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Leftovers: So Who's The Starter Again? Nice, Coach
• Yeah, see, they're having all kinds of trouble with Sun Devils football. [San Jose Mercury News] • Brady Quinn's sister, not pregnant. So that's clear. [NBC Sports] • A very entertaining interview with former SI scribe Bill Scheft. [The Big Lead] • So, Shaq, whaddya been up to? Cool, cool ... [NBA...
NFL Season Preview: Denver Broncos
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
NFL Season Preview: Seattle Seahawks
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people paintin...
Leftovers: Glavine In Trouble
• Very scary times for Tom Glavine. [New York Daily News] • Wilt Chamberlain would have been 70 years old today. [NBA.com] • Neither Bill Simmons nor Anna Benson are in this poker tournament. [Reuters] • This LA-area columnist appears to be doing OK for himself. [The Big Lead] • Inside the 1986 Mets...
Not To Pile On The Red Sox Here, But ...
We know that often American celebrities will do advertisements in other countries — or their home countries — that they might not necessarily want to be seen doing here. But that doesn't change the bewilderment of seeing David Ortiz ... doing a boner commercial? Really? Can anybody translate?...
NFL Season Preview: Cleveland Browns
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
Hirshey: Arsenal Off To Sister-Kissing Start
Is it too early to award Chelsea the Prem title? I mean, why not get it over with and wrap (or even better, garotte) a Portuguese scarf around the Special One's neck, bronze John Terry's captain's armband, apologize for all the mean things we said during the World Cup about Frank "Totally Frank" L...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, ESPN. Little League Baseball. Columbus, Ga. vs. Phoenix, Ariz. Famous athletes from Columbus, Georgia: Mack Strong, Frank Thomas, and Tim Hudson. 1:00, TBS. MLB. Atlanta Braves @ Florida Marlins. I'm a Hanley Ramirez fan, and nothing you can say is going to change my mind. 1:00, ESPN2. ATP Ten...
LeftoverDome...
• If Jim Durham and Fran Fraschilla seemed distant and deatched in their commentary last night, they were. [Boston Sports Media] • Isiah Rider... come on, man. [SFGate.com] • There is now a Family Circus about the Zidane headbutt. I will now hate Zidane forever. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Pred...
Today In The Premiership...
Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough. Give it up for Reading, the only team in the Premiership named after a railroad on the Monopoly board. They came back from a 2-0 deficit to win their first Premiership game, 3-2 over Middlesbrough. Boro scored twice in the opening 21 minutes, and it was all Reading from ...
Evander Holyfield Beats Up Insurance Salesman, Will Insist On Fighting Again
Bad news for Evander Holyfield. He won last night, which means his comeback is going to continue. After beating the hell out of Jeremy Bates last night, Holyfield says he wants a Top 10 fighter next....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, Fox. MLB. Yankees @ Red Sox, or Cardinals @ Cubs. I heard the Yankees and Red Sox were playing this weekend. Anyone know anything about that? 1:00, ESPN. Little League Baseball. Columbus, Ga. vs. Staten Island, NY. "That's because it's going to Columbus, Georgia. Not Columbus, Ohio. You see ...
Week In Deadspin: Kornheisers On A Plane!
• We started our NFL team previews. • Kind of a downhill Canadian cycling version of "Bachelor No. 1." • Big week for Tony Kornheiser. • Torii Hunter is so not into leather. • Kevin Brown, still a dick. • With Whoever as our witness, we're gonna make sure as many people see this Denis Leary Red So...
NFL Season Preview: Tennessee Titans
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
Leftovers: Hey, Busch Ushers, Lighten Up
• The Busch Stadium ushers are kind of being dicks. [SportingNews.com] • Renaldo Balkman really does look pretty stoned all the time. [Need4Sheed] • Speaking of the Cardinals ... Preston Wilson. Kick ass. No, not really. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] • If this guy is young enough to be in Little League,...
NFL Season Preview: New England Patriots
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
Watch An Old Man Cheat Death ... LIVE On Fox!
Slow, public meltdowns are no fun to watch, not even for the notoriously nasty and morbid voyeurs of the Internets. Which is why we await tonight's Evander Holyfield fight with a sense approaching dread. The fight, in Dallas and broadcast live on Fox Sports Net, pits the 43-year-old former champ (...
Yeah, We Want To Simulate THIS Guy
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about JJ Redick's appearance on the cover of NCAA College Hoops 2K7. Well, it turns out, it's much worse than you thought: They're actually doing the whole mo-cap suit thing to simulate his movements....
NFL Season Preview: Detroit Lions
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
Leftovers: Who Is The Mystery Mets Sponsor?
• What the heck is Azek Trimboards? [High And Inside] • Yeah, you just try and find Rrett Bomar on the cover of an Oklahoma calendar. [The Wizard Of Odds] • It's NASCAR love affair intrigue! [Scene Daily] • Hey, MLB Advanced Media: Screw off. No, really, we mean it. (Seriously: Show us the part on o...