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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as even you start to believe your own bullshit ... • Boxing: Super middleweights, Chad Dawson vs. Ian Gardner; junior welterweights, Benjamin Flores vs. Daniel Jimenez, at New Haven, Conn. We're confused — prior to this we've never actually had a reason to watch Showtime. [Showtime] • ...
Athlete Run-Ins: Matt Leinart's Surprise
These athlete stories, we have to say, they're really getting pretty fun, aren't they? After this morning's Andy Roddick story, we present a story about USC quarterback and co-ed depantser Matt Leinart ... AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE. From Los Angeles' John Bishop:...
Leftovers: One Big Happy Family
• So how's that Knicks job working out? Marbury, Brown trade shots. [The Mighty MJD] • When Wolves Attack: Garnett rips McHale. [The Sports Frog] • PGA: Tiger, Duval battle it out in Japan. Well, as much as golfers ever truly battle. [Another Golf Website] • Steelers' Randle-El wants to play quarter...
I - L - L !!!!!!!
We know some of those early-season tournaments have been going on all week, but as far as we're concerned, the college basketball season actually starts tonight: Our beloved, "Paint The Hall Orange" Illinois Fighting Illini tip off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits — because nothing says...
Today in Oddjack
Oddjack editor A.J. Daulerio is off for a few days, but the folks filling in are doing just fine ... • Penn State's gonna win. No, Michigan State! We're so confused. • Your Wesley Snipes vs. Joe Rogan betting primer. • Fun in the Beehive State, plus seven other groovy college picks. You're welcome....
20 Years After Theismann And LT
WSJ's The Daily Fix alerted us to anniversary that, like just about everything does anymore, succeeded in making us feel old: Today is the 20th anniversary of Lawrence Taylor's brutal hit on Joe Theismann, breaking his leg and ending his career. (The Washington Post has a fantastic story about thi...
Clinton Portis. Clinton Portis. Say It With Us Now.
If it's Friday, it must be time to check in on the weird shit Clinton Portis came up with yesterday. We've documented Portis' antics extensively, and he did not disappoint yesterday with his new character: "Dollah Bill." This character's a little less inspired than "Dr. 'I Don't Know'" and "Sheri...
Blogdome: Sympathy For Miamity
• Man, it's only been a day, and that whole Miami rap song thing seems like ages ago. [The Mighty MJD] • The continued woe of being a Toronto Raptors fan. [J.E. Skeets] • Hey, look, it's a lady golfers' fight! [Off Wing Opinion] • Doesn't it seem like there's a lot of athlete fights going on right n...
Blogdom's Best: Houston Texans
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NFL and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NFL ...
Theo Epstein Is STOKED, Dude!
We admire Theo Epstein as much as anyone — OK, maybe a little less — but secretly we've always kind of suspected that, for all the Yale and sabremetrics and what-not, he's pretty much just a big dumb likable Boston frat guy like pretty much everybody else our age we run into while out in Boston. (...
Athlete Run-Ins: Roddick's Rabbit Phobia
After a pretty darned controversial and debated story about Tim Duncan yesterday, we've got a nice amusing, safe one today, about tennis star Andy Roddick and his unusual, somewhat inexplicable fear. This one comes from Steve in Houston:...
Chan Ho As You've Never Seen Him Before
One of the weirder Web sites we've seen in a while: The self-explanatory ChanHoParkInCompromisingPositions.com . It appears to be nothing but Chan Ho Park being stretched by a trainer, and their ongoing dialogue. And you know what? That's enough....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. College BB with Kyle Whelliston: Did you really write this first paragraph? Wow. You are, like, the Ed Wood of basketball writers. (Sorry.) • 2:15 p.m. Former MLBPA Exec Marvin Miller: So Ross Gload made $335,000 this season, wh...
T.O.'s Last, Desperate Plea
Right now, members of the NFL Players Union (along with Terrell Owens and agent spawn Drew Rosenhaus) are sitting in an conference room in the Airport Marriott outside Philadelphia, arguing with the Eagles to arbitrator Richard Bloch that he should be able to play again this season. As fans, we're...
Keane Bolts On Man U
For those of you who have your finger on the pulse of such matters, the big shocking news this morning is that Roy Keane — a soccer player so famous that we've heard of him — has left Manchester United — the team where he served as captain — after 12 years with the team. Of course, it's the middle...
Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together
Yep, that's right: Dennis Rodman was on "Quite Frankly With Stephen A. Smith" last night. This is like seeing L. Ron Hubbard and Tony Robbins in the same room together. Our mind is officially blown....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while waiting in line for the new Harry Potter movie ... • NBA: Horry's 3-pointer leads Spurs over Rockets. Now you may go on with your day. • College Basketball: Syracuse beats Texas Tech 81-46, Knight gnaws off own left hand at the wrist. • NHL: Martin St. Louis' surprise return le...
Closing The Dorm Room Door
Well, we've been observing with much amusement — and a little fear — the ongoing aftermath of SeventhFloorGate (not the catchiest name, we admit). As nicely wrapped up by Sports Media Watch, it appears to be a big moral issue for Pat Forde and ESPN.com, and that's about it. No one else seems to be...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as, outside, clowns continue to pour out of the tiny car ... • College Basketball: 2K Sports College Hoops Classic, semifinal, Wake Forest vs. Florida, at MSG. A foul? He didn't touch him! Come on! [ESPN] • College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off, quarterfinals, Memphis at Alabama. It's...
We Now Pause For This Short (Ahem) Announcement
We have a lot of respect for jockeys, especially considering the dangerous nature of their sport, and the raw deal they seem to be getting from track owners. But when we saw this story, we had to giggle a little bit. Come on, we're not made of stone. It seems that several jockeys got into a physi...