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Like Playmakers, But, You Know, NICER
Despite the pleas of Bill Simmons, we've never watched "Friday Night Lights." We're not sure why; maybe we just have too much television in our lives already. Anyway, the show's ratings still aren't improving, and if the writers ever get back to work, the show is expected to be canceled by NBC. But ...
About Last Night
What you missed while running from the soccer goalposts of death ... • College women's basketball: Lipscomb beats Fisk 123-22. Bill Belichick nods approvingly. • NBA: Heat lose again; Pat Riley threatens to suit up. It couldn't hurt. • NHL: Ducks win latest chapter of the Freeway Series....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after rooting for the Puck Ewes ... • College football: Toledo at Ball State. Showdown at Scheumann Stadium. [ESPN2] • College basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off, regional final, at Syracuse, N.Y.; NIT Season Tip-Off, regional final, at Columbus, Ohio. College basketball is officially here...
Somebody Put The 49ers Out Of Their Misery
It seems kind of crazy, in retrospect, that anyone could have thought the 49ers were going to make some sort of leap this year. (Some idiots even picked them to win the division.) The biggest disappointment is that Mike Nolan is now looking so damned sharp for no good reason. What happened to these ...
About Last Night
What you missed while fleeing the otter invasion ... • NFL: Steve Young on the 49ers: "There is no oxygen in the tent." Seattle 24, San Francisco 0. • NBA: My pair beats your king. A.I., J.R. lead Nuggets over Cavaliers, 122-100. • College basketball: The Hoosiers may have something in Eric Gordon....
The Dullest MNF Game Of Them All
It's not easy to come up with reasons to get excited about tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. We've been trying....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you are chased by talking trees and flying monkeys ... • NFL: 49ers at Seahawks. For perhaps the only time, we wish Frank TV were here. [ESPN] • College basketball: New Mexico State at Duke; Youngstown State at UCLA. PenguinMania that grips the nation will only increase following th...
About Last Night
What you missed while fighting the squirrel menace ... • NFL: A 29-yard field goal attempt ... that's basically like an extra point, right? Chargers 23, Colts 21. • NBA: Heat get first win! Thanks, Knicks! • NHL: Avalanche, Stastny just keep rolling along....
Past, Present And Future Football Action
Brett Favre joined Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 60,000 yards during the Packers' 34-0 shellacking of the Vikings today. (Yes! I started the GB defense this week!) Adrian Peterson injured his knee thanks to an Al Harris helmet shot, but Jesus eventually rose and mad...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you train for karate chimp ... • NFL: Indianapolis at San Diego. Is this still a AFC powerhouse battle? [NBC] • NCAAWB: Stanford at Rutgers. Yep. It's one of those nights, folks ... [ESPN] • Movie: Garfield. ¡Jon! ¡Jon! ¡Odie está en la TV, y él está usando lederhosen! [Telemundo...
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What to watch as the Devil Rays cut their name in half ... • College football: Rutgers at Army. Scarlet Knights vs. Black Knights. Who ya got? [ESPN2] • Golf: PGA European Tour/PGA Tour of Australasia, HSBC Champions, third round, Shanghai. Australasia? You lost me. [The Golf Channel] • NBA: Denver ...
About Last Night
What you missed while getting pizza rolls for birthday month ... • College football: Despite three fumbles, Pat White keeps West Virginia in bowl championship picture. • NHL: The great Eric Lindros retires. Wait, he was still playing? • NBA: Bulls finally realize that the regular season has started....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you are grounded for 15 years ...• College football: Louisville at West Virginia. Fear the cardinal. Its pecking could break the skin and give you a very bad infection. [ESPN] • NBA: Detroit at Chicago; Dallas at Golden State. Mavericks at Warriors. That somehow rings a bell ... ...
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What to watch as you enjoy some deep-fried cupcakes ... • College football: Ohio at Akron. The only thing bigger is the Super Bowl. [ESPN2] • Golf: PGA European Tour/PGA Tour Australasia, HSBC Champions, first round, at Shanghai. Late-night golf from Shanghai is pretty much whatt he inventors on TV ...
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What you missed while stomping the yard ... • NBA: Many of us are not ready to live in a world where the Knicks are good. • NHL: Eaves of Destruction ... Senators 5, Maple Leafs 1. • College basketball: The Oilers do not fear the Big Ten! Findlay 70, Ohio State 68....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after your wedgie attempts are thwarted ... • College football: Central Michigan at Western Michigan. What the old-timers call "The Battle Between Those Two Teams From Michigan Whose Mascots We Can't Quite Recall." [ESPN] • Boxing: Middleweights, Sakio Bika (22-3-2) vs. Jaidon Codringt...
Anything That Doesn't Require Watching The Game
By the way, athletes are always being hammered for having "contract years," in which they play harder when they know they're going to be a free agent. Shouldn't Brian Billick have to give back part of the contract extension he got last year? That team's offense has never, ever gotten better, and now...
About Last Night
What you missed because you didn't have a good excuse to miss work ... • NBA: Hey, perhaps the Mavericks aren't finished after all. Dallas 107, Houston 98. • NFL: Big Ben approves of throwback unis. Steelers 38, Ravens 7. • College basketball: Walking in Memphis ... Rose debut is sweet indeed....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you cuddle with your vital organs ... • NFL: Baltimore at Pittsburgh. We preferred this matchup back when there was no AFC. [ESPN] • NHL: Philadelphia at New York Rangers. Petr Prucha picked a peck of picked peppers. [Versus] • NBA: Rockets at Mavericks. More excitement than fifty W...
About Last Night
What you missed while walking your Omen devil hound ... • NFL: Yes, they are booing you, Terrell. But they are gentle boos ... boos of love. Cowboys 38, Eagles 17. • NBA: Pistons are back at full strength; look out, world. • NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas Motor Speedway, takes Nextel Cup lead,...