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Recruiting Makes College Sports Double Plus Unfun
As a fan of college athletics, we will confess to being depressed by the process of recruiting. Some fans are obsessed with it, subscribing to scouting services and reading tea leaves, analyzing every vocal inflection of a 17-year-old kid as if it's going to be an insight to their deeper mindset. (T...
Parents Sentence Son To Lifetime Of Ass-Kickings
As The Mighty MJD mentioned on Sunday, Leann and Rusty Real of D'Iberville, Miss., have named their kid ESPN Montana Real. That's pronounced "Espen," as in, "Mrs. Johnson! The other boys have run Espen's pants up the flagpole again!"...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: So, do you have interest in the Yankees job, or not? Stop dodging the question, Buster! • 3:30 p.m. AFC West w/Jeremy Green: Who do you think the Raiders will pick with the overall first pick in the draft?...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while getting rid of every last banana in your house ... • NFL: Not a bad afternoon in Philadelphia ... Eagles 38, Cowboys 24. • MLB: Redbirds singing in the dead of night ... you were only waiting for this moment to arise. •NFL: A Rivers Runs Through It ... Chargers beat Steelers 23...
To Watch Tonight...
• NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers. Jerome Bettis is from Detroit. 8:15, NBC. • College Football: Northern Illinois @ Miami (OH). ESPN counterprograms with some college action, betting on the fact that you're tired of looking at Ben Roethlisberger's face. 8:00, ESPN. • MLB Playoffs: San...
There Is Exactly One Detroit Tiger Whose Eyes Didn't Sting This Morning
And that would be Jason Grilli, the Detroit Tigers pitcher who at some point in his life probably earned a boy scout badge for being well-prepared. In the Tigers clubhouse celebration last night, Jason Grilli sported the goggles you see above, with battery-powered headlights and windshield wiper...
Happy, Cuddly Tigers
The following are the words of Ray Wert, associate editor with our homeboys Jalopnik. He likes Detroit, cars, and the Tigers... maybe even some combination of Eminem, Kid Rock, and Aretha Franklin. He was fortunate enough to be at the Tigers/Yankees game yesterday (though he didn't get to kiss Jim...
LeftoverDome...
• Last week's record rushing performancy by Paul McCoy... yeah, that might not have been cool. [FanIQ] • Derek Jeter gets a DVR and figures out why everyone hates him so much. [The Phat Phree] • This has made me reconsider naming my first born "Al Jazeera." [Random Thoughts] • Trajan Langdon is beat...
Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy
I know that a lot of you will be commenting with heavy hearts today, in the wake of the Yankees stunning loss to the Detroit Tigers last night. It took the Tigers just four games to oust the Yankees from the playoffs, send George Steinbrenner into a murderous rage, make Brian Cashman hide under hi...
Taking Down The Field Goal Posts: Woo Pig Sooey!
Arkansas 27, (2) Auburn 10. It's rare that upsets of this magnitude are ass-beatings, but there was little doubt about this one. The Razorbacks racked up an astounding 279 yards rushing against that vaunted Auburn defense. And Auburn had two guys with more rushing yards than Auburn's Kenny Irons, ...
About Last Night...
• MLB Playoffs: Mets 9, Dodgers 5. You know, for a team without any starting pitching, the Mets looked pretty damn good. • College Football: Cal 45, Oregon 24. I don't believe this is the same Nate Longshore that played against Tennessee earlier this year. • MLB Playoffs: Tigers 8, Yankees 3. Jim Le...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 4
"I think Meg Griffin is a flag girl for the University of Florida." - de los...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Tennessee @ Georgia. They should train that little bulldog to run around and pee on Vols fans. 8:00, ESPN. • Bull Riding: Chihuahua Challenge. Until Wade Boggs comes in and kills all the bulls and all the chihuahuas. 8:00, Vs. • MLB Playoffs: Mets @ Dodgers. Nomar has a left quad...
It's As If They Don't Like A-Rod In New York...
The Yankees/Tigers game is underway right now, and it's as if Joe Torre is already angling to make sure that any blame for their impending early exit from the playoffs is directed at Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod was moved to the 8-spot in the batting lineup today, between Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera. B...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 3
"Is it just me, or does Pam Ward look like a hairier, slightly more masculine version of Sean McDonough?" - Brock Landers...
LeftoverDome...
• First, I don't get why anyone would want to kill an elephant. And then, I don't get how they could say they love "being with nature." You're weird, Wade Boggs. I'm glad Norm and Cliff stole your pants. [SBL Radio (mp3 file)] • If nothing else, Jason Whitlock may have been exactly right about Mike ...
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 2
"Illinois' Joe Morgan just assualted, er, I mean just said some unintelligible crap to, no, wait, just tackled an Indiana player. I can't keep my Joe Morgan's straight." - Kill Bill Wirtz...
I Don't Think They Mean That He's A South Carolina Fan
It's not exactly high art, but... it might make you chuckle on a lazy Saturday. I think it's the crudely drawn penis that makes it so amusing to me....
Today In Euro 2008 Qualifiers...
The Premiership is taking the day off in favor of some hot qualifying action for Euro 2008. But don't worry, many of your favorite British football stars still found a way to embarrass themselves....
Hugh Johnson Project, Update 1
"This is probably the 100th IM you've received about this, but there's a sign behind Kirk Herbstreit that says "Corso", then a picture of a heart, then a picture of a hairy penis." - Kill Bill Wirtz...