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Leftovers: Pink Tacos In N'Awlins
• Well, if they couldn't name the Buzzsaw stadium, why can't they make it the Pink Taco Superdome? [WDSU] • Bootsy Collins has another Bengals song, and it, you know, has some funk and stuff. [Cincinnati Weekly] • Jason Whitlock debuts at AOL Sports. [The Fanhouse] • We see nothing wrong with kangar...
"You Jackin' It?"
Well, here it is: Carl Monday being bum-rushed on "The Daily Show." The segment is as entertaining as we could have hoped — we love Jason Jones' Monday-esque intro — and, we hope, succeeds in finally crossing Carl over to an America that will never, ever be ready for him....
Clinton Portis Hangs Up The Wacky Glasses
There's a reason that you must wait five years until after your career is over to be elected to most professional sports Halls of Fame; it looks strange to have a Hall of Famer out there running around like everybody else. It seems beneath them, somehow....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after another fun-filled day of Squirrel Awareness Week activities ... • Boxing: Lightweights, Carlos Hernandez vs. Kevin Kelley, at San Antonio. This should be ... wait a minute. Versus? Wha? [Versus] • College football: Brigham Young at TCU [Versus], Auburn at South Carolina. Keep an...
Leftovers: MarkAndLance.Org
• If you support the "Game Of Shadows" authors in their fight to protect their sources, here's the official site to get involved. [MarkAndLance.Org] • The story of what it's like to work at Topps. [Slate] • Kazakhstan hockey player thinks "Borat" is hysterical. [The Toronto Star] • A look at the gre...
ESPN Mobile Finally Shuffles Off This Mortal Coil
You know, sometimes news in this world breaks, and it's the most shocking event you can imagine. You have to read the story two or three times to make sense of it; can that really be happening? Your fundamental reality changes, and you interpret all that comes afterwards with this new, different s...
The Human Being Vs. The Publicist
A legitimate question as we tie a big ribbon on this whole Terrell Owens suicide business for the day, which, we have to say, ESPN has done a rather outstanding — if predictably overdone — job of covering today:...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you recall that mini-tornado that hit Busch Stadium a while back, which turned out to be an ill wind ineed ... • MLB: Philadelphia at Washington. Eye of the Tiger? Anyone? [ESPN] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League, Werder Bremen at Barcelona, at Bremen, Germany. So, is this a current m...
Leftovers: Coach Romo!
• What better youth football coach than Bill Romanowski? [San Francisco Chronicle] • ESPN strongly denies pumping in boos and cheers for various politicians. [Raw Story] • Adam Morrison certainly has some unique endorsement opportunities. [MSNBC] • Julio Franco, playoff factor. [New York Sun] • Dirk...
"When She Said She Was Gonna, Like, Wreck My Car ... I Didn't Know What To Do"
From Australia comes the heartening news that, even if the worst happens, Barbaro's racing career is not necessarily over if he happens to croak. The AP reports: ...
Getting You Up To Speed On Mr. Owens
Terrell Owens is expected to speak at 1:30 p.m. ET in front of his house, though probably not lifting weights. We'll be live-blogging that, because we're "alive" and a "blogger," after the jump....
T.O. Tried To Kill Himself
So you know how Terrell Owens was rushed to the hospital last night, because of an "allergic reaction" to some pain medication? Well, a Dallas police report says it wasn't a bad reaction at all: It was a suicide attempt....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while driving 128 through Shelbyville toward Pana ... • College football: Southern Mississippi at Central Florida. Quick, name the mascots. Now do it again after five beers. [ESPN2] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League, Dynamo Kiev at Real Madrid, at Madrid, Spain. He passes it to the forwa...
Leftovers: Political Shenanigans
• Is ESPN pumping in crowd noise for Republicans, and boos for Democrats? [Daily Kos] • Hey, they're peeing in the stands. What's wrong with that? [The Technician] • ClayNation's college tour makes it to Arkansas ... and Bill Clinton in workout clothes. [CBS Sportsline] • Teams who haven't lost six ...
Sir, I Strongly Protest Your Driving Habits
We're sure you've seen this, but we kind of had to bring it up anyway. If you're like us, you can't be pulled away from the television with a herd of wild ponies during an ARCA stock car race.* One reason is that these guys are always grapplin', and they aren't just your everyday tussles like you se...
That'll Be All, Whitlock: You Are Lucky We Let You Live
So, you know how Jason Whitlock, after leaving ESPN Page 2, gave an interview last week in which he trashed Mike Lupica and Scoop Jackson in an interview with The Big Lead?...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your imaginary friends gather for your intervention ... • MNF: Atlanta at New Orleans. Man, it seems like forever since the Saints have played a home game ... oh. [ESPN] • MLB: Athletics at Mariners. Oakland could clinch today. Do their fans know? [KICU] • MLB: Royals at Twins. It's...
Leftovers: A Torn ACL? That's Nothin'
• This, friends, is a horrible way to have your season end. [ESPN] • Bud Harrelson's son to be charged in coverup of murder. [New York Daily News] • It's the human stun gun! For real! [YouTube] • Time to get Metsmerized. [No Mas] • Baseball's all time best cokeheads. [The Phat Phree] • Game 6, 1986 ...
It's Christmas In Dallas!
So DC Sports Bog alerted us to some old Dallas Cowboys videos dug up by outstanding Cowboys blog Know Your Dallas Cowboys, and they're really amazing....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros. This should be a solid three hours of Clemens worship. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. The Longest Yard. Ever since the remake came out... I just can't enjoy any movie that doesn't star Nelly. 8:00, ESPN Classic. • NFL: Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots. At half...