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How Pam Ward Can Get You Hammered
Not to slurp all over my cable provider, but Buckeye Cable is cool enough to not only provide the Big Ten Network, they actually air TWO games at once. So that's why I'm watching Minnesota-North Dakota State. It's tied 14-14, and apart from the sadness surrounding the fact that these two teams are o...
George Brett's Eyes Are Up Here
Eye-tracking technology has finally confirmed what many an insecure male was deathly afraid of: we all, at one time or another, enjoy a cursory glance at the cock. And women don't....
Aw Man, Look At All This Stuff On TV
12 noon — Penn State at Indiana [ESPN] 12 noon — Iowa at Purdue [ESPN2] 12 noon — North Dakota State at Minnesota, Northern Illinois at Wisconsin [Big Ten Network] 12:30 p.m. — Texas at Baylor [Versus] 1:00 p.m. — Jackson State at Grambling State [ESPN Classic] 3:30 p.m. — Florida at Kentucky [CBS] ...
For My Next Bet, I'll Need A Volunteer From The SEC
You've got a half hour left to put down money on amateur athletes. You're desperate. I mean, REALLY desperate. You turn to Deadspin for three shoe-in victories. You'll probably only cash in on one of them, but it's that one game in which you'll be forever indebted to me....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while dodging falling, flaming squirrels... • MLB: Joe Torre won't be managing the Royals, who hire Trey Hillman. • College Football: UConn, yes you, takes down Louisville, 21-17. • NHL: Coats blank Swords....
Memorial Stadium, Under The Lights
• Wait. You do it with Derek Jeter and some other lady, and you expect free parking too? Sheesh. • This is not the best way to intimidate Josh Beckett. • The Rockies are in the World Series. • See ya, Torre. • Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Aikman is on line two. • Bill Simmons, mo-capped. • Those diligent beat rep...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you've stepped up the volleyball rivalry a bit ... • College football: Louisville at Connecticut. The cardinal is the most fierce of all the tiny, small-beaked birds. [ESPN] • Golf: Champions Tour, AT&T Championship, first round, San Antonio. This time I shall find a way to beat ...
Isiah Thomas Remains A Genius
This is a few days old, but we can't let it pass unremarked. It appears Isiah Thomas has the same firm grasp of his roster as he always has....
When The Floor Sinks, You've Made A Bad Purchase
We know that NBA players often move around a lot, but Allen Iverson just took it to an extreme: He bought a place in Atlanta and moved his whole family out in 60 days....
Who's The Next Person To Get Banned From Monday Night Football
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Whatever You Do, Don't Fall Asleep
Oh, God, we could be bounded in a nutshell, and count ourselves a king of infinite space, were it not that we have bad dreams....
ESPN: We Don't Want No Trouble
ESPN's new comment section, ESPN Conversation, has been an endless source of entertainment for us, and you as well, we suspect. Specifically the Featured Comment on their home page, which is possibly the blandest thing on the planet. In fact, I doubt that ESPN commenters are even human: Their commen...
Hey, Where's Lou?
• Is the Lou Holtz pep talk segment over? [FanIQ] • Meet Japan's golf savior. [With Malice] • Some people are still a little upset about the wild-card playoff game. [Holliday Never Touched The Plate] • Meet Lakers owner Rip Taylor. [The Painted Area] • Suzyn Waldman, still ridiculous. [The Naughty A...
Live Blogging The Torre Press Conference
In a perfect, imaginary universe, Joe Torre would just go off today. His press conference, which is starting any minute now, will most likely feature Torre looking bemused and tired, giving "his side" of the story....
Kevin Costner Gets To Pretend He Plays Baseball Again
With their whole name change — no more evil Rays! — Tampa Bay is unveiling their new uniforms next month. And they're bringing out the big guns for the experience....