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Emmitt Smith To Get Unexpected Competition On 'Dancing With The Stars'
Those suffering from persistent night terrors — frightening disorders of the sleep from the darkest corners of the psyche — should not watch the above video. We were deeply disturbed by it, and are now unable to eat, or dress ourselves to go out. We blame The Realests, which today links to an AOL Mi...
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...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Cleveland Cavaliers
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. Let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team. Today we begin with the Central Division, so do us a favor and send us your tips at [email protected]....
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...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Los Angeles Lakers
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. Let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team. Tomorrow we begin with the Central Division, so do us a favor and send us your tips at [email protected]. • 1. We're Still Looking For Lakes In Los Angeles. The Lakers did not g...
Hirshey Quickie: Soccer Cheerleaders In The MLS
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
This Man Is Extremely, EXTREMELY Old
This bespeckled elderly gentleman is Silas Simmons, and he was recently discovered to be the oldest living Negro Leagues ballplayer. He is 110 ... wha? He's 110??!! And he's 111 next month? Jesus....
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 ...
This Is Probably Why The Food Network Is Always On
The M Zone points out a rather disturbing trend it has noticed with the Michigan cheerleaders: They're all dressed like soccer moms!...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Los Angeles Clippers
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner (no, not that corner; that's curling). We don't know about you, but we've barely had time to miss Ron Artest and Mark Cuban before they're back again. And that's a good thing. So let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team, ...
You Know What's Funny? She's Actually The Swimming Judge
Life as a judge in the javelin toss ain't so easy ... there is, for example, the whole issue of being hit with a javelin....
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 ...
What Should We Do With Ann Arbor Again? And When Should We Do It?
Realize, kids, that it's entirely possible that we might have an Ohio State vs. Michigan, No. 1 vs. No. 2, battle on our hands this year. That might 40 percent of the Middle West spontaneously combust. We're very excited....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Seattle SuperSonics
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner (no, not that corner; that's curling). We don't know about you, but we've barely had time to miss Ron Artest and Mark Cuban before they're back again. And that's a good thing. So let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team, ...
Hirshey: Tottenham Just Can't Score
David Hirshey writes regularly about the Premiership for Deadspin....
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• An interview with the guy who claims to have invented the "D" "Fence" sign thing back in 1984. [Off Season On Smash] • The big three rookies from the NFL draft, and their dollar-for-dollar value. [NBX Sports Action Blog] • You know who's getting Ozzie Guillen's vote for a gold glove? Tony Batista....
Fox's Sense Of Humor Superior To That Of ESPN
I haven't made fun of Tim McCarver nearly as much I should, recently. I offer this as an apology, and I applaud the Fox network for letting it go. Some other networks seem to have a problem with poking fun at themselves....
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Here's your NFL Scoreboard......
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• The mayor of Cincinnati is just begging to have his ass kicked. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] • A first-hand account of the Orioles protest, with pictures. [The Loss Column] • A Cubs fan, openly salivating over Joe Girardi. [Foul Balls] • This guy really hates HBO's Inside the NFL. And he likes Scarle...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
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