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Chad Johnson, Perhaps Unaware Of His Surroundings
So remember that hit Chad Johnson took at the end of the Bengals-Browns game last week? Well, over at The Fanhouse, the omnipotent Mighty MJD found the video of Johnson's postgame "discussion" with reporters. We think maybe he wasn't quite ready for an interview yet....
Blogdome: No Maas!
• It's a blog devoted entirely to the announcing "prowess" of Bill Maas. That's awesome. [No Maas!] • Rashad McCants is a much better poet than J.J. Redick. [Free Darko] • Lee Nailon is throwing elbows at home, apparently. [WBRS Sports Blog] • And you thought the Redskins were only offensive to Nati...
"Hey, Like, Old Guy ... It's Your Turn"
This is an actual photo, taken last weekend, from the Iowa-Iowa State pregame last Saturday....
Do Not Disrespect Joey Porter's Dogs
Some difficulty for Pittsburgh Steelers unhinged linebacker Joey Porter this morning; apparently two of his dogs — a pit bull and a mastiff — escaped from Porter's residence and killed a miniature horse at a nearby farm. The horse, being miniature, was actually smaller than each of the dogs, so that...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Ryder Cup with Jason Sobel: Hmm. I guess everyone had to start somewhere, huh? • 2 p.m. MLS with Marcelo Balboa: Rocky's less-famous younger brother. • 4 p.m. Football Scientist KC Joyner: Damn you! Why didn't you warn the Sain...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while applying all kinds of things directly to the forehead... • MLB: Geoff Jenkins? What the deuce? ... • NHL: Now Evgeni Malkin is down! We suggest going straight to the regular season while there's still enough players. • Soccer: Argentinian striker scores on Brazilian goalkeeper ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while listening to this over and over and over ... • Basketball: Women's world championships, quarterfinal, USA vs. Lithuania, at Sao Paolo, Brazil. Are their cheerleaders at a women's basketball game? Are they men? [NBATV] [FSN] • MLB: Detroit at Chicago White Sox. The Tigers fall out...
Boxer Told To Knock It Off With The Smurf Crap
This gentleman is named Arthur Abraham, and he's the IBF middleweight champion, whatever the hell that means anymore. If you're looking at his hat and thinking, "Gee, that kind of looks like a Smurf hat," well, you're right: That's exactly what it is....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Golden State Warriors
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner (no, not that corner; that's curling). We don't know about you, but we've barely had time to miss Ron Artest and Mark Cuban before they're back again. And that's a good thing. So let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team...
Blogdome: No Phillie MVP
• Statistically, not only is Ryan Howard not the NL MVP, he's not even in the top three. Love him on "The Office," though. [Sportszilla] • Help this guy come up with a truly offensive ESPN GameDay sign. [Where Have You Gone, Marge Schott?] • The new Vikings theme song is easy to misinterpret. [10,00...
A-Rod Is Moody, Aloof And Weird. REALLY.
So everyone's all abuzz this morning about Tom Verducci's Sports Illustrated cover story this week, a look the complex organism that is the brain of Alex Rodriguez. We think Verducci is one of the best guys SI has, and the story's well-written enough, we guess, but we don't quite understand what the...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m.: Baseball with Joe Morgan: Hey, didn't you also sign 300 baseballs with the inscription "Sorry For Being a Bonds Apologist."? • Noon. NBA 2010 with Marc Spears: In the distant future of four years from now, all players will be ...
The Closer: Welcome To The Grease Fire That Is The AL Central
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while perfecting your Charlie Weis Halloween costume ... • MLB: It's Moyertime! Phils tantalizingly close to playoffs again. Cubs, not so much. • NHL: Well, it didn't take long for Federov to get injured. But at least we still have Tie Domi. • Minor League Baseball: Mike Koplove. Kno...
Peter Gammons Has Returned, Just In Time
Baseball Musings had the great news today that Peter Gammons will be back on "Baseball Tonight" tomorrow night, and late today comes even better news: Gammons is writing again, with his first work since his aneurysm in July. Typical Peter, he has an excellent look at the upcoming free agent pitchi...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you pine for the NHL ... • MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres. You stay classy, Whale's Vagina. [Channel 4 Padres] • Minor League Baseball: Triple-A Bricktown Showdown, Toledo (International League champion) vs. Tucson (Pacific Coast League champion), at Oklahoma City. Mr...
Deadspin Moral Quandary: PK Vs. KSK
Contrary to the popular opinion concerning blogs, we consider ourselves pretty nice guys. We mean well for humanity, pet puppies, occasionally give change to the homeless, say please and thank you, all that. But there's still this mindset that blogs are somehow mean. Therefore, we're looking inward ...
Blogdome: Rethinking Tillman
• If you think you know Pat Tillman, you probably don't. [Fynalcut] • The Raiders aren't just terrible, they're statistically tainting their legacy. [Sports Business Blog] • It's the Jake Plummer doll dressup game. [The Universal Cynic] • Carmelo is George Karl's little buddy. [Need4Sheed] • Here's ...
Son, This In No Way Reflects On My Own Past Athletic Frustrations
In the grand tradition of the egg fertilizers of Mary Pierce and Todd Marinovich, we present Frank Colavecchia, the father of Rocco Colavecchia, a quarterback for Shenango High School in New Castle, Penn. Last week, Frank posed as a scout from Ohio University — to get into character, we suspect he...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA 2010 w/ Brian Windhorst: Oh Christ, what's ESPN up to now? Well, whatever it is, you can bet the Knicks still haven't won their division. • 1 p.m. Clemson RB James Davis: Wanna buy a Heisman, cheap? • 4 p.m. NFL with Pro Foot...