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Everyone Else Is Really Just Wasting Their Time
I really don't know what to tell you here. It's Tiger Woods, it's Sunday, it's a major tournament, and it's over after the front 9. In fact, it was probably over before he teed off. The man has just been incredible....
Luke Donald's Going To Need A Huge Pair Of Balls
I'm going to try to not make this post entirely about Tiger Woods, as tomorrow's golf post will probably be entirely about Tiger Woods. But yeah, Tiger Woods is tied with Luke Donald for the lead of the PGA Championship after 54 holes. Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods....
NFL Season Preview: Tennessee Titans
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon Football with Todd McShay: Who better to talk scouting than a reporter who looks 17? • 1 p.m. Baseball with Jayson Stark: What if we started the playoffs three weeks early? That would be cool. • 3:30 p.m. Cal RB Marshawn Lynch: We...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Live from PGA Championship: Could the Internet get any more excting than this? • 2 p.m. D.C. United D Bobby Boswell: If they outlaw diving, is there any reason left to watch soccer at all? • 3 p.m. Seahawks K Josh Brown: Just t...
The Closer: Turns Out There's Some There, There
Notes from a day in baseball:...
We're Only 99 44/100ths Percent Pure, Ourselves
The woman on the left in this photo is Danika Schroeter. She finished second in the Canadian downhill mountain biking championships last week, finishing just one second behind Michelle Dumaresq. Dumaresq is the woman in the middle. The lady on the right ... we don't know who the lady on the right is...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 9 a.m. Shanoff's Morning Quickie: We'll remember the good times (sniff!). • Noon MLB Insider Keith Law: This sounds so much like a Tim Meadows Saturday Night Live sketch that it's scary. But not necessarily funny. • 2 p.m. College BB w...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. UCLA recruit Kevin Love: Wait, there's basketball in Oregon? • 3 p.m. Golf with John Hawkins: OK, what's with all the teenage girls? Is this pro golf or Nickelodeon? • Wraps. Read Monday's chats: No! You can't make me!...
Clinton Portis' Illogical Soapbox
You know we love Clinton Portis, right? Our enjoyment of his play and his antics, we believe, is unquestioned....
Kornheiser's Big Debut On MNF; Hey, Watch Those Hands, Tirico
This tastefully choreographed publicity shot of what can probably best be described as "Mike Tirico Microphone Bukkake" signifies one thing: The new ESPN "Monday Night Football" crew is indeed kicking off tonight. Ignoring the wisdom of CBS banning sideline reporters entirely, the crew consists of...
Raccoons On Reign Of Terror
Most any parent with an older teenaged child knows the drill. First comes that phone call at midnight from a downtown police precinct, notifying you that there has been a mishap with your car. Then comes the question: How did our son/daughter get the keys? Now the Tennessee Titans front office can r...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. NFL with Matt Williamson: I'm really looking forward to watching Matt Leinart this year. Could you talk to him? Please? • 1 p.m. NCAA FB with Mark Schlabach: Admit it, you're wearing a Georgia Bulldogs t-shirt, right? • 3 p.m. ...
T-Rac Is Probably Not Going To The Pro Bowl This Year
You wouldn't think that the responsibilities of a mascot would be too difficult to handle. Be nice to kids, jump around like an idiot when the home team scores, clutch your chest and act like you're dying when the away team scores, and throw out some cheap-ass team merchandize to fans who will act...
Today In The Premiership...
• Cristiano Ronaldo, hated by everyone in England a month ago, was actually welcomed quite warmly by the Manchester United fans at Old Trafford today. He notched a goal and an assist in United's 3-0 victory over Sevilla. After he and beloved Wayne Rooney got into it during the Portugal/England quart...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. Bengals' K Shayne Graham: As one of the few Ohio athletes who isn't incarcerated, how do you stay on the straight and narrow? • 2 p.m. Boxing with Dan Rafael: Just because I scream "Stop hitting me!" and curl into a ball by the ...
Fictional League Somehow More Fictional Now
Now that the whole Maurice Clarett business has veered into Greek tragedy story with Tom Friend's breathtaking ESPN story, we turn our focus to the part of his story it's easy to make fun of: His "upcoming" stint with the Mahoning Valley Hitmen of the Eastern Indoor Football League, a league that ...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Independents
We must confess that we can't wait each year for the crunch of shoulder pads; for cleats churning up chunks of turf, and red-faced coaches screaming from the sidelines. But enough about lacrosse. College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode an...
Ryan Freel's Little Friend
As we deal with the psychological ramifications of last night's backbreaking Cardinals walkoff loss to the Reds, and try to inspire ourselves to watch another game this afternoon, we turn our attention to Reds outfielder/infielder/drunken driver/scrappy hustler Ryan Freel. He's the Pete Rose-type of...