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Landmark History In BCS: Game Is ... Buffering ... Buffering ... Buffering
I've got Fox's online simulcast locked 'n loaded on another computer. And let me tell you ... that thing sure is loading, loading, loading....

Dear Yolanda Adams
You and I both love our national anthem. However, we seem to disagree on whether or not the song has its own melody. Thank you and enjoy the game....

Convicted Felons Love Tim Tebow
We all knew about his trip to the Philippines to make underprivileged kids' lives better, sometimes by removing their foreskin, but I didn't know Tim Tebow spoke at prisons as well....

With Dave Campo Working The Camera
Barry Switzer AND Jimmy Johnson in the Fox analyst booth? The NFL will stop at nothing to get you to think about the Cowboys, ever....

A Deeply, Deeply Flawed BCS Bingo Card
The computers had "unofficial first down line" in the top right hand corner, and "Big 12 championship tiebreaker" went undefeated in the regular season. Regardless, neither will be participating in one of the 24 spots on this bingo sheet for tonight's live blog....

Oklahoma vs. Florida Decide To Go Ahead With BCS Championship Game Anyway
So it's finally here. The game almost no one wanted to see, but everyone can't stop talking about, for all the disputed, computer generated marbles....

BCS Live Blog Will Have New Look/Feel, Same Sass
When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to watch the BCS When I lay me down to die Goin' up to the live blog in the sky...

J.C. Romero Situation Gives Deputized Met Fan Reason To Complain
Yes, recently suspended pitcher J.C. Romero did work in (and win) two World Series games this year. Once again, Dan, strident Mets fan, has emailed in his thoughts....
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J.C. Romero Rises Up For [Dumb] Puerto Ricans Everywhere
This proves that J.C. Romero's hyper-excitement on the mound is not something manufactured just for his relief appearances....

Who's Afraid Of Gallopin' Tim Tebow?
Not Oklahoma cornerback, Domique Franks: "I'd say he'd probably be about the fourth-best quarterback in our conference ... [behind] Sam [Bradford], Graham [Harrell] and Colt [McCoy]." [FanNation]...

No Cause For Alarm; Beckham Is Totally In Shape
"But during a training session with AC Milan, where he is currently on loan from LA Galaxy, Beckham was left gasping for breath and even had to have his pulse checked by a concerned medic." [Mail Online]...

Let Me Tell You Something About Birmingham, Alabama
Apparently, some readers took issue with my recent characterization of Birmingham, Alabama, as a decrepit backwater devoid of all culture and sophistication. Wait, did I not say that? Because I should have....

Get Fired Up, Mets Fans
Andruw Jones could be coming to underwhelm and frustrate you in 2009. [ESPN]...

Surprisingly, This Does Not Belong To Ricky Williams
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

The Worst Bowl Game In The World
As you're reading this, North Carolina State and Rutgers are playing at what has to be the absolute lowest level of collegiate football— a website-sponsored bowl game in Birmingham, Alabama, on a Monday afternoon....

That's Why The Lady Is A Champ
Your new "female" Long-Drive Champ: "This is who I am. This is my life. That other person, that 245-pound SWAT cop I used to be, he's gone. He's not coming back." [Golf Week]...

Soccer: Only The Manliest Of Men Need Apply
OK, so we've had a good time this month making fun of soccer. But do we really think soccer is gay? No way. And this video only reinforces that belief....

World F'In Champions May Get Expensive For Some Philadelphia Stations
Chase Utley's prideful "World Fucking Champions" speech at the Phillies parade could be costly to some local radio and television stations. The meddling FCC is now considering handing out fines for the October 31st slip-up which aired live to most of the Philadelphia area. Of course, the celebratory...

What? Shocking
Running back Reggie Bush will miss the final two games of the New Orleans Saints' season. No surgery required. Just "rest" and "rehabilitation." And hamsters! [AP]...

Beckham Happens To Have The Kind Of Body That Excites Both Persuasions
I must admit that half the fun of this job is in reading the British tabloid headlines. Today's winner: AC Star: I'll Peek In Beck's Kecks....