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Koren Robinson's Expensive Night Out
You might remember, during "Monday Night Football" a couple of nights ago, broadcasters Joe Theismann, Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser were praising oft-troubled Vikings wide receiver Koren Robinson for his triumphant return after years of alcohol abuse. Theismann, in particular, talked about Robins...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while being amused at the idea of Matt Leinart and Kurt Warner being roommates ... • MLB: Jose Reyes asks what the heck he has to do to win a game for the Mets. • World Basketball: U.S. pummels far east peninsula known for cooking cabbage underground. • Tennis: Federer begins defense...

Some Alternative Views On Tony K
After all the praise in the morning papers (and here) about Tony Kornheiser's debut on "Monday Night Football" last night, it was inevitable that dissenting views would come out too ... and that Kornheiser would react to criticism in his typically cranky manner....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the team on CSI: Miami scrutinize your pants ... • Little League Softball: World Series, semifinal, teams TBA, at Portland, Ore. Wait, Little League what? So it's come to this, ESPN? [ESPN2] • MLB: Chicago Cubs at Houston. Oh, you know you'll watch. [WGN] • MLB: Orioles at Yankees. ...

Whitey Herzog Is Mad, Consarn It
As you would probably expect, growing up a Cardinals fan made us revere old Redbirds manager Whitey Herzog. (We even interviewed him once in college, though, to be fair, we weren't using the revolutionary interviewing techniques of ESPN.) He was the grandfather who would kick your ass, take you fi...

Leftovers: Hope You're Ready For This, Matt
• Just because we hadn't mentioned it yet, Matt Leinart is now OFFICIALLY a Buzzsaw quarterback. Prepare thyself for a decade of disappointment before leaving and winning a Super Bowl with the Broncos or 49ers. • Floyd Landis didn't just kill his Tour de France title and his reputation: He killed hi...

NBA Rookies, Striking A Pose
Over the weekend, the NBA had its Rookie Photo Shot, which features various NBA pups posing in various manly poses, except for JJ Redick, who of course looks like he's auditioning for the Rock Chalk Dance Team....

Somebody Please Stop Jim Terry. Soon.
You might think this (CURRENTLY ON SALE!) T-shirt would be the work of a prankster on CafePress, the type of guy who does stupid knockoff T-shirts any one's whim....

Ain't No Party Like A Rock Chalk Party 'Cause A Rock Chalk Party Don't Stop
This is Tim Flattery. He is a freshman at the University of Kansas. He just tried out for the Rock Chalk Dance Team. And he made it....

Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Mountain West
College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode and present four things you didn't know about each major conference. If you have a little-known fact about your team or conference, get it in quick, because there's only one day left. Mail to tips@d...

Blogdome: Simms Hightails It To Louisville
• Another young Simms avoids a family drama. [Eagle In Atlanta] • The new ESPN score graphic is the Arkanoid. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Peter King calls out Chris Mortensen as "unmasculine." We're not gonna touch this one. [Bored At Work] • Fabio ... BALLER! [Need4Sheed] • In case you missed the Sunda...

Fox NFL Sunday Now Featuring Only Jimmy Johnson's Breasts
Lost in all the hullabaloo yesterday about Joe Buck taking over as studio host for Fox NFL Sunday was this little nugget of info: "Wacky" female presence Jillian Barberie is leaving the show with little fanfare. And by "little fanfare," we mean it: She's not even mentioned in the press release that ...

For Those Who Can Handle Sports Radio
As we believe we've mentioned before, we don't listen to sports radio. We feel like we spend enough time around sports pontificators as is; we really don't need funny noises and people with names like "The Fat Guy" or "Dr. RJ Frank Dawg" screaming into microphones to make our sports fan experience m...

Jordan Banned From Mountainous Region Of Western U.S.?
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth last month at the news of Michael Jordan's acrobatic withdrawal from the American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament at Stateline, Nev. Particularly annoying for many fans who had devoted large hunks of time — and considerable coin — to get ...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. UCLA recruit Kevin Love: Wait, there's basketball in Oregon? • 3 p.m. Golf with John Hawkins: OK, what's with all the teenage girls? Is this pro golf or Nickelodeon? • Wraps. Read Monday's chats: No! You can't make me!...

The End Of The Daily Quickie
You might have missed the big announcement this morning on ESPN.com, if you're the type of person who doesn't get up at ungodly hours just to chat with strangers: "Daily Quickie" writer Dan Shanoff is ending his column on Thursday, August 31. The next two weeks will be a Quickie retrospective, which...

Clinton Portis' Illogical Soapbox
You know we love Clinton Portis, right? Our enjoyment of his play and his antics, we believe, is unquestioned....

The Closer: Come On Guys, Just Fight Already
Notes from a day in baseball:...

(Almost) Everybody Loves Kornheiser
Well, the early reviews on Tony Kornheiser's debut on "Monday Night Football" are in ... and they're almost universally positive. Here's a sampling:...