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Romo, Witten Do Not Party All The Time
The "stars" came out for Terrell Owens' big birthday bash on Monday night, but not among them: Tony Romo and Jason Witten. Great; here we go again....
Yankees Want Manny, Building Ark For Rest Of Acquisitions
Yankees going hard to the hoop on Manny Ramirez ... three years, $25 million per year? May include a share of Madonna. [New York Daily News]...
SHOTY Elite Eight: Chris Cooley Vs. Erin Andrews
To be honest, I'm a little surprised by this matchup: Caitlin Davis seemed to have solid upset potential, and Erin Andrews ... well, I guess you can't underestimate the power of the sideboob....
Usain Bolt Laughs At Your Puny 100 Meters
The world record holder in the 100- and 200-meter dashes has decided that he might as well break the record in the 400-meter as well. Who's going to stop him? You? [BBC, via Sporting Blog]...
Maybe The Sprinklers Came On During The Match
Manchester United won't appeal the four-match ban against star Patrice Evra, levied for — get this — his fight with a groundskeeper. [Guardian.co.uk]...
Clayton Bennett, Man Of The Year
Merry Christmas, Seattle! Here's one more bow on the big crap-filled present that was 2008. It the gift that keeps on giving....
Bill Simmons Conspiracy Theories And The State Of Edginess At The WWL (Update)
We get all sorts of amazing Bill Simmons conspiracy theories sent to the email box each week....
New Red Sox Logo A Hit Among Males 15-25, Bank Robbers
New Red Sox promotional slogan for 2009: We're Armed And Should Be Considered Dangerous ... or, Wanted In Connection With Fun And Excitement!...
Some Olympian Got High As A Kite, Trashed A Hotel Room
This cinches it. I definitely have to start reading gossip pages more. No sex this time, but see if you can crack the code on this blind item anyway:...
Identifying The Pro Bowl Snubs Is More Entertaining Than The Pro Bowl Itself
As we mentioned yesterday, the Pro Bowl rosters are out; which means it's time for the annual Pro Bowl bitching to commence....
Joe Montana's Offspring Will Pummel You, Take Your Lunch Money
Just because Oaks Christian High in Los Angeles never played a decently talented opponent this season is no reason to think that Nick Montana doesn't have a future as a quarterback. Or maybe it is....
Stephon Marbury Just Can't Stop Smiling, Making Knicks Uncomfortable
The Deadspin Morning Video Wake Up Call needs your help. If you have any suggested videos to fill this space, email us. Subject: Morning Video Wake Up Call...
Giants Honk The Horn?
The silver lining in the Plaxico Burress saga? Joe Horn is (maybe) back, baby! [NJ Star-Ledger]...
Mike Tyson Will Eat Your Children, And Anything Else That Isn't Nailed Down
It's clear that whomever plays Mike Tyson in a movie about his life is going to have to go the Robert De Niro route and gain a hundred pounds for the later scenes....
Maybe He Should Change His Name To Phil Dawsome
When asked how it felt to eclipse the franchise record for most field goals in a season, Phil Dawson, kicker of the 4-10 Cleveland Browns, said: "There's an old saying back in Texas that says, 'You know that white speck on top of chicken poop? It's still chicken poop.' " [Philly.com](bottom graph)...
Hannah Storm Pulls Out All The Stops
• Captivating: The one day I miss SportsCenter and Hannah Storm starts dressing Daisy Duke. It was only on for 14 hours yesterday so it was pretty easy to miss. [Not a Sports Blog]...
Beckham Happens To Have The Kind Of Body That Excites Both Persuasions
I must admit that half the fun of this job is in reading the British tabloid headlines. Today's winner: AC Star: I'll Peek In Beck's Kecks....
Joe Paterno Continues To Age In Reverse
JoePa gets three-year contract extension from Penn State. Grim Reaper throws down scythe in disgust; Nittany Lion pours himself another cocktail. [NBCSports]...
Plaxico Is Gonna Need A Bigger Boat!
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
The Cruel Emasculation Of Josh Howard
Everybody remembers when Josh Howard brought some unwanted attention to the Mavericks for going rogue on Michael Irvin's radio show by extolling the virtues of weed and admitted smoking it during the off-season....