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What to watch while you fight back against boondoggles ... • WNBA: Eastern Conference Final, Game 3. New York at Detroit (7:00 p.m., ET) Ypsilanti on fire! [ESPN2] • NFL: Monday Night Football. Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgt Steelers (9:00 p.m., ET) Hey, is that another sack? [ESPN] • Movie: "First ...
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What to watch while learning to maneuver your jetpack ... • NFL: Eagles @ Bears (8:00 p.m. EST) [NBC] — DeSean Jackson shall entertain (and get in the end zone this time.) • MLB: Yankees @ Red Sox (7:35 p.m. EST) [MLB.tv] — It may be meaningless, but they still hate each other. • MLB: MLB 2008: An E...
Dustin Pedroia: Enemy of the Geese
Dustin Pedroia's stat lines this season have no doubt caught the eyes of fantasy baseball geeks, but his road to approach teammates like Big Papi in superstar status has been a bit tougher. Of course, everything's tougher when you're only five foot nothing. A profile in today's Boston Globe tells ta...
HOLY CRAP! Phillies Win NL East On An Incredible Double Play
Jesus. Brad Lidge tried to give the entire city of Philadelphia a heart attack. In the top of the 9th with a two run lead, Lidge allowed a run to score and proceeded to load the bases. Jimmy Fucking Rollins made a ridiculous double play to clinch the National League East for the second straight year...
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What to watch while examining your dog's nose... • NCAA Football: Wisconsin @ Michigan (In Progress) [ABC] • NCAA Football: Mississippi State @ LSU (7:30 p.m. EST) [ESPN2] • NCAA Football: Alabama (8) @ Georgia (3) (7:45 p.m. EST) [ESPN] • NCAA Football: Illinois @ Penn State (8:00 p.m. EST) [ABC] •...
Hull City's Shocking Upset Knocks Arsenal Off the Top of the Table
Absolutely nobody could have possibly seen this result coming. The Tigers of Hull City are officially the biggest surprise of the new Premier League season, especially after their eye-opening 2-1 victory over Arsenal, at Emirates Stadium no less. The Gunners took a 1-0 lead shortly after the half o...
HUGH I: Uh Oh, Clemson Has Decided To Show Up This Week
Something strange happened on the way to Death Valley this afternoon—Clemson woke up. Tommy Bowden must have decided that this would be the one ACC game where he would actually prepare his team. C.J. Spiller ripped off a 35-yard run, while the Tiger defense managed a goal-line stand to hold the Terp...
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What to watch while you search for a very sharp axe ... • MLB: Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 p.m., ET) [Comcast, WDCA]; Florida Marlins at New York Mets (7:10 p.m., ET); Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers (8:00 p.m., ET). [ESPN]. If this keeps up, the Wild Card will have to be d...
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What to watch while you ask for more ketchup on your 12-year-old McDonald's hamburger ... • MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets (7:10 p.m., ET). It's all up to Pedro. Oh boy. [CSN, SNY] • MLB: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (8:10 p.m., ET) Slowey Fever ... Catch it! [ChicagoLTV, Fox Sports Nort...
Detroit Tigers' Season Cruelly Refuses To End
Despite what the calendar says, the Detroit Tigers called off their season weeks ago. They've won 5 games this month. They've lost 12 of their last 13, given six in a row to the Indians and Royals, their closer has already retired, Gary Sheffield is sharpening knives in his basement, and despite leg...
Your Week 4 Jamboroo, Featuring Home Brewed Beer, RBBC Vultures, Sugar, Trader Joe’s, Cheap Trick, Bar Mitzvahs, And Gratuitous Cleavage
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs, well, every Thursday afternoon during the NFL season. Drew's new book, "Men With Balls," released October 27th and featuring 100% new material, is available for pre-order here. You can email Drew here. Read him during the week at KSK. No...
The Mets Take One Step Closer To Inevitable Implosion
This is going to be an interesting, rain-soaked weekend in baseball for the Northeast's playoff-challenged teams. Last night's Mets loss was just...wow. After switching over to ESPN to watch the game once the Phillies got completely waxed by the Braves, I was fully prepared to root for the Bastard M...
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What to watch while you call in sick for your presidential campaign ... • MLB: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 p.m., ET). Whither Ron Gant? [Comcast, Fox Sports South] • MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets (7:10 p.m., ET). Either way, Omar Minaya sleeps the sleep of the just. [ESPN, SNY...
Georgia-Alabama Game To Be Friendly Backyard "Funeral" (With Cussin')
The premier game of this Saturday's college football schedule is the evening tilt between No. 3 Georgia and No. 8 Alabama, two SEC schools that have very little animosity toward each other. The host Bulldogs are instructing their fans to dress all in black as part of an innovate strategy designed to...
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What to watch while listening to the new Cold War Kids ... • MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets(7:10 p.m., ET). Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. [SNY] • WNBA: Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 3, Indiana at Detroit (7 p.m., ET). Your viewership could help Rick Mahorn pay off his tax debt. [ESPN2] • MLB: B...
'It's Just Al In The Darkness Now.' Tim Kawakami Discusses His Run-In At Raiders Headquarters
In The Princess Bride, Westley only had to make it through the Fire Swamp once. But San Jose Mercury reporter Tim Kawakami has to brave the danger that is the Oakland Raiders' Alameda headquarters on a regular basis, and that's much, much worse. It's not an easy job, but it's never boring. By now yo...
Doug and Jackie Christie's Love Will Bail Out America
This was released last week, but it's still incredibly amusing. The aggressively over-committed duo of former NBA'er Doug Christie and his wife Jackie are extending their gilded love to Wall Street, determined to jump-start the economy before the wilting stock market puts America into deeper financi...
Stomp The Yard: These Mascot Groupies Could Be Yours Next Season
OK, your wish to become the Boston Red Sox mascot didn't work out so well. Life seldom affords second chances, but here's an exception. Play your cards right, and you could be the next Stomper, costumed mascot of the Oakland Athletics! Get to work on that cover letter! (This is true: You'll need a c...
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What to watch after a night of hanging out at the museum ... • NFL: New York Jets at San Diego (8:30 p.m., ET). How will Chargers lose this time? Earthquake? Giant meteor? [ESPN] • WNBA: Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 3, New York at Connecticut (7 p.m., ET). A rivalry as old as the WNBA itself....