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Leftovers: He Done Smoked It
• The tried and true way to get rid of evidence, particularly if you play for Clemson. [Daily Journal] • Well, jeez, no, there's nothing gay about this at all, you crazy Chargers! [Sign On San Diego] • Do not make Chipper Jones angry! [Philly.com] • A sporadically interesting interview with Bob Ley....
You Can't Really Blame This One On Isiah
Here's what we love about soccer fights; no matter how heated things get, they still won't use their hands. You kick your opponent, and then run away (that part seems to be universal). Our two favorite aspects of this melee between Barcelona and Ecuador on Tuesday are the length — it seems to go on ...
Rollie Fingers' Nondescript Van
Far be it from us to cast aspersions on Hall of Fame relief pitchers who could offer mustache rides to an entire cricket team, but we find this Craig's List ad apparently posted by Rollie Fingers for a commercial he's filming....
Cultural Oddsmaker: Fun With Gender Roles
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
Only one thing in the world could have dragged us away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window....
Are We Going To Stand For This? Hell 2 Da Naw!
The top catch phrases of 2006 were announced by Reuters today, and we must say we're a little confused. At No. 1 was "Stay the Course," and "If I Did It" came in at No. 2. We are unimpressed. But what followed next was truly baffling....
Blogdome: Get Your Wizznutzz Gear
• The official shop of the geniuses at Wizznutzz has opened. [Mothering Hut] • A ranking of the 100 best college basketball players. (No Illini? Come on!) [CHN] • Lots of stuff to watch this holiday weekend. [Clubber Lang's Basement] • A big recap of the first half of the EPL. [That's On Point] • Wh...
Fun With Wikipedia
We're not sure if it's still there, but it seems that someone was having a bit of fun with the Snohomish High School Wikipedia entry today. Under the "traditions" section, appears the following text:...
Year In Review: November
We're reviewing each month of the past year leading up to New Years Day. We call it, imaginatively, "Year In Review." Enjoy the trip down the lane of diminishing memory!...
Duke Lacrosse Rape Charges Dropped
For those of you who still consider the Duke lacrosse rape case a sports story — we haven't for a long time; anything that makes that many people on basic cable scream into the camera immediately eliminates it from contention around here — the news just broke from Raleigh's WRAL station: Durham Dist...
Not A Good Way To Be Added As A Friend
John Brantley is a top-rated high school quarterback who had initially planned on attending Texas before deciding instead to stay closer to home in Florida, reportedly because his girlfriend goes there. Because nothing in the world is more pure, charming and altruistic than collegiate athletic rec...
Ryan Leaf: Demoted, Promoted Or Just Sad?
If you were watching the Las Vegas Bowl between BYU and Oregon last night — and who wasn't? — you might have seen a sideline interview with none other than former Washington State Cougars star Ryan Leaf. (He is also known by some for his postcollegiate endeavors.) Leaf's brother is the quarterback a...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. Boxing with Dan Rafael: Unlike in cricket, the cup goes on the inside of the shorts, right? • 2 p.m. NFC with Rodd Newhouse: In your duties as sideline reporter, ever been run down by the Tiitans' raccoon? • 3 p.m. Mid-majors w/...
Barbaro: Simply The Best!
We can't think of a better way to put a bow on all our Barbaro fun this year than with this video, which was almost certainly made by someone who frequents a certain message board we all love and envy, in our garbage-on-the-Internet type of way....
Oh, Brett, Won't You Just Let Us Into Your Heart?
What could be a more fitting final image of Brett Favre's career as a Green Bay Packer than throwing an interception for a touchdown (to Fred Smoot, of all people) and winning anyway because of three field goals from a guy named "Dave Rayner?" OK, well, maybe lots of things — we were kind of assumin...
NBA Roundup: Chauncey Billups Saves The Day
Notes on Thursday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
Five Hours Ago, Dontrelle REALLY Had To Pee
That marriage ... (sips imaginary glass of bourbon) ... it's a tough racket. Just two weeks after getting married, Marlins pitcher (and awfully likable fellow) Dontrelle Willis has already discovered something about the institution: It'll drive you to drink. At 4 a.m. this morning in South Beach, Wi...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while rolling your wet socks into deadly missiles ... • NFL: We might just be stuck with Brett Favre forever. • NHL: Penguins lose to Thrashers in shootout, hurry home to pack. • College football: BYU gets quickie divorce from nine-year streak of not winning a bowl game....
It's Brett Favre's Last Game In Green Bay! (Totally!)
A statement we kind of can't believe we're making: Brett Favre might as well go ahead and come back next year. It's no like Aaron Rodgers is all raring to go or anything; the Packers are directionless and boring otherwise, so we might as well watch The Gunslinger Mentality flip shit in the air 16 mo...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while guarding your pants ... • College football: Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl, Brigham Young vs. Oregon. Mormons forced to shield their eyes from glowy new Ducks uniforms. [ESPN] • College men's basketball: Tulsa vs. Oklahoma, at Oklahoma City; Pittsburgh vs. Oklahoma State, at O...