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Eddie George To Play Julius Caesar In Local Shakespeare Festival
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival has snagged the stoic man you see to play one of the OG dictators. So noble looking. Statuesque. It is part of Winter Shakespeare which, from what I can gather, is just Shakespeare in the park, but in the winter. Sounds...fun....
ESPN Manufactures Favre Story Out Of Favre Dismissing ESPN's Manufactured Favre Story
Earlier this week, Michael Wright of ESPN Chicago reported that Brett Favre "would listen" to the Chicago Bears if they came calling and attempted to lure him out of retirement this season, even though it was considered "highly doubtful" that the team was even interested in the possibility. Over the...
Would Brett Favre Take A Phone Call From The Ice Capades? "I Don't Want To Go Into Hypotheticals," Agent Says
We put in another call to Brett Favre's agent, Bus Cook, this morning. Upon hearing that I was calling from Deadspin, he let out a long sigh, but was gracious enough to stay on the phone. In an effort to expand on ESPN's report from Monday—in which ESPN established via anonymous source that Brett Fa...
Brett Favre's Agent Calls Back, Says Favre Has Not Talked To The Chiefs
Bus Cook let it ring twice and hung up before I had a chance to answer. I called him right back. "It was an accident," he said. "I didn't mean to call you." Not a big deal, I thought. What about the Chiefs? I asked. Would Favre be willing to talk to the Chiefs? I think he thought I meant to ask if ...
Brett Favre's Agent Is Not Answering The Phone At The Moment
ESPN told us Favre might talk to the Bears, and I've already asked about the Texans. This time, I wanted to know what Favre would do if the Chiefs called; would he listen to them, too? I left Bus Cook a voicemail. You heard it here first....
Would Brett Favre Answer The Phone If The Texans Called, Too? Brett Favre's Agent Does Not Know
In light of ESPN's exclusive that the Dongslinger "would listen" if the Bears reached out to him—even though they likely won't, according to the same report—I just called Favre's agent, Bus Cook. I asked about the Texans, because why the fuck not? "I don't know what he would do," Cook said. "I don'...
Lane Kiffin Tweeted A Happy Birthday Wish To Britney Spears
Of course he did. [via]...
How A Comedian Helped Birth The "F-You" Patriots
Back in September 2007, the Patriots were caught taping the Jets' defensive signals on the sideline. This was week one, after the Patriots beat the Jets, 38-14. The next 15 games—all of which the Patriots won—were blowouts a lot like that, but with a venomous edge. In his new book, War Room, which h...
Caroline Wozniacki And Rory McIlroy Obnoxiously Remind Us That They Are Nos. 1 And 2 In The World
We should only be so cynical about young love, but young love should only give itself so many insufferable personalized nicknames and offer so many reminders that the young people in question—the Wozz in "Wozzilroy" is 21 years old and the Ilroy is 22—hold the best and second-best world rankings in ...
Salty Notre Dame Fan Is Auctioning Off Unused Timeouts From USC Game
Get your bids in quick—this auction ends at about 8:45 pm. Following the October 22 game against USC, Brian Kelly came under a bit of fire for not using the timeouts, currently valued at $53.50, especially after USC players insinuated that the failure to call the timeouts at the end of game meant N...
This Guy Was So Jacked Up For USC-Colorado He Decided To Get A Wacky Haircut
Your morning roundup for November 5, the day we learned lobsters have no feelings. Image via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Kyle Busch Is An Asshole
NASCAR yanked Kyle Busch's keys after his reckless attack under yellow on Ron Hornaday during Friday's Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway....
Andrew Luck's Not Rocketing Up Draft Boards After This Performance
Your morning roundup for Oct. 30, the day we learned we really are all Dave McKenna. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Good God Almighty, It's A Slobberknocker!: Your College Night Games Open Thread
Here's a little love for the late game viewers out there. Please feel free to converse with each other down below....
Your College Football Night Games Open Thread
These games are competing with World Series Game Three (weather permitting) for your eyes: Tennessee at No. 2 Alabama (ESPN2); Texas Tech at No. 3 Oklahoma (ABC/ESPN3); No. 6 Wisconsin at No. 16 Michigan State (ESPN); No. 25 Washington at No. 8 Stanford (ABC/ESPN3); and No. 21 Penn State at Northwe...
This Year, Ryan Howard's Season-Ending At-Bat Resulted In Physical Injury
Your morning roundup for Oct. 8, the day we learn that it's best just to plead guilty when caught handing out semen-tainted yogurt at the market. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Wes Welker Doesn't Know How The White Boy Does It, Either
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Wes Welker reflects on the wonder of his whiteness....
Watch Bemused Florida Coach Will Muschamp Ask An Analogically Clumsy Reporter "What's A Padawan?"
In journalism school, as far as I know, they don't teach you to begin your SEC press conference questions with "Excuse the Star Wars reference, but..." You're supposed to inquire along the lines of "How do you stop that guy, coach," and "Would you like to score more points in the second half?" Ala...
Rory McIlroy And Caroline Wozniacki Give Themselves An Insufferable Couple Nickname: Wozzilroy
If you didn't know, now you now: tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and golf star Rory McIlroy have been dating for a few months. McIlroy recently made his love official by engraving a golf club with the name "Wozzilroy," which is what they have decided we will call them. We, obviously, have decided to ...
Today In Marcus Camby Got Arrested With Weed In A School Zone News
"Officers pulled over Camby's black Porsche around midnight when he was spotted driving north on Cullen Boulevard with a sun screen device blocking the front window. ... Officers say they noticed the smell of marijuana. Camby gave permission for the car to be searched and police said they discovere...