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What to watch while youSWEET BABY MOSES THAT SPIDER IS EATING A BIRD ... • NBA: Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers (8:00 p.m., ET) You might want to get that pre-season fever checked out. [ESPN] • College Football: Boise State Broncos at San Jose State Spartans (9:00 p.m., ET) Coach, don't yo...
Bill Cosby Would Like to Welcome You to the Weekly Video Rundown
Each Friday afternoon Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed during the past week from the world of Sports Media. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
Everybody Talks to Barack Obama Except Bill Simmons
Remember last spring when America's Sports Fella, Bill Simmons, staged a passive-aggressive mutiny on his employer over "promises not kept" stemming from when Sen. Barack Obama was dropped from his podcast? Maybe you do. So, those of you who do remember that were probably thinking to yourselves, "He...
The Curious, Somewhat Icky Kellen Winslow Case Lurches Ahead
So to bring you up to speed here, Browns tight end Kellen Winslow says that he's been disrespected by his team; Cleveland general manager Phil Savage says Winslow has a big yap and deserved to be suspended; and everyone involved is airing their grievances through the media. Meanwhile, the Browns med...
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What to watch while you eat a 20-pound hamburger and live to tell about it ... • College Football: Auburn Tigers at West Virginia Mountaineers (7:30 p.m., ET) Brink back Major Harris [ESPN] • MLB: World Series, Game 2: Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays (8:00 p.m., ET) Full power to the Shields...
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What to watch while you get stripped of your Miss Teen Louisiana crown ... • MLB: World Series, Game 1: Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays (8:00 p.m., ET) Do you think now is a good time to approach the boss about a raise? [Fox] • Movie: "Old School" (8:00 p.m., ET) Good talk. I'll see you out ...
So Rick Telander Meets Jay Mariotti Sweaty and Nude...
The long-standing feud between former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti and current CST columnist Rick Telander has been well-publicized and generated notoriety given its potential for violence. Once Jay quit, the yelps of joy from inside the Sun-Times' newsroom could pretty much be heard (or...
Brett Favre, ESPN, Jay Glazer and You
Brett Favre finally addressed the issues surrounding the Jay Glazer report about whether or not he shared offensive secrets with the Lions prior to the Packers game. As you may have heard: Glazer broke the story, ESPN sends out standard memo instructing its Bristol army NOT TO REPORT THAT STORY, and...
Browns Suspend Kellen Winslow For Defending His Testicles
Can a team suspend a player for defending his own nether region? It appears that's exactly what the Cleveland Browns are doing with Kellen Winslow, and excuse me if I call them on their bullshit. On Monday Cleveland suspended Winslow for one game for "unwarranted, inappropriate, and unnecessarily di...
LA Times Sports Writer Chooses Not to Lop Off Penis; Paper is Thrilled
LA Times sports writer Mike Penner made national news last year when he wrote his "Old Mike, New Christine" column about his life as a transsexual and his decision to undergo surgery so he could become "Christine Daniels" for the rest of his journalism career. Well, just like a fickle woman, Mike ch...
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What to watch while you open your 46 Father's Day presents ... • NHL: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m., ET) That just sounds cold, doesn't it? [Vs.] • MLB: Classic Baseball: Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays, from 1999. (7:30 p.m., ET). Indians-Rays? 1999? What the hell could this...
Jemele Hill Just Taking This Whole Lou Holtz-Hitler Backlash in Stride
Jemele Hill finally addressed the whole Lou Holtz/Hitler non-suspension story today on her personal blog and is predictably measured in her response. Hill, who was suspended last summer after she dropped the H-bomb in a pro-Pistons column for ESPN.com, says that she's received plenty of emails from ...
It's Obama And McCain ... AFTER DARK!
So over the weekend, the two candidates for President — Sen. Barack Obama, head of a Muslim sleeper cell, and Sen. John McCain, organizer of the first Hanoi chapter of the Ku Klux Klan — spoke at the Al Smith Dinner, a big Catholic charity event held in Manhattan right before the elections every y...
Charissa Thompson Continues Down Suicidal Path to Frumpyville
Last week we linked to Michael Rand's interview with Fox Sports Charissa Thompson she mentioned that ever since she dyed her hair from blond to brunette was amazed at how much attention it caused. This week she added some Lisa Loeb glasses and the results are startling. If this is an attempt for Tho...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you hide your head in shame ... • NHL: Dallas Stars at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m., ET) Sean Avery returns to the Garden ... and he looks fab-u-lous. [FSSW, MSG] • NHL: Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens (7:30 p.m., ET). Thank goodness baseball is over, so the Sunshine State can fi...
ESPN's Inconsistent Hitler Reference Policy Enables Lou Holtz to Get a Pass
After Dr. Lou uttered "Ya Know, Hitler was a good leader, too" on Friday night while talking about Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez he seemed destined to sit at home in his EZ Chair for a week. It would've seemed perfectly reasonable for Holtz to get a few days off considering what happened to col...
Janikowski Beats The Jets, The Undefeated Titans And Those Amazing Rays
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
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What to watch while ... saying goodbye to the tasmanian devil. • 8:00 — Sitcom: The Steve Harvey Show [TBS] • 8:00 — MLB: Boston at Tampa Bay, Game 7 ALCS [TBS] • 8:15 — NFL: Seattle at Tampa Bay [NBC] • 8:30 — LPGA: Kapalua Classic, final round [Golf Channel] • 9:00 — Movie: I Am Legend [MOMAXe]...
TBS Baseball Coverage: EPIC FAIL
As millions of baseball enthusiasts tuned in last night hoping to see Game Six of the American League Championship Series, a surprise awaited them: They weren't greeted by Josh Beckett's steely gaze, instead they were met by Steve Harvey's toothy smile. Virtually anyone watching in the U.S. had to ...
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What to watch while your wife and daughter kick some ass ... • 7:00— CFB: Kansas State at Colorado [FSN] — Coach Hawkins will start son Cody after benching him last week. Which will make their Thanksgiving slightly less awkward than the Ferentzes and the Hazeltons. • 8:00— CFB: LSU at South Carolin...