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Did You Hear The One About Brady Quinn? (Yes, We All Have)
Ok, no more "Brady Quinn is gay" jokes (unless the post is about Brady Quinn coming out of the closet.) Sooooooo tired. I think Pete will back me up on this....
Georges St. Pierre's Big Win Brought To You By Vaseline?
Georges St. Pierre crushed B.J. Penn to become the best pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts—even though a couple of those pounds might have been grease....
Super Bowl Pre-Game Show Open Thread
ESPN is entering hour four of their coverage and NBC is about to begin its five-hour pre-game spectacle (not counting the riveting "Road To The Super Bowl" special.) It's urge overkill....
Pat Knight Carrying On The Family Business
It must be tough being a basketball coach when your dad is in the Hall Of Fame. How are you supposed to live up to his legendary reputation for insane tirades?...
Super Bowl Pre-Game Shows Update
Thirty seconds in to ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown and I can't take it anymore. I've got pomp and circumstance overload already. And only eight-and-a-half hours until kickoff! Yay.......
It's Rafael Nadal... And Everyone Else
Roger Federer is still the best tennis player in the world—provided he isn't playing Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard outlasted him once again to win the Australian Open while you were sleeping in....
And It's Phelps
Well. That's not so bad. But the Brits seem angry at Michael Phelps:...
I Wonder Who The Bong-Smoking Olympic Hero Could Be?
The Drudge Report reveals that "News Of The World" is set to show a photo of an "Olympic hero" smoking a bong. Update: Yup, it's Michael Phelps....
You Are Looking At One Of The Richest Men In The NFL
Eli will apparently become one of the highest paid players in the league after new deal is finalized. [National Football Post]...
Things Were Still Festive In Tampa; Michael Smith Attracts The Mexicans
• Chris Mottram Sums Up The Madden Party: Jaws drinks Bud Light, lots of people stood around, and Trey Wingo needs new material. [The Sporting Blog]...
Joe Torre Can't Figure Out What All The Fuss Is About
"That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is — being honest. I don't really think, it certainly wasn't my intention to shock anybody with stuff in this book." [CNN]...
Brenda Warner Is Quietly Adjusting To Her New Milfyness
Now that Brenda Warner has shed the "wire-haired goblin man" look, her new image has become one of the biggest stories of Super Bowl XLIII....
Serena Williams Poses For Her Australian Open Glamour Shot
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
Jerry Rice Has Reached This Point In His Career
" Was in hotel bar lobby where Jerry Rice was having a few beverages and when he walks by a woman says “That’s the guy from “Dancing with the Stars”." [Sports Radio Interviews]...
Oh Asashoryu, You're Just Incorrigible
"Fresh from his victory in the New Year's sumo tournament, Asashoryu is in hot water again with the Japan Sumo Association (JSA): this time, for striking a victory pose." [The Mainichi Daily News]...
Meet The Man Who Will Testify Against Barry Bonds
The Feds are filling out their roster for their big showdown against Barry Bonds, and have found a catcher. Here's Bobby Estalella, who is expected to testify to firsthand knowledge that Bonds used steroids....
The Earplugs! They Do Nothing!
It's the 50 worst announcers in sports today, and I agree with every single name on the list except one. [Yahoo Sports]...
Santonio Holmes Became A Great Receiver Because He Used To Beat Rabbits To Death
• Or something: "We'd punch them in the head, chop them in the back of their neck to kill them instantly.We had no remorse for those rabbits."[SlowBreaker]...
Buzz Bissinger: Foul-Mouthed Inspiration To Fertile Yale Minds
Surprisingly, he cursed a lot during his lecture: “I would never imagine him as the writer of the story I love." [Yale Daily News]...