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It's The End Of A Cranky, Twerpy Era At Page 2
It appears that Dan Shanoff isn't the only Page 2 writer leaving this week. And though you may or may not think Shanoff's departure is a good thing, we're pretty sure you will be happy about this one....
Weird: A Lions Fan Setting Something On Fire
We know that life as a Detroit Lions fan has been difficult in recent years, but, honestly, it's no reason to set your neighborhood ablaze....
Blogdome: Trey Wingo, Karaoke Master
• So, here's how ESPN and Charles Barkley party, kind of. [Dave's Football Blog] • Former Kentucky baseball player killed in Lexington plane crash. [The Kentucky Democrat] • Keeping an eye on you, Abraham Nunez. [Sportszilla] • Yes, we would enjoy Chad Johnson serving us pizza. [NFL Fanhouse] • New ...
Deadspin HOF Nominee: Barbaro
During the halcyon days of early May, a young horse named Barbaro was considered by many a possible Triple Crown winner; a victory in the Kentucky Derby only stoked more excitement, if it’s possible for excitement to be stoked. But then, as documented by The Mighty MJD on the weekend, Barbaro had hi...
NFL Season Preview: Houston Texans
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people paintin...
We're Destroying The New Place Already
It's a new beginning for our beloved Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals, with a brand new attitude, brand new Paris Hilton-humping quarterback and, of course, brand new stadium. The Pink Taco Cardinals Stadium hosts its first official game a week from Sunday, but they're already holding events th...
Hirshey: Arsenal's Impotence
David Hirshey writes about the English Premier League for Deadspin....
The Ballad Of Stanford's Misbehaving Tree
It's only a matter of time before the Stanford Tree is apprehended following a high-speed vehicle chase, with a hatchet and a bottle of PineSol found in the back seat of its SUV. Until then, here are the facts as we know them: The NCAA on Friday sanctioned the Stanford mascot, and fined the universi...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. NBA with John Hollinger: Where were you when I was betting my paycheck on the Phoenix Suns? • Noon NFL with Scouts, Inc.: Where were you when I became a 49er fan? • 4 p.m. Argent Mortgage Indy winner: We think it's Marco Andret...
OJ Simpson And Mike Ditka Play Sega
Just to get you adequately prepared for a season of the NFL being back on NBC (and all that comes with it, up to and including Bob Costas), here's an old clip from Super Bowl XXVII in which Costas introduces a "Computer Bowl" matchup between analyst Mike Ditka and non other than O.J. Simpson. This w...
About Last Night ...
What you missed despite the best efforts of the Gay Assistants Corps ... • NFL: Well, that was a fine homecoming ... Kubiak, Texans lose to Broncos 17-14. • MLB: Tigers continue to do just enough to cling to AL Central lead, despite our best efforts ... Little League World Series: Final is rained ...
Texas Has Too Damn Much Money
The University of Texas has installed the world's largest HDTV at Royal-Memorial stadium, because... because they can, I guess. They've got a bunch of money to spend, and hey, no college football experience is completely without a 1608-inch HDTV in the endzone. Factoids:...
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB. Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards look for the sweep. The Cubs are like those scrub college football teams that powerhouses schedule just because they want a cheap win. 8:00, ESPN. • MLS Soccer. Columbus Crew @ New England Revolution. There's no better way to spend your evening th...
LeftoverDome...
• Jackson, Mississippi was clearly not prepared to host an NFL game. [The Sports Frog] • Complete Sports previews the hell out of the college football season. [Complete Sports] • The tale of the tape between owner Randy Lerner's old team, the Cleveland Browns, and his new team, Aston Villa. [Soccern...
Tiger Wins In An Un-Tigerly Fashion
The man wins even when he isn't trying to win. Tiger was shaky down the stretch (!), holding a three-stroke lead with six holes to play, and ending up in a playoff with Stewart Cink. Four holes later, Tiger Woods was the WGC-Bridgestone champion....
James Toney Is Not Mellowing Out
Former world champion James Toney is fighting a fellow named Samuel Peter next weekend in a title-elimination bout. The winner will be next in line to fight Oleg Maskaev for one of boxing's 342 world heavyweight titles (I think it's the one with the pretty rubies on the belt)....
Somehow, These Guys Weren't A Big Hit In Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates were having a fireworks night at PNC Park on Thursday. They beat the Astros and the whether was nice, and everyone was having a good time. Until Me First and the Gimme Gimmes took the stage....
The Media Creates $9,500 In Fines For Terrell Owens
No one involved wants to comment on it, but the Dallas Cowboys have finally fined Terrell Owens $9,500 for missing a team meeting, missing a rehab session, being late to an offensive meeting, and, according to Bill Parcells "being such a dick."...
Australia Gets Their Beatdown
Team USA buried a big Paul Hogan-style knife into the Australian national team last night, winning by 40 in a game that wasn't as close as the score would indicate. Carmelo had 20, Joe Johnson 18, Dwyane Wade 15, and Shane Battier and Chris Bosh had 12 each....