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To Watch Tonight
What to watch after that made-for-TV movie about the Crusades starts getting silly ... • College football: Emerald Bowl, Florida State vs. UCLA, at San Francisco. Sounds like fun, except for the storm of Biblical proportions which is currently raging there. [ESPN] • College men's basketball: Bradley...
Blogdome...
• Ambitious bloggers are attending three bowl games in three states in five days. They will likely not be sober for a second of it. [Bowl Tour 2007] • Because we just can't get enough of Big Units around here, enjoy some Randy Johnson trade talk. [Sports Frog] • Michael Strahan is done for the year....
Car Penetrates Fred Smoot's Face
Fred Smoot's jaw is broken in five places as the result of a recent car accident, and he's out of the hospital and recovering, according to Vikings head coach Brad Childress. There aren't a lot of details available at the moment, but there is no reason to believe (well, not much reason, anyway) that...
Carmelo's Suspension Gives Him More Time To Punch People
It's sort of like Tank Johnson using his time on house arrest to do some firearm shopping online, but Carmelo Anthony has taken up boxing as he waits out his 15-game suspension. Carmelo had taken up boxing as a hobby this offseason, and he's picking it back up now that he's got some extra time on ...
Barbaro's Swan Song
We've all had a lot of fun with the Barbaro phenomenon, sure. But a long time ago we made this solemn vow: Once we came upon a tribute video which consisted of nothing but Barbaro bath photos, set to the music of Bobby Darin's Splish Splash, then that would be the end of it. We would not ... could n...
Doug Johnson Must Be Some Kind Of Douchebag
With a staggering 39% of the vote, Terrell Owens was the "winner" of an SI.com poll among NFL athletes on the subject of the league's most annoying player. Owens was one of only two players to get into a double digit percentage, the other being Joey Porter with a disappointing 10%....
Spit Shield Purchases Skyrocketing In North Carolina
Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, beloved in many places that are not Seattle, may have given some clues yesterday about his plans for the future. He didn't announce anything, but said he'd have something to say about it next week. If he was going to stay, though, why wait to say it?...
Michigan Legends Are Dropping Like Flies
To the best of my knowledge, there was never a band called "The Dead Gerald Fords," but if such a band does exist, they're going to have to change their name, too. Former President and center on the 1932 and 1933 national champion Michigan Wolverines football teams Gerald Ford died last night at the...
Kobe Displays His Beef
I know I promised you no more kicker cock, but I don't recall saying anything about nude NBA 2-guards. Mr. Smith mentioned it briefly yesterday, but I thought it deserved its own post. It's not every day you see Kobe Bryant naked, although that might happen more often that it should....
About Last Night
What you missed while revolving lazily in the tumble dry cycle ... • College football: Well, you can take down your Motor City Bowl decorations now. Central Michigan won. • NHL: Sorry we're late; what's the score? Wha? ... • NBA: Sonics win, Hornets lose Paul to sprained ankle. Ouch....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while carving roast beast... • College football: Motor City Bowl, Central Michigan vs. Middle Tennessee. Because nothing is more beautiful than Detroit in December. [ESPN] • NHL: Bruins at Blue Jackets. What is this "hockey" you speak of? [VS] • NBA: Rockets at Pacers. Rafer Alston is ...
Blogdome...
• Fond memories of Ken O'Brien and the NFL QB Challenge [Veteran Presence] • Did you win your fantasy football league? Here's the form letter you should use to talk trash. [Sportszilla] • Lions fans suck as much at protesting as Matt Millen sucks at drafting. [Clubber Lang's Basement] • Seriously, w...
Rodman Against The Globetrotters
I always thought the problem with the Harlem Globetrotters was they didn't push the envelope enough. Sure, they'd pull down the referee's pants, but they'd leave his underwear on. What's up with that?...
We Have To Ask...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters... • Noon. NBA with Marc Stein: My mom gave me a synthetic jacket for Christmas and I wanted a leather one. Should I return it? • 1 p.m. NFL with Matt Williamson: If the Giants lose, the Falcons tie and the Panthers win, can they just call o...
Horse Herpes: Could Barbaro Be Next?
A racehorse at Payson Park training center in Florida died last week, and authorities are concerned that the horse's disease could spread. The disease was, um, well, let me have an expert, Dr. Mary Scollay, the track veterinarian at Calder Race Course, tell you:...
Yzerman Is Our Bitch
So I don't know if you saw this, but... we're kind of a big deal. The latest ESPN the Magazine has Deadspin (well, not really) as the 25th biggest sports story of the year. Not as big as Jason McElwain at #22, but bigger than Steve Yzerman at #26. Sorry, Stevie. That's just the way it goes someti...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Arizona State vs. Hawaii. I wonder if there are teams that purposely shoot for a berth in the Hawaii bowl. "Well, we're 8-1, but if we win out, we might get a better bowl that the Hawaii Bowl... we better just lay down this saturday." 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. Ki...
LeftoverDome...
• The New York Giants are not doing their part to put those poor stripper girls through school. [The Big Lead] • The top seven Christmas character athletes. [Joe Sports Fan] • The two best fantasy basketball games of the year were played by Kobe Bryant. [RotoPoll] • How to best make use of Simpsons ...