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To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch after reading a story that doesn't surprise you in the least ... • College men's basketball: Michigan at North Carolina State. Sidney Lowe is 4-0 as head coach of the Wolfpack ... perhaps he can solve your problems, too. [ESPN2] • NFL: Green Bay at Seattle. It's Mike Holmgren day! Weee...
Brandon Jacobs Is Not Impressed With The Titans
We admire Giants touchdown sponge Brandon Jacobs, not only because he went to Southern Illinois, but because he's making every person we know who drafted Tiki Barber in fantasy football want to kill themselves. (Barber still has one touchdown this year.) We admire him because he's a rookie second-...
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 ...
Blogdome: Seriously, Bring In Orton!
• The Bears might have themselves a big QB problem on their hands. [Yellow Chair Sports] • Here's what Rasheed likes. [Need4Sheed] • A big day for the thief of gay sheep. [The Fanhouse] • Goodbye, Mike Shula. [From The Bleachers] • In defense of Michael Irvin? [Leave The Man Alone] • Not a good week...
Tracy McGrady Is More Stylish Than His Friends
We'd like to thank We Are The Postmen for directing us in the general direction of this set of pictures from Rockets star Tracy McGrady's wedding, which took place in Las Cabos, Mexico. McGrady, when not shirtless in the pictures, looks pretty sharp, but it's his wife Clarinda who steals the show, a...
"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 ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. NFC South with Keith Kidd: Does anyone want this division? • 3 p.m. NCAA FB with Mark Schlabach: Shouldn't USC's loss to ASU count as three losses in the BCS? • 4 p.m. ESPN's Howie Schwab: Ever take a co-worker to Boston Market ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while breaking out the snowboard and injuring several small bones ... • NFL: Colts' magic number is 1; Eagles begin AJ Feely era. • Motor sports: Being a double amputee didn't stop Alex Zanardi; it was the damn car. • NHL: Your Teppo Numminen weekend update: He scores, kind of, as Sa...
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...
To Watch Tonight...
• NBA: Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets. What's better than a Sunday night with Bill Walton? 8:00, ESPN. • College Basketball: Old Spice Classic Final, West Virginia vs. Arkansas. The ladies love the Old Spice. 7:30, ESPN2. • NFL: Philadelphia Eagles @ Indianapolis Colts. They're not saying "bo...
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 ...
This Is Why You Should Wait Before Wetting Your Britches
The fine gentlemen at Kissing Suzy Kolber call this their favorite highlight ever, and I think it's worthy of the praise. It somehow combines the elements of great sports drama and extreme schadenfreude, all while providing a subtle social commentary on the importance placed on Texas high school foo...
Scott Skiles Insists That Sweat Drip Unimpeded Into Your Eyes
Chicago Bulls head coach Scott Skiles, taking a page out of David Stern's playbook, bans players from wearing headbands during games. Ben Wallace, Chicago's prize free agent acquisition, likes to wear a headband during games. Last night, the heated and emotional issue came to a head....
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 ...
About Last Night...
• College Football: USC 44, Notre Dame 24. Charlie Weis opted for the Belichickian sweatshirt last night. It didn't help. • NBA: Pistons 115, Wizards 111. The Pistons' last nine points were on Chauncey Billups free throws. He was 18-of-19 from the line for the game. • College Basketball: Kansas 82, ...
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...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Wake Forest @ Maryland. The winner of this game could end up in the BCS, which is... just weird. 7:45, ESPN. • College Football: James Madison vs. Youngstown State. It's too damn hot for a penguin to be just walkin' around. 7:30, ESPN2. • College Football: Notre Dame @ USC. It's ...