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We'll Avoid Any "Let's Blow The Roof Off This Place!" Comments
This is the home of the New Orleans Saints, first game September 18 against the New York Giants. In other words, we hope the fine folks at Tulane have some free space that Sunday....
Blogdom's Best: Biggio Plunked
News and Views From Charisma Quotients Obviously Too Low ... • Craig Biggio was actually called out for not getting out of the way of a pitch. Which makes many question God. [Plunk Biggio] • It's time to pardon Zack Greinke from this hellish prison. [Royals Review] • Cardinals fans absolutely cannot...
Another Reason Concerts Are Better Than Soccer
Apparently there's a music festival in Belgium called PukkelPop. Why do we tell you this? Because the goalie for a Belgian women's soccer team — something called SK Berlaar — skipped a game last weekend to go to the concert ... and her team lost 50-1. That's right: That's a soccer score....
NFL Network Rids Itself Of Stoners, Past, Present and Future
Former Minnesota Vikings running back Robert Smith was always one of our favorite players when he was in the league. He was unusually intelligent — particularly for someone who went to Ohio State — retired at the top of his game and was renowned for his charitable foundations, most notably The Rob...
Jack McKeon Hates Poultry
Everybody loves the San Diego Chicken, right? How do you not love a chicken? Everybody loves chickens!...
Apparently, Someone Is Watching ESPN Hollywood
Derek Jeter and the rest of the Yankees are less than pleased with the new Mark Shapiro brainchild "ESPN Hollywood." After the show ran an item on "the ladies of Derek Jeter," the team went on the offensive....
Cha-cha-chaing With Matt Leinart
Life is good if you're Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart. Not only are you a defending Heisman Trophy winner, and not only is the entire Los Angeles metro area at your beck and call, but you're also redefining the term "student-athlete:" Leinart is taking just one class this year. And i...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Buster Olney: Admit it, dude: You totally asked Jeter for an autograph one time. • 1 p.m. NFL with Len Pasquarelli: How about a report on the contract you signed to leave CBS Sportsline, huh big guy? • 2 p.m. Ohio State AD Gene...
Ah, The Exploitation Of A Child. Always Fun!
You can always count on the sports world to find a way to take advantage of kids. In the wake of last week's news that a Marlins batboy was suspended for speed-drinking a gallon of milk, various folks are stepping up to promote their own agendas, in the guise of "helping out the kid."...
Taking Refuge In Superdome ... For Now
As Hurricane Katrina blasts the 10,000-or-so people taking refuge in the New Orleans Superdome — which, as terrifying as this all is, you have to admit, is probably more people than have been in the Superdome at once since, well, since ever — we hope for the safety of those in the New Orleans, Mo...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while writing a musical based on the movie "Fargo" ... • Puberty — nature's steroids. Hawaii wins Little League World Series. • Speaking of steroids: Giambi's 7 RBI lift Yankees. • Danica Patrick proves that women drivers are just as capable as men when it comes to ... wait, she just...
The Metrodome Gestapo
People have always hated The Minneapolis Metrodome, and now they have a new reason: It's a Nazi building. So says somebody/something called "Tim's TV," which claims at his/its site, "The Swastika Dome," that the Metrodome has a swastika designed in its roof. Just because we've just discovered thi...
To Watch Tonight ...
What To Watch While Remembering That Tonight's Yet Another Anniversary Of A Breakup ... · Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees. You know how they used to say every egg you ate took five minutes off your life. We think Yankees losses are like that with George Steinbrenner, except it's like an hour. ...
Today In Oddjack
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · So, when's Randy Moss gonna toke up again? · Now, honestly: Who bets on tennis? Seriously. · Zack Duke fever continues, even against the Cardinals....
All Hail The Fourth Estate
We find it strange that "60 Minutes" second-place curmudgeon Mike Wallace has such a fascination with Dolphins stoner Ricky Williams, but apparently he does: He's in Dolphins camp this week for another round of interviews. Remember when you used to be scared when Mike Wallace came to interview yo...
The Invincibility Of Lance Armstrong
Well, it appears that Lance Armstrong has been hit with more doping allegations. We understand that Armstrong is unpopular with the French, and that they're convinced he's blood doping. We also understand that we don't really care, because it's freaking cycling, and now that Armstrong is retired, ...
Defending The Choi
We had no idea that someone had devoted a blog to Dodgers first baseman Hee Seop Choi, but we suppose we shouldn't be surprised. Best part: The tagline, which reads, "A blog watching would be firstbaseman - Hee Seop Choi - rot on the bench cause of an idiot manager!!" We sure that isn't you, Hee?...
Come Watch Grainy Video Of Nobodies
We don't mean to overstate our case here, but we'll just say that tomorrow's EXCLUSIVE WEB CAST! of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game is likely to be watched by the relatives of those playing, and that's about it. And, honestly, that's probably being generous....
Blogdom's Best: All-Cardinals Edition
News And Views From Those Who Still Dream Of Jeri Ryan ... · Do not question or resist Mark Mulder; just relax an accept him. That was not written by Bobby Knight. [Viva El Birdos] · Grouping of stat nerds still trying to figure out how the Cardinals are so good. [Beyond the Box Score] · Still recov...
A Different Kind Of White Sox
Wondering why the White Sox have been playing so poorly lately? It's the panties. Perhaps we should elucidate. Apparently, ChiSox outfielder Timo Perez, to help end a slump, has been hanging "extra-large panties" around the clubhouse in an attempt to pull the team out of its tailspin....