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The College Hoops Compendium: That Was Very Disappointing, Ohio State
So, that Greg Oden vs. Florida's defending national championship frontcourt matchup that seemed so appealing yesterday... that never really materialized. At least, not in any kind of a way that Greg Oden enjoyed. That Florida won wasn't the surprising part, but rather, how thoroughly Florida beat th...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
There's no sugarcoating it for you... other than the NFL, there is nothing appealing on the sports landscape for you today. You might be able to find some ice dancing or some exhibition golf, but... I don't know that that's enough to justify putting a viewing schedule for you here today. Instead, ...
About Last Night...
• NBA: Utah 100, Memphis 97. I don't think there's a person in Utah who wouldn't gladly sleep with Mehmet Okur these days. • College Football: Utah 25, Tulsa 13. That was probably the most memorable Armed Forces Bowl of my lifetime. • NBA: 76ers 98, Knicks 77. Andre Iguodala seems to be enjoying his...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa vs. Utah. Their sponsorship of this bowl game has persuaded me to buy a Bell Helicopter. 8:00, ESPN. • NFL: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders. If Randy Moss isn't full of the Christmas spirit, no one is. 8:00, NFL Network. • Movie. Na...
LeftoverDome...
• The Zooker strikes again and lands a Top-50 recruit. How? By not being an uptight white dude. [Bored at Life] • Government prosecutors are urging jail time for Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. [ESPN] • The only acceptable gift for Ken Griffey Jr. fans. [Rivalfish] • Tank Johnson's holiday pla...
The Greg Oden World Domination Tour Rolls On
I won't be here to share it with you, I'm afraid, but there are a couple of pretty noteworthy games on the college basketball schedule this afternoon. Greg Oden and Joakim Noah get it on as #3 Ohio State visits #4 Florida at 4:00 on CBS, and then at 4:30 on ESPN2, Bob Knight has a chance to become t...
Ain't Nothin' Wrong With A Little Golf, A Little Cunnilingus, Ain't Never Hurt Nobody
Here's a very special Christmas gift for the lesbian golfers in the Deadspin audience, as well as the people in charge of programming at ESPN. From Outsports.com comes the news that a new lesbian golf tour is being launched in 2007. This will be perfect when the Worldwide Leader finally launches E...
Ken Griffey Jr. Breaks Something Else
Getting an early jump on the season, Ken Griffey Jr. has broken his hand in an off-field accident. He's been a little reluctant with the details of how it happened (which, to me, suggests masturbation) but the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes "two sources familiar with the situation" as saying the inju...
Iverson Asked Again To Carry A Team Devoid Of Talent
The Nuggets were without Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby, and J.R. Smith last night ... which leaves the rest of their roster looking sort of like the one Iverson left in Philadelphia. Iverson couldn't carry this one to a win, either....
About Last Night...
• College Basketball: New Mexico 71, (8) Wichita State 68. And Wichita State finds itself in the unfortunate position of seeing some form of the word "shock" in the headline every time they're upset. • NBA: Wizards 144, Suns 139. Raja Bell was the only starter in the game who didn't get into double ...
To Watch Tonight
What your dog can watch while you're in the yard chasing squirrels with a rake ... • College football: RL Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Rice vs. Troy. Come see a pair of 7-5 teams fight to the death in air-conditioning. [ESPN2] • NBA: Houston at San Antonio; Washington at Phoenix. You realize that the ...
You Can't Really Blame This One On Isiah
Here's what we love about soccer fights; no matter how heated things get, they still won't use their hands. You kick your opponent, and then run away (that part seems to be universal). Our two favorite aspects of this melee between Barcelona and Ecuador on Tuesday are the length — it seems to go on ...
Rollie Fingers' Nondescript Van
Far be it from us to cast aspersions on Hall of Fame relief pitchers who could offer mustache rides to an entire cricket team, but we find this Craig's List ad apparently posted by Rollie Fingers for a commercial he's filming....
Blogdome: Get Your Wizznutzz Gear
• The official shop of the geniuses at Wizznutzz has opened. [Mothering Hut] • A ranking of the 100 best college basketball players. (No Illini? Come on!) [CHN] • Lots of stuff to watch this holiday weekend. [Clubber Lang's Basement] • A big recap of the first half of the EPL. [That's On Point] • Wh...
Not A Good Way To Be Added As A Friend
John Brantley is a top-rated high school quarterback who had initially planned on attending Texas before deciding instead to stay closer to home in Florida, reportedly because his girlfriend goes there. Because nothing in the world is more pure, charming and altruistic than collegiate athletic rec...
Ryan Leaf: Demoted, Promoted Or Just Sad?
If you were watching the Las Vegas Bowl between BYU and Oregon last night — and who wasn't? — you might have seen a sideline interview with none other than former Washington State Cougars star Ryan Leaf. (He is also known by some for his postcollegiate endeavors.) Leaf's brother is the quarterback a...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. Boxing with Dan Rafael: Unlike in cricket, the cup goes on the inside of the shorts, right? • 2 p.m. NFC with Rodd Newhouse: In your duties as sideline reporter, ever been run down by the Tiitans' raccoon? • 3 p.m. Mid-majors w/...
Oh, Brett, Won't You Just Let Us Into Your Heart?
What could be a more fitting final image of Brett Favre's career as a Green Bay Packer than throwing an interception for a touchdown (to Fred Smoot, of all people) and winning anyway because of three field goals from a guy named "Dave Rayner?" OK, well, maybe lots of things — we were kind of assumin...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while rolling your wet socks into deadly missiles ... • NFL: We might just be stuck with Brett Favre forever. • NHL: Penguins lose to Thrashers in shootout, hurry home to pack. • College football: BYU gets quickie divorce from nine-year streak of not winning a bowl game....
It's Brett Favre's Last Game In Green Bay! (Totally!)
A statement we kind of can't believe we're making: Brett Favre might as well go ahead and come back next year. It's no like Aaron Rodgers is all raring to go or anything; the Packers are directionless and boring otherwise, so we might as well watch The Gunslinger Mentality flip shit in the air 16 mo...