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Let's Go To The Studio, Where It's Jimmy With Keggy And The Gang
Considering that FOX has barely showed any college football this year and therefore has no established halftime "in the studio" team, we were curious how they would handle last night, which after all was the supposed biggest game of the year. We admire their conclusion: They just picked two retired ...
Don't You Forget About Ron Zook
The Florida Gators might have overcome a few years of questionable coaching decisions, rugby-style kicks, random substitutions and BALLS OUT INTENSITY to win a national championship ... but rest assured, Ron Zook shall return triumphant! The Zooker's improving! And comin' atcha!...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1:30 p.m. NFL with Sean Salisbury: Before we begin, may I be assured that there are no electronic devices in your pants? No one wants to see your Battlebot. (Ed. Note: Seriously, Salisbury is doing a chat TODAY. Let's flood the zone, p...
"Disaster! Buckeyes Eaten By Gators!"
Well, boy howdy, that was kind of definitive, wasn't it?...
Wooo!!!!!!! Roll Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide!!!!!!!!!
You might have noticed, when Nick Saban, officially the new Guy Who Is Everything Wrong With Sports (at least until next week, when we've forgotten about all this business), arrived in Alabama, an enthusiastic fan fought through the crowd and planted one right on the guy. (Saban, ever cool, took the...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m. Monday's Morning Buzz: You think that Eli Manning finds that funny? Do you? • Noon. NCAA Hoops w/ Andy Katz: Dick Vitale ... real person or replicant sent to destroy us? • 3 p.m. OSU-FLA with Joe Schad: What's the over-under on...
Lampley's Accuser Really Could Have Done Better Than Lampley
The woman who accused Jim Lampley of slapping her around has been identified, and it's... well, it's a nice pull on the part of Jim Lampley, that's what it is. Her name is Candice Sanders, and she was Miss California USA 2003. What she was doing with Jim Lampley, I couldn't tell you. She probably ha...
The Pac-Man Jones/George Jones Collaboration
Some kind of incident involving an all-terrain vehicle, Pac-Man Jones, and his neighbor, country music legend George Jones, has forged a friendship between Pac-Man and George (no relation). I expect them to release an album together very soon....
Cultural Oddsmaker: What Will Tiger Woods Name His Baby?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NFL wild card weekend: Another way of saying "Getting the games that suck out of the way in an expedient manner?" • 3 p.m. BCS title game with Dave Curtis: Remind us again why they haven't already played this game? • 4 p.m.. NFL ...
The Royal We Is Back, And So Are We
If you were wondering what a man looks like after a 12 1/2-hour flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile, to Toronto to New York City — particularly when his luggage is still in Toronto, presumably being delivered by mounties this evening — this is what he looks like: Haggard, but full...
Jim Lampley MADE YOU!
HBO boxing sportscaster Jim Lampley was arrested in San Diego County on charges of "suspicion of domestic violence and other counts" late yesterday afternoon. According to gossip juggernaut TMZ.com, Lampley was arrested at his girlfriend's home and had been under investigation because of previous co...
Tiger Mauls Helpless Leprechaun As Charlie Weis Looks On And Does Nothing
We are happy to report that the Sugar Bowl was one of several games available on iTunes this year, so we hope all of you Notre Dame fans took advantage of that. Just the thing to view over and over again during church. After LSU's 41-14 win Wednesday night — the Irish's ninth straight bowl defeat ...
Sugar Bowl: Talk Amongst Yourselves
In case you've forgotten, the Nokia Sugar Bowl is this evening as Charlie Weis and his group of underachieving Irishmen take on those ESPN fictional national champions, the LSU Tigers. Notre Dame is getting 8.5 points tonight and I've got a funny feeling that's a number that you must pounce on. (F...
Farewell, Charlotte Sting
One of the WNBA's first franchises hasn't found a buyer since its owner/ operator, the Charlotte Bobcats, gave up control over the team on Dec. 13th and now, the long-legged ladies of North Carolina will no longer have a professional team to call their own. Michael Jordan=Franchise killer....
Matt Leinart Nurses Ailing Shoulder with Glute Pinching Exercises
Rumors are swirling about Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart's ailing shoulder, and whether or not said shoulder should be put under such duress as it must have been while allegedly throwing Britney Spears all over the place last weekend and playing Redbirds Grabass with many an ususpecti...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with David Thorpe: Is it true they're going back to the synthetic balls again, just to screw with Kevin Garnett? • 1 p.m. Tennis with Peter Bodo: Yeah right, we know it's really Maria Sharapova. Can you bring her out now? • 3...
And Nick Saban is....Heading to Tuscaloosa
Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban has decided to walk away from the pro game and head to the University of Alabama . Saban, who was offered somewhere in the ballpark of a 25 year, $98 kajillion deal from the Crimson Tide, will no longer be part of the Miami Dolphins rejuvenation program....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for tonight's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m. The Morning Buzz: What kind of a sick play on words is this? • 1 p.m. NFL with Matt Williamson: Any new head coaching openings in the past five minutes? • 4 p.m. NCAA MBB w/Doug Gottlieb: We don't mean to start anything, but ...
It's The Arizona Cardinals Plane! Perfectly Safe! All Aboard, Everyone!
Wouldn't it be slightly hilarious if Denny Green shows up at the Phoenix airport today, and this is the only plane out? Since Mr. Leitch is still on vacation, it's up to us to make sense of this news release from our new friends at US Airways....