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It's Back To Reality
So Brett Myers did his usual opening day routine to sour the flag-hoisting ceremony at CBP. On a positive note, it took 20 minutes before the first boo. Still champions. [Philly.com]...

Finally ... Baseball Will Save Us All!
Thank goodness it's here. It's been a rough 2009 so far, but it is finally time for the baseball season to arrive and soothe our weary souls....

Brian Dawkins To Make His Biggest Fan Whole
Brian Dawkins indirectly cost Eagles superfan Dan Leone his job and Dawkins is going to make up for that in big way. A pair of tickets should cover it, right?...

The Kendra Wilkinson-Carmen Electra Stripper Pole War IS ON
If you've already purchased one of those inferior Carmen Electra stripper poles, throw it out. Kendra Wilkinson, who is engaged to the Eagles' Hank Baskett, is introducing her own line of stripper poles....

Darren Daulton Still Delightfully Nuts
One would think that with the power of astral travel, Darren Daulton would choose to visit Vienna during the Renaissance, or Rome during the reign of the Caesars. But a card show in Ephrata, Pa.?...

Dan Leone Will Not Stop Yapping Until The Eagles Give Him His Usher Job Back
Yesterday we showed you the story of Dan Leone, the former Eagles' game-day worker canned for illegal use of the Facebook. The Eagles have not relented, and Dan is still part-time jobless....

The Philadelphia Eagles' Gestapo Breaks An Employee's Heart — Twice
This downtrodden-looking Eagles' fan is Dan Leone who, up until last week, was a game-day stadium employee at Lincoln Financial Field. Leone was fired after he Facebook-slammed the organization for trading Brian Dawkins....

Intolerable Cruelty: Our Women Ruminate On The Art Of The Prank
It's time for Waxing Off, the Deadspin feature that will go topless if you throw it beads. This Friday's topic: Sports pranks....

Scott Eyre Would Like To Borrow $20 Til Payday
This isn't funny, actually. Phillies reliever Scott Eyre, who signed a $2 million contract during the offseason, says he's down to his last 13 bucks. Don't hock the ring! [Big League Stew]...

Bunning Apologizes To Ginsburg, Kind Of
Well, that didn't take long. Kentucky senator and former Phillie Jim Bunning apologized for practically wishing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg into the cornfield recently. But on closer inspection, what's wrong with his apology?...

Jim Bunning, Still Several Kinds Of Nuts
Jim Bunning, part of one of the most dramatic collapses in baseball history, seems to be watching his political career crumble around him as well. Let's get right to the highlights....

Ryan Howard Feels Chase Utley's Pain
Why does Ryan's batting average go down whenever Chaz gets hit by a pitch? Hang in there, little buddy! [Freakonomics, photo via]...

Jamie Moyer Is Sad About These Kids And Their Steroids
Spring Training is here (huzzah!), but all people want to talk about is steroids. Anyone wearing a baseball hat will be asked about it, but no opinion carries more weight than Jamie Moyer's....

Baseball Being Very Good To Ryan Howard
Phillies reward the big fella with a three-year, $54 million contract. So do they just go ahead and cut Geno's Steaks their 10% right now? [MLB.com]...

Police Capture Wily McNabb Lawn Vandals
Lex Luthor, Professor Moriarty, Dr. Doom ... evil super geniuses all. It's time to add two more names to the pantheon of criminal masterminds: Arizona Cardinals fans Ryan Hanlon, left, and Rex Perkin....

No, It's Not Real Pee, Officer -- It's My Artistic Interpretation Of The Eagles' Performance In NFC Championship Games
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Another NBA Player Defects To The NFL ... In His Dreams
Kobe Bryant: "I could play wide receiver for the Eagles." NOW He Tells Us [San Francisco Sports Examiner]...

Not What Eagles Fans Want To See This Morning
The boys at the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation had an important bulletin for eastbound motorists on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this morning. Some commuters were not amused. [Philly Edge]...

If You Want To Crown 'Em, Then Crown Their A--
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

The NFC Championship Live Blog, Done Right (Not With Tagged Posts)
Will it be the desert dwellers or the East coast fellers? Which nine-win team reigns supreme? This and much more Iron Chef-style prose to follow in the live blog, aprez le jump....