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"You Guys Are Little Bitches," Said Amani Toomer To His Roller-Hockey Opponents
A brief story about the former Giants wide receiver and his roller-hockey league (!) in Wallington, N.J., courtesy a twice-forwarded email....

Be Joe Buck's Sidekick At The Super Bowl
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.(PHOTO:)...

Arrowhead Parking Lot Orgies Are More Common Than One Would Think
As many Kansas City radio deejays desperately search for the couple in that photo up above, one commenter pointed us to a Craig's List posting from last week which may lead to some answers — or more questions....

Soccer Could See Its First Photoshop-Related Fine
Soccer players: they're just like us! Liverpool's Ryan Babel could face discipline for Tweeting this photoshopped picture of the ref wearing a Manchester United jersey after a controversial FA Cup match yesterday. He should be suspended, if only for using "SMH." [Guardian]...

Watch For Typos When Your Team Is Named Scunthorpe
"The personalized calendar each month shows photos of the Championship club's players as well as prominently displaying the fan's name. The message on a hoarding should have read 'Jamie Muir, Scunthorpe United Number One Fan', but the 'S' was missing." [The Sun]...

Man U, Birmingham Settle Draw With Funny Face Contest
United's Anderson and City's Barry Ferguson got involved in some extracurricular shenanigans en route to the Red Devils regaining the top spot in the Premier League. And, yes, their mothers were right: their faces froze that way....

Last Night's Winner: Internet Rumors Of Joe Paterno's Health As Actual News
Perhaps you've seen the email forward making the rounds. It claims that Paterno's health is completely shot, and that he's going to call it quits after the Outback Bowl. But which one of you mooks forwarded it to Sue Paterno?...

Man U And Chelsea Won't Be Playing Today
As English Premier League games go, Man U/Chelsea is big. Man U's in first. Defending champion Chelsea's three points behind in fourth....

Joe Paterno Wants You To Speak Up, Sonny
Paterno called into a Tampa radio station from his Jitterbug. It did not go well....

Were The Alleged Kissing Ladies At The Nebraska/TCU Game Trying To Send The World A Message?
Nebraska's basketball beat TCU 70-56 yesterday [ESPN]. Afterwards, there was some rough-housing in the TCU locker room [Star-Telegram]. Both irrelevant. What's relevant is an email from tipster Quinn that arrived at 7:43 p.m. yesterday....

Would Manchester United Fans Kindly Stop Calling Arsene Wenger A Pedophile?
This post, written by Richard Gilzene, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....

Burmese Dictator Wanted To Buy Manchester United
Testament to their self-styled reputation as the world's most popular club, Manchester United have been name checked in that there WikiLeaks scandal currently enjoying many a column inch in the "proper" papers....

Pink Blackberry Cover Girl Is Not Jen Patterson, Jen Patterson Says
I-Team mystery solved. Please have the report on my desk by noon tomorrow. [JenPatterson's Twitter]...

Who Is Pink Blackberry Cover Girl?
Upon seeing the photo from this morning's Wake Up Deadspin post about Chicago Blackhawk John Scott beating Kings enforcer Kevin Westgarth into bloody submission, astute reader Anarchy Salad posed a very interesting scenario....

Please Help Us Track Down Lisa Ripi, The "Jets' Muscle" In The Favre Massage Incident
Lisa Ripi is a personal trainer/acupuncturist who works, or worked, for the New York Jets. According to sources, she oversaw the massage therapists at Jets camp in 2008. She knew about Favre's texts, we're told, and urged the therapists to do nothing....

Bebe Scores A Couple Of Beauties For United (Reserves)
This post, written by Josh Burt, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....

It Looks Like Soccer Player Rio Ferdinand Got Stone-Cold Fisted The Other Day
I shudder to even post this, as the nil-nil Man U vs. Man City match from earlier in the week should produce triple-digit variations of the "Me hate soccer; they no score a lot" line....

Auburn Pep Rally Turns Into Sappy Sing-A-Long
Things have been a little contentious at Auburn the last few days, so at a pep rally last night, the community decided the best show to show solidarity and focus on their championship aspirations, and not the current unpleasantness, was a sing-a-long....

BREAKING: No-Pants Guy In Vikings Organization Is Not Dennis Polian, Polian's Attorney Says
We have it on good authority that the individual above with the spooky glare and the compression shorts is NOT Dennis Polian. Here's why:...

Deadspin I-Team: Find The No-Pants Guy In The Vikings Organization
Hello, I-Team. Today's case involves this pantless gentleman you see before you. Who is he? Where are his pants? Why is he staring daggers at Chilly? Seriously, where are his pants?...