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Brady Quinn's Unskinny Bop
Thanks, Mondesi's House, for reminding us once again that there is absolutely nothing like a Brady Quinn photo. That's Bret Michaels. Of course it is....
In Case You Forgot Who Was Managing The NL ...
We only caught the last couple of innings of the All-Star game on DVR last night/this morning, so we can only conjecture forthwith that, if the last inning was any indicator, this was actually one of the fun ones. Ichiro hit an inside-the-parker, A-Rod was thrown out at home, the immortal Victor Mar...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while denying thy father and refusing thy name ... • MLB: It goes to 11 ... yeah, If I were Pujols, I'd most likely be peeved as well. AL 5, NL 4. • Cycling: I'm tired, I'm thirsty, and these shorts leave nothing to the imagination. Cancellara wins third stage of Tour de France. • So...
It's Your All-Star Game Live Blog, Ya'll
We run this picture, not because there's any particular reason to run it, but because it's the All-Star Game tonight, and we will never, ever tire of looking at this picture. It has been five years since the ultimate Bud Selig befuddled moment — honestly, just look at that picture again; doesn't it ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch on orders from your parrot • MLB: All-Star Game. My write-in campaign for Ryan Garko has failed. I may watch anyway. [Fox] • Poker: World Series of Poker. Hey, these cards are marked! They're a mess. A chocolate mess! [ESPN] • Cycling: Tour de France. Blood tests after every mile is a ...
Worth Her Weight In Beer
Dennis Rodman wasn't in attendance this year, but that doesn't mean that the Annual Wife Carrying Championships didn't go on without him....
The Definitive Way To Fix The Home Run Derby
In lieu of the whole discussion on how to improve the Home Run Derby, our friends at The Nosebleeds have a proposal that we can absolutely get behind....
What's That Lassie? Mike Greenberg Needs Our Help?
The sun is shining these days on ESPN radio host Mike Greenberg. He's on the backup team for "Monday Night Football," he's got a wacky "Everybody Loves Greeny!" book on the shelves, he's introducing spelling bees on network television and he's the official face of Arena Football, for better or worse...
What We Wish We Could Bid On At The ESPN Auctions
Tomorrow is the last day to bid on official ESPN items to benefit The V Foundation, which helps cancer research and the ability to recruit in a somewhat shady manner. Most of the items are rather dull. An ESPN employee banner signed by Trey Wingo and Jeremy Schapp! A signed Bill Callahan Nebraska je...
Still Waiting On Those Names ...
• Seriously, what's taking so long with those Mets batboy names? [Our Book Of Scrap] • Careful of whom you draft in the supplemental draft. [The Feed] • Kenny Mayne is scaring us a bit. [The Sports Hernia] • Allen Iverson, shelling out the cash. [The 700 Level] • Big Daddy Drew, interviewed. [Pyle O...
Kige Ramsey Is Full Of Homespun Opinions
If you can't get enough of our YouTube Sports correspondent Kige Ramsey — we loved his reasoned, rational and thoughtful analysis on Kevin Durant's and Greg Oden's struggles in the summer league — it's your lucky day....
Worry Not, Everybody: You'll Be Seeing Plenty Of Bud Selig
We know that you, like us, have been on your proverbial pins and your proverbial needles wondering whether or not baseball commissioner Bud Selig would attend the game in which Barry Bonds destroys our collective faith in humanity by breaking Hank Aaron's home run record. Wonder no longer!...
Spike Is Here, Kids, And He's READY TO BALL
We've talked to you before about Spike, The Super Ball, the official mascot of Super Bowl XLII at the Pink Taco in Glendale next February. Well, now, Spike is making public appearances. We are all of sudden SO EXCITED about Super Bowl XLII, thanks to Spike's signature brand of crowd-pleasing banter...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Ex-MLBer Goose Gossage: If you laid George Brett's and Kirk Gibson's longest home runs against you end-to-end, would they circumnavigate the globe? • 2 p.m. NASCAR with Terry Blount: Sorry, my question is on back order. It shou...
Hirshey's First Annual Becksiest Man Alive Contest
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Tanner Boyle Says Fox Can Take Their Trophy And Stick It Up Their BLEEP
So you want to join in the discussion on the Fox message boards, but you're not sure if you'll be able to call someone a "dipshit" if it's warranted? Sure, it's a dilemma we all face. But now the mighty Fox Network gives you two choices with their blogs, story comments and message boards: Spicy, and...