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Kevin Kolb Will Cut You
For this still wondering why the Eagles used their first draft choice on a quarterback, this might shed some light on the situation: Kevin Kolb really loves stabbing and gutting wild pigs....
R.I.P., Chico
• Saying goodbye to Diego Corrales. [No Mas] • They're not gonna let Don Nelson drink beer during the postgame press conferences anymore. [Randball] • Is Dana Jacobson going to take over for Don Imus? [WBRS Sports Blog] • The sports song that will destroy your brain. [Mashuptown] • Sadly, friends, t...
Wait ... Why Is There A Guy Next To The Mound ... And ... Oh, Jeez, We Give Up
Here's today's pointless, needlessly confusing pseudo sport: The National Xtreme Baseball League, which has two batters, a ton of extra fielders and the potential for 29 people on the field at once. It makes no sense at all, and we feel for the players "interviewed" in the promotional video, most of...
Bobby Cox Likes To Leave Early Sometimes
With Barry Bonds depressingly close to breaking Hank Aaron's record, we turn our eyes to a much more noble and compelling all-time mark: Bobby Cox's quest to beat baseball's ejections record. He has been tossed 128 times, three away from John McGraw; our favorite stat is that he's 32 games away from...
Floyd Mayweather, Preparing For Rain
After his loss to Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night, Oscar de la Hoya likely went home, drank some tea, filed some financial papers, played with his kid, maybe reviewed some business endeavors. Mayweather, on the other hand, did something else entirely....
It's Raining (Very Fat) Men
It happens every time we attend a game at Shea Stadium; inevitably a druken fat guy will topple onto us from the row above, causing us to break certain small bones. We don't even bother to sue anymore; we're used to it. But Ellen Massey, a Manhattan lawyer, is not so magnanimous. She's had enough....
The Happy, Smiling Folks At The Off-Track Betting
• The people that you meet at the OTB. [Ghosts Of Wayne Fontes] • Some information you might not know about Christine Daniels. [Sports By Brooks] • Kelvin Sampson, still a jerk. [Winning The Turnover Battle] • The inside story on the Mayweather-De la Hoya fight. [In The Fray] • Boom bitch. [On The S...
Today In Poor Gambling Decisions
Among grand, innovative ideas in the annals of gambling on horse racing, this is not one of the better ones....
Great Moments In Foul Ball Retrieval
As we continue to try to come to terms with the gruesome spectacle that is the 2007 St. Louis Cardinals, we note that, these days, even the ballboys are afraid of the baseball....
David Wells Explains It All
Since Bud Selig has hidden himself in a secure, undisclosed location until after Bonds breaks the career home run record, The Quote Machine That Is David Wells is back in action. The Padres' pitcher has a few things to say about Roger Clemens' new contract with the Yankees, specifically the clause t...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11:15 a.m. Baseball with Joe Morgan: I'm having trouble sleeping; could you explain the strike zone one more time? • 2 p.m. NASCAR with Terry Blount: What would Jesus endorse? • 4 p.m. Pro Football Weekly: Warren Sapp's fat ... where d...
Turn Your Head, Order A Beer And Cough
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to outclass the rest of the National League Central — particularly that sullen goop currently residing in last place — but they're not resting on their laurels and ignoring their diehards. The Brewers truly care about their fans' well-being and longterm health, and to ...
How Not To Ride In A Golf Cart
It's a beautiful day in New York City today, and though we don't golf, it does seem like a lovely afternoon to be on a golf course. Particularly for a ride in golf cart. Drunk. What could possibly go wrong?...
Wow, We Get Another One Of These Series, Apparently
So here's something no one could have expected: A second-round playoff series between Golden State and Utah that's destined to be thrilling, amazing to watch and go the full seven games. Utah won Game 1, but, as we watched the game early this morning while shaking off our Arcade Fire hangover, we we...
Mariners 3, Yankees 2: Major League Baseball Regrets The Error
Notes on a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while trying to catch Ferris Bueller in the act ... • MLB: Division title brewing? Milwaukee 3, Washington 0. • NHL: Red Wings cause Sharks to go extinct, 2-0. • NBA: Second City ... Pistons clobber Bulls once again, 108-87....
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Jazz Vs. Warriors
The second round continues with another new matchup tonight. It's certainly one few would have anticipated....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after giving away your horse ... • NBA: Eastern Conference semifinals, Chicago at Detroit, Game 1; Western Conference semifinals, Golden State at Utah, Game 1. Here we go again, Warriors fans. [TNT] • NHL: Western Conference semifinals, Detroit at San Jose, Game 6. Feeding Frenzy in th...
We Wouldn't Believe Him If He Were Bleeding Like Nash
The most common complaint Americans have toward soccer is that the players are always flopping and diving and pretending like they're hurt. (One guy even tried to lamely defend it.) The flipside, and the side in which we can find a modicum of joy, is that the more a player earns a reputation for div...
Those Big-Market Sabres
• Congrats to the Buffalo Sabres, now the best selling merchandise team in the NHL. [Sports Business Journal] • Don't expect to see John Facenda doing many NFL voiceovers any more. [Sports Review Magazine] • Ronnie Brown appears to have put on a little weight. [Lt. Winslow] • Wait ... Oscar de la Ho...