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The Year In...Deadspin
This is our last retrospective. You've survived. Go get hammered....
The Year In...Bad Officiating
So, today is the last day for end-of-year retrospectives. We've got at least one more of our own. Today: Bad, bad referees....
A Vulgar Display of Power
Pretty fascinating look at the year in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings. The Atlanta Falcons were actually ranked dead last at the beginning of the year. [Simon On Sports]...
The Year In ... Substance Abuse
It's the final day of our end-of-year retrospectives, as Charles Barkley gets in just under the wire with his arrest on suspicion of DUI. Today: Substance abuse!...
Psyche! Cowher Comically Pulls Rug From Under Jets
Not so fast, Jets fans. This guy was almost done with his makeshift Bill Cowher T-shirt when the news came down: The Scowl has rebuffed the green and white after all....
Sir, You're No Craig Sager
• Fashion. Forward: What was up with Bryant Gumbel's jacket? Doesn't he know we're in a recession? [Leave The Man Alone]...
Goodbye, 2008 ... You Were Delicious
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Something Goes Right In Dallas For A Change
A 70-41 third-quarter lead is pretty much safe, right? It should go without saying that if you're the Minnesota Timberwolves, the answer is no. [NBCSports]...
I Wonder If He Fired Him With His Pants Off
Mike Singletary wastes no time as new Niners coach to fire that surly old white guy who ran the offense. [SI]...
Vikings Fans Tepid Or Poor
14,000 seats still available for the Vikings/Eagles (A.K.A. The Battle Of Big Daddy Balls) game on Sunday. Expect those empty seats to be green by tomorrow if Vikes' fans don't shape up. [Rand Ball]...
Cowher Considering Bringing His Scowl To New York
I'd always thought that Bill Cowher looked the most natural in New York, where his scowl seems the most at home. Now, he and the Jets are talking, apparently....
The Year In ... The Olympics
So, the next few days will be chock full of end-of-year retrospectives. We'll do our own as well. Today: The Beijing Olympics....
If You Can, Everyone Please Go See Your Grandmothers, Right Now
I went home for Christmas, and I dropped by and saw my grandmother. She's a very nice lady....
The Yankees Will Save Baseball, Heal the Sick
Just because the Yankees are outspending the rest of baseball by a 2-1 margin is no reason to criticize them, says Yankees’ president Randy Levine. In fact, you should be thanking them for making your pitiful team watchable!...
SHOTY Final Four: Isiah Thomas Vs. Baby Mangino
The second Final Four matchup is here; there is no third-place game, because third place games are for losers....
Let Me Tell You Something About Birmingham, Alabama
Apparently, some readers took issue with my recent characterization of Birmingham, Alabama, as a decrepit backwater devoid of all culture and sophistication. Wait, did I not say that? Because I should have....
The Year In...Sexual Trysts
So, the next few days will be chock full of end-of-year retrospectives. We'll do our own as well. Today: Road beef, etc....
A Technical Foul ... Of Love
• Maybe not: What's a Scott Pioli and why does everyone want to hire him? Oh, right—because Patriots employees always do so well once they stop working for Bill Belichick. [Midwest Sports Fans]...
Get Fired Up, Mets Fans
Andruw Jones could be coming to underwhelm and frustrate you in 2009. [ESPN]...
Surprisingly, This Does Not Belong To Ricky Williams
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