's Sorry Now? Hand Jive Edition
Who's Sorry Now? is going away for a little while. All this remorse has been overwhelming, and we're sad to report that we began drinking again. So we'll be resting at a secure rehabilitation facility in a country setting in Northern California, and we may even get Robin Williams' old room. But firs...
NFL Roundup: Drew Brees' Mom Might Not Like Him, But Everybody Else Does
News And Notes From Week 12 In The NFL......
Sunday Night Football: Colts vs. Eagles
Flex scheduling was supposed to prevent things like this. NFL rules now allow NBC to select their Sunday night games a couple of weeks in advance to avoid late season matchups like Tennessee vs. Minnesota or something. And even with the new policy, we still end up with Jeff Garcia in prime time. But...
NFL Week Twelve, Update #4
• Titans 24, Giants 21. And now the Giants know how USC felt. Vince Young was outstanding in the second half of this game, making plays with his legs and his arms to put the Titans on his back and lead them to an insane comeback victory. What I said earlier about Eli Manning not sucking today? Yea...
NFL Week Twelve, Update #3
• NY Giants 21, Tennessee 0. Eli Manning has looked significantly less terrible this week, completing 9-of-12 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Tiki Barber's gotten his wish, too, getting the ball 14 times thus far. He's converted that into a whopping 45 yards. But the Giants ...
LeftoverDome...
• Soccer has their very own "Fatheads," only they're called "Wallbangers." I forgot, here in America, you call them "WallSausages." [Sports Frog] • A review of Jack McCallum's book about the Suns. [Mister Irrelevant] • An excellent and in-depth look back in some of the greats in (Mike Tyson's Punch ...
NFL Week Twelve, Update #2
• Baltimore 27, Pittsburgh 0. That one's gotta feel good for the people of Baltimore. Even though they led the division, even though Pittsburgh had been terrible... they still needed to put their foot their foot up the Steelers' ass. Just to prove that they could do it. And that's exactly what they ...
NFL Week Twelve, Update #1
• Saints 14, Falcons 6. Michael Vick has abandoned all pretense of trying to actually play the quarterback position as it was intended. He's 6-of-13 for 30 yards passing... but has run the ball 9 times for 127 yards. Whatever works, I suppose... except it doesn't really work. The Falcons trail 14-6....
Taking Down The Field Goal Posts: Fight On To Glendale
• USC 44, Notre Dame 24. I hate to be the one to point it out, but twice, Notre Dame has played Top 10 teams, and twice, they have lost by 20 or more. Obviously, this will not stop a BCS bowl game from happily taking them (supposedly, the Sugar Bowl is in love with the Irish), so there's not really ...
Notre Dame Has A Vague Recollection Of Playing A Good Football Team
The last time Notre Dame played a team that's currently ranked in the Top 25, they lost by nearly four touchdowns. Since then, despite feasting on teams like Stanford, North Carolina, Air Force and Army, they've got themselves back into the national championship picture. On the outside, about-to-be-...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 4
'Twas a pretty solid afternoon of college football, considering that the slate didn't look that promising at the beginning of the day. South Florida managed to pull the upset of West Virginia, Florida and Florida State played a decent game, Kentucky nearly upset Tennessee, and South Carolina knocked...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 3
Urban Meyer must be thinking about how to use The eBay to stave off the surging Seminoles right about now. - Jlworld...
LeftoverDome...
• So, is this golf ball going to travel a million miles or a billion miles? [WBRS Sports Blog] • Michael Irvin's speculation about Tony Romo's lineage... it's just not going away. [The FanHouse] • These teams that are spending huge money this offseason probably should've waited about a year. [Get Un...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 2
If Florida wins out and doesn't make the BCS game they really can't complain after scheduling back-to-back 1-AA teams to finish the regular season. - Preciousroy...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 1
I understand the art of fire eating started with the Seminole tribe. It did not begin as entertainment, though; it was a visceral response to having Bobby Bowden as the face of the Seminole tribe each Saturday. - Tuffy Rhodes...