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Where My Team Stands: New York Yankees
If we've learned anything about Octobers the last few years, it's that the month tests, stretches and hones every aspect of loyalty fandom....
Sean Salisbury Wants You To Get After It
We almost feel guilty posting about this, the scene is so gruesome, but: Sean Salibury has his own Web site now, and the production values are impeccable....
Wah Wah This Column Is Too Long
To keep the comments as fresh and outstanding as they've been up to this point, we've commissioned Commenting Guru Rob Iracane to write a bi-weekly Comment Ombudsman column. It runs every other week. This is that week....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Scouts Inc. on NFL losers: If the Eagles had played the 49ers on Sunday, would the resulting vortex of suck have killed everyone involved? • 12:30 p.m. Scouts Inc. on NFL winners: Congratulations to Brett Favre — who is the fat...
Where My Team Stands: Chicago Cubs
If we've learned anything about Octobers the last few years, it's that the month tests, stretches and hones every aspect of loyalty fandom....
What To Do After Your Season Is Ruined
Dan Shanoff writes a weekly college football column for Deadspin. Email him to let him know what you think....
Mourn The Mets
Before we commence burying the Mets' and their historic collapse, let's take a moment and congratulate the Phillies, who had to earn their way here. (Daulerio was at the game in Philly yesterday and we're pretty sure Victorino got him with that water hose.) The Phillies will be incredibly fun to wat...
Rocky Mountain High (In Colorado)
As Tuco said when he got the drop on Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, "There are two kinds of spurs, my friend. Those that come in by the door [crosses himself], and those that come in by the window." The Rockies came in the latter way, beating the Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday to forc...
About Last Night
What you missed while battling the evil that is diaper rash ... • MLB: Gonna fly nooooowwwwww, flying high noooooowwwwww ... • NFL: Osi Umenyiora makes sure that Philly euphoria doesn't extend to football; Giants 16, Eagles 3. • Soccer: Germans prevail in Women's World Cup, just like they did at Pea...
The Buzzsaw That Is Ken Whisenhunt
Because we can't exactly have you thinking we're unaware of what went on at the Pink Taco on Sunday ... a late night reminder after one of the most exciting sports days we can remember. And that is counting Buffalo. We'll talk tomorrow....
Matt Leinart Is Watching One Exciting Game
Steelers 7, Cardinals 7 — Coach Ken Whisenhunt, sure enough, found a time to use Kurt Warner in the game, which happened to be the fourth drive of the game, and he's been in ever since. His touchdown to Jeremy Urban tied the game. Now, if Warner is the best quarterback to run the 2-minute-drill, no-...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while working out the kinks on your pumpkin trebuchet... • 8 p.m. — Documentary: The Enduring Spirit of Roberto Clemente. Yeah, whatever happened to that guy? [ESPN] • 8:15 p.m. — NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants. Can't imagine who Tiki Barber will be pulling for. [NBC] • 10...
Phillies Just Sank Mets' Jengajam
As most of you have already seen, Tom Glavine's outing today didn't last too long — maybe he was double parked? — as the Florida Marlins lit up Mr. 300 with seven runs in the first inning en-route to an 8-1 win. With that, they needed Philadelphia to lose and force a tie. They've been counting on Ph...
But Trent Edwards Holds No Touchdown Records
Bills 17, Jets 14 — The J.P. Losman era in Buffalo might go the way of William Henry Harrison after Trent Edwards' surprising 22-for-28, 234-yard performance. Jets fans are dismayed that their team lost, but encouraged that it was Chad Pennington's fault, since his last-ditch effort at the end the g...
Cain Mutiny
• If Matt Cain's lack of run support extended into his personal life. [Zembla] • Using the "we beat them who beat them" logic, Wofford could beat Florida. [AppFan Blog] • Matt Holliday's numbers are great, but inflated. [I'm Writing Sports] • Robert "Tractor" Traylor is officially a jailbird. [100% ...