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Brett Favre Reinstated, Says Brett Favre
A familiar face will be flying into Green Bay tonight. Care to make a guess? Oh, alright, I'll tell you. It's Aaron Rodgers's favorite person in the whole world, a fella by the name of Favvrreee. Roger Goodell apparently got antsy and couldn't wait until Monday to make a decision; according to ESPN...
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Football Is Back, Kind of!
• 1:00pm - Golf: Women's British Open [ABC] ...
Morning Blogdome: Don't Watch Me, Watch the Game
• Erin Andrews kindly asks that you stop leering at her legs, and instead focus on the baseball game: "I think my overall reaction is that it’s really sad that in 2008 … I have people watching every single move I make,” Andrews said. “When there’s a big game between the Cubs and Brewers going on, it...
MLB Closer: Brewers Win, Fat People Hug it Out
• C.C. is perfect: So far, in a Milwaukee Brewers uni, Sabathia is 5-0. Last night, he rumbled into Turner Field and emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Braves. In case you couldn't sift through the blubber above, that's Prince Fielder and C.C. Sabathia sharing a joyous moment following their win o...
Favre Fatigue: One of the Few Things You and Roger Goodell Have in Common
Good morning to one and all! Before we get started today, a quick announcement: Please send all of your tips to the following email addy: [email protected]. Thanks for your cooperation, and now, back to your regularly scheduled programming... ...
Monk Is in the Hall, at Long Last
Right about now, the NFL's Hall of Fame Inductions are starting over at ESPN, and grown men are about to start openly weeping. After years of getting snubbed by the voting committee, Washington Redskins great Art Monk is finally getting his time in the sun. Monk is being inducted into the HOF along ...
If Team USA Fails to Win Gold Again, Will Whores Be to Blame?
Team USA, undefeated in meaningless games against international competition thus far this summer, is having a grand ol' time in Asia right now. But as much fun as it is to beat up on hairy foreigners, there's nothing quite like visiting some of the finer brothels the region has to offer. Just ask Le...
Afternoon Blogdome: Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout Ump?
•Gary Coleman's minor league baseball "career" was cut short; short like Gary Coleman: "Too much pine tar on your bat and superballs inside the bat will get you thrown out of the game. Even if your at-bat is a total sham." [Home Run Derby]...
LeBron Better Learn Himself Some Greek, Just in Case
So far, it's been an interesting summer for David Stern and his beloved NBA. Mr. Stern has watched as one of his former referees was sent to the butt-farm, and as nearly half of his League fled for the Euro-lined courts of, well, Europe. To Stern's relief, undoubtedly, no major stars have fled acro...
Next time, I'm definitely using UPS for all of my point-guard shipping needs: "Out of 190,000 employees throughout the world, FedEx Express president and CEO David Bronczek, one of the company's most influential executives, had chosen to reach out to an ordinary customer service representative, work...
Oklahoma Kindly Allows Josh Jarboe to Pursue His Rap Career Full-Time
"Used to have a gun, now i'm at Oklahoma. N***a, I graduated from school, so you know I got my diploma...didn't get hit I put his ass in a coma." Those are the lyrics sung (rapped?) by freshman wide receiver Josh Jarboe in a grimy YouTube freestyle. As you might expect, the folks at Oklahoma U didn...
Oh please, don't let me go to L.A! I'll do anything you ask: "For the Sox, the source said, Ramírez's pledge of good behavior only served as a tacit admission that his disruptive conduct of the last couple of weeks had been calculated, and they had had good cause to suspect more was in the offing if...
For Your Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
•1:00pm - Boxing: Muhammad Ali vs Douglas Jones, 1963. [ESPN Classic] •2:00pm - Golf: Third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. [CBS] •3:00pm - X-Games: Skateboarding; bike stunts; Moto X; lots and lots of hair gel. [ABC] •5:00pm - Horse Racing: West Virginia Derby. [ESPN] •9:00pm - Movie: H...
Morning Blogdome: Math Is Hard
• Manny, paying full attention as always: Larry Brown brings us this amusing screen-grab of a slightly confused Manny Ramirez last night: "It was the top of the third, and Randy Johnson led off the inning by flying out to Manny in left. To repeat, Randy Johnson was the first batter of the inning an...
MLB Closer: Manny Makes His Dodger Debut
Manny Ramirez unveiled his "Manny-ness" (he wore the number 99) to his new fans in Los Angeles last night, but things didn't exactly go according to plan. With the Dodgers down by a run and with a man on base, Ramirez came up in the bottom of the ninth with a chance to add to his resume of late-game...
Steve Smith Punched a Teammate; Training Camp Has Officially Begun
The fists of Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith rudely introduced themselves to teammate Ken Lucas's face yesterday, and both guys were kicked out of practice. Lucas, though, had to be treated for injuries on the field before he was taken to the locker room. I'm sure that did wonders for hi...
The Unforgettable Memories Of That Terrible Manny Ramirez
It was a shame I didn't link to the this Manny farewell column today by Boston Herald writer Gerry Callahan, who gave Manny Ramirez the swift Boston dropkick out of New England that was a little over the top in its good riddance-ness. Callahan destroys Ramirez's character with such viciousness that ...
Wow! Top Basketball Recruit's Mom Overcame 190,000-1 Odds to Receive a Call From FedEx's CEO
And FedEx's CEO just happens to be a huge Memphis basketball booster—having donated at least $500k to Memphis athletics. What a happy coincidence! Man, it's amazing how these things work out. This is so shocking. Because prior to this instance Memphis head coach John Calipari has had such a squeaky...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after reigning triumphant in the cell phone throwing contest ... • Boxing: Super middleweights, Jean Pascal vs. Fulgencio Zuniga, at Montreal (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN2]; Junior middleweights, Pawel Wolak vs. Ishe Smith; lightweights, Jorge Teron vs. Michael Lozada, at New York (11 p.m., same...