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Blogdome: Simms Hightails It To Louisville
• Another young Simms avoids a family drama. [Eagle In Atlanta] • The new ESPN score graphic is the Arkanoid. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Peter King calls out Chris Mortensen as "unmasculine." We're not gonna touch this one. [Bored At Work] • Fabio ... BALLER! [Need4Sheed] • In case you missed the Sunda...
Fox NFL Sunday Now Featuring Only Jimmy Johnson's Breasts
Lost in all the hullabaloo yesterday about Joe Buck taking over as studio host for Fox NFL Sunday was this little nugget of info: "Wacky" female presence Jillian Barberie is leaving the show with little fanfare. And by "little fanfare," we mean it: She's not even mentioned in the press release that ...
For Those Who Can Handle Sports Radio
As we believe we've mentioned before, we don't listen to sports radio. We feel like we spend enough time around sports pontificators as is; we really don't need funny noises and people with names like "The Fat Guy" or "Dr. RJ Frank Dawg" screaming into microphones to make our sports fan experience m...
Jordan Banned From Mountainous Region Of Western U.S.?
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth last month at the news of Michael Jordan's acrobatic withdrawal from the American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament at Stateline, Nev. Particularly annoying for many fans who had devoted large hunks of time — and considerable coin — to get ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. UCLA recruit Kevin Love: Wait, there's basketball in Oregon? • 3 p.m. Golf with John Hawkins: OK, what's with all the teenage girls? Is this pro golf or Nickelodeon? • Wraps. Read Monday's chats: No! You can't make me!...
The End Of The Daily Quickie
You might have missed the big announcement this morning on ESPN.com, if you're the type of person who doesn't get up at ungodly hours just to chat with strangers: "Daily Quickie" writer Dan Shanoff is ending his column on Thursday, August 31. The next two weeks will be a Quickie retrospective, which...
Clinton Portis' Illogical Soapbox
You know we love Clinton Portis, right? Our enjoyment of his play and his antics, we believe, is unquestioned....
The Closer: Come On Guys, Just Fight Already
Notes from a day in baseball:...
(Almost) Everybody Loves Kornheiser
Well, the early reviews on Tony Kornheiser's debut on "Monday Night Football" are in ... and they're almost universally positive. Here's a sampling:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while dreaming of Bob Newhart with a headset... • NFL: Raiders' Randy Moss throws a bit of a hissy fit in game with Vikings as we suspected he might. • MLB: We still scoff at a grown man named Chipper, but he hit three homers, tying a major league record, to lead Braves' romp over Na...
Kornheiser's Big Debut On MNF; Hey, Watch Those Hands, Tirico
This tastefully choreographed publicity shot of what can probably best be described as "Mike Tirico Microphone Bukkake" signifies one thing: The new ESPN "Monday Night Football" crew is indeed kicking off tonight. Ignoring the wisdom of CBS banning sideline reporters entirely, the crew consists of...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while being nine years old and having to listen to this "Joe Morgan" guy lecture you for HOURS about the best way to get the runner from second to third with no outs ... • MLB: San Francisco at San Diego. It was so much more fun when Petco fans went bonkers over Bonds. [ESPN2] • Little...
It's 40 Percent More Joe Buck, Every Sunday
Joe Buck haters, it is a dark day for you. Remember how much difficulty you had withstanding Joe for three hours a Sunday during the NFL season? Well, that's about to be increased by two hours. Every Sunday....
Leftovers: Get Well, Bro Sweets
• Time to pray for Janky Spanky. [The Sports Assassin] • A great rundown of the opening of the new Buzzsaw Stadium. [Tecmo Blog] • Holy crap, Barbaro went outside! [CBC] • Jon Bon Jovi and Bill Belichick are still friends, apparently. [Boston.com] • Will this make soccer fans protest again? [ESPN So...
Brett Myers' Easily Misinterpreted Punches To The Face
So, remember that Philadelphia minority owner who said Brett Myers' wife was lying when she said he hit her? At the time, he was publicly shushed by the other owners, and now it's easy to see why....
Already Some Trouble At Kansas State
OK, OK, we know that new Kansas State coach Bob Huggins just got to campus, and he can't be blamed for any players who might have been around before he showed up. (As for those who inevitably show up in the news over the next few years, hey, maybe the Bengals can draft them as a tight end.)...
Vince Papale's Wife Doesn't Care About Black People
There are always perils when you make a movie based on the life of a real person. Real life tends to not follow the inspiring storyline. A Beautiful Mind's John Nash might have been anti-Semetic. The heroic bounty hunter in Domino killed herself right before the movie was released. The cute love s...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Big 12 Conference
We must confess that we can't wait each year for the crunch of shoulder pads; for cleats churning up chunks of turf, and red-faced coaches screaming from the sidelines. But enough about lacrosse. College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode and ...
Blogdome: Beware Alexander
• Careful of the Madden Curse when doing your fantasy league drafts over the next week or so. [The Sports Pulse] • Now this, friends, is drinking. [Every Day Should Be Saturday] • "People come here to eat, not to hear you talk." [Yeah, I F'in Said It] • Reflections on an old meeting with Sidney Pons...
Eddie Johnson Reminds You That He Does Not Molest Children
It was really not the best of weeks for Phoenix Suns broadcaster (and former Illini) Eddie Johnson. As we mentioned, Johnson was consistently confused with fellow former NBA player Eddie Johnson, who was just arrested and charged with child molestation. Problem is, most people don't know that Eddie ...