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The Sean Avery Closer
For the rest of 2007, the NHL Closer will be written by the fine folks at Melt Your Face Off. Enjoy....

Playoff Ball In December
The NBA Closer is written by our own Canadian weekend maestro J.E. Skeets. When he's not busy scouring the box scores or stretching, he can be heard on The Basketball Jones daily podcast. Enjoy!...

About Last Night
What you missed while battling the Rodents of Unusual Size ... • NFL: Vikings win 20-13, oust Bears from playoff hunt. Mini-Ditka still alive, however. • NBA: Suns beat Spurs, and to add insult to injury they do it while wearing those funky orange-and-gray uniforms. • NHL: Red Wings beat Capitals 4-...

We Still Have Faith
Don't worry, Kyle: You're always a winner in our book....

It's Purple Jesus Vs. The Neckbeard
Yes, yes, tonight's "Monday Night Football" game is somewhat key to deciding that last playoff slot in the NFC, and it's nice to have an MNF game mean something. But who cares about Purple Jesus and the Vikings. It's Kyle Orton's night to shine!...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after surviving the fierce crowd rush for Marlins season tickets ... • NFL: Chicago at Minnesota. 8:30 p.m. (ET). We all know what's at stake here. [ESPN] • College men's basketball: Albany at Duke. 7 p.m. (ET). This in no way should be over by halftime. [ESPN2] • NHL: Washington at De...


Gus Johnson "Loves The Internet"
Big ups to Awful Announcing, which, after considerable negotiation, landed an interview with everyone's favorite screaming announcer Gus Johnson. He seems like a friendly enough fellow....

If You're Nice To Woody Paige, You Have A Chance At The Hall Of Fame
Keith Law and Rob Neyer, two guys who know more baseball than we've forgotten — wait ... is that how that phrase goes? — but they can't vote for the Hall of Fame. Woody Paige can. Vegas Watch looks at Paige's detailed, thorough thought process....

Joe Buck Verbally Gropes Jessica Simpson. Eww.
The one question that needed to be asked and wasn't: What's the worse fashion mistake: Simpson's pink No. 9, or Laura Quinn's half jersey? Please vote now....

The Growing Legend Of Brian Suksomwong
On Friday we told the inspiring story of former UCLA marching band member Brian Suksomwong, whose name single-handedly chased away the dark clouds of the Mitchell Report to bring us the sweet, warm sunshine of laughter. Then, as Skeets pointed out over the weekend, Bruins Nation took exception to th...

The NFL From The Ice Planet Hoth
The Mighty MJD's Smorgasbord runs every Monday. Do enjoy....

Nailing 'Em In The Swingers
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....

The Good Side Of Mr. Quinn
• A classy move from Brady Quinn. [First And Ten Inches] • Brian Westbrook's infuriating fantasy day. [Randball] • Sing, Dempsey, sing. [Oriole Post] • Michael Vick's prison workout regimen. [The Angry T] • Everybody really wants to be a quarterback. [One More Dying Quail] • Soccer man crushes. [Bei...

2007 College Bowlstravaganza, Presented By...
Dan Shanoff writes a weekly college football column for Deadspin. Email him to let him know what you think....

Year In Review: May
You might remember, toward the end of last year, when we reviewed each month of the past year leading up to New Years Day. We called it, imaginatively, "Year In Review." We continue today with May. We're digging through our archives pretty well, but if you think we should definitely feature somethin...

The Day Your Fantasy League Went Nuts
Just about any fantasy team that's had any sort of success this season has had either Tony Romo or Tom Brady as their quarterback. Both have had outstanding seasons that few expected; in our own league, one guy has Brady and Randy Moss. He has been dominating all season. Until yesterday....

ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning for its wittiest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and picked this one above all others ......

Bob Knight, Isiah Thomas And "Sunt"
An outstanding find from The Big Lead: An old video of Isiah Thomas, while honoring former coach Bobby Knight, explaining what he learned from the coach. The main thing he learned? The word "sunt."...