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Leftovers: Call the Fashion Police
• If there's one thing that's needed in sports, it's a dress code in the NBA. [The Airing Of Grievances] • It's a NASCAR thing, you wouldn't understand: Waltrip's penalty rescinded. [Newsday] • Alex Smith thrown to the wol ... gets starting nod for 49ers. [Mining The Gold Rush] • What, now you can't...
Leftovers: He Learned From You, Knight!
• Season on the Brink: John Feinstein's on-air obscenity won't cost him his job. [The Wizard Of Odds] • Tigers snap up Jim Leyland, causing Lou Pineilla to angrily throw various items around his house. [The Detroit Tigers Weblog] • NASCAR: Johnson takes blame for Talledega crash, exchanges insurance...
Leftovers: The Vick Report
• Marcus Vick apologizes for obscene gesture, then breaks down and sobs uncontrollably.* [The Mighty MJD] • Michael Vick says he'll start against Patriots, then flips the bird to all who doubted him. [MSNBC] • Yankees criticize Rangers manager Buck Showalter for pulling his stars, knock Bounty paper...
Leftovers: Keep FEMA Away From Boston
• Boston police plan crowd control for Yankees-Red Sox series — FEMA offers bottled water. [Metroblogging Boston] • Save another spot in that anger management class: Pacers' Harrison pleads no contest to brawl. [Indianapolis Star] • Panthers tied to indicted doctor face tests, making it the first te...
Leftovers: Daaarrryyyyyylllll ...
• Darryl Strawberry in trouble with the law? No way. [SeeperSports] • Red Sox pick up Stanton for Yankees series. This is getting good. [Postgame Spread] • That hurricane empathy is fading fast: LSU apologizes to Tennessee for rowdy fans. [The Rebel Wrap] • Kenny Rogers: "I'm finished with Rangers. ...
Leftovers: Queer Eye For The Hawkeye
• Code Pink: People really don't like the color of Iowa's visitors' locker room, apparently. [American Constitution Society] • It's a bouncing baby hernia: Eagles' McNabb needs surgery, but will soldier on. [Philly.com • NBC to go ahead with racy NHL TV ad. We love it that the NHL is back. [MSNBC] •...
Leftovers: Welcome Back, Vinny
• With Pennington out, Jets turn to Testaverde (41, ouch). [The Cockpit] • Aikman, Staubach start building NASCAR team, leaving Danny White a little miffed that he was left out. [PodcastFMSports] • Wei, 16, to turn pro, play in men's tournament in Japan. Golf — it's just so wacky. [AP] • MLB: A.J. B...
Leftovers: My Kingdom For A Kicker
• Eagles' kicker David Akers likely to miss Chiefs game. He'll spend his rehab hiding from Larry Allen. [Sports Network] • Terror near the regular unleaded: Two Vikings arrested after gas station scuffle. Um, we mean Minnesota Vikings. [Minneapolis Star-Tribune] • Bonds says he'd quit if his knee ne...
Leftovers: Weekend Approaches
• Game on: Tennessee had been ready to forfeit LSU football game. [MSN Sports Filter] • Break up the Yankees: GM Cashman may bail. [Capitol Punishment] • Roddick wins, which means you're sitting pretty in your U.S. Davis Cup office pool. [AP] • Michael Silver either reads Deadspin or Outsports, or h...
Leftovers: Roll Out the Barrel
• Soccer news: The two greatest words in any language — free beer. [Reuters] • Yard Work presents its list of media members they'd most want to give the business. Whew, Neyer's on there. [Yard Work] • Panthers' Dr. Feelgood indicted. [Dave's Football Blog] • Just as we suspected: Atlanta Braves fans...
Leftovers: Foot In Mouth Edition
• Julian Peterson guarantees 49ers win over Cowboys. Of course, that's with the spread. [49ers News] • The China Syndrome: Serena Williams blames knee injury for loss. [Pro Tennis Fan] • It's official: Soccer fans are freaking insane. [CNN] • Somewhere, the Indian from The Village People is crying: ...
Leftovers: Gumball Rally
• NASCAR hands out road rage fines, with option to go to traffic school. [Diecast Dude] • Patriots' Belichick goes completely nuts and demands video cameras everywhere. [AP] • Turns out soccer is boring — who knew? (Sorry.) Chelsea dragging down Premier League ticket sales. [Scotsman] • He waited an...
Leftovers: Don't Mess With Texas
• Texans fire offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. Yeah, that'll turn the tide.* [KSPN • K State RB Thomas Clayton knocks over a couple of guys and speeds to daylight — in a car. [Tony's Kansas City] • Ronaldinho selected world player of the year. There'll be dancing in the streets of Rio tonight! Um...
Leftovers: Take This Job And Shove It
• There is nothing more dangerous than an angry man in compression shorts: Lance Armstrong re-retires. [Instant Punditry] • Kim Clijsters' coach quits, perhaps in a huff, we're not sure. [tennisace] • Fantasy Prison Camp: Former Braves pitcher sent to the Gray Bar Hotel. [Atlanta Journal-Constitutio...
Leftovers: But Is It Art?
• Sculptor makes shrine to Ted Williams' head. [MSN Sports Filter] • ChiSox manager Ozzie Guillen tactfully implies that one of his pitchers may be a lousy goldbricking faker. [ChiSox Rants] • Thanks for almost playing: Falcons' Kevin Mathis now out for the season. [Our Turn Next] • Help out a Patri...
Leftovers: P.S., I Love You
• OSU tight end Ryan Hamby receives hate mail, drops it. [Around the Oval] • Rams exec leaves threatening phone message on columnist's voice mail. We love stories like that. [STL Today • Bill Simmons finally acknowledges that he works for the same company as Mario Lopez. [Sports Guy's World] • The D...
Leftovers: Road Rage Edition
• NASCAR's Truex fined for flipping off other drivers. Well, sure, those cars don't have horns. [The Diecast Dude] • God's fantasy football team now complete: Former kicker Toni Fritsch dies. [SF Gate] • Eleven words you never thought you'd see today in this order: Six women plead guilty to boozy co...
Leftovers: Kansas City People Are Weird
• Hunkalicious Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer author hangs out with some seriously weird Chiefs fans. [Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer] • The different species of asshole Little League coaches. [Flak] • Even the Bering Sea can't knock down Larry Csonka. [USA Today] • Getting their Irish up: Notre Dame ri...
Leftovers: Peddle Your Rumors Elsewhere
• Cycling Union: Lance is no dope. [Tour of Texas Cycling] • Assist leader: Magic Johnson shows the love to Katrina victims by offering jobs that aren't on television talk shows. [LA Daily News] • San Antonio to host four Saints games, but the music won't be nearly as good. [Big Easy Blog] • Salon c...
Leftovers: Bud Selig's European Vacation
• Ducks across the pond: MLB to play games in Europe in '07? [MSNBC] • Westbrook serves Eagles with divorce papers. Wonder where he learned that from. [For The Birds] • Say it ain't so: Red Auerbach sent to hospital. [CelticsBlog.com] • Pickup game: LeBron, Kobe, KG in for Katrina relief. [Minneapol...