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Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Anybody else not buying into the Kansas City undefeated resurgence? We'll know soon enough, considering they head into Indianapolis [Kansas City Star]. Other 1 p.m. games that look appealing: Denver at Baltimore, Giants at Texans, Packers at Skins....

People Are Definitely Boning At The Commonwealth Games
The bad news: used condoms are clogging toilets and pipes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The good news, according to the organizers: At least people are having safe sex. [Reuters]...

Breaking Down The NHL Broadcast Rights Possibilities
The NHL's broadcasting deal with NBC and Versus expires at the end of the upcoming season. Sports Business Journal took a look at the likely contenders to sign up the league. Let's break 'em down....

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Whoa. Whitlock's right: "Put McNabb in against Kolb, and McNabb has a puncher's chance. Maybe he can connect with Moss on a few big plays and get lucky again. I don't see it with Vick on the field."...

Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
This game slate proves my decision to drop the NFL Sunday Ticket was wise....

Your College Football Late Games Open Thread
The big matchups: Texas at Oklahoma [Dallas Morning News], Tennessee at LSU [Times-Picayune], and Georgia at Colorado [American Chronicle]....

The Vuvuzela Is Back, Baby!
Sales of the Vuvuzela are reportedly skyrocketing in India, meaning that bastard horn will make its reappearance at the Commonwealth Games, which are kind of like the Olympics for countries full of brown people that have an old white lady on their money....

This Is What Happens When The Commonwealth Games Are Attacked By Monkeys And Snakes
Newspaper ledes you'll hopefully never see in America: "Fierce langur monkeys and snake charmers have been deployed at several Commonwealth Games venues across New Delhi to try to protect athletes and delegates from simian and reptile attack." [NZH](ViaTom Kolak)...

Your NFL Early Games Early Thread
The best early games? Atlanta goes to New Orleans while both Dallas and Minnesota try to avoid an 0-3 start (versus Houston and Detroit, respectively)....

Your Late College Football Open Thread
I have to ask, so you have to tell: That thing from Gameday at Boise State is a potato, right?...

Dork Beats Other Dork: The King Of Kong Returns
The guy from The King of Kong is once again The King of Kong. Steve Wiebe retook the world-record from Billy Mitchell, and the wussiest rivalry in the world was given new life. Bring on the sequel. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]...

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
So, Patriots LB Jerod Mayo said Darrelle Revis might be faking his injury and QB Mark Sanchez "looks to run before he looks to throw." [NY Post] Meanwhile, Sanchez says, "we're ready to have a breakout game." [ESPN.com]...

Your College Football Late Games Open Thread
Air Force at Oklahoma. Arizona State at Wisconsin. Clemson at Auburn. Texas at Texas Tech....

Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
Can Massachusetts keep the final score respectable against Michigan? Someone really values the rivalry that is Northern Illinois at Illinois, right? And maybe, just maybe, someone can explain how Georgia doesn't upset No. 12 Arkansas....

Your College Football Early Game Open Thread
Georgia or South Carolina? Will South Florida overcome Tim Tebow's prayers and vanquish Florida? How will any other teams get noticed once Gardner-Webb vs. Akron starts? Did you take the Idaho Vandals and 28 over Nebraska?...

It's Win, Or Join The Army For One MLB Player
Think most athletes have a lot of pressure, with glory and shoe deals in the balance? Try being Shin-Soo Choo, who can avoid two years in the military if he leads South Korea to gold at the Asian Games....

Watch George Plimpton And Billy Martin Awkwardly Pimp Old Video Games
Intellivision came out in 1979 as a competitor to the Atari 2600. Within a few years, Intellivision had its own baseball game with its own celebrity pitchman, forcing Atari to respond in kind. Thus, the George Plimpton-Billy Martin rivalry was born....

Lil Wayne Loves Him Some Maria Sharapova
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Tremendous Johnson's Long Hard Road To Madden
Anyone can succeed with the NFL's actual superstars in Madden 11, but there's a certain joy in finding fictional prospects from franchise mode...Wait, is that guy's name really Tremendous Johnson? Time to investigate....

EA Sports Co-Founder On The Key To <em>Madden</em>'s Success: Getting Players To Play With Themselves
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: co-founder of EA Sports, Jack Hiestand....