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Painting The Inside Corner
• We don't trust anything that bleeds for eight innings and doesn't die. • Michael Jordan, enjoying himself. • Michael Vick loves all of God's creatures. Well, the ones that win, anyway. • Goodbye, David Halberstam. • Does LAT health insurance cover this? • Seriously, kid, walk it off. • Alex Rodrig...
ESPN's Dumb Mock Draft Flub
• It is important that ESPN not forget Mr. Okoye. [Card Chronicle] • Torii Hunter, looking good! [Yahoo Photos] • The Bulls really just might be a ton better than the Heat. [Ronk Karkovice Fan Club] • What's going on in the Yankees clubhouse right now. [Diamond Hoggers] • There's a kicker named "Din...
PETA Not Particularly Big Fans Of Our Man Vick
Some more blowback from the Ron Mexico dogfighting story from yesterday: PETA is calling for him to be released from the team if the allegations are proven true....
What Will be the Next Sportswriter Confession?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Misguided Sports Sartorial Decisions
Just Call Me Juice is doing a clever series in which they ask readers to tell the stories of their most embarrassing, rueful jersey purchases. Unsilent Majority keeps the series going with his gruesome tale of buying a Steve Spurrier Redskins jersey (with the number he wore as a player), though we d...
The NBA Is So Damned Cool Sometimes
You know what the NBA Finals needs more of? Douchebags!...
Leftovers: Go Get 'Em, Rook
• All right, Phil Hughes, whaddya got? [River Ave. Blues] • Is Alabama about to have a real elephant as a mascot? [Loser With Socks] • Joe Garagiola, making Cubs safe for baseball. [New York Times] • The Pacers are hardly Rick Carlisle's fault. [Donkey Carnival] • The top 16 NBA crimes of the year. ...
If You're Not Drafted Saturday, Friends, Don't Worry!
Before anyone gets too excited about the draft this Saturday, the Hall Of Fame Magazine cautions you to remember some of the great NFLers who were never even drafted. They include:...
"No, I Said HOLD The Mayo!"
According to CNN, the five most dangerous jobs in America are:...
Michael Vick Likes To Watch Dogs Kill Each Other
You know, as his "career" "progresses," we're starting to realize that Michael Vick's whole Ron Mexico imbroglio is among his least offensive incidents. (Because there's nothing offensive about herpes. Nothing!) It appears that Mr. Mexico has been accused of hosting illegal dog fights at an abandone...
Warriors Were Closer Than You Probably Think They Were
The final score might not have been indicative, but anyone who watched that Dallas-Golden State game last night knows that the Warriors had every opportunity to make this a 2-0 series last night. Something — whether it's pace, or just Avery Johnson being a bad playoff coach — about the Warriors fall...
LeBron James, "Singing" And "Dancing"
We know that LeBron James is always trying to become the cool, worldwide superstar guy that everybody loves, that transcends all demographic commercial boundaries, the superhuman with a sense of humor. It's a marketing gimmick, and that's OK: As long as he entertains, we don't mind, considering he i...
Leftovers: Manning Loves The Prez
• In case you had any doubt where Peyton Manning stood politically. [Washingtonian] • Look who lives on with the Richmond Braves. [RichmondBraves.com] • The Pistons are not a pleasant smelling team. [Need4Sheed] • Jason Whitlock "makes it sprinkle." [The Crimson] • The Sonics are just clearing house...
One Terrifying Ebay Discovery, A Few Months Later
So all you want to do is go to see your beloved Georgia Bulldogs play in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies. You hop on eBay and buy a pair of tickets, go to the game and watch your team win. All is well....
They Just Love The Browns To The Very End
One thing we will never doubt is the intense, eternal devotion of Cleveland Browns "fans." And "eternal" is the key word: Even those about to be executed are woofing it up....
The Atlanta Braves Will Happily Separate You From Your Money
So here's a novel concept: The Atlanta Braves, trying to figure out a way to sell more tickets, are allowing fans to buy tickets on a payment plan basis. If you don't have the cash to see a game, don't worry: The Braves will finance you....
Leftovers: Tom Brady, Stetson Man
• Tom Brady and Stetson: Sure, he's a cowboy. [AdFreak] • Is Nick Saban ever gonna sign that contract? [The Feed] • Ron Mexico tried to help but the guy just can't catch a break with airports. [Leave The Man Alone] • This is how you're supposed to spend Draft Day. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Here. Some ...
Harvey Keitel And Derek Jeter, Together At Last
So here's that new Gatorade commercial starring Derek Jeter, John Lackey and the shriveling, dying vessel that once contained Harvey Keitel. We applaud the somewhat innovative ad, but, frankly, we would have enjoyed it much more if, upon spotting Jeter, Keitel had recreated his character from Bad Li...
Got Wood?
Nothing would delight us more than to see the return of the wooden bat in youth leagues and college. That's a lie actually; many things would delight us more. But about the bats ... the New York City school system has passed a measure to ban aluminum bats beginning this September (just in time for f...