on Page 6892 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Baseball with Rob Neyer: Juan Gonzalez? Sammy Sosa? Whoa Mr. Peabody, what year is it? • 1 p.m.. NFL w/Scouts' Matt Williamson: Can we at least have one freakin' week off? • 4 p.m.. NCAA MBB w/Doug Gottlieb: What offense would Je...
A-Rod's Story Of A Sensitive Boy
We mentioned this when the deal was originally announced, and now, today, the day has finally arrived: Alex Rodriguez's children's book has hit the stands. "Out Of The Ballpark" is the story of a second baseman named Alex who makes an error and — get this — begins to play worse because he's putting ...
Mmmmm ... Super Bowl Ad Controversy
Well, that was $2.5 million well spent. Not only did the "Snickers car mechanics kiss" Super Bowl ad horrify Rex Grossman, but it has also angered gay and human rights groups, NASCAR fans, makers of other candy, lovers of motor oil, Puppy Bowl III participants, Muslims and most species of fish. (In ...
NBA Roundup: Flying Too Close To The Suns
Notes from Monday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
Bill Cowher Surprisingly Cool When You Accost Him On The Beach With A Video Camera
Via Sports By Brooks, here's a video apparently shot in February 2000 from an incredibly rude (but amusingly inquisitive) fan who ran into Bill Cowher and his wife on an undisclosed tropical locale....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while painting a boulder to look as if there's a tunnel in it ... • NBA: A great disturbance in The Force, as if millions of tiny, assist-minded point guards screamed out at once ... • College basketball: The Longhorns fought the Law, and the Law won. Texas A&M 100, Texas 82. • NHL: ...
Todd Bozeman Is Disappointed In Your Selection Of Deli Meat
We had to hold this story until the end of the day, because we can't stop laughing about it. Remember Todd Bozeman, the former California Golden Bears basketball coach who was fired and banned by the NCAA for eight years for paying a recruit's family $30,000. Well he's back coaching again, at Morgan...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while appearing on FOX News, strangely, at 2 a.m. Tuesday morning (no, really) ... • College basketball: Syracuse at Connecticut; Texas at Texas A&M. Do you like your college hoops blue state or red state? Take your pick. [ESPN] • College women's basketball: Georgia at Tennessee. We'd ...
Daulerio at SBXLI: Farewell, Miami
AJ Daulerio has been in Miami all week as the Deadspin "correspondent." This is his final post of the trip....
Leftovers: Breaking Down Reggie
• A comprehensive look at the Reggie Bush payoff situation. [Hall Of Fame Magazine] • The big KSK wrapup of Super Bowl XLI. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • What Tommy John surgery really means. [Litmus] • Wait ... why should Florida residents pay for a new Marlins stadium again? [UmpBump]...
Rex Grossman Would Rather Not See Dudes Kissing
You might remember the above ad during the Super Bowl last night, in which two car mechanics "accidentally" kissed because of their intense desire for a Snickers bar. (It's the one where they start ripping out their chest hair in response, which is totally manly.) Well, Towleroad checked out the off...
Cole Hamels Likes The Scrawny Reality TV Stars
For those of you who watch "Survivor," you might remember Heidi Strobel, a woman who, after three weeks on an island with little food, proved herself to be 85 percent breasts....
Carl Monday Is Now Ready To Get Serious
As we close the book on Super Bowl XLI and look forward to the future, we think it's important to remember where we came from, who shaped us and made us who we are today. We're talking of course about the great Carl Monday, who announced over the weekend that he's jumping ship and heading to a new C...
Yes, It Was A Good Night For The Colt
In case you were wondering how Bear Vs. Colt turned out, here's your answer: With the Colt in bed with an attractive blond woman. That sounds about right....
Blogdome: Signing Day Eve!
• It's college football signing day very soon. Should be fun. [The Wizard Of Odds] • The nude cruise ship Super Bowl party! [Sports By Brooks] • Never too early to start talking NFL Draft. [Clubber Lang's Basement] • MLB is selling Colts gear? Really? [Sports Gone South] • It's difficult to even get...
Hirshey: Proud To Be A (Soccer) American
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
NBA Roundup: Pistons Turn Up The Volume
Notes on Sunday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
About That Glogging Thing ...
As many of you know, while the rest of you were all out enjoying cool icy beverages and collectively mocking Carlos Mencia commercials over spinach dip during the Super Bowl last evening, we were in our dark apartment, tapping out the live "glog" at CBS Sportsline. We were reminded that there's a re...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m.. Page 2 columnist Eric Neel: Are you havin' a laugh? Is he havin' a laugh? • 3 p.m. Senior MLB writer Jayson Stark: Because an early February day before camps open is no time for a junior MLB writer? • 4 p.m.. NFL w/Scouts' Rodd...
Daulerio at SBXLI: Do Not Bother Matt Geiger When He's Talking To Penthouse Pets
AJ Daulerio has been Deadspin's "correspondent" all week at the Super Bowl in Miami. He wraps up his coverage today with two tales. The first is from the Penthouse Party on Friday night....