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Grant Hill's Goodbye Party Was Not Much Fun
Out of politeness more than anything else, I thought maybe I should take a second to acknowledge that the NBA did still exist and actually operated on the NFL's special day. Its importance, obviously, is miniscule when in comparison to the issue of which college superstars will lead last year's 3-13...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPN. NFL Draft. 12:00, NBC. National Heads-Up Poker Championship. 1:00, ABC. NBA Playoffs. Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat. 1:00, Comedy Central. Movie. Coming to America. 1:00, CBS. Auto Racing. American LeMans Lone Star Grand Prix. 1:30, FOX. NASCAR. Nextel Cup. Aaron's 499. 2:00, ESPN2. Colleg...
Cardinals Pitcher Josh Hancock Killed In Auto Accident
Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in an automobile accident last night in St. Louis. There aren't a ton of details available at the moment, but police will make a statement later this afternoon....
About Last Night...
• NBA Playoffs: Spurs 96, Nuggets 91. Manu Ginobili appears to be physically incapable of staying on his feet for longer than ten seconds at a time. • MLB: Yankees 3, Red Sox 1. Joe Torre might get to keep his job a little while longer. • NBA Playoffs: Jazz 98, Rockets 85. If you tried to identify t...
The Best Possible Reason To Buy An MLS Jersey
I don't know if I can take another second of NFL Draft coverage. No matter what I look at now, a tree, a drunken hobo, a bag of cocaine, I see a scrolling "team needs" bar underneath it, and I hear Mel Kiper telling me about its ability to explode. So we leave you today with something, hopefully, ki...
To Watch Tonight...
• 8:00, ESPN. NBA Playoffs. San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets. I think Tim Duncan is secretly jealous of Carmelo Anthony's corn rows. • 8:00, VS. NHL Hockey. Ottawa Senators @ New Jersey Devils. Marty Brodeur had a pretty rough game one. • 10:30, ESPN. NBA Playoffs. Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz. The...
LeftoverDome...
• Grass Creek, Wyoming is being torn apart by Gil Meche. [Royals Review] • James Dolan is interested in buying the Yankees, which is great, since he's done such a bang-up job with the Knicks. [On The Show] • Warriors fans are now confidently predicting an appearance in the Western Conference Finals....
Because We Love Him, Fine, We'll Do One More
With the 22nd pick of the NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Our Draft Coverage Concludes, Quinn-Less
With the 21st pick of the NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select Reggie Nelson, S, Florida. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Giants Elect Not To Fill Their Obvious Need At QB
With the 20th pick of the NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Aaron Ross, CB, Texas. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
For Some Reason, The Titans Must Feel Undermanned In The Secondary
With the 19th pick of the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select Michael Griffin, S, Texas. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
When The Bengals Make A Pick, He Gets A Bengals Hat And An Ankle Bracelet
With the 18th pick of the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Leon Hall, CB, Michigan. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
The Broncos Make A Little Move For Jarvis Moss
With the 17th pick in the NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos select Jarvis Moss, DL, Florida. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Justin Harrell Is Not A Toy That Favre Can Play With
With the 16th pick of the NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
If He's Half As Crazy As Joey Porter, The Steelers Drafted Well
With the 15th pick in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Lawrence Timmons, LB, Florida State. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
As Per Usual, Jets Fans Are The Star Of The Show
With the 14th pick of the NFL Draft, the New York Jets select Darrelle Revis, CB, Pitt. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Adam Carriker Is A Ram
With the 13th pick of the NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams take Adam Carriker, DL, Nebraska. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it.Must ... resist ... urge to make ... bad puns. The Rams latest draft pick is quite a Carriker. The team was smart to select a first round pick with no Ca...
Willis McGahee Is Easily Replaced
With the 12th pick of the NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select Marshawn Lynch, RB, Cal. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Patrick Willis Going From Mississippi To San Francisco
With the 11th pick of the NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
The Disrespect Of Brady Quinn Continues
With the 10th pick of the NFL Draft, the Houston Texans select Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....