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Hey Everyone, Look Who's Back!
Yes, David Wells is now a Dodger. For in-depth analysis of this move, we of course go to Touch 'Em All, Alyssa Milano's comprehensive Dodgers blog. Hmm, nothing. Well, I should have guessed. (Those headbands do look nice, though)....
About Last Night
What you missed while celebrating the birthday of the Big Mac ... • NFL: Preseason ... How's that hangover, Packers fans? Jacksonville 21, Green Bay 13. • MLB: Amazing! Rangers explode again for, uh, never mind. Seattle 9, Texas 4. • Basketball: Take THAT, U.S. Virgin Islands. And THAT. Any other is...
Deadspin HOF Nominee: "Lemme Know"
Most people don't remember it now, but our own AJ Daulerio actually covered Super Bowl XL in Detroit. He didn't do a bad job — we'll never forget when he lost his rental car — but it was early in Deadspin's history, and AJ was still feeling his way around. By the time he arrived in Miami for last ye...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as dogs plot their revenge ... • NFL: Jacksonville at Green Bay. Shirtsleeves at Lambeau? Another reason the exhibition season should be abolished. [Fox] • Little League World Series: Chandler, Ariz., vs. Warner Robins, Ga. With just a bit more rain, youth baseball in Sept. is a real p...
Michael Vick Hall Shall Stand!
Here's something we didn't know: At Virginia Tech, they actually have a Michael Vick Hall. (You can kind of see it on that map, if you squint.)...
FIU Must Protect This House!
You might remember, during Miami announcer Lamar Thomas' insane rant during the Miami-Florida International fight last year, when he said something to the effect of, "you don't come into our house pulling that," or some similar nonsense. Well guess what, Lamar? Ned and his band of FIU faithful are a...
Your Socks Appear To Be Somewhat Damp
There are so many teams in sports with terrible nicknames. We're not talking about the Redskins; we mean legitimately stupid ones. We think there might be nothing worse than the Toronto Raptors; does anyone even remember Jurassic Park anymore? And don't get us started on the 54,234 teams named "Wild...
How Not To Help A Player Cheat In Class
If you're going to cheat in class to help a college athlete, it's probably a wise idea to at least pretend to try to hide it. Use a fake email account, wear a fake mustache, something. Cover your tracks a little, you know?...
Nip/Tuck, Indeed
• Christine Daniels, television star (kind of). [Sports By Brooks] • Ryan Howard, five tool player! [Bugs And Cranks] • God, there's not much better than with a mouse scares people in a press box. [Red Sox Monster] • Carl Monday, sideline reporter. [Foodcourtlunch] • Is Jacque Jones the reason the C...
NFL Season Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers
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....
Deadspin HOF Nominee: Kige Ramsey
The thing that's great about Kige Ramsey's dispatches for "YouTube Sports" is not their production value, though that's of course an instant eye-grabber. And it's not Ramsey's natural love affair with the camera. No, it's the straightforward nature of his commentary; no showmanship, no tomfoolery. Y...
You, Too, Can Battle A Gladiator
As you might have heard, NBC is bringing back "American Gladiators" as a midseason replacement this year. This is, of course, outstanding news, though we have a feeling they'll make everybody cut their hair....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Howard Bryant on Mike Vick: Oh good; I was waiting for you to weigh in before I formed an opinion on this case. • 1 p.m. NCAA BB with Andy Katz: We've missed you, Andy! Did you miss us? Are you aware that basketball season is abo...
Mr. Peabody Instructs Sherman To Set The Wayback Machine To 1897
Just to put the Texas Rangers' 30-3 win over the Batimore Orioles on Wednesday into proper perspective, we take you now to 1897, the last time a Major League team cracked the 30-run barrier. It was a glorious, two-fisted era in baseball, when an umpire could be arrested twice in the same season for ...
Marques Slocum Has Fascinating Pets
This is Marques Slocum, defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He has a Facebook page. And it's quite glorious....
Philly Paper Can't Get Rid Of Stephen A. Fast Enough
Yesterday, we told you how Phawker reported that Stephen A. Smith was being stripped of his Philadelphia Inquirer column. Well, the Inquirer confirmed it yesterday in a story that's as passive-aggressively hostile as the snippiest inner office memo....