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The Sports Fella Super Bowl XLIII Diaryland Entries Are Everything You'd Expect
"Al Michaels breaks the 2009 record for "Most times using the word 'amazing' in a prime-time telecast," narrowly edging Jason on last week's episode of "The Bachelor." " [Sports Fella]...
Tiki Barber Endears Himself To Pittsburgh And Arizona Fans
"If they played this game in the regular season, it would be a [regional] game, and no one would watch."[Philly.com]...
Matt Cassel Got A Little Wet At The ESPN Party
For the most part, this Super Bowl XLIII party weekend seemed relatively tame compared to previous years. That is until somebody at the ESPN party peed on Patriots' quarterback Matt Cassel....
Phelps Is Sorry He Hit That Bong, Dude
Michael Phelps says he regrets doing his impersonation of Brad Pitt in True Romance, and that it will never, ever happen again. I totally believe him*....
You Are Looking At One Of The Richest Men In The NFL
Eli will apparently become one of the highest paid players in the league after new deal is finalized. [National Football Post]...
That's Some Mighty Fine Police Work There, Lou
Police in Chicopee, Mass., say they have finally captured the man responsible for a string of area bank robberies conducted while wearing the new Boston Red Sox 'hanging sox' cap. [Red Sox Monster]...
The Ballad Of Brenda And Kurtis The Stock Boy
Sports is a cold and cynical world, but its nice to know that uplifting tales of goodness can be found in the abyss. Oh, look... your mom just forwarded you an email from 1999!...
Jon Gruden's Rampant Scumbaggery Brought To Light By Simeon Rice
Jon Gruden's notorious for his early morning work sessions and his ability to make business decisions without letting a personal relationship get in the way. Yesterday, Simeon Rice, former Buc, lit into his former coach....
Meet The Mr. Irrelevant of Super Bowl XLIII: Elliot Vallejo
"Well, first of all, there are worse things than being the 106th guy in the Super Bowl. A lot of guys on other teams just wish they were at the Super Bowl. There are a whole lot of people who would trade places with me." [Fanhouse]...
Strange Times Keep Getting Stranger In the World Of The Dallas Cowboys
Dear VH1: Please develop a reality series starring Terrell Owens, in which he examines his many personal problems with his publicists. P.S., I am not a crackpot....
Man Who Walked On To Court During Providence Game Jailed Without Bail
Upset brother, Jonathan Xavier, violated his probation from a 2005 drug conviction when he walked on court to yell at ref. [ESPN]...
ESPN Still Protecting Simmons And Reilly From The Ragged Commentariat
In case you're wondering, no, ESPN still has no plans to add comments to Rick Reilly's or the Sports Guy's columns in the foreseeable future. As this email exchange with CBS Sports indicates....
Mark Gottfried Out At Alabama
The head basketball coach steps down after 10+ seasons and a slightly better than .500 record in the SEC. I would go ahead and blame Nick Saban for this too. [Press-Register]...
Jim Leyland Has a Lovely Singing Voice
The Tigers skipper belts out a couple bars of "Betcha By Golly Wow" during the team's recent visit to the Motown Museum. And people say smoking is bad for you....
Wistful for the Days of Unintentionally Hilarious PSAs?
Then how about some videos of past baseball greats trying to keep you off the crack and the coke?...
Jennie Finch's Son Being Groomed For A Life Of Separation Anxiety And Ass-Kickings
Saw this little tidbit in, of all places, SI writer Jack McCallum's "Bottom 10" list: Softballer Jennie Finch is positively distressed about taking away her son's pacifier and blanket....
Ha! Soccer Player Turns Out To Be Only Mostly Dead
English soccer club asks crowd for a moment of silence to pay tribute to one of their greats, who, um happens to still be alive. [The Slow Breaker]...
Raise Your Hand If You Know The Lyrics To "Grab Them Cakes"
Writer with extremely large brain and embarrassing music collection does an amazingly thorough job analyzing the genius and nuances of "The Wrestling Album". [Mental Floss]...
Jay Mariotti: "Roger Ebert Can Kiss My Ass"
Remember back in the summer when venerable Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, Roger Ebert wrote that scathing farewell letter to Jay Mariotti? Jay does — and he's finally responded....
Come For The Soccer, Stay For The Fascism
Real Madrid fans rock the Fascist chants. I am shocked that this occurred in Spain. [Rumors & Rants]...