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• Rex Grossman had a class that taught him how to nap. [Chicago Sun-Times] • Today, I mourn the death of Ferenc Puskas. Well, not really. But he did score a hell of a lot of goals. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Here's a fun rumor: Steve Spurrier to Miami. [Complete Sports] • Living through the Br...
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• Taking issue with some of Bill Simmons' points about journalism and blogging. [Metsquire] • That "Michigan Bar" where you're watching the game today? Yeah, they don't really give a damn about Michigan. [Wall Street Journal] • The thrill of seeing Pedro Gomez close up. [Joe Sports Fan] • If the NBA...
Leftovers: Look Who Might Be Coaching Again
• How did we ever survive without Jerry Glanville on the sidelines? [SI.com] • A look at a grand Harvard success story. [Boston Globe] The guy who was supposed to be on the plane with Cory Lidle? Died in a plane crash last month. [MSNBC] • There could be a fun bidder in the Cubs sale sweepstakes. [B...
Leftovers: Yeah, That'll Get You A Red Card
• This is not the type of sex type you'd expect from your soccer players. Or maybe you would. [With Leather] • The savior of online gambling could be ... Antigua? [Slate] • A-Rod has thought it over, and he had decided he's OK with staying in New York and making $25 million. [ESPN] • Derek Jeter is ...
Leftovers: T.O. Goes Virtual, Kind Of
• Terrell Owens, hanging out at Yahoo. [The Nine] • Well, well, look who the Mariners just signed. Mr. Glove! [Seattlest] • Help Lake Erie College come up with a school song. We suspect we all could have some fun with this. [Lake Erie College] • The guide to maximizing the potential of your plahoff ...
Leftovers: Back To "Work" For GMs
• This is pretty much what life as a baseball general manager is like. [Metsquire] • Yeah. The NFL is getting "tough" on steroids. [Washington Post] • In case you forgot just how silly the Cameron Crazies are. [Joe Sports Fan] • Sometimes, when someone scratches your back, you scratch theirs: We ful...
Leftovers: Inside The New T.O. Tome
• It's a galley review of Terrell Owens' new book. [28 Days] • Lots of new bells and whistles at the new A's stadium. [FynalCut] • A self-indulgent link for us, but we don't mind if you don't: An Illini season preview. [Frank The Tank] • So, could Rutgers really pull this off? [Choke Artist]...
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• A fellow at The Sports Frog shares a nice Bill Walsh memory. [Sports Frog] • Dan Shanoff is losing sleep about the BCS picture, but I think he's got a good handle on it. [Dan Shanoff] • If the A's get their way, their new stadium would be so technologically-advanced that you'd need to actually be ...
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• Evander Holyfield won another fight last night. The bigger victory is that he's still alive. [Rumors and Rants] • Suzy Kolber's been missing in action for two Monday night games this season. KSK speculates as to why. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Comparing Tom Brady and Brady Quinn. That first comment i...
Leftovers: Zook The Conqueror
• The Illini get the top wide receiver in the country? Really? [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] • What's the big deal if Michael Jordan isn't around Charlotte? [SI.com] • Craig Biggio, back in Houston, where he belongs. [Baseball Musings] • How screwed up is instant replay in college football? [Yahoo Sport...
Leftovers: NASCAR: Still White
• The whole blacks-in-NASCAR thing? Not working. [New York Times] • Dance, Saints fan ... DANCE! [The Fanhouse] • An outstanding collection of truly worthless baseball cards. [Joe Sports Fan] • This painting of Tony LaRussa as White Sox manager is making us giggle. [And Here Come The Pretzels]...
Leftovers: Bo Knows Fight Songs
• Ah, the great Burger King college fighting song commercials. [Every Day Should Be Saturday] • Some fun elections over at KSK. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Boise State tells ESPN to stick it. [Scout.com] • The BCS is hardly democratic. [The Fish Of Death]...
Leftovers: What Not To Do With A World Series Trophy
• Hey, Chris Duncan ... please don't dry hump the World Series trophy. Please. [The FYC] • Making an eighth grade strip and suck his thumb on the baseball field? You can't do that? Really? [Local 6 News] • A cause worth checking out. [Superhero Historians] • Fun video of that knee to the groin, if y...
Leftovers: A New Rangers Skipper
• Who's the recipient of the Buck Showalter Theory? Ron Washington! [Dallas Morning News] • What exactly do the Knicks want you to experience, again? [copyranter] • Crown their ass! [CrownTheirAss.net] • A consistently funny site about wacky hockey logos. [Bush League Factor]...
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• Sammy Sosa's considering a return to baseball. Buy stock in cork. [USA Today] • Elect John L. Smith. No, not the Michigan State doofus... a completely separate doofus. A distinction he makes clear. [John L. "Jack" Smith] • "As everybody should know by now, I remain firmly committed to the goal of ...
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• A YouTube documentary (sort of) about an intramural basketball team, and I thoroughly enjoyed this. Part 1, and Part 2. [YouTube] • Sports Bloggers Live interviewed with Ron Artest, who I think is eating through the first few minutes of the interview. It's all very Artest-ian. [SBL Radio] • It's a...
Leftovers: Digging Up ESPN Dirt, Harold Style
• Harold Reynolds has hired a private investigator to go after ESPN. Oh, this could be fun. [New York Post] • Dirk Burgundy. He's Dirk Burgundy. [The Basketball Jones] • You can't expect Terrell Owens to stay awake during team meetings, seriously. [Cowboys Plus] • A-Rod: Trade or keep? [New York Tim...
Leftovers: She's So CONTROVERSIAL!
• New Page 2 hire Jemele Hill is stirring the pot in Orlando, particularly with Predators fans. [The Sports Oasis] • Careful with all the crowing, South Carolina. [The Jaunt] • Did Mike Greenberg say something much worse than Steve Lyons? [Sports Media Guy] • Possible titles for the new Gary Sheffie...
Leftovers: There He Goes, Hitting Himself In The Head Again
• Goodbye, John L. Smith. [Lansing State Journal] • Ron Borges is aware he's not so loved. [Boston Magazine] • It's possible that Jim Caple might be full of it. [The Big Lead] • The death of the oldest living player. [UmpBump]...
Adventures in Obscure Sports: Rootball
Earlier this month, the East Coast Championships of Rootball were held in Asheville, NC. An area correspondent reports:...