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Blogdome: BALCO Barber
• A blatantly irresponsible — that is to say, pretty entertaining — argument for Tiki Barber being on steroids. [The Hater Nation] • We know this isn't inherently about sports, but we thought it was kind of funny, probably because we wrote it: President Bush's wiretapped conversations, REVEALED! [Th...
The End Of Brett Favre, For Real This Time (Probably)
It has been so long since Packers quarterback Brett Favre was good that it would almost seem mean to continue thrashing him if it weren't for the John Maddens and Peter Kings of the world still treating him like Jack Twist treated Ennis Del Mar. (We imagine SI editors, in the Michelle Williams rol...
It's A White Christmas In Sports
The yearly report from SportsBusiness Journal on the 50 Most Powerful People In Sports Business is out, and, like the rest of on-field sports, it's almost all white people! Who can forget that classic Brian Scalabrine-Fred Hoiberg battle last night? Someday one of those guys is gonna dunk!...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NFL with Len Pasquarelli: Aren't you a little too bloated to be criticizing Michael Vick like that? • 12:30 p.m. D.Weatherford and W.Reid: Tell the truth — you guys forced some tech geeks from your dorm to type your answers, didn...
Fred Smoot Is Depressed
Well, here's a surprise: Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot has had a little different first year with the Vikings than he initially thought he would. (Not to be crude, but, uh, "holding a double-headed dildo and moving the dildo while each end was inserted into the vagina of two women" is a phrase tha...
Soccer Coaches And Their Holiday Etiquette
Our soccer correspondent informs us that the coaches of Chelsea and Arsenal are fighting again. And this is for the best reason of all. Here's his report:...
Ben Troupe Will Do Anything For His Teammate
Well, we're two months in, so we suppose CBS Sportsline's rad, dope, duuuude "SPiN" section was due for a worthwhile story. Though it's not the same since they made E-Mack! go back to his Christian name. And this morning, we have to admit, they've got one: All respect....
Roy Oswalt, Ditch Digger
The night Roy Oswalt dominated the Cardinals and took a metaphorical bulldozer to Busch Stadium. Apparently, that night, Astros owner Drayton McLane promised he would, if he beat the Cardinals, buy Oswalt a Caterpillar D6N XL bulldozer. Well, Oswalt, as you might remember, kicked ass that night....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while getting in some last-minute spying before the Patriot Act expires ... • Monday Night Football: Ravens rout Packers in Favre farewell tour. • NBA: Billups (pardon us) scores game winner as Pistons drop Grizzlies in double OT. • NHL: Oooh, a shootout! Maxim Afinogenov (say it wit...
Year In Review: May
The year is almost over. All the magazines are doing year-in-review type stuff, so we figured, why should we be any different? Therefore, for the next 12 days, we will be looking back on each month on the calendar, pointing out the weird/important/amusing stuffs that happened that month. Deadspin ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you build a fence around your property and start calling it a "compound" ... • College Basketball: Pepperdine at Kansas; Indiana at Charlotte. We've got 49ers Fever — we can't deny it, and we just can't hide it. [ESPN2] • Monday Night Football: Green Bay at Baltimore. Didn't one ...
Get Some King Of Kings Bling
What to get this holiday season for the Christian sports fan who wants to look cool to the kids on the street but doesn't want to have to subscribe to the secular aesthetic of today's modern athlete?...
Leftovers: The Pain of NHL Coaching
• Devils' Robinson resigns, citing incessant headaches. We know how he feels. [Off Wing Opinion] • Sealed With a Kiss: Dodgers, Nomar agree to terms. [Bad Altitude] • You lose in the office NCAA volleyball pool once again: Washington wins title. [Metroblogging Seattle] • Danke Schoen: Ali honored wi...
How 'Bout That Darrell Armstrong?!
We've always wondered what would happen if we ended up a semi-prominent public figure in, say, Chicago, or Iowa City, Iowa. As lifelong Cardinals and Illini boosters, it would be impossible for us to hide our loyalties; we couldn't pretend to root for the Cubs or the Hawkeyes even if our livelihoo...
When In Trouble, Go After Magic
In the midst of his take-me-back contrition tour, Indiana Pacers small forward Ron Artest spoke to an Indianapolis radio station on Friday. Artest was asked his thoughts on Magic Johnson's recent comments that Artest didn't deserve a second chance....
Chris Kaman: Even Weirder Than You Think
We've given the Los Angeles Times' Bill Plaschke his fair share of grief, but we must give credit where it is due: His column yesterday on bizarro Clippers center Chris Kaman is pretty outstanding stuff. We might even go so far as to call ourselves tickled....
Professor Irvin's Class Is In Session
The Miami Herald points us in the direction of something that was new to us: The Michael Irvin Academic Resource Academy. Irvin recently dedicated the "learning center" in Ft. Lauderdale, and whatever our thoughts about Irvin, it's difficult to find much fault in the gesture. Its goal is to help "...
Blogdome: More Than Mathletes
• Do not discount the power of the Jewish boxer. [The View From Here] • Mike Sweeney, the Christian clubhouse cancer. [Unrepentant Tangential Lengthy Musings] • You want to know the real story behind those Matt Leinart pictures? Here it is. [The M Zone] • A different way to preview a Spurs game, tha...
Blogdom's Best: Hating The Jets
Previously we have examined the great fan blogs of the NFL and Major League Baseball, and what an interesting journey it was. But every great story needs a strong antagonist, and to that end we now present the anti-blogs — those Web chronicles devoted to abhorrence and loathing — what the French c...
How Could We Forget About Ron?
Last Friday, when we looked back at the month of April in our daily "Year In Review" segment, we made probably our biggest gaffe since starting this site: We, somehow, forgot to include Ron Mexico....