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The Tebow Train Keeps Rolling, The Packers Remain Undefeated And More: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
The Packers narrowly preserve their unbeaten record, the Texans just keep winning and may or may not be running a zombie farm at this point, Ray Rice singlefootedly destroyed the Browns and the Texans and Bronco's keep winning despite their quarterback situations. In no particular order, here's you...

Charles Woodson Congratulates Hakeem Nicks On One-Handed Touchdown Grab
Nicks makes a great catch and Woodson gives him a little congratulatory fist bump....

Jeff Duckworth's Catch In The Big 10 Title Game Sparked A Gusgasm
Gus Johnson took some deserved criticism Friday night when he desperately tried to convince viewers UCLA still had a chance to upset Oregon late in the Ducks' 49-31 blowout of the Bruins, but fans of the spirited FOX announcer quickly came back on board when this Jeff Duckworth catch sparked one o...

Ralph Nader Is Also Annoyed About All The Christmas Day NBA Games
We told you earlier that we were displeased with all the NBA action on Christmas Day, but we don't have much standing in the sporting world. You know who does have standing? Ralph Fucking Nader has standing....

Did You Want Two More NBA Games On Christmas Day? No? Well, You Got Them Anyway
Let's recap: Celtics-Knicks at noon, Heat-Mavs at 2:30, Bulls-Lakers at 5, Magic-Thunder at 8, and Clippers-Warriors at 10:30. Also, this is the first day of the NBA season, after a couple weeks of practice....

Chris Paul Is Going To Go Be Awesome Wherever He Damn Well Wants
Chris Paul is a bad person for wanting to choose where he lives and works? Is that really the narrative we're going with? OK....

Brooklyn Holds No Allure For Deron Williams, Who Says He Won't Sign An Extension With The Nets
Williams's agent says he plans to opt out of his contract at the end of this season, but that it's just a question of economics. The new CBA limits any proposed Nets extension to two years and $39 million, and he'd rather test the market. Or, he really misses Turkey....

ShortCenter: Green Bay Is Cold In Winter, Sources Tell ESPN
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....

That Craigslist Ad Offering People $75 To Attend The Big Ten Championship Game Was A Hoax
Spencer Hall, who had gotten hold of a response from the hoaxster and initially thought it could be legit, ended up getting to the bottom of it: "The funniest thing was all the damn Spartan and Badger fans who crawled out of the woodwork. Can't be bothered to drive 3 / 6 hours for their team and bu...

The Birdman Is Sticking Up For Animals Because No One Else Will
If this is your thing, Chris "Birdman" Andersen has loaned his defiled corpus to PETA for their "Ink Not Mink" anti-fur campaign. Today, per the Denver Post, he'll be handing out donated fur coats to the homeless for winter. Something tells me J.R. Smith wants one....

Adam Morrison Is Coming Home From Serbia, Where He Was Playing Basketball, Apparently
For today's edition of Former College Hoops Sweathearts: Where Are They Now?, we're checking in with former Gonzaga star and former No. 3 overall pick Adam Morrison. Again....

Deron Williams's Turkish Club Retired His Jersey After 15 Games
Let it be known that no one shall ever be issued the number 8 jersey for Beşiktaş, in tribute to the weeks and weeks of service of one Deron Williams. Hailed as a conquering hero when he arrived this summer, the end of the NBA lockout forced Williams to bid farewell to his Turkish team. He remains...

Big Baby Davis Got Arts-And-Crafty During The Lockout
In this video produced by Glen Davis's marketing company (and via TBJ) we get a look at how Big Baby spent his time off. Knitting, popsicle stick construction, model kits and the like. It's clever, but we're more taken with the rubber-faced Davis's reaction shots. He has a future in silent movies....

How The Internet May Have Saved The NFL And NBA
Before we get to the Funbag, just a reminder that I'll be reading in Milwaukee tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Boswell Book Company, followed by all of us going out and getting drunk on cheddar-flavored ale. Then, on Thursday night, I'll be in Chicago reading at the Book Cellar at 7 p.m. Come one, come ...

Amar'e Stoudemire Is Contemplating Founding A Hebrew School
Per today's New York Daily News gossip pages:...

NBA Owners And Players Reach Tentative Labor Deal, Season To Start On Christmas Day
"All I feel right now is 'finally'" said a borderline speechless Dwyane Wade. Barring something crazy, the league plans on opening training camp on December 9th and kicking off a 66-game schedule Christmas Day with the Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, the Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks, and the Ch...

Packers' Erik Walden Jailed Until Monday After Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend
The Green Bay Packers completed their rout of Detroit by 3 p.m. Central yesterday, and linebacker Erik Walden got into trouble about 12 hours later....

Grady Sizemore Will Stay in Cleveland, John Baker’s Psyched To Be A Padre, And Other Rumblings From The Hot Fucking Stove
Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...

Chiefs Fans, Time To Bet It All On Red
Are you a Missourian inspired by the St. Louis fan who rode the Cardinals at 999/1 when all hope was lost? Maybe now's the time to throw some dough at Tyler Palko and the miracle Chiefs. (Does that roll off the tongue? Not so much.) Two games out of first in the AFC West, KC is being offered at 500/...
