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Week In Review: You Can't HANDLE John Amaechi!
• We welcomed the great Will Blythe to these here parts. • To repeat: We feel bad for this guy's little brother. • A look at Harold Reynolds' contract. • A.J. Daulerio filed his last report from Miami and then took a well-earned vacation. Look out for Stu! • Hello, Santiago! • Ron Zook, kicking your...
Leftovers: Could This Explain The DirectTV Move?
• What's MLB up to? They might be getting themselves ready for an Interactive IPO. [Yahoo Business] • Russell Crowe would rather not have cheerleaders around here. [FanIQ] • Bud Selig opines about everything and nothing at all. [Steroid Nation] • Daniel Snyder is buying up all the hot franchises. [G...
Baseball Players Hitting Each Other With Chairs
For those of you who pay attention to such matters, TNA wrestling is having some sort of pay-per-view event this weekend that will feature "Team Pierzynski" vs. "Team Eckstein." That's A.J. Pierzynski and David Eckstein, two people who have never been in our kitchen. In this "promo" clip, Pierzynski...
This Comment Has Not Been Rated
Perhaps in response to our curiosity as to why the word "gay" was being blocked from "ESPN Conversation" yesterday, the fine gents at Gelf Magazine called ESPN to find out what the deal was. It's clear they haven't quite worked all the kinks out of Conversation yet....
Will Barbaro Go To Heaven? It's Up To You
Barbaro is still dead, of course, but even so he needs your help more than ever. The Lexington Herald-Leader is asking readers to vote on whether Barbaro will go to Heaven. We have no idea why the Herald-Leader gets to decide ... sometimes religion confuses us....
NBA Stars Handling Amaechi News With Typical Grace And Aplomb
As the ESPN blitz ramps up for all John Amaechi, all the time over the next week, they've been helpfully compiling current athlete and coach reactions to Amaechi's "revelation." As you might suspect, most players have been coached to say, "Hey, no problem, all good, I just want to win," but, inevita...
Matt Simms Can Roll A Fat One (In A Slightly Different Fashion Than His Brother Can)
You might not have realized that Phil Simms actually has two football playing sons. The first is Chris Simms, of course, who was John Amaechi before it was COOL to be John Amaechi. But the second is Matt Simms, who is about to attend Louisville and has proven to be a bit of an asshead....
Leftovers: Stay Sad, San Diego
• That's the end of the San Diego Surf Dawgs, at least for now. [Sign On San Diego] • Please, please somebody let Juan Gone back in MLB. [Steroid Nation] • Everybody come see Michael Irvin speak at a Las Vegas church. [Central Christian Of Las Vegas] • Juan Uribe could have himself a busy year. [Fou...
Man, That Commenting Feature Is Totally ####
So after all the fun everybody had with ESPN "Conversation" last week, we thought we'd check back in today and see how it was all going over there. And we found something fascinating: They have a program that specifically censors the word "gay."...
Blythe: Billy Packer's Greatest Moment
We are quite honored today to welcome once again Will Blythe, the former literary editor of Esquire and author of the great book "To Hate Like This Is To Be Happy Forever", to the warm embrace of Deadspin. (We interviewed Blythe about the book when it came out in hardcover. The paperback is out now....
NBA Roundup: Tough Times At Hand For The Nuggets
Notes on Wednesday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
Leftovers: Drinkin' Bears
• Was somebody drunk before the Super Bowl? Who might that have been? [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • The ultimate Dee Mirich/Barbaro graphic. [With Leather] • Terence Kiel's money problems might have been gambling related. [SignOn San Diego] • DRAMA! at an A-Rod book signing. [New York Post] •...
Blythe: A Creepy Feeling In Chapel Hill
We are quite honored today to welcome Will Blythe, the former literary editor of Esquire and author of the great book "To Hate Like This Is To Be Happy Forever", to the warm embrace of Deadspin. (We interviewed Blythe about the book when it came out in hardcover. The paperback is out now....
But When You Get Down To It, Does Michael Irvin Make Any More Sense?
Only a little more than a year to go before the 2008 Summer Olympics, which should just give the Chinese government enough time to run Beijing through spell check....
Leftovers: You're Doin' A Heckuva Job, Hockey
• President Bush, obviously not much of a hockey fan. [Out Of Left Field] • A big night in Philadelphia hoops tonight. [Fortress Of Pillows] • If you want to have some Spring Training fun, this is the place to be. (It kills us that we can't do this ourselves.) [U.S.S. Mariner] • Another grand Varsit...
Kevin Pittsnogle, All-Star For A 2-26 Team
You were wondering whatever happened to former Pittsburgh West Virginia hoops start Kevin Pittsnogle, weren't you? WEREN'T YOU? ADMIT IT!...
NBA Roundup: Flying Too Close To The Suns
Notes from Monday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
Leftovers: Breaking Down Reggie
• A comprehensive look at the Reggie Bush payoff situation. [Hall Of Fame Magazine] • The big KSK wrapup of Super Bowl XLI. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • What Tommy John surgery really means. [Litmus] • Wait ... why should Florida residents pay for a new Marlins stadium again? [UmpBump]...
Yes, It Was A Good Night For The Colt
In case you were wondering how Bear Vs. Colt turned out, here's your answer: With the Colt in bed with an attractive blond woman. That sounds about right....
Hirshey: Proud To Be A (Soccer) American
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....