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Maybe Somebody Did This To Schilling's Ankle, And It Backfired
For years, we have been fascinated by the idea of using voodoo on players who are opposing our team. If we could have stuck a little pin in the forearm of Sean May during the 2005 NCAA Championship Game, we would have done so. Nothing to cause him any permanent problems, but just enough to mess with...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while trying to decide if the suckatorium is a brothel, or another name for Fenway Park ... • Golf: PGA of America, Grand Slam of Golf, final round, at Tucker's Town, Bermuda. I'll be at the cabana bar. [TNT] • NBA: Preseason, Cleveland vs. Orlando, at Shanghai. I'll be in the pirate s...
Tim McCarver Is Bucking Conventional Wisdom
Obviously, the work of Tim McCarver has long been discussed in the most reverential manner. But his whopper from last night has everyone abuzz today....
At This Point, Vick Probably Owes YOU Money
You know, it's just not a Wednesday afternoon if someone isn't trying to get more money out of Michael Vick. Next up? His restaurant!...
Beware The NDSU Bison
We don't mean to imply that there might be something weird happening with the BCS computer rankings, but ... North Dakota State is currently No. 18 in the Sagarin ratings....
When Assimilation Goes Wrong: Negro NASCAR
You may remember The Assimilated Negro from his Negro Bowl I coverage for us last year. He returns to us to discuss NASCAR's odd decision to try to Negro-ize their sport....
Bring The Love For The Bulls
• If South Florida wins out, don't they have to be in the title game? Right? [College Game Balls] • Manny Corpas might be better than his idol Mariano Rivera pretty soon. [Sim On Sports] • More proof that sports has nothing to do with politics, thankfully. [Wrigleyville23] • Bring the Yankees Luis S...
Wait, It's Acceptable To Wear Redface?
We don't want to sound like the PC police here, but seriously now: Is it really OK for Indians fans to be dressing up in red face? We're sure this is something they've been doing for a long time, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's OK....
Derek Jeter > Daniel LaRusso?
Yesterday's Derek Jeter post got me a little nostalgic for the greatest teenage karate movie ever made, and I wasn't really sure why. Until just now....
Witness Bill Simmons In Tight Tight Tights
The E-Ticket section on ESPN.com has always been one of the stronger elements of the site, and the show, while occasionally lapsing into the same soft-focus weeper segments that permeate Chris Connelly's "reports," trades off it well. Jeremy Schaap's Cecil Fielder story was fascinating; it was hard ...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. NFL with Chris Mortensen: Chris Mortensen ... more accurate than Crossing Over with John Edwards? Discuss. • 2 p.m. Baseball America's Jim Callis: Boston Red Sox ... the new Yankees, or the recent Orioles? Discuss. • 3 p.m. NCA...
Repeating: Mark Cuban Has Fans
We're as stunned as you, folks, but somehow, even though he's clearly getting the worst ratings from the "judges," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is corralling some sort of fanbase to keep him on the show....
David Boston Will Attack You With Comfortable Pillows
Poor David Boston. A Pro Bowl receiver with the Cardinals in 2001, he's dogged by injuries and bounces around to three other teams, tests positive for steroids, then is nabbed for DUI. And now the worst of all misdeeds: Domestic cushion assault....