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Leftovers: Welcome Back, Roger?
• Yankees, Red Sox contact Clemens. Mass reports of NYT bestselling authors regurgitating but not releasing the vomit out their oral cavity. [Over The Monster] • Giants-Jets Stadium ... $1 billion and counting. [CBS 880] • Morris from Cards to Giants. Woo hoo! Wait, is that a good thing? [Baseball I...
Leftovers: Big People Doing Things
• Shaq sworn in as cop. Great idea — what could possibly go wrong? [WKYT] • Bears fined $50,000 each for fight, also must put several quarters in swear jar. [CBS Sportsline] • Big Hurt heading for Oakland? (That's not a seasonal prediction; we're referring to Frank Thomas). [Chicagoist] • Soriano sa...
Leftovers: NBA Fashion Edition
• NBA Union files grievance over fines for length of players' shorts. This will end up in the Supreme Court, we're sure. [ESPN] • Gene Keady to coach Toronto Raptors. His combover will stay in retirement, however. [Purdue Exponent] • You are snubbed once again — Bush, Leinart, Young named as Heisman...
Leftovers: Black Sunday
• Evidently NFL bookies took it in the shorts on Sunday. It's at times like these that we miss Oddjack more than ever. [MSNBC] • NASCAR OKs $4.48 billion deal with four networks. Cooter and Billy Ray celebrate with beer and chicken wings. [The Mighty MJD] • Astros have had it with Clemens, and they'...
Leftovers: All We Need Is Cash
• Word on the street is that Burnett will sign with Jays for $55 million. [Blue Jay Way] • Young says he deserves Heisman. That's good enough for us. [USC Trojan Football] • U.S. misses being World Cup seed by one point. One lousy, stinking point. Crap. [Baltimore Sun] • Carmelo Anthony fined $5,000...
Leftovers: Delinquent On All Counts
• Eagles want part of Owens' bonus, advise him to act now or it may hurt his credit rating. [The DrewL Bucket] • Carroll: Bush will turn pro only if he's No. 1 pick. 49ers: We'll win again only if the other team doesn't show up. [Oddsnark] • Pro westling to introduce steroid testing. The tests will ...
Leftovers: Bad Chemistry
• He wrote a confession, but no one could read it: Panthers' doctor helped ex-players beat drug tests, according to testimony. [oddsnark] • Report: Castillo to Twins. Wow — nobody goes to the Twins. [Three True Outcomes] • Kerrigan attacker wants record cleared so he can become Navy SEAL. Judge: "Um...
Leftovers: Irreconcilable Differences
• Red Sox, Mientkiewicz, go to court over 2004 World Series last-out ball. We suggest Judge Judy. [Sports Law Blog] • Farnsworth to Yankees. We can't hear that name without thinking of Heaven Can Wait. [Sportszilla] • Mets trying to trade Kris Benson to Orioles? That's the word on the street. [MetsG...
Leftovers: Merry Xma$
• White Sox keep Konerko, only have to pay him $66 million. [Exile In Wrigleyville] • Bonds to play in World Baseball Classic. His own Web site is scooped once again. [Outside The Beltway] • Army-Navy trophy-stealing hijinx. This is so 1950s, we just love it. [SportsBiz] • Dad goes to the restroom d...
Leftovers: Let It Bleed
• Lions players blame front office, each other over Mariucci firing in verbal free-for-all. [Thin Air] • Unload the bullion, boys: Angels increase Konerko bid to $60 million. [Baseball Analysts] • Tennessee coach Fullmer writes apology e-mail to 38,000 fans, hits "send to all," but spam filter block...
Leftovers: The Mooch is Loose
• They're not booing, they're saying "Mooooch!" Well, OK, they're booing: Lions fire Mariucci. [The No Huddle Offense] • Chaney blasts Temple fans. We love it when basketball coaches grab the microphone during games — we always think they're going to sing. [News You Can't Use] • Eagles accuse Dallas...
Leftovers: The Hair Apparent?
• Former Purdue coach Gene Keady may be contemplating Raptors, must consult his combover. [Greg's Sports Blog] • Rose won't be on Hall ballot in final year of eligibility. Damn, we lost 10 bucks. [Slobokan] • Mario Lemieux not sure about Olympic commitment. He's Canadian though, so it doesn't really...
Leftovers: Road Trip!
• Let's face it, Brent: you threw up on Dean Wormer. Musberger fined for beer in car. [WOWT] • Indian star clarifies sex remark after being burned in effigy. We haven't seen tennis fans worked up like this since, um, ever. [MSNBC] • Your Ray Ratto column mug update for today. [CBS Sportsline] • Mari...
Leftovers: One Big Happy Family
• So how's that Knicks job working out? Marbury, Brown trade shots. [The Mighty MJD] • When Wolves Attack: Garnett rips McHale. [The Sports Frog] • PGA: Tiger, Duval battle it out in Japan. Well, as much as golfers ever truly battle. [Another Golf Website] • Steelers' Randle-El wants to play quarter...
Leftovers: ER Edition
• Doc tells McNabb to have surgery now, then writes out a prescription no one can read. [Slasher's Fantasy Report] • Doctor: Americans like lesbians, it seems. [MSNBC] • O's Todd Williams arrested after crash with a blood alcohol level that would drop a gnu. [Tampa Bay's 10] • You didn't hear it fro...
Leftovers: Super Terrific Happy Hour Edition
• Ichiro blasts Mariners teammates, but bows politely afterwards. [The Sports Fan] • Matsui signs with Yankees, leaves in a Brinks truck. [The Sporting Brews] • Bill Romanowski speaks to Football Outsiders writer, avoids temptation to beat him somehow. [Fox Sports] • Dodgers, Colletti marry in priva...
Leftovers: Kudos, Redbird
• Cardinals' Pujols wins NL MVP, denying Jeff Keppinger once again. [Viva El Birdos] • Look, it's the Bill James of the NBA. Kind of. Nice seats, buddy. [Wired] • Uh, Mr. Williams, we like where your head's at, but that league didn't really exist. Sorry. [Some Fine Fellows] • Finally, a way to defen...
Leftovers: Can You Hear Me Now?
• Oil Can Boyd indicted on phone threat charges. [Where's McCarver?] • Orioles cut ties with Palmeiro and Sosa, and they're not too thrilled with Steve Reed (6.61 ERA). [The Baltimore Chop] • Maddon to coach Devil Rays. Poor dope. [] • Kurt Busch suspended. It's a NASCAR thing. [Slobokan's Site O'Sc...
Leftovers: Going South
• T.O. talking to Falcons? We seriously hope so. [MSNBC] • WBC votes to give Rahman heavyweight title. Hey, we didn't fight this week either. Can we have one? [Run To Win] • (Drum roll) Shaq's cast removed (ta ta da da da da DAHHH!). Now what? [FoxSports] • Clemens, 43, files for free agency. Wow. [...
Leftovers: Continuing T.O. Coverage
• McNabb: "We have to move on." Us: "No, let's linger on this a bit." [Philly.com] • Chris Carpenter wins Cy Young Award, becoming the first Cardinal to win it since Bob Gibson. Wee! [Viva El Birdos] • The Carolina cheerleader incident wasn't the only great thing to happen in a bathroom. [The Black ...