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Rich Eisen's 40-Yard Dash An Amusing Special-Effects Bonanza
When he isn't impersonating Howard Cosell, Rich Eisen is straight running things on the NFL Network. Things like the 40-yard dash, which Rich ran in a slight-breeze-inducing 6.25 seconds....
Sportswriter Gil LeBreton Compares Vancouver 2010 To Berlin 1936
The Vancouver Olympics were an impressive display of Canadian pride and ambition, culminating in the most dominating hometown performance in the history of the Winter Games. You know who else liked dominating the Olympics, don't you? HITLER!...
Say Hey, Wait A Minute
"Above all, the story of Willie Mays reminds us of a time when the only performance-enhancing drug was joy." So sayeth the great Pete Hamill, who is proof that baseball makes even brilliant writers sound like a Wonder Years voiceover....
Hannah Storm Boot Watch, Day 42
Current Threat Level: Black, stiletto heel, paired with tasteful earth tones. Don't ask me to explain Bruce Bowen's tie, though. [via ESPN]...
Boston Radio Wars Get Stalkerish
Boston sports talk radio station the Sports Hub received so many obscene text messages from one phone, they red-flagged the number. The phone turned out to belong to a producer at rival - and ESPN Radio affiliate - WEEI. [Herald]...
Sports Fella Leaves The Yard
OK, what in the name of Ho Chi Minh is Bill Simmons talking about here? Muhammad Ali and 'Nam? Tiger keeping his pecker out of the killing fields of Spearmint Rhino? What?...
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt Explains Why He F-Bombed
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt has unfortunately been YouTube kindling twice this week, but has handled both incidents remarkably well. He explains last night's open mic screw-up in an email to Deadspin....
Scott Van Pelt: "Fuck I Gotta..."
Two nights ago, after being pranked by Howard Stern's crony, Van Pelt said "Hi, YouTube." Well, hi again. This time, fleeting internet fame is his because he let an f-bomb fly as SportsCenter headed to commercial....
Here's An Email I Sent To Jason Whitlock That Apparently Makes Me Look Crazy
Next time, I'll type slower and send it from my iPhone. [TheSportsHernia]...
Great Moments In Tony Kornheiser Being Kind Of A Dick (UPDATE)
Kornheiser may well have been railroaded by whichever members of ESPN's high court also serve on Chris Berman's bowling team, but I think we can all agree on one thing: T.K. is a man who has richly earned his railroading....
Kornheiser Gets Two-Week Suspension For On-Air Comments, And Other Things Of Note
ESPN's John Skipper responded to the suspension of Tony Kornheiser, but there's more to the story than the press release shipped out of Bristol. Observe....
NBC To West Coast Hockey Fans: "Kiss Our Moose!"
Ready for some fresh NBC outrage? Just wait until tomorrow, when Oregon discovers that the broadcast for USA Hockey's quarterfinal doesn't start until three hours after the actual game does. I understand hockey really comes to life on the radio....
ESPN's Tony Kornheiser Suspension — More About Chris Berman?
As The Big Lead reported, Tony Kornheiser received a short suspension for his comments made last week about Hannah Storm's wardrobe. But there were other remarks made that day that really irked his royal Norbyness....
Knee-High Boots Can Still Be Found On SportsCenter Set
The fiery red may have inflamed too many passions, but paired with a sensible skirt the kicks are still considered an appropriate compliment to Nets highlights. Duly noted....
There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, Unless You've Got A Media Pass
One blog needs your help compiling every instance of a beat writer Tweeting about food during spring training. This is why journalism grants were invented. [Punk On Deck]...
She Also Doesn't Finish On Top, Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink, Say No More
Odd headline from the front page of the Orlando Sentinel sports section: "Danica Patrick won't toot your flute or mess up her lipstick." Very 1950s, in both sexism and euphemism. [Orlando Sentinel]...
Australian Figure Skating Announcers Criticized for Homophobic Broadcasting Style
Sample on-air exchange between Channel 9's Mick Molloy (pictured) and Eddie McGuire: 'They don't leave anything in the locker room these blokes, do they?' 'They don't leave anything in the closet either, do they?' More like a triple LULZ!...
The Real Whores In All This? AP, Reuters, And Bloomberg
Three journalists — from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg — accepted invitations to participate in the Tiger Woods apology kabuki. They should immediately be banished to whatever professional doghouse contains Judy Miller and the remains of Bob Novak....
ESPN Has (Not So Subtly) Banned Some Of Hannah Storm's Wardrobe (UPDATE)
Hannah Storm's been playfully mocked here before due to her — some say "inappropriate" — SportsCenter outfits but apparently some of the Bristol fashion police agreed with Tony Kornheiser's opinion: Weep, Stormtroopers — the red go-go boots are gone....
Today In Euphemizing Johnny Weir's Gayness: The Euphemizing Goes Global
An occasional series in which we document — and evaluate — the sports media's pained efforts to call the sexually undeclared figure skater gay without quite calling him gay....