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Philadelphia Raises Its Championship Flag, Acts Accordingly
And it wasn't even Dollar Dog Night. But Phillies fans are not used to feeling superior and continue to adjust. Even though the frustration of 28 championship-less years has more or less disintegrated, there's obviously still a lot of bite with these puppies. A simple discourteous shove in Ashburn A...

Who's The Highest Paid Tight End In NFL History?
That's right. That guy. That Vin Diesel-looking dude. The one with the injury problems and the staph infection. That guy. [SI]...

An Oddly Fitting End To Detroit's Final Four
All week long we heard about how much this game meant for the city of Detroit. Since the "Detroit" team was left a humbled, burned-out shell of its former self, I'd say that's appropriate....

North Carolina-Michigan State Live Blog
This one's for all the General Motors, laddies. Will it be the Tar Heels? Or the Tar Heels? Then again, the Tar Heels could pull it out. Time will tell....

Josh Pastner Now In Charge Of The Door
Memphis has promoted boyish assistant Josh Pastner to replace John Calipari as their head basketball coach. But when does the live 24-hour live web feed begin? [MyFoxMemphis]...

Tom Izzo: The Early Years
Here's a great find: Tom Izzo's first day as a coach at Ispheming High School in 1977. His jacket scored 12 points. [The Daily Drink]...

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck: Faith And Fear In Flushing
Sigh. Here we go. "Faith And Fear In Flushing: An Intense Personal History Of The New York Mets" is not a book I'd promote on this site unless it was really, really good....

This Week On A Very Special 'Friday Night Lights' ...
So you've quit the high school football team, and now you want to come back. OK, well, this being Texas, you'll need to drop your pants for a rather brutal paddlin'....

The Calipari Daughters Should Probably Get Off Of Facebook Immediately
Although the piles of money and ego-stroking are enormous when you join a big-time program like the University of Kentucky, there are downsides. You know, like a burgeoning online interest in your young daughters....

Couches Will Burn Brightly In East Lansing If MSU Wins Tonight
It's interesting that the East Lansing police are characterizing 60 arrests and "three fires, believed to be ignited on couches," as a peaceful demonstration. What does it take to get classified as a riot?...

I'm Assuming The Tar Heels Are Also Welcome To Service Sparty
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

It's Back To Reality
So Brett Myers did his usual opening day routine to sour the flag-hoisting ceremony at CBP. On a positive note, it took 20 minutes before the first boo. Still champions. [Philly.com]...

Finally ... Baseball Will Save Us All!
Thank goodness it's here. It's been a rough 2009 so far, but it is finally time for the baseball season to arrive and soothe our weary souls....

Brian Dawkins To Make His Biggest Fan Whole
Brian Dawkins indirectly cost Eagles superfan Dan Leone his job and Dawkins is going to make up for that in big way. A pair of tickets should cover it, right?...

It's Not So Cold In The D
Oh, did something happen last night? Right ... the basketball games. I almost forgot about that!...

Lucky Teens Headed To Final Four On Mickey D's Dime
Here's a bit of pre-Final Four happiness. Remember Patrick Thibodeau, the Down Syndrome kid who played, and scored, for his high school basketball team? Well, he'll be at the Final Four and you won't....

Maybe They Shouldn't Have Torn Down The RCA Dome Just Yet
Now, I would never accuse a government official of being full of shit, but I'm having a hard time believing that Indianapolis will actually follow through with threats to close Lucas Oil Stadium....

It's Like Jezebel's "Snap Judgment", Only With Sports
There's something magical and wondrous located just out of the frame. What do you suppose it is? [KansasCity.com]...

The Scottish Football Association Will Not Abide Your Pantomimed Oral Sex
The Scottish Football Association has banned players Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor for making the shocking (SHOCKING!) hand gesture seen to your left. Who would've guessed the Scottish Football Association were such pussies? [Guardian]...

Sometimes A Baseball Game Is Just A Baseball Game
Baseball as a metaphor for recession and these troubled times? Maybe, maybe not, but reading about baseball players attempting to wax philosophical on the matter is always entertaining. [Vanity Fair]...