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Donovan McNabb Joins The Psychic Friends Network
McNabb says he knows he'll be back in Philly next year, because his psychic told him so. She also predicted playoffs but no Super Bowl ring, though you don't need to be psychic to know that. [Philly Daily News]...

Tooth Fairy Turns To NHL Gold Mine
Flyers goon Ian Laperrière had seven replacement teeth stolen en route to tonight's game. This reminds me of a horrible dream I had about a stupid movie starring the Rock. What do you mean, that's a real thing? [via The700Level]...

The Astros Are Confident Brett Myers Won't Punch His Wife In The Face Anymore
"We did our due diligence, we talked to the Phillies, we talked to Brett and we're satisfied that this is not going to be an ongoing problem." [Philly.com]...

Eagles Fans Allegedly Attack Woman For Wearing Cowboys Jersey
Wearing a Tony Romo jersey in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, last weekend? You better believe that's a face slashing. [MyFoxPhilly]...

Andy and Donovan, Together Again
Reid makes it clear McNabb will be back next year. He says he has "confidence," but really means "an understanding of the trade value of an aging QB who will be a free agent in an uncapped year." [Daily News]...

NHL Games Get Dirty Dirtier
Who says characterless arenas don't have home field advantage? Thanks to lasers and "lost" replays, Vancouver and Pittsburgh have been able to get a leg up on the competition...

NFC Wild Card Open Thread: Eagles-Cowboys
"We had Mike McMahon. We had Rodney Peete and Ty Detmer and who was the kid from Ohio? Bobby Hoying!...For 10 years, we've had no quarterback problems — none. Where are people's memories?" So sayeth Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. Discuss....

Sixers Have Something For Everyone, Except Basketball Fans
Philly hired a VH1 reality show host to give lonely fans dating advice, and next week sees a postgame concert from noted NBA player favorite Matisyahu. The Iverson sideshow's not moving as many tickets as hoped, methinks. [NBA/NBA]...

Star Spitting Is Worst Thing To Happen In Dallas Since Kennedy Assassination
An Eagles fan/employee "defiled" Cowboys Stadium with a vicious (and viscous) attack on the city of Dallas, football fans, and basic human decency. He spit on the star at midfield. Twice. Hey, that artificial turf is expensive to steam clean!...

Philadelphia: Home Of Rotten Fans, Underachieving Teams And Dick Towels
I'm not sure what the context of the poor woman doing the "news" is for sure, but it appears the usual post-mortem at Chickie's and Pete's where they get crowd reactions from drunk people about the Eagles game....

NHL Winter Classic: Flyers. Penguins. Or Bruins. Go.
It'd be a shame to neglect hockey fans on their special day. So enjoy the live blog that Melt Your Face Off has going on, and look at Enrico's pretty pictures. What say you, Todd Mc...oh, wait....

"I Was There...": Best Sporting Events You've Seen In Person This Decade
There are plenty of decade retrospectives happening everywhere right now (including here), but we'd also like you to participate. Tell us about the best game you've seen in person this decade. Mine: Game 7, 2000 NHL Eastern Conference Finals....

Roy Halladay's "Dear John" Letter To Toronto
The Phillies' newest acquisition took out a full page ad in the Toronto Sun today to tell loyal Blue Jays fans, "Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: Six million, if you count the greater metro area."...

It's Always Snowing In Philadelphia
Yes, the Iggles faithful acted accordingly with the leftover snow in the stadium. Thankfully, the Niners fans wore hardhats to the game. We can only hope that they did not pack the snowballs with urine. [YouTube]...

Overzealous Phillies Fan Gets Her Day In Court
The woman accused of offering sex for World Series tickets had a preliminary hearing, featuring graphic testimony and topless photos. The dog wasn't part of either. We hope....

Rough Season For The Flyers Naturally Leads To Cuckolding Rumors
A season that many thought would be a promising turning point for the Philadelphia Flyers has devolved into a chaotic nightmare of failed playoff dreams. So obviously someone must be banging a teammate's wife, right?...

And It Appears The Phillies Are Close To Landing Roy Halladay
WHAT? So confused. Three-way trade with Seattle? Cliff Lee to Seattle? Roy Halladay to Phillies? Little people to Toronto? Somebody make some goddamn sense already. [Philly.com]...

The Master Of The Press Conference Delivers Again
Pressers are invariably boring; unless Allen Iverson is involved. We got a doozy today, as AI broke down announcing his return to the 76ers....

Allen Iverson Is Philly's Answer Once More ...
... provided the question is, "Which fading NBA great who's about one step removed from a stint with the Globetrotters did the Sixers just sign to a really sad one-year, non-guaranteed contract at the pro-rated veterans minimum?" [ESPN]...

Stephen A. Smith Sure Is Reaping The Benefits Of Allen Iverson's 'Retirement'
Stephen A. Smith has been everywhere recently, propping himself up as the "go-to guy" for all things Allen Iverson-related. Smith "broke" the retirement story, and now he's got his hands all over an "exclusive" report regarding Iverson's future on FoxSports.com....