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The Lane Kiffin Death Watch Resumes
For the record, the Oakland Raiders attempted a 76-yard field goal on Sunday, and if that ain't a What-The-Fuck-Do-I-Have-To-Lose-I'm-Toast-Anyway moment for their head coach, I don't know what is. Seventy-six yards. To paraphrase some politician, that's the longest Hail Mary in the history of footb...
Morning Blogdome: Just Another Example of The Rays Inexperience
• Drinking up the stinky celebration: Outfielder Jonny Gomes takes a sip from the ceremonial cup of champions after the Rays finally clinched the AL East title on Friday. Tropicana Field plans to capitalize off of this by serving beer in commemorative athletic supporters throughout the Rays' playoff...
Prince Fielder Would Like To Invite You To Milwaukee's Erotic Playoff-Clinching Festivities
Perhaps the most joyful of playoff entrants this year are the Milwaukee Brewers, who just a couple weeks ago were in the midst of an epic free-fall out of wild card contention. Ned Yost was shown the door, Dale Sveum moved over to the manager's stoop (and didn't wave anyone home from the dugout), t...
Mets Fans Go Out With Quiet Grace And Dignity
I prefer not to think of this as an obscene gesture, but as a salute to 45 great years at Shea Stadium. The Marlins' 4-2 win on Sunday ended the Mets' season, but please, let there be no tears. Did you really want Shea to go out in some bland early-round playoff game? This is a much more appropriate...
The Brewers Clinch, Favre Times Six And A Depressing Goodbye To Shea Stadium
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
Eagles at Bears: A UUGE Live Blog!
Donovan McNabb is playing, despite suffering a chest bruise. Kyle Orton is playing, despite a case of ineptitude. Devin Hester and Brandon Lloyd are both questionable. Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann are both annoying. Hey, Keith, why the fuck are you still around? Is McCain playing in this game ton...
Ozzie Guillen Lives to Curse Another Day
The White Sox picked a pretty good time to end their five game losing streak as they beat the Indians with a solid effort from starter Mark Buehrle. The win leaves the White Sox a half game behind the Twins who won themselves a ballgame in K.C. This gives the Sox a game tomorrow with the Detroit Tig...
NFL Update 5: Casey Rabach Is Running Extra Laps On Monday
Washington 26, Dallas 24.Redskins had first and goal, scored, had the TD called back from a holding call on the center, scored again, had that score called back on another hold from the same guy! That guy was Casey Rabach. But so far, the 'Skins have done enough to lead in this game. UPDATE: Dallas ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while learning to maneuver your jetpack ... • NFL: Eagles @ Bears (8:00 p.m. EST) [NBC] — DeSean Jackson shall entertain (and get in the end zone this time.) • MLB: Yankees @ Red Sox (7:35 p.m. EST) [MLB.tv] — It may be meaningless, but they still hate each other. • MLB: MLB 2008: An E...
NFL Update 4: Oakland 15, San Diego 0. Seriously.
San Diego have endured a blocked field goal, a pick and a scary shot to the knee of their quarterback. The Raider defense has simply shut down this Chargers offense. Good news if you're playing against LT this week; Tomlinson has seven yards rushing through the half. Your one touchdown of the game b...
Mets Close Out Shea as Losers; Brewers Go Wild
CC Sabathia, Milwaukee's big time mid-season acquisition, stepped up on the final day of the season to help the Brewers clinch the National League Wild Card spot with a win over the Cubs. Ryan Braun was once again the hero as his 2 run homer in the 8th put them ahead for good. The Brew Crew clinched...
Kentucky Football Player Charged with Stalking, Poor Use of Movie Quotes
Junior strong safety Ashton Cobb was not in the line up on Saturday for Kentucky's game against rival Western Kentucky. It wasn't your typical football injury that kept Cobb off the field but rather an arrest and subsequent suspension from the university. Cobb has been charged with "second-degree st...
Ronaldinho Starts and Scores For Milan
AC Milan waited little time to get a healthy Ronaldinho into the starting eleven, and their investment in the veteran Brazilian playmaker paid quick dividends in the form of a 37th minute goal in the Milan derby. That was all they'd need to hold off a downright mopey Jose Mourinho. • The Citizens t...
NFL Update 3: Hochuli Strikes Again
If you hate muscle-bound referees AND the helmet-to-helmet rule, you're about to get a two-fer. Ed Hochuli was banished to Charlotte for the Atlanta-Carolina game today, and didn't waste any time letting Panther fans know of his budding reputation. Turns out that Hochuli threw a flag on a hit that t...
Afternoon Blogdome: Tiempos Difíciles Para Rojiblancos
• It's Hard Out There for a Spanish Team: Gijon must mean 'punching bag.' [Federation Soccer] • Almost As Good As Blackalicious: College football's weekly alphabet aerobics, "A is for Anarchy! Anarchy! Anarchy! Florida, Georgia, USC, and Wisconsin all lose in different varieties of agony in Week 5, ...
NFL Update 2: Thrash Of The Titans
NY Jets 34, Arizona 7.Favre and Lavernaeus Coles are running away with this one. It helps that Kurt Warner suddenly seems to be allergic to the football. Hey, they sell Zyrtec over the counter now...Tennessee 20, Minnesota 10. Rob Bironas has two field goals and two extra points. Adrian Peterson has...
Derrick Williams Does It Three Ways
With Ohio State having what seems to be an off year, Joe Paterno's Penn State squad has a legit chance to bring a Big Ten Championship to Happy Valley. Wide Receiver and kick returner extraordinaire Derrick Williams scored a touchdown rushing, receiving, and on a punt return against the Illini — som...
NFL Update: Thou Shalt Not Load Thy Box With 8 Men
Tennessee 13, Minnesota 7. The Titans think they're able to stop Purple Jesus. But Peterson already has 44 yards and one TD...NY Jets 21, Arizona 0. It's raining in this game. RAINING FAVRE! They're reviewing this last touchdown to Coles, perhaps to see if there was any illegal touching... Green Bay...
You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To, Except Drive A Car
Here comes a story about a kid in West Texas that plays youth football. But what makes Dillon Collier of the Greenwood Panthers so special? He's blind. Oh, and he has a radio in his helmet. That's pretty cool. ...
Dustin Pedroia: Enemy of the Geese
Dustin Pedroia's stat lines this season have no doubt caught the eyes of fantasy baseball geeks, but his road to approach teammates like Big Papi in superstar status has been a bit tougher. Of course, everything's tougher when you're only five foot nothing. A profile in today's Boston Globe tells ta...