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The Pac-Man Jones/George Jones Collaboration
Some kind of incident involving an all-terrain vehicle, Pac-Man Jones, and his neighbor, country music legend George Jones, has forged a friendship between Pac-Man and George (no relation). I expect them to release an album together very soon....
Larry Brown Has A New Job
With Allen Iverson having moved on to much, much greener pastures, Larry Brown is now officially back with the Philadelphia 76ers. He had been doing some unofficial consulting for a while, but now has the official Executive Vice President title. I don't know how much that job pays, but Isiah Thomas ...
Here's To All That Gorgeous Snatch in FLA
The headline is a quote from Slap Shot, which is both a hockey movie and the first thing I think of when anything hockey-related comes to my attention. The clip is a remarkable sequence from a Thursday night game where Patrik Stefan blew the equivalent of a 2-inch putt, and the commentator acted lik...
About Last Night...
• NBA: Mavericks 90, Spurs 85. The Mavericks cannot be beaten and should probably just be named the NFC East Champions, too. • NBA: Wizards 116, Clippers 105. Gilbert Arenas had 35 points on his birthday. More on that in a bit. • NHL: Blue Jackets 4, Ducks 3. Just another night in the Klesla/Malhotr...
Week In Review: Don't Cry For Us, Leather
• We returned from vacation and are still completely bewildered. (And without our luggage.) • See ya, Chin. • Javon Walker was awfully close to Darrent Williams. Literally. • Jim Lampley will knock you around a bit. • You should always believe Nick Saban. • Mr. Daulerio is headed to the Super Bowl...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you find that "Prognosis Negative" is sold out ... • Boxing: Lightweights, Anthony (Stomach Cramps) Peterson vs. Juan (How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up?) Garza, at Biloxi, Miss.; super middleweights, Jean Paul Mendy vs. Anthony (Ambulance Magnet) Hanshaw. [ESPN2] • Golf: PGA Tour...
Playoff Pants Party: Eagles Vs. Giants
Seriously, it has to be frustrating. The Eagles make their mad dash to win the division and grab the third playoff seed ... and they still have to play the goddamned Giants in the first round....
Leftovers: Peavy Will Double Park And You Will Like It!
• Jake Peavy is rather particular about where he parks his car. [Stan Musial's Stance] • This is why it's not a good idea for coaches to have blogs. [Times Union] • Hey, remember Ugueth Urbina? [Metsquire] • For a guy so charmingly named, Tootoo is kind of a jerk. [On The Juice]...
The View Is Great From Here!
If you're having any trouble deciding how to vote in the SHOTY Final, or if you're just one of those odd people who have doubted the "You're With Me, Leather" story, we happily present you with these old photos — there's another after the jump — of everybody's favorite children's entertainer Chris B...
Psst, Kid. How Would You Like To Skip Those Burpees?
The plot for the next Harry Potter movie has been leaked, and we've got it: All hell breaks loose at Hogwarts when new instructor Tamara Tootle is caught taking bribes from students to skip PE. No, wait ... that's real, actually....
Cultural Oddsmaker: What Will Tiger Woods Name His Baby?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
You Were Butt-Naked On A Zebra Last Month
Richard said, "The next time the motherfucker call, tell him I said, "Suck my dick." I don't give a fuck. Whatever the fuck make the people laugh, say that shit. Do the people laugh when you say what you say?" We said, "Yes." He said, "Do you get paid?" We said, "Yes." He said, "Well, tell Bill I sa...
Playoff Pants Party: Patriots Vs. Jets
To think about this game, we like to compare not Eric Mangini and Bill Belichick, but, in fact, Mangini and Tom Brady. We think there might not be too physically different human beings on the planet. One of these days, Mangini should just eliminate the middleman and coach in a mumu....
Blogdome: The End Of SBL In DC
• We will very much miss Mr. Mottram 'sSports Bloggers Live. [Mr. Irrelevant] • Lots of great gambling opportunities this playoff weekend. [Rumors And Rants] • Yeah, this is exactly the guy you want on the cover of this year's calendar. [Futon Report] • Who imploded this NFL season? [Rich Kotite Ban...
Hirshey Quickie: On Zidane, Saddam And Hair
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Art Shell Would Like To Know How Much Toner You Think He Should Order
Oh boy, another position for Pete Carroll to consider. Not that there's anything funny about a guy losing his job, but what amused us about the sacking of Art Shell on Thursday was that Al Davis is going to make him stick around and do office work during the final year of his contract next season,...
Get Out To The Poles And Vote!
In the midst of all this "Can we vote for Mark McGwire for the Hall of Fame?" business, we ask with metaphorically raised eyebrow: If an NBA cheerleader has had any work done, should she be allowed to be voted into the All-Star Game? (Just asking. We're not even that curious, actually.)...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NFL wild card weekend: Another way of saying "Getting the games that suck out of the way in an expedient manner?" • 3 p.m. BCS title game with Dave Curtis: Remind us again why they haven't already played this game? • 4 p.m.. NFL ...
We Still Never Like Calling Him The Big Unit
With the apparent trade of Randy Johnson yesterday back to the Diamondbacks, it becomes clear that something terrifying and disconcerting is happening: The Yankees are continuing to make prudent, measured moves with an eye on the long term. We're through the looking glass, people....