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George Bodenheimer Reminds Bristol Of The Wintry Economic Climate We're In
This afternoon ESPN President George Bodenheimer addressed his troops via video on ESPN's corporate intranet to let everyone know there's a hiring freeze, no more raises, and "downsizing" and "discontinuation" are imminent....

Fantasy Baseball Just Got 75 Percent Nerdier
Because your child has always wanted to wear a sports coat and tie while playing video games, it's MLB Front Office Manager by 2K Sports!...

Craig Sager's Awkward Flailing Inspires Others to Dance
Warning: this video contains footage of an "oddly-dressed man flopping around spastically" nature. And dangerously high levels of Gary Payton-sass....

Religion, Sports, And Visanthe Shiancoe Has A Bible Verse Written WHERE?
Time for Waxing Off, the feature generally credited for saving the passengers of US Airways flight 1549. Today's topic: Athletes who credit God for victories and success....

'These Breasts Property Of Mister Tebow,' And Other Ill-Advised Sporting Wagers
Time for another editon of Waxing Off; today's topic: Unfortunate "Mayors' Bets." Warning: May include description of Deadspin Managing Editor sucking a toe....

The AFC Championship Game As Imagined By An Eight-Year-Old Boy
Yes, this Pittsburgh Post-Gazette graphic sums up Sunday's AFC Championship game matchup perfectly (WTF?). Time to worry: That Raven looks totally unaffected by the deadly eye beams. [Best Week Ever]...

Who Said Rickey Was Retired? It Wasn't Rickey!
Thanks for the plaque, Baseball Hall of Fame. But just for the record, Rickey isn't through yet. Anyone need a 50-year-old outfielder?...

One Man's Quest To Rid The NFL Of Joe Buck And His Humorless, Emotionless Act
Many sports fans criticize Fox's Joe Buck for his sometimes wooden broadcasts of NFL and MLB games. One writer suggests it's time for Fox to look elsewhere for big games....

This Is A Lot More Creative Than One Of Those Boring Mayors' Bets
In addition to being the youngest mayor in Pittsburgh history, Luke Ravenstahl is a rabid Steelers fan. Put those two things together and you get this: A publicity stunt for the ages....

Replica Philadelphia Eagles Field! (Batteries Not Included)
Replica of The Linc in your back yard? Why not? "Invite Tony Romo over so he can feel what it's like to be in the Eagles' end zone." [The 700 Level]...

Surprise: "Giant Failure" Crew Being Investigated For Post-Loss Vandalism
You knew this couldn't possibly end well. Even though the cars in the stadium parking lot were already totaled, Big Blue Idiot fan "Justin" and his You Tube-loving cohorts might be in some trouble....

Kyle Vanden Bosch Seeks To Possess Your Soul
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Soccer, The Mets, Bernie Madoff And You
Madoff Ponzi scheme case scuttles sale of Newcastle United to "two rich Americans." Hmm. They couldn't be referring to a certain couple of Mets owners, could they? [SportsbyBrooks]...

Despite Failure Of 'Pants Off For The Panthers', Fan Will Continue To Remove Pants
Add this to the Arizona Cardinals' list of impressive accomplishments: On Saturday they beat the previously undefeated mojo of the 'Pants Off For The Panthers' movement....

Guess Who Is Still Not In The Hall Of Fame
Every newly eligible player not named Rickey Henderson who appeared on the Hall Of Fame ballot for this year, did so for their first and final time....

New York Giants Fans Take Out Sunday's Frustration On Burned Vehicles
Some Giants fans were positively apoplectic after the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. So much that they chose to take out their frustration on burned-out cars in a parking lot....

Berman's Not Late, It's The World That's Early
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Rickey Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Made This Possible (Especially Rickey)
Rickey Henderson was swept into the Baseball Hall of Fame today with a landslide majority of 511 votes, while others received a few less....

Everyone Can Finally Shut Up About Jim Rice Now
The long, strange Cooperstown journey of James Edward Rice came to a conclusion today, as the former Red Sox slugger/malcontent finally made the HOF in his final year of eligibility....

Your Team Has No Chance Against The Pittsburgh Sumo Attack
What they're saying out in the ether about the weekend's AFC playoff games ......