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"What The Fungus??!!"
This, friends, is the lasting legacy of YouTube, and it's why they — and we — will probably end up in hell. Though that's probably not fair: We haven't properly market-tested the newscasting technique of focusing the camera on the top of one's head....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you're informed that your site is going to have a huge Tiger Woods ad on it tomorrow, and being vaguely nervous about the concept and its execution... • NFL: Baltimore at Denver. This game makes us dizzy. Maybe it's the altitude. [ESPN] • NHL: Coyotes at Blue Jackets. Call him Wile ...
Philadelphia's Day To Shine
On a day they'll talk about in Philadelphia for many years, the legendary lunatics that are Philly sports fans were in rare form yesterday for Terrell Owens' return to the city of liberty. These are our personal favorite four photos of the many we were sent....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Houston Rockets
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. Let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team. Today we continue with the Southwest Division, so do us a favor and send us your tips at [email protected]....
Obviously, Joe Torre Was The Problem All Along
And so there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Yankee Land, as you probably expected. Word on the street is that manager Joe Torre is as good as out, and that Lou Piniella — yow — is in. Seems rather rash to us, but what do we know? Only what we read in the papers ... and in various Yankees...
To Watch Tonight...
• NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers. Jerome Bettis is from Detroit. 8:15, NBC. • College Football: Northern Illinois @ Miami (OH). ESPN counterprograms with some college action, betting on the fact that you're tired of looking at Ben Roethlisberger's face. 8:00, ESPN. • MLB Playoffs: San...
Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy
I know that a lot of you will be commenting with heavy hearts today, in the wake of the Yankees stunning loss to the Detroit Tigers last night. It took the Tigers just four games to oust the Yankees from the playoffs, send George Steinbrenner into a murderous rage, make Brian Cashman hide under hi...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Tennessee @ Georgia. They should train that little bulldog to run around and pee on Vols fans. 8:00, ESPN. • Bull Riding: Chihuahua Challenge. Until Wade Boggs comes in and kills all the bulls and all the chihuahuas. 8:00, Vs. • MLB Playoffs: Mets @ Dodgers. Nomar has a left quad...
It's As If They Don't Like A-Rod In New York...
The Yankees/Tigers game is underway right now, and it's as if Joe Torre is already angling to make sure that any blame for their impending early exit from the playoffs is directed at Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod was moved to the 8-spot in the batting lineup today, between Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera. B...
Week In Deadspin: Gotta Support The Team!
• GOOOO WILDCATS!!! • Do not playl Madden with these people, ever. • Official Drink Like A Champion garb. • Aren't you glad we brought this video back into your lives? • We just missed Pac Man Jones' shindig. • Anything fun going on in Philadelphia this weekend? • Your gambling days are just about o...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as stunned doctors conclude that you do, actually, have baseball fever ... • Boxing: Super middleweights, Jean Paul Mendy vs. Henry Buchanan; Anthony Hanshaw vs. LaFarrell "Memphis Fairway" Bunting, at Santa Ynez, Calif. That's his real nickname. Honest. [Showtime] • College football: ...
Live Playoff Blog: Twins Vs. A's, Game Three
Say what you will about this little postseason tournament, but we've learned one thing: When you're in the ALDS that doesn't feature the Yankees, you play a heckuva lot of day games. This is Game 3 of the A's-Twins series, and we've now live-blogged all three of them. We know these teams a little ...
Cultural Oddsmaker: It's Christmas In Philly!
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Dallas Mavericks
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. Let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team. Today we continue with the Southwest Division, so do us a favor and send us your tips at [email protected]....
Your Friday Cross Dressing/She-Male Roundup
If you know us, you're familiar with our usual gripe: It's getting so that you can't stage a simple dragon-boat racing competition these days without someone breaking the rules by cross dressing. From Reuters:...
How Easy It Is To Switch Lyrics On Command
Our friends (and sisters in corporate bloggerhood) at Idolator, yesterday, took a brief stab at stupid theme songs for sports teams; we've covered this ground around these parts too, with the never-bested "Sweet Shaun Alexander."...
Well, Look Who's Back!
That's right, folks: You thought the beat slowed down, but with Clinton Portis, the beat just don't slow down....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after an exhausting day hunting for The Farting Dissident ... • College football: Florida State at North Carolina State. So exciting, you might urinate in your knickers. [ESPN] • High school football: Longview (Texas) at Lufkin (Texas). Books? This school don't need no money for no dan...
9-4-2-2 DP? 2 U? 9-4-2 DP? What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
We might be the only person on earth who cares about this, but earlier, we wondered aloud how in the world a scorer — if you were, ahem, the type of dork who brings a scorebook to baseball games — would possibly handle that bizarre "double-play" during the Mets-Dodgers game. 2 Unassisted? 9-4-2? 9...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The San Antonio Spurs
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. Let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team. Today we begin the Southwest Division, so do us a favor and send us your tips at [email protected]....