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That Odd High School Football Game
This is perhaps the weirdest sporting event of the year, and that includes any 4 a.m. log-rolling competitions that you might catch on ESPN2....
Today In The FA Cup...
What's The FA Cup, you ask? Well, here's what I can gather, combining knowledge from my buddy Danks and a very thoughtful e-mail from a guy named Pete. The FA is the governing body of soccer in England, which covers the Premier League and all the leagues below it, which are kinda like minor league...
Kentucky Pounded By Kansas
Unlike everyone else, Kansas and Kentucky have refused to play within their conferences today, and in fact, Kentucky appears to have refused to play basketball at all. They're getting absolutely pounded by the Jayhawks, 73-44 with about a minute left to play....
To Watch Today...
• College Basketball: #6 Illinois @ Iowa. Dee Brown continues his Godzilla-like march through the Big Ten, but today, will face a very solid defense. [Big Ten Wonk] • Golf: Mercedes Championships. Stuart Appleby has a one-stroke lead, but I'm not sure who to root for in this one. I kinda hate anyone...
Marcus Vick Experience Shut Down For Safety Reasons
I share the view held by the Wizard of Odds that former Virginia Tech QB Marcus Vick's lack of remorse, or even any kind of acknowledgement of wrongdoing, is a little troubling. "It's not a big deal," he says....
About Last Night...
• NBA: Magic 106, Nets 113. Magic forward Grant Hill left the game in the second half after reaggravating his strained groin. "I'm running out of ideas," he said. "I really don't know what to do." I'm sorry, Grant, but it appears that the only thing that could keep you healthy is what's written acro...
Week In Deadspin: We Never Once Said "Vin-SANITY." So You Know.
• Hey, there was a moderately enjoyable college football game this week. • Clinton Portis is the man, and, in case you were wondering, his mom rules too. • Support your local athletes, always, particularly if you're Stuart Scott. • Ichiro could be a killer, you know. • So you know, this guy is not...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while thinking you could beat Maury Povich in arm wrestling, but probably not Connie Chung. • Boxing: Junior middleweights, Joel Julio vs. Robert Kamya; bantamweights, Raul Martinez vs. Andres Ledesma, at Cicero, Ill. Robert "The Doctor" Kamya. Now there's a practical nickname for a gu...
Playoff Pants Party: Steelers Vs. Bengals
For some reason, we're more excited about this playoff game than any of the others, though we know we're in the minority. We think it's because the NFL world is always happier and more in balance when you see teams like the Bengals — or the Texans, or the Lions, or (lo!) the Buzzsaw — make the playo...
Leftovers: I Get a Kick Out Of You
• Newspaper: Virginia Tech to put its foot down, kicks Vick off its team. Oh, and he got arrested too. [SI.com] • Under relentless questioning from journalist Jay Leno, Longhorns' Young says he's still undecided on NFL. [If Flats Come Back In, We're Screwed] • Skiing drunk "not easy" says Bode. You'...
Picking Up Where Chad Left Off
Since Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has been so unfairly muffled all week, taking about 93 percent of the fun out of that Steelers-Bengals game, it has been up to fans to pick up his slack. One fan has come up with a great scenario....
Playoff Pants Party: Panthers Vs. Giants
We think Tom Coughlin freaks us out a little bit. In our nightmares, when we've done something vaguely wrong that we don't understand but know that it was terrible, Coughlin's the type of guy who shows up in our dreams, screaming at us, like the drill sergeant gym teacher in "Beavis & Butthead." ...
Rodman's British Reality Debut
Well, the rumors were true, if they're not too lame to actually be called rumors: Dennis Rodman, who "has more going on in his life than ever before", is appearing on the Big Brother program, living in the house, all that....
Man Hugs For Sponsors
Our advertisers are our friends, and we give them big manly two-pats-on-back hugs, even if we can't afford any of their products and they occasionally make our site load slowly on Explorer. Here's this week's rundown of sponsors, and here's how you can become one....
Blogdome: What Porn Stars Thought Of The Rose Bowl
• Adult film star Jesse Jane (not her real name, apparently) has all kinds of thoughts on the Rose Bowl. [Double Viking] • All the Hot Stove info a good boy could possibly hope for. [MetsBlog] • Hey, New Mexico ... now even your team and your fans are mad at you. [The Wizard Of Odds] • Wait, does th...
Blogdom's Best: Hating The Tar Heels
Perhaps nothing says hatred like college athletics. We have witnessed the body painting, we have seen the flaming objects hurled onto the court. Yes, we have seen the pants waving from atop the flag pole. And today, we salute those pants. We believe that college athletics were invented to give stude...
Playoff Pants Party: Jaguars Vs. Patriots
This is the late game tomorrow night, which means, if you plan your day correctly, you should be properly hammered enough by halftime to confuse that dude in the corner with some ex-girlfriend who did you wrong. (Or, for female and non-traditional male readers, uh ... OK, we're not sure what the ...
Coach Janky Spanky: Cliffs Notes Version
We know this has already been covered here, but, honestly, we're still so blown away by Clinton Portis' performance as "Coach Janky Spanky" yesterday that we feel obliged to point out the highlights for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of watching it yet. Here's a cheat sheet....
Manny Ramirez Mood Changes Again. Look, Again!
If you have the stomach for yet another Manny Ramirez update, apparently he told ESPNDeportes that he plans to say in Boston....
How To Get A Yellow Card
We tried to remain silent about this, but let's face it, we're weak. In a story that's a couple of days old by now, a youth soccer team in Orlando for a tournament got a big surprise at their hotel when they checked in and found themselves in the midst of a raunchy swingers convention. "We though...