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The Buzzsaw That Is The Super Bowl
It seems my beloved teams are making a habit out of this Ridiculous Postseason Run business. In retrospect, it was the only way it could have gone down....
Bill Self Explains Him...self
Kansas is "looking into" Bill Self's possibly illegal contact with star recruit John Wall, who probably won't go to Kansas anyway, because who wants to play for cheaters? [AP/Google]...
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck: "Blood In The Cage"
In his new book, "Blood in the Cage, SI writer L. Jon Wertheim examines the furious rise of the UFC and mixed martial arts fighting....
Dana Jacobson Plays Scrappy, Handsy Defense on Braylon Edwards
This past weekend was Detroit Tiger Curtis Granderson's celebrity basketball shootout, featuring various Michigan-based celebrities running around the hardwood to raise money for inner city schools....
'08 Cowboys Built Foundation Of Ineptitude Early On
Missed meetings. Late for games. Undisciplined practices. Lackadaisical coaching. These are just some of the problems that caused the Cowboys to implode in 2008, the Dallas Morning News reports. [Dallas Morning News via Fan Nation]...
No, It's Not Real Pee, Officer -- It's My Artistic Interpretation Of The Eagles' Performance In NFC Championship Games
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
Willis McGahee Says He's Fine, Ready For Next Concussion
"I'm all right. Everything is OK. The MRI and the CAT scan checked out good. I was scared, but I didn't know how serious it was. It was pretty intense." [Baltimore Sun]...
So That's What Happened To Brenda Warner
Some of you may be too young to remember the late '90s, but those who aren't may recall when the real star of Kurt Warner's rise to fame was his shrewishoutspoken wife, Brenda....
Dwyane Wade, STD's, Child Support And You
The divorce proceedings of Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and his wife, Siohvaughn, are getting downright nasty. For one thing, she claims he gave her STDs. Yikes....
Bill Self Talks To Who He Wants To, When He Wants To
Every college basketball program cheats the NCAA regulations—that's been well established, right?—but some are a little more brazen about, if this alleged tale about Kansas coach Bill Self has any truth to it....
White Sox Hitch Their Wagon To Obama's Star
Despite that World Series a few years ago, the White Sox do not exactly have a tradition of winning. That's probably why they are so desperate to cling to the biggest winner in the world, Barack Obama....
Hurtle Into The Clemson Stands At Your Own Risk
Here's Wake Forest's Chas McFarland falling into a group of Clemson fans in the stands on Saturday. And here's McFarland being body slammed and pummeled by one of those fans....
Super Bowl? Eh; Anquan Boldin Has Bigger Things To Worry About. Like Anquan Boldin
Conspiculously absent from the Arizona Cardinals' wild on-field victory celebration on Sunday: A certain Mr. Anquan Boldin. There are several good TV shows on Sunday night and he forgot to set his TiVo....
Willis McGahee's Brain Still Attached To His Body
The collision between Ryan Clark and Willis McGahee in the AFC title game is one of the most sickening hits you'll ever see in football. Let's watch it again!...
Tim Tebow Is Really Starting To Push It
The Tebow-ner dramatically pulls the sling off his injured shoulder to the titillating delight of thousands of slobbering Florida Gator basketball fans. Who does he think he is? Macho Man Savage? [AP]...
Bandwagon Full; Please Use Alternate Transportation
I don't want to say that the Cardinals have a lot of bandwagon fans, but they've been known to change allegiances in the middle of games....
How To Elude An Angry Kangaroo, And Other Helpful NBA Tips
The Raptors' Nathan Juwai is probably the only NBA player to nearly get eaten by a crocodile. [NBA Fanhouse]...
Buddy's Kid Will Try His Hand With The Jets
Jets waste no time, reportedly ready to hire Ravens' defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as their new head coach sometime today. [NBCSports]...
If You Want To Crown 'Em, Then Crown Their A--
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Your Super Bowl Opening Line Is ...
Steelers minus 7. Your over-under is 47. By the way, you'll never guess who's favored to win the 2010 Super Bowl. [Footballlocks.com]...