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Saints QB Plays By Prison Rules
Interestingly enough, this exact same picture — with different clothing and entirely different context — was taken of Ravens running back Jamal Lewis while he was in prison. But again: Something else entirely....
In Other News, Mel Gibson Will Be Negotiating The Gaza Resettlement
We know this was a few days ago, but we just can't help ourselves: Rush Limbaugh wants to help Eagles combatants Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens get together....
Maria Sharapova's Vanishing Nipples
Maria Sharapova has long been accused of being more popular for her body than for her tennis (as if the two were mutually exclusive). And now she's beginning to hear rumblings that the streams are being crossed even further. Sharapova announced yesterday that she's going to miss the Rogers Cup be...
The Curse Of Mets' No-Hitters
See that guy? That guy is Kit Pellow, a nondescript, mostly mediocre outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. Pellow is one of those thousands of baseball players whose name fans hear once and never hear of again....
About Last Night ...
What You Missed While Pretending Not To Watch "Cathouse" In Slow Motion ... · Giants' Randy Winn hits for cycle. Giants wake up in fourth inning, see that Bonds is still hurt, go back to sleep. · Michael Finley released by Dallas. "Mr. Finley, a 'Shack' is on the phone again. Yes, I'll take another ...
The Week In Deadspin: Find The Roider!
The Week That Done Be ... · Stephen A. Smith is pretty much driving everyone mad · Michael Kay's erection embarasses everyone in Yankees booth. · Ryne Sandberg only person happy about Rafael Palmeiro's fall from grace. · Madden! · Old lady stalks Eric Byrnes. · You, too, can join The Mario Lopez Net...
Leftovers: Hey, Where's My Wallet?
· Tiger flat, Mickelson all that. [Bloomberg] · Oh, no you di'n't ... McNabb blasts T.O. [Philly.com] · I suppose you're all wondering why I called you here today. Someone in this room ... is a thief!: UConn guard arrested. [SI.com] · U.S. finally passes Ethiopia in World Track medal count: Gatlin l...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while endeavoring to make your whites whiter and your brights brighter ... · The good: Brett Favre ... you look mah-velous. · The bad: Royals lose record 13th straight, file for emotional bankruptcy. · And the ugly: Tiger's 5-over 75 at the PGA Championships....
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as groundhogs destroy your home's foundation ... · ESPN football: Chargers at Packers. Drew Brees, a jug of wine and thou. · Those incredible homers over at TBS present San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves. · WNBA: Minnesota Lynx at Detroit Shock. When they were naming this team, we ...
Rosenhaus Tries To Woo Letterman, Fails
We watched NFL "superagent" Drew Rosenhaus on "Late Show With David Letterman" last evening. We have to say: It's the first time we've ever seen a guest on that show being booed. Lustily booed. And Letterman wasn't afraid to keep grilling him either. ...
All Told, Mark Shapiro Would Just Rather You Die
Speaking of ESPN head overlord Mark Shapiro, he had a pretty money quote to SI.com this week. Talking to "media critic" Richard Deitsch, Shapiro explained why the network might have been interested in a Mike Tyson reality show a couple of years ago, but isn't anymore....
About Last Night ...
What you missed due to your late-night experiments to re-animate the dead ... · Left Coast Chronicles: Guerrero's slam vaults Angels past A's. · "I regret nothinnnnnngggggggggggg!" ... Fan jumps from upper deck, into netting at Yankee Stadium. · After a year off, now they're signing every peice of p...
Baseball Tonight Hijinks
We've become pretty addicted to Fire Joe Morgan, a hideously designed but riotously funny daily rip on ESPN's baseball coverage. Today's rant is on something we noticed as well: The awful, brain-dead banter about the AL Cy Young between analysts John Kruk and Harold Reynolds and anchor Karl Ravec...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... 2 p.m. Pro Football Weekly: How many of your writers have actually ever put on shoulder pads? (Lacrosse doesn't count). 3 p.m. Page 2's Soul of Sports: How can I continue to believe in Intelligent Design when I look at the Kansas City Ro...
We're As Shocked As You!
It hasn't taken new South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier very long to start making people hate him. Two South Carolina players were arrested for stealing electronic equipment and were later kicked off the team. They are now claiming that Spurrier promised them that no charges would be filed because...
About Last Night ...
What you missed when the Space Shuttle landed in your pool ... · Yankees' Rivera, who absolutely is not taking steroids and you can bet on that, gets 30th straight save. · Apparently Dolphins' Ricky Williams (5 carries, 8 yards) wasn't ready for some football. · A.J. Foyt OK after attack by swarm of...
Well, That Didn't Take Long
It has been four days since NBA commissioner David Stern announced that Las Vegas would host the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. And players haven't taken long to start marking their territory:...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters · 10 a.m. Fantasy Baseball Focus: Does my Little League World Series Fantasy League make me a bad person? · Noon. MLB with Steve Phillips: If you had any real insight, wouldn't you still be employed by the Mets? · 1 p.m. College Football wit...
Leftovers: The Angry John Daly
· John Daly sues paper for calling him a thug, and we're treading lightly here 'cause we could be next. [Can't Stop The Bleeding] · Koren Robinson checks self into alchohol rehab, awaits roomate John Daly (Oops, sorry. Don't sue us). [The Mighty MJD] · Hines Ward, Steelers talks at impasse — Bush pr...
Derek Lowe Now Banging The Media
In answer to our question from last week about which baseball player was having an affair with which reporter covering his team, it appears we have our answer....