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Mel Kiper Jr. Gets Tebowed
Tim Tebow puts Mel Kiper Jr. on the spot: "“What do you think I need to do to be an NFL quarterback?" Kiper fumbles response. [College Football Talk]...
Former Ravens Cheerleader Is Secret Millionaire, Still Completely Awesome
Of course you know that Molly Shattuck was the oldest cheerleader in NFL history, at age 38 (what, you don't keep stats?). But did you know that she's also a Secret Millionaire? MILF Money!...
The NFL's Next Great Goal-Line Back Weighs His Options
"Quarterback Tim Tebow, who's already won a Heisman Trophy and a national championship during his career at Florida, will request a projection from the NFL advisory committee on where he could expect to be selected in April's draft". [ESPN]...
McHale Has Isolated Reason For T-Wolves Suckitude
"There’s just so many bloggers; everybody’s got an opinion. There’s all kinds of stuff going on. Sometimes that starts forming the opinion of people in front offices, too, and owner. It’s been kind of a crazy year so far.” [The Wire via SPP]...
Robert Flores: The Tony Danza Of SportsCenter
ESPN afternoon SportsCenter anchor Robert Flores took some time to answer my moronic email questions. He's good like that....
The NFL Loogie Wars Have Begun
Steelers punter/holder Mitch Berger says that after Jeff Reed kicked the winning extra point in Sunday's 13-9 win over the Ravens, that cornerback Frank Walker spit in his mouth. Man, good shot....
Quoth The Raven: 'Not A Score'
Steelers' Santonio Holmes is awarded a touchdown even though the ball never crosses the goal line. Discuss. [Fan IQ]...
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Kevin McHale To Take A More Active Role In The Failure Of The Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-15, which is not the worst record in their division, but it's far from the best. Obviously, Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale will not tolerate such underachievement, so he has rightly fired head coach Randy Wittman and replaced him with the only m...
College Football Roundup: The Big 12 Meets the SEC
It's Oklahoma and Florida for the BCS Title—an imperfect end to a season when no football team was perfect. Except, you know, Utah and Boise State. But they don't really count. What with their small conferences and even smaller media markets and exposure. The BCS is fair and impartial. Except, you ...
Ax Drops At Sports Illustrated; Layoff Rumors Include Hoffer, Wolff ... And Dr. Z?
The massive layoffs that had been hanging over five magazine groups at Time Inc. have come to fruition, and as promised in the infamous Nov. 10 layoff memo, one of the hardest-hit was Sports Illustrated. Rumored to be among those leaving — and not of their own accord — are senior writer Richard Hoff...
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Bernard Hopkins Not Exactly In Donovan McNabb's Corner
And now a few words from Bernard Hopkins, former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion, Philadelphia native (Germantown), prison guest and all-around badass. Subject: Donovan McNabb. Venue: KNBR-680 (San Francisco) radio, Thursday afternoon. Mood: Huffy. Key quote: "I wish the Wizard of ...
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College Football Preview: In-State Rivalries Take Center Stage
Texas beat Texas A&M 49-9 yesterday. They're now 11-1. But unless you were in Texas you had no idea this game was happening. Even I didn't think to check this score until late Thursday night. That's because I spent Thanksgiving with family. Included in part of my day was a trip to Ford Field to wat...
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What to watch while you get the early jump on the crowds at Sears ... • College Basketball: Boston College Eagles vs. Purdue Boilermakers (7:00 p.m., ET) What's a Harvey Wallbanger? [ESPN2] • NBA: Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 p.m., ET) Get along, 76ers. [ESPN] • Movie: "The 40-Year-Old ...
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What to watch while you forget about leading cops on that high speed pursuit ... • College Basketball: Texas Longhorns vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7:00 p.m. ET) They don't seem that "fighting" to me. [ESPN] • College Football: Western Michigan Broncos vs. Ball State Cardinals (7:00 p.m. ET) A win...