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• Kyle Busch indulges your desire to see a burning car flip 7 times. [YouTube] • Another fairly significant NFL trade: Darrell Jackson goes from Seattle to San Francisco. [MSNBC] • Rafael Nadal has won 72 straight on clay. He also wears teal with his capri pants. [USA Today] • Professional wrestlers...
Silence For Barbaro
Today, of course, is Barbaro's birthday, and I would like to mark the occasion with a moment of silence ... I'm not sure how to do a moment of silence on a blog, other than to just run a giant artist's rendering of a sad horse. I think I'm just going to ask you to silently ponder this piece and thin...
The WNBA Has Its Charles Oakley
It's a day or two old, but we've got a lot to catch up on with all the NFL Draft madness ... and we all love a good women's basketball brawl, don't we? Deanna Jackson of the WNBA's Chicago Sky was arrested and charged with assault in Jerusalem on Friday after brawling with an opposing player after a...
Alonzo Mourning Came Back For This?
The Miami Heat's comeback attempt down the stretch imploded because of a flurry of Dwyane Wade turnovers, and — of all things — Ben Wallace shooting free throws like Larry freaking Bird....
This Handsome Steelworker Needs A Name
Another slightly old bit of news that I wanted to touch on was the Steelers unveiling of a brand new mascot. He's part of the Steelers 75th anniversary celebration, along with some new throwback uniforms....
The Miami Branch Of The Ted Ginn Jr. Fan Club Is Struggling
Sticking with the Brady Quinn theme for a second (I can't help it, he's just so damned handsome), that's a Dolphins fan reacting to the Fish not selecting Brady Quinn yesterday. It's nothing personal, of course, Tedy Ginn....
Checking In On Brady Quinn's Finances
If Brady Quinn hadn't already signed that endorsement deal with Hummer, the poor guy might not be able to afford one (I can't find YouTube of that commercial, but I've seen it on ESPN.com about 18 times this weekend ... if you're looking for reasons to hate Brady Quinn, I can't recommend it highly e...
I Can't Even Picture Tom Brady And Randy Moss Standing Next To Each Other
I don't know if this will turn out to be good news or bad news for those of you who are sick of the New England Patriots being a model franchise. They have, according to Adam Schefter at the NFL Network, agreed to trade for Oakland's Randy Moss....
Grant Hill's Goodbye Party Was Not Much Fun
Out of politeness more than anything else, I thought maybe I should take a second to acknowledge that the NBA did still exist and actually operated on the NFL's special day. Its importance, obviously, is miniscule when in comparison to the issue of which college superstars will lead last year's 3-13...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPN. NFL Draft. 12:00, NBC. National Heads-Up Poker Championship. 1:00, ABC. NBA Playoffs. Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat. 1:00, Comedy Central. Movie. Coming to America. 1:00, CBS. Auto Racing. American LeMans Lone Star Grand Prix. 1:30, FOX. NASCAR. Nextel Cup. Aaron's 499. 2:00, ESPN2. Colleg...
Cardinals Pitcher Josh Hancock Killed In Auto Accident
Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in an automobile accident last night in St. Louis. There aren't a ton of details available at the moment, but police will make a statement later this afternoon....
About Last Night...
• NBA Playoffs: Spurs 96, Nuggets 91. Manu Ginobili appears to be physically incapable of staying on his feet for longer than ten seconds at a time. • MLB: Yankees 3, Red Sox 1. Joe Torre might get to keep his job a little while longer. • NBA Playoffs: Jazz 98, Rockets 85. If you tried to identify t...
The Best Possible Reason To Buy An MLS Jersey
I don't know if I can take another second of NFL Draft coverage. No matter what I look at now, a tree, a drunken hobo, a bag of cocaine, I see a scrolling "team needs" bar underneath it, and I hear Mel Kiper telling me about its ability to explode. So we leave you today with something, hopefully, ki...
To Watch Tonight...
• 8:00, ESPN. NBA Playoffs. San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets. I think Tim Duncan is secretly jealous of Carmelo Anthony's corn rows. • 8:00, VS. NHL Hockey. Ottawa Senators @ New Jersey Devils. Marty Brodeur had a pretty rough game one. • 10:30, ESPN. NBA Playoffs. Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz. The...
LeftoverDome...
• Grass Creek, Wyoming is being torn apart by Gil Meche. [Royals Review] • James Dolan is interested in buying the Yankees, which is great, since he's done such a bang-up job with the Knicks. [On The Show] • Warriors fans are now confidently predicting an appearance in the Western Conference Finals....
Because We Love Him, Fine, We'll Do One More
With the 22nd pick of the NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Our Draft Coverage Concludes, Quinn-Less
With the 21st pick of the NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select Reggie Nelson, S, Florida. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
Giants Elect Not To Fill Their Obvious Need At QB
With the 20th pick of the NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Aaron Ross, CB, Texas. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
For Some Reason, The Titans Must Feel Undermanned In The Secondary
With the 19th pick of the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select Michael Griffin, S, Texas. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....
When The Bengals Make A Pick, He Gets A Bengals Hat And An Ankle Bracelet
With the 18th pick of the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Leon Hall, CB, Michigan. Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders tells you all about it....