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Ah, The Glorious Days Of Ripped Fuel
Anybody that went to college in the late 90's and were half-assed gym rats either for athletic purposes or vanity reasons remembers the magical powers of Ripped Fuel....
Alex Rodriguez Is Emotional, Dumb
The media finally got their crack at Alex Rodriguez today. We didn't learn much that was new, but there is a moral to the story that comes shining through: Alex Rodriguez is not a smart guy....
Don Hooton Is There To Show How Dangerous A-Rod's "Boli" Problem Was
The awkward A-Rod press conference is giving very special attention to Don Hooton, who is the father of Taylor Hooton, a 17-year-old boy who killed himself while on steroids. Don's story. [USDA]...
Alex Rodriguez Will Step To The Podium Now
For those of you interested: CNN/SI and ESPN both broke out the fancy video equipment for this moment....
Every Lonely Man Will Call This Poor Girl Tonight Except Zane Johnson
Well, this young woman will probably rethink this decision if she suddenly gets contacted by thousands of horny morons. Hopefully, she didn't use her real number. What's the area code in Tucson anyway?...
Michael Jordan Breaks Out His Best Robert Goulet Duds For NBA All-Star Weekend
Girlfriend Yvette Prieto just smiles, content to settle for the ass-palming comfort of this nice, rich black man who takes her to fancy parties. [The Big Lead via Bossip]...
Cole Aldrich Does Not Appreciate Your Prank Calls (With Update)
Following the jump is a link to a voice mail message left by Jayhawks center Cole Aldrich, to one of the many Kansas State fans who had been prank calling him yesterday....
Ex-Vike Robert Smith Goes To The Blog Mattresses Against Mike Florio (Update)
As blogs become more and more mainstream, comment sections have been invaded by some higher-profile participants. (See: Wilfork, Bianca.) But Ex-Viking Robert Smith has taken his beef with PFT's Mike Florio even further....
Stanley Pringle Still Ignoring Your Creative Taunts
As basketball nicknames go, The Library Masturbator is probably greater than even Dr. J or Black Mamba. Man, I hope Stanley Pringle makes it to the NBA....
Baseball Prospectus Says Your Favorite Team Stinks
BP releases its team win-loss projections for 2009 and I'm guessing the news is not good for most of you. Please direct your irrational anger toward Nate Silver. [BP, via Wicked Good Sports]...
Chris Jericho Vs. Canadian Chick In The Parking Lot ... It's On!
Pro wrestling is great, if you're 12. Otherwise it's kind of pointless ... unless the action is occurring in a parking lot, and the wrestler is launching real haymakers at heckling female fans....
Toodaloo, Honolulu
Millions tune in to see NFC win the final Pro Bowl to be played in Hawaii. Just kidding; everyone was napping. [NBCSports]...
Cancel The Pro Bowl
Earlier, when I was talking about what sports were available and lamented the complete lack of football, I literally forgot that the Pro Bowl was today. Not that it counts as a football game. [NFL.com]...
In Other, Suspiciously Less-Reported Steroid News
While the sporting world wrings its hands over allegations that Alex Rodriguez used steroids, former NFL (and Kansas Jayhawks!) defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield was sentenced to probation for his role in the BALCO doping scandal....
Actually, Port-A-Jumping Is A Rich Horse Racing Tradition
So another reader has checked in and claims that the art of port-a-john jumping was actually perfected at the Kentucky Derby in 2007, as these photos demonstrate....
Meet The Preakness Jump Failure Guy
His name is Frank Casatelli, but you know him better as the drunk guy who tried to jump from the top of one port-a-john to another at the infield at Pimlico Racetrack last year....
That Pro Bowl Line You've Been Waiting For Is Finally In
Ticket sales are so bad that they're considering blacking out the Pro Bowl locally in Honolulu. Meanwhile, NFC installed as 2.5-point favorite. [Five Tool Tool]...
Patrick Thibodeau Finally Gets His Shot
If you don't appreciate the story of Patrick Thibodeau, the team manager for the Greely High (Cumberland Center, Maine) boys basketball squad, then your heart is old and wooden....
A Cherished Preakness Tradition Is No More
The Maryland Jockey Club is ending the long-standing tradition of spectators bringing their own beer onto the infield at the Preakness Stakes. We like to think we had something to do with that....
But Wasn't Willie Parker Born To Run?
On a recent episode of "The Best Damn Sports Show Podcast" Steelers running back Willie Parker admitted he had to do a little research before Super Bowl XLIII. You know, about the halftime entertainment....