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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Barack Obama picks up another critical endorsement ... • College basketball: Notre Dame at Louisville (7 p.m., ET); Southern California at Arizona (9 p.m., ET). I'm having a Pac-10gasm. [ESPN] • College basketball: Saint Louis at Saint Joseph's (7 p.m., ET); Michigan State at Wiscon...
About Last Night
What you missed while overdosing on charm ... • College basketball: Yes, we called this, but anyone could see it coming a mile away. Vanderbilt 72, Tennessee 69. • Politics: Newsweek's Howard Fineman likened Tuesday's Democratic debate to an Ali vs. Frazier fight. Hmm, I don't recall Frazier wearing...
Braylon Edwards Honors Sean Taylor His Own Way
Today the NFL season officially ends with the annual Pro Bowl game in Honolulu. Its a day filled with Gonzo Friday-esque wardrobes, leis, coconuts, and, in this year's, hearfelt Sean Taylor tributes. Redskins reps Chris Cooley, Ethan Albright, and Chris Samuels will all be wearing Taylor's number 21...
Tony Romo Thinks He Can Do Better
Good news, fellows ... Jessica Simpson may soon be available. So for Heaven's sake start wearing collared shirts! (Preferably popped.) Word is that Tony Romo would like to dump her ... only she's not going easily. Hmm. Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction comes to mind here for some reason....
Solving The Mystery Of Eli Manning
OK, let's get real now: Eli Manning is really one game away from the Super Bowl? We thought he was more into squash. What's going on?...
Be A Part Of That Book Tour Business
Hey, it's everybody's favorite time of the day: Sifting out more info about the release of the book!. Don't worry; we're not going too far over the top. We're actually looking for help from you this time. We're gonna organize the book tour....
The Chinese Olympic Swimsuits Are Here ... Yeesh
It's true: One man's sexy is another man's nightmare fuel. Mostly though, aren't these swimsuits just impractical? Aerodynamic they ain't. However, if you're swimming in the ocean I suppose the front there could be used to collect baby smelt and other small bait fish. China never fails to confuse me...
Brian Billick's Last Days
We have made no secret of our enduring love of The Dugout, both in its original incarnation and its current, non-expletive form at AOL Sports. But you think these guys just know baseball? Pshaw....
About Last Night
What you missed while officially retiring these words and phrases ... • College football: Tebpwned ... Michigan's 41-35 win over Florida in Capital One Bowl is considered a huge upset, which is why Lloyd Carr won't be coaching anymore. • Tennis: Davenport victorious in return to tournament play in f...
Herman Edwards' Coors Light Commercial
We have made no secret of our enduring love of The Dugout, both in its original incarnation and its current, non-expletive form at AOL Sports. But you think these guys just know baseball? Pshaw....
Who's Sorry Now? Herm Edwards Edition
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards, we salute you. Not only did you basically tell your fans to go #### themselves after they complained about the Chiefs' losing record, but then you were forced to sloppily apologize; essentially humbling yourself before fat guys who wear bags over their hea...
Woman Knocks Out Husband With Potato; Dodgers Sign Her For $25 Million Over Two Years
If you're Irish like me, this is pretty much an everyday occurrence. But for others it may be rare: During a drunken Thanksgiving argument, a wife grabbed a potato and fired it at her husband, nailing him right in the snout and knocking him to Dream Town. (As Emeril would say: "Bam!"). Aside from th...
Yes, That's Right, It's An NHL Closer
• Caliendo Can't Impersonate Him. Learn well, kids. When you have a choice between shooting at the goal and not shooting at the goal ... shoot at the goal. This was where I failed miserably in youth sports. But John Madden knew better, and decided against clearing the puck on a power play. His lack-...
The Pacers Really, Really Want You To Come To Their Games
It looks like it's gonna be a brutal year for the Indiana Pacers, so they're gonna need every tactic they can to try to sell tickets. We're not sure this online "ad" is gonna be much help....
Who's The Next Person To Get Banned From Monday Night Football
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Bernie Kosar Will Lead Cleveland To A Championship, Just You Wait
Good news, everybody! The Arena Football League (motto: It's Like Football In Your Garage, Only Without The Danger Of Sharp Tools) is coming to Cleveland! And Bernie Kosar will be the team president and CEO. The team will retain the name Gladiators until they come up with a better one. Any ideas?...
Pitching Coach Fails In Escape From Tropicana Field
This man is Jim Hickey, the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. As you'd expect, life as the pitching coach of the Devil Rays — sorry: Tampa Bay Rays — is not easy. It's enough to drive a man to drink....
That Series Of Tubes Can Be Confusing
When you think of all the technological wizardry NFL coaches have at their dispersal, we wonder sometimes if the next world-changing innovation will spawn from the mind of a Dorito-peppered slouch coach bunkered in his office at 4 a.m., watching game film and suddenly discovering cold fusion. They c...