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We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 12:30 p.m. Ducks' G J.S. Giguere: You'll always be a Halifax Moosehead to me. • 1 p.m. NFL with Keith Kidd: Is it wrong that the NFL is now known as the "stepping stone to Dancing With the Stars"? • 2 p.m. MLS with Mo Johnston: Come to...
The Perils Of Being An Athlete
It's hard out there for an athlete; they face all sorts of dangers that the rest of us mere mortals don't need to fret about it. This is probably why they're all packing heat....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while camping out in line for Playstation 3 ... • College basketball: Self-inflicted wound ... Oral Roberts shows No. 3 Kansas some old-time religion. • NBA: Pierce leads Runnin' Celtics over Pacers 114-88. • Footloose: Emmitt Smith wins Dancing With the Stars....
Man, If These Guys Can't Get Tickets, No One Can
More Ohio State-Michigan fun: How big is the game this Saturday? Jeez, not even Nickelback can get tickets....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Western Athletic Conference
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to wash away the shameful taste of your finish in last year's Oscar pool . So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please s...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. Boxer Brian Viloria: Hey, want a Hawaiian Punch? Sure! • 2:30 p.m. Twins' C Joe Mauer: OK, Joe, would you mind sitting over in the corner with bracketologist Joe Lunardi and NFL draft guy Steve Muench? • 4 p.m. OSU-Mich. w/A. Ch...
The Madness Of Matsuzaka
As Baseball Prospectus' Joe Sheehan has been warning us, and Yahoo's Jeff Passan echoes, the baseball contracts you're going to see this winter will blow your mind; teams are ready to spend like crazy. But, still: Our jaws are still dropped that the Boston Red Sox are paying $51.1 million just for t...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while wondering what the next "Free Willy" sequel will be like ... • NHL: Red Wings win ninth straight, threaten world domination ... • NBA: Are you ready for the Golden State Warrior Experience? The Raptors were not. • College basketball: Gator bait ... Top-ranked Florida beats Nort...
Today In The Upcoming Bloodbath
Well, if it's Tuesday, it must be time for an update on The Game To End All Games, the No. 1 vs. No. 2 Ohio State-Michigan sluggaroo this Saturday. We remain incredibly fond of this matchup and aren't particularly worried about it being "overhyped," as they say, because anyone in danger of fatigue c...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. OSU-Michigan with Robert Smith: You don't come into the OSU talkin' smack. I feel like taking the elevator down there and getting into that. • Noon. OSU-Michigan with Paul Keels: What's the deal? Couldn't find any Michigan peop...
"I Took You Out Because You're Not SMILING Out There"
Well, we know college basketball season is officially upon us: Bob Knight is being accused of brutalizing a player again. This time, it was Texas Tech sophomore forward Michael Prince, who made the mistake of not making eye contact with Knight while being lectured after a timeout. Knight bopped Prin...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while enjoying that you live in a world in which The New York Times quotes Deadspin commenters ... • NFL: Here, Kitty, Kitty Kitty Kitty! Panthers play a little less crummy than Buccaneers, pull out Monday Night win. • NBA: Knicks' fans still waiting for a home victory. • College bas...
The Joy Of The 2006 Skins
This video, captured yesterday, pretty sums up everything you need to know about the Washington Redskins' season so far. Careful, kids; you might need those brains someday. Though probably not....
Welcome To Boston, Matsuzaka (Maybe)
Tonight, about 8 p.m. Eastern, Japanese non-gyroball thrower Daisuke Matsuzaka could announce which team has won the bid to win the rights to bid for his services. The whole situation has been tinged with rumors of malfeasance in the bidding process, but the clubhouse leaders at this point: The Bo...
Devotion To The Buckeye Lego Cause
In case you weren't thrilled enough about this Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan, No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup, we present you with an Ohio State fan who has expressed his devotion to the cause in the best way possible: Through Legos....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Big East Conference
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to impress that chick in reception. So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please send contributions to [email protected]....
You Need Sunglasses To Watch This Team Play
College basketball is slowly tipping off, with a bunch of high-profile schools taking turns writing a check to places like Savannah State and Florida A&M and letting the backups get some work in while cruising to uninspired 25-point victories. (Our Illini begin this process tonight against old nemes...
Hirshey: Who Doesn't Love Some Dynamo?
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. BCS expert Brad Edwards: Your parents must be so proud. • 3 p.m. NFC West with Rodd Newhouse: Which is worse, the NFC West or the National League West? • 4 p.m. Bracketologist Joe Lunardi: What hare we bracketing, huh, Joe? The B...
NBA Roundup: Ming Went The Strings Of My Heart
Notes from today's games in the National Basketball Association:...