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The NBC Sunday Night Crew Is Trying To Control Your Mind
You might think you want to watch the NFL on Sunday nights because it's often the best game of the week, or because you're related to one of the broadcasters, which, let's face it, as many as there are, is pretty likely. But no: You're watching football on Sunday nights because NBC is in your brain...
Imagine Being The Guy In The Plunger Costume
In lieu of some sound effects humor over at EDSBS, we present you with a rather gorgeous example of spot photography....
Kige Ramsey Is Now Working With Props
Like Cronkite and Koppel before him, Kige Ramsey has carved out an honored spot in broadcasting history with a simple, no-frills approach. As Will pointed out in an earlier post, his natural love affair with the camera has always been enough. That's why I was surprised to see this recent effort, as ...
Jeff Reed Loves His Peeps
You know it's almost time for the NFL to start when even more drunken vaguely sexual Jeff Reed photos are hitting the Internets....
See, They're Nice People
• Introducing the first annual KSK charity drive. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Who in the world is going to win the NL MVP? [Vegas Watch] • J.D. Durbin screwed up a lot of fantasy teams over the weekend. (Including ours.) [UmpBump] • Sal is BACK! [Vote4Sal] • Jake Peavy makes Alabama look tough. [Rumors ...
NFL Season Preview: New Orleans Saints
Believe it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, we have to go this early. So there you have it....
Our Server Is Not A Sentient Being
To keep the comments as fresh and outstanding as they've been up to this point, we've commissioned Commenting Guru Rob Iracane to write a bi-weekly Comment Ombudsman column. It runs every other week. This is that week....
NBA ref Bob Delaney has a book coming out, about his days as an undercover cop. "I would like to learn about how stupid the Mafia actually is to not think that a man named "Bobby Covert" was NOT a covert, undercover agent trying to infiltrate them. That name is worse than Ron Mexico or Max Power." [...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11:15 a.m. This is Kige Ramsey Joe Morgan for YouTube ESPN sports. • 12:30 p.m. "The Bus" w/Jerome Bettis: Is this a recurring feature? Will the topic be buses? • 1 p.m. NCAA FB w/Bruce Feldman: Exactly how hot is Appalachian State?...
Don't Even THINK Of Ranking Michigan In Your Top 25
Dan Shanoff writes a weekly college football column for Deadspin. Email him to let him know what you think....
JoePa Demands A Job Done Right
If we had our way, Joe Paterno would coach Penn State until the end of time. If the Lord ever decides, misguidedly, to take JoePa, we hope his ghost patrols the sidelines until all the players are wearing rocket packs. Because he's our type of guy....
Three Days Later, The Upset Still Stuns
As much as we enjoyed the link to all the other Big Ten teams celebrating Michigan's loss, and as happy as we are for Appalachian State — some of whose fans actually saw this coming — we still have to focus on those Michigan fans, who saw their entire season (and perhaps so much more) evaporate in a...
This Potential Chicago Riot Brought To You By The Letter Z
And so we witness the brave veneer begin to crack in the Windy City. The Cubs are still in first in the NL Central — shouldn't that be cause for unbridled joy? — but you'd never know it. Carlos Zambrano had a stinky outing on Monday and was treated to a chorus of boos by the Wrigley unfaithful. Zamb...
About Last Night
What you missed after an extended weekend of light drinking ... • MLB: Vote For Pedro. Martinez returns, reaches milestone, Mets win. • Golf: Get your kicks, on Route 66 ... Mickelson defeats Tiger, now must rest for about two weeks. • College football: The Son Also Rises ... Clemson Tigers 24, Flor...
About Last Night
What you missed while searching for a matching shirt to go with your fishnet pants ... • Basketball: Carmelo Anthony is tired of bronze! U.S. 118, Argentina 81. • MLB: Let t be known that the Cardinals are above .500! I shall now bang this gong! • Motor sports: Wait, Danica gets to celebrate for fin...