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Tom Cruise Has His Hooks Into The Beckhams
Poor David Beckham. He had his heart set on attending the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes wedding until the evil bastards that run Real Madrid told him to get his ass back to the team. He's dealing with a knee injury and thought he'd go enjoy the nuptials, but his coach wasn't going for it. He ordered him...
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• Rex Grossman had a class that taught him how to nap. [Chicago Sun-Times] • Today, I mourn the death of Ferenc Puskas. Well, not really. But he did score a hell of a lot of goals. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Here's a fun rumor: Steve Spurrier to Miami. [Complete Sports] • Living through the Br...
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Hugh Johnson Update: Bonus Edition
And somewhere, Maurice Clarett asks his cellmate to get off him for a second, so he can check out the final score and smile....
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• Taking issue with some of Bill Simmons' points about journalism and blogging. [Metsquire] • That "Michigan Bar" where you're watching the game today? Yeah, they don't really give a damn about Michigan. [Wall Street Journal] • The thrill of seeing Pedro Gomez close up. [Joe Sports Fan] • If the NBA...
Bo's Had Enough Time To Get Settled In By Now, So Let's Do This
That'll just about do it for the masturbation. It's time to get at it. Kickoff's in just a few minutes, and I honestly don't feel overwhelmed by the hype. The game is big enough that a week of ESPN-brand hype wasn't enough to kill it for me—and that doesn't happen often. Give Brent Musberger a few m...
The Dead Dead Schembechlers
It was a phenomenal little ride while it lasted, but the Dead Schembechlers are no more. The punk band announced last night that their performance at the Hate Beat Michigan rally would be their last. They also elected to give all proceeds from their final show to a charity of the Schembechler family...
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The Hugh Johnson Project is going ball deep into Ohio State/Michigan, just like every other person, place, or thing on the planet... but we're not forgetting the other games, either. Instant Message your college football thoughts, observations, and wise-ass remarks to DeadspinFootball on the AOL I...
Week In Deadspin: So, What's Everybody Up To Tomorrow Afternoon?
• We still can't believe this YWML reference on "Las Vegas" actually happened. • The coolest cheerleader we've seen outside of Tampa bars. • We continue to wait for ESPN Blogs. • No tickets for Nickelback? Come on! • The Lego Ohio Stadium. • Look, an intern! • Jemele Hill debuts at Page 2. • The M...
Leftovers: Look Who Might Be Coaching Again
• How did we ever survive without Jerry Glanville on the sidelines? [SI.com] • A look at a grand Harvard success story. [Boston Globe] The guy who was supposed to be on the plane with Cory Lidle? Died in a plane crash last month. [MSNBC] • There could be a fun bidder in the Cubs sale sweepstakes. [B...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Ivy League
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to earn that down payment for a high-def TV. So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please send contributions to tips@dead...
Meet The Commenting Intern
After an exhaustive search of a rather ridiculously impressive cast of candidates — almost everyone who applied was way overqualified for the job, and it killed us not to just hire everybody — we are proud to report that we have selected our intern....
Meow Meow Meow Meow
Every Day Should Be Saturday, whose daily brilliance might be what we'll miss most about college football once it's gone, directs us to this clip from last night's West Virginia-Pittsburgh game, in which quarterback Pat White does his best impersonation of Halle Berry in Catwoman. It's one thing to ...
Schembechler Dead at 77
Some scary news out of Detroit: Former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler is listed in critical condition after collapsing with an undisclosed ailment this morning. Radio stations in the area have reported that Schembechler had just filmed a game promo for a local ABC affiliate when he collapsed....
Just Two More Days Until Mayhem Reigns
Time to wrap up today with a little game you might have heard about. We were scooped dramatically by ESPN on the Dead Schembechlers, but we will still try to keep up....
Leftovers: Yeah, That'll Get You A Red Card
• This is not the type of sex type you'd expect from your soccer players. Or maybe you would. [With Leather] • The savior of online gambling could be ... Antigua? [Slate] • A-Rod has thought it over, and he had decided he's OK with staying in New York and making $25 million. [ESPN] • Derek Jeter is ...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The West Coast Conference
Thought we were done previewing things? How could you think that, with your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool a mere five months away? You've got to start studying now if you want to make them all sorry they laughed. So who's with me? Let's Gooo! Please send contributions to [email protected]...
Allen Iverson Tries To Make Sense Of The Unfathomable
Put us in the camp of people who think Allen Iverson is one of the most compelling and, yeah, likable athletes in sports; it's impossible to take your eyes off him when he's on the court, and he's stubbornly, awesomely himself in every aspect when he's off it. It's sad to see his career rotting away...
Leftovers: T.O. Goes Virtual, Kind Of
• Terrell Owens, hanging out at Yahoo. [The Nine] • Well, well, look who the Mariners just signed. Mr. Glove! [Seattlest] • Help Lake Erie College come up with a school song. We suspect we all could have some fun with this. [Lake Erie College] • The guide to maximizing the potential of your plahoff ...