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About Last Night
What you missed while trying to close that damn fence ... • CFB: Hawaii beats Boise St. to win WAC title; Colt demands your respect!. • NBA: They call him The Big Rebirth; Shaq leads Heat over Rockets, 98-91. • CBB: Freshman Eric Gordon drops 30 plus change again; No. 8 Indiana rolls....
Suddenly, Everyone's A Tiger Or A Jayhawk
You have to credit the athletic departments of Kansas and Missouri for thinking ahead. Before anyone knew how important this game was going to turn out in the national championship picture, they scheduled this one as a night game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. That means they're going to be dr...
Jon Kitna Has Good Reasons To Love God
After the Lions' loss to the Packers yesterday, reporters asked Detroit quarterback Jon Kitna what he was thankful for. As everybody now knows, Kitna wears his Christianity on his sleeve. And we really have no problem with that....
Who Basted Isiah?
• This is why we couldn't eat turkey yesterday. [The Sports Hernia] • The Bulls' awful start shouldn't seem that unusual. [Indignant Online] • Lou Holtz, all up in Toledo's grill. [Futon Report] • The Fanhouse does the Choose Your Own Adventure thing with Stephon Marbury. [The Fanhouse] • The return...
Even Jets Fans Are Asking Her Not To Take It Off
Of all the European soccer promotions ever seen, this is by far the most interesting. By which I mean, you may have my eyes now. I have a donor card, so please make sure they go to a worthy recipient, like an NBA ref....
Floyd Mayweather Knows How To Promote Fights To Heterosexuals
We're a couple of weeks away from Floyd Mayweather-Ricky Hatton fight, and, you know, it should be a good, as far as boxing goes these days. And the fight is no longer lacking the appropriate amount of hype. Why? Because Floyd Mayweather's war of words begins with anal rape....
Thanksgiving Games As Uninspiring As Always
As usual, the Thanksgiving Day slate of games yesterday was hardly compelling. All three games were blowouts, and it's never a positive sign when the most dramatic moment involves the phrase, "hey, the Lions are within 15 now!"...
Crazy Night In Ottawa (But Hey, Aren't They All?)
It's the NHL Closer. We pass the mic to the kids at Orland Kurtenblog. Their NHL Closer is written by Canadians for Americans....
About Last Night
What you missed while in a meat coma ... • College football: Trojans feast on Sun Devils, restore order to the the universe. USC 44, ASU 24. • NFL: Favre, Romo set up titanic match of 10-1 teams that a lot of people won't see. • College basketball: George Mason is back in the news, to Kansas State's...
Welcome To The Land Of Turducken
Prepare for this exact scene tomorrow: Brett Favre eating turkey and receiving backslaps on the Lions' home field. (We're not sure, but we believe this picture was taken in 1983.)...
To Watch Tonight
What others are watching as you fly over Kansas ... hey, there's Mangino! ... • College basketball: Maui Invitational, at Lahaina, Hawaii: championship game, Duke vs. Marquette. I love a championship game where the coaches can wear shorts. [ESPN] • College basketball: Preseason NIT, semifinals, at N...
The Eagles Are HUGE Underdogs Sunday
We were pretty amazed to read this this morning: Apparently Sunday night's Patriots-Eagles game has the biggest spread in NFL history. (Well, not exactly: They're not counting expansion teams, for some reason; the Buccaneers were 24-point underdogs to the Steelers in their first season, and lost 42-...
SHOTY First Round: Gilbert Arenas Vs. Steely McBeam
It's SHOTY frenzy this week; two in two days. You now can spend your Thanksgiving playing around with online polls. Fun!...
Jamboroo, Week 12: A Special, Comprehensive Breakdown Of Thanksgiving From An Experienced Fat Person
Big Daddy Drew's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo previews the upcoming weekend of the NFL every, well, every Thursday afternoon. Except for today, because we're off tomorrow, because it's Thanksgiving....
Political Pokey
• How Pokey Reese is changing Pittsburgh politics. [Bugs And Cranks] • An outstanding, very possibly fake, Bobby Knight story. [Bad Idea Blue Jeans] • So that's who Caroline is? [The Jaunt] • The Vikings are all about "respond-ability." [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • The 49ers' new "consultant." [...
The Last Day For The A.M. Jump
In the ancient scrolls, it is prophesied: The Daily Quickie begat the A.M. Jump which begat ... well, a bunch of people named gohawks391 informing us that "Kansas is gonna win this weekend!!!!" Yes, today is the last day for DJ Gallo's A.M. Jump....
Well, Our Weekend Is Planned
When you say that USA Today doesn't bring the serious, in-depth news coverage, I counter with this recent headline: Mexican Dwarfs Seek Respect In Bullfighting. I accept your apology. Seriously, how could your day not turn out great when it starts with that headline in your e-mail inbox?...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Fantasy Sports with E. Karabell: Can I have baseball with the movie Legend, please? • 1 p.m. NFL draft guru Mel Kiper: They're throwing around the word guru pretty haphazardly these days, aren't they? • 2 p.m. Trainer Roger May...