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Rod Blagojevich Will Tweak Your Lineup
Did former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich really once give Lou Piniella lineup advice? And more importantly, why didn't Piniella take it?...
Bulls Game-Plan For One-Legged Garnett
"I'm not buying that," Bulls forward John Salmons said. "I'll believe that when I see it." [SI/ChicagoTribune]...
The Dislike For Carl Pavano Was Closed-Captioned For The Hearing Impaired
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap More...
The End Of The Stephen A. Era
Yes, just as the Big Lead reported this afternoon, Stephen A. Smith's time at ESPN is coming to a close. Where do we go from here?...
Welcome To Chandler Stadium (Please Wipe Feet Before Entering)
The Rochester Rhinos of the United Soccer League will name their stadium after you or your organization for a thousand bucks. Although like with CitiField, you may be bankrupt within the year. [Democrat And Chronicle]...
Aaron Curry Will Destroy Your Image Of The Pampered, Self-Centered Athlete
Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry decided to begin his NFL career with a heaping dose of good karma, inviting a 12-year-old leukemia survivor to the draft festivities with him in New York....
The Epic Todd Marinovich Story You Should Read Immediately
Todd Marinovich's plummet from can't-miss prospect to drug-addled fuck up is a tale most sports fans know intimately. But this month's Esquire reveals so much more about the quarterback's disturbing life....
Wait, So Now Naked Softball Hazing Is A Bad Thing?
I remember a time when you couldn't find a hotel pool in Florida that wasn't full of naked high school softball players during spring break. But now, apparently, it's called "hazing."...
From Executive Producer Ron Mexico...
Mike Vick is pitching a reality show. Splendid. [Shutdown Corner]...
Oy! Jets Schedule Conflicts With High Holidays
All that kvetching and gnashing of teeth you hear is because Jewish New York Jets fans may have to miss a quarter of their team's home games due to an NFL scheduling mixup....
John Madden Retiring
Darren Rovell of CNBC just dropped it. It's time for the Cris Collinsworth era to begin. [NBCSports]...
Celtics Will Most Likely Be Garnett-less During Playoffs, Coach Says
Doc Rivers has Beantown in a panic after he hinted that Kevin Garnett's mangled knee will most likely keep him out of the playoffs. "I'm not optimistic," Rivers told WEEI....
Billy Gillispie Is Just A Weirdo
Last January, Nike made t-shirts for the Wildcats commemorating Jodie Meeks' 54- point performance against UT. For some reason, Billy Gillispie hid them in his office. The team just received the shirts yesterday. [Kentucky Sports.com]...
Isiah Thomas Promises No More Sex Harassing, Suicide Attempts, Personal Salaries
In the latest installment of the Isiah Thomas career makeover, our hero magnanimously told the assembled press corps that his first year's salary as coach of FIU will be given back to the school....
Enjoy A Free Veggie Burger With John Salley
Former NBA player John Salley is giving out free veggie burgers today at Chicago's Soul Vegetarian East restaurant, although I called over there and no one seems to know anything about it. [The PETA Files]...
Florida High School Pitcher Loves No-Hitters, Beef O'Brady's
Either Patrick Schuster is really good, or the high school teams in the Tampa-St. Pete area totally suck. At any rate, the Mitchell High hurler now has three consecutive no-hitters....
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck: "The Big One"
Who knew a book about a fishing tournament could be so damn compelling? Journalist David Kinney goes inside Martha's Vineyard's annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby with his book, "The Big One"....
Yep. That's Bruce Pearl Rapping With No Shirt On
The UT athletic department held their third annual VOLSCARS ceremony that I think is supposed to be a play on "Oscars" (as in Academy Awards) but it just reads as "Vol Scars," which is disgusting. Anyway, it's some sort of school-wide ESPY awards and this year's "entertainment" featured head basketb...
Allen Iverson's Money Is No Longer Good Here
The Answer has been banned from two different Detroit casinos, because of his "boorish" behavior. Considering how bad he is at gambling, we must be talking about some serious boor activity. [Detroit News]...