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NFL Season Preview: Seattle Seahawks
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...
Leftovers: Glavine In Trouble
• Very scary times for Tom Glavine. [New York Daily News] • Wilt Chamberlain would have been 70 years old today. [NBA.com] • Neither Bill Simmons nor Anna Benson are in this poker tournament. [Reuters] • This LA-area columnist appears to be doing OK for himself. [The Big Lead] • Inside the 1986 Mets...
And The Lord Said: 'Matches Shall Be Two Out Of Three Falls. And No Gouging.'
We're not sure at which sports the Son of God excelled (the Bible is curiously silent on the issue), but we just bet He would have been a ferocious wrestler. Heights Baptist Church in Beech Island, S.C., apparently agrees, which is why they started a "Wrestling For Jesus" ministry three years ago. A...
Not To Pile On The Red Sox Here, But ...
We know that often American celebrities will do advertisements in other countries — or their home countries — that they might not necessarily want to be seen doing here. But that doesn't change the bewilderment of seeing David Ortiz ... doing a boner commercial? Really? Can anybody translate?...
A Steelers Fan's Ethical Quandary
It's rare that these parts turn into The Ethicist, but a reader sent an email over the weekend that has us all curious about, you know, the right thing to do and stuff....
Some More On That Incredibly Large Saudi Arabian Child
As mentioned by MJD over the weekend, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia's Little League all-star team has a 6-foot-8, 256-pound player. That means that if things work out, Aaron Durley could become the tallest major leaguer ever; he should pass Randy Johnson (6-10) sometime around Labor Day, and probably alre...
Blogdome: The Tiger Thesaurus
• Look at all the words people use to praise Tiger Woods. [Dejuiced] • What those football broadcasting terms really mean. [Sun Sports] • Relax, Detroit ... relax. [The Futon Report] • So, is Theo Epstein just looking toward the future, or what? [SethMnookin.com] • NBC's all Notre Dame lineup. [Also...
NFL Season Preview: Cleveland Browns
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 painting ...
A Tortured Tour Through Red Sox Land
After the brutality of the last few days, it seems almost cruel to make the Red Sox and their fans go through one more game this afternoon. At this point, what's one more loss and humilation? Even the famous Boston Massacre was only four games....
Hirshey: Arsenal Off To Sister-Kissing Start
Is it too early to award Chelsea the Prem title? I mean, why not get it over with and wrap (or even better, garotte) a Portuguese scarf around the Special One's neck, bronze John Terry's captain's armband, apologize for all the mean things we said during the World Cup about Frank "Totally Frank" L...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon: College FB w/ Mark Schlabach: Apparently Notre Dame isn't expecting a very good season. They've changed the "Touchdown Jesus" statue. • 1 p.m. Boxer Sergio Mora: Wouldn't people be more enthusiastic about your sport if occasional...
Jesse Barfield's Sons Are Getting A Bit Big For Their Britches
San Diego Padres second baseman Josh Barfield is the son of Jesse Barfield, whom many of you will remember as a pseudo-slugger with the Toronto Blue Jays back in the day. (By the way, we greatly prefer the old Blue Jays uniforms to the new ones.) Well, Jesse has another son, Jeremy, who was drafted ...
Tiger Woods Is Ready To PARTY
We congratulate Tiger Woods on his 12th career major yesterday, an easy victory at the PGA Championship. We are reminded through these pictures, once again, that nobody celebrates quite like Tiger Woods....
From The Mouths Of Unusually Large Babes
Nothing funnier than when a kid says "fuck" on national television. Last night, in the Little League World Series, a player — for Staten Island ... of course — implored his teammates to score "one fucking run." His teammates immediately shush him, not because he cursed, but because he forgot that ES...
The Closer: "Those Guys Are Not Playing Around"
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while searching for bliss but not even finding your pants ... • Red Sox Nation ... Not in the best of moods this morning. • NFL: Manning paints portrait of perfection against Seahawks ... before subs gag on it. (Sorry, Lil' Ronnie). • MLB: A's improve to 25-11 since All-Star break wi...
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB Baseball: Yankees @ Red Sox. Might it be possible for us to borrow Little League's mercy rule for this one? 8:00, ESPN. • Little League Baseball: Lemont, Ill. vs. Staten Island, NY. Here's a satellite image of LeMont, in case you were interested. Looks like they play a lot of baseball there. 8...
We're Talkin' Franklin (Countaaay!)
As far as homemade rap videos that begin and end with a goateed guy napping go, this one's outstanding. A couple of Ohio State fans from Franklin (Countaaay!), calling themselves the "Sleepy Rappers" have added to the legend that is Ohio State with this video, all about their love of Ohio State and ...
Everyone Else Is Really Just Wasting Their Time
I really don't know what to tell you here. It's Tiger Woods, it's Sunday, it's a major tournament, and it's over after the front 9. In fact, it was probably over before he teed off. The man has just been incredible....
Keep Your Girlfriend Away From Derek Jeter's Boat
Metromix, the "City" section of the Chicago Tribune, had readers vote on who they wanted to participate in something called the "Alfresco Flirts." I have no idea what that is, but they posted little profiles of the four people that were voted in, and when asked about a bad breakup, one guy said, "Oo...