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You Know What? We Prefer Orton And His Jack
Because we haven't had any fun Athlete Doing What Most Of Us Do All The Time But It's Still Amusing To See Because It's Funny When The Public Relations Bubble Is Burst And They Look Like Normal Human Beings pictures for a while, we present you this shot of San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy, down...
NBA Roundup: The Hyperextended Heat
Notes from Tuesday's games in the National Basketball Association:...
Today In The Upcoming Bloodbath
Well, if it's Tuesday, it must be time for an update on The Game To End All Games, the No. 1 vs. No. 2 Ohio State-Michigan sluggaroo this Saturday. We remain incredibly fond of this matchup and aren't particularly worried about it being "overhyped," as they say, because anyone in danger of fatigue c...
Leftovers: Back To "Work" For GMs
• This is pretty much what life as a baseball general manager is like. [Metsquire] • Yeah. The NFL is getting "tough" on steroids. [Washington Post] • In case you forgot just how silly the Cameron Crazies are. [Joe Sports Fan] • Sometimes, when someone scratches your back, you scratch theirs: We ful...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: Conference USA
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to crush your enemies into paste. So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please send contributions to [email protected]....
This Time, We Refuse To Believe It's "Used"
So this is entertaining: Official MLB Auctions have discovered a sense of humor....
NBA Roundup: Welcome Our Cleveland Cavalier Overlords
Notes on Monday's games in the National Basketball Association:...
Leftovers: Inside The New T.O. Tome
• It's a galley review of Terrell Owens' new book. [28 Days] • Lots of new bells and whistles at the new A's stadium. [FynalCut] • A self-indulgent link for us, but we don't mind if you don't: An Illini season preview. [Frank The Tank] • So, could Rutgers really pull this off? [Choke Artist]...
The Greatest YWML Reference Of All Time (So Far)
So, Saturday morning, we woke up, full of enthusiasm for a beautiful New York City afternoon, and we checked our email. There were, strangely, 211 new email messages; that's a lot for a weekend. We weren't sure what we'd missed; did Carl Monday do a story on Fred Smoot or something?...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Big East Conference
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to impress that chick in reception. So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please send contributions to [email protected]....
Hirshey: Who Doesn't Love Some Dynamo?
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
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• A fellow at The Sports Frog shares a nice Bill Walsh memory. [Sports Frog] • Dan Shanoff is losing sleep about the BCS picture, but I think he's got a good handle on it. [Dan Shanoff] • If the A's get their way, their new stadium would be so technologically-advanced that you'd need to actually be ...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
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A Very Unmanly Night Of Boxing
At Madison Square Garden tonight, Muhammad Ali will be in the house, and the IBF heavyweight title is on the line. There was a time when that would've meant something. Tonight, however, Muhammad's only there to support his daughter, and the guy who's challenging for the world heavyweight title would...
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• Evander Holyfield won another fight last night. The bigger victory is that he's still alive. [Rumors and Rants] • Suzy Kolber's been missing in action for two Monday night games this season. KSK speculates as to why. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Comparing Tom Brady and Brady Quinn. That first comment i...
Football Game Delays Vote Counting; You'll Never Guess Where
No more than 3,500 votes separate U.S. Rep Deborah Pryce and her democratic challenger, Mary Jo Killroy in the Ohio congressional race. There are still 18,000 absentee and provisional ballots to be counted. You'd think they might want to count those as soon as possible ... but they're not....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
The Hugh Johnson Project is barreling into you this weekend like a linebacker into Joe Paterno's brittle kneecap. IM your college football thoughts, observations, and wise-ass remarks to DeadspinFootball on the AOL Instant Messenger. And I'm sorry if I can't get back to you... I'm busy organizing ...
Week In Review: Rutgers Now, Rutgers Forever
• The Sportshuman Of The Year Tournament has begun! • JERSEY! • That's some wide receiver ass. • Everywhere you look, there's Ned. • If Dan Patrick isn't talking to you, he's a dick! • Chris, who let Christian Slater in here? • Hey, watch the dreads! • Drew Tate ... CLEVER! • To steal Drew's line, "...
Leftovers: Zook The Conqueror
• The Illini get the top wide receiver in the country? Really? [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] • What's the big deal if Michael Jordan isn't around Charlotte? [SI.com] • Craig Biggio, back in Houston, where he belongs. [Baseball Musings] • How screwed up is instant replay in college football? [Yahoo Sport...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Atlantic Coast Conference
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to crush all who laughed at your picks last year. So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please send contributions to tips...