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The Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals FAQ
Because I'm the only Arizona fan many people know, I've been asked often to comment on the utter ridiculousness of Glendale hosting the NFC Championship game. For brevity, I've put together a Buzzsaw FAQ....
How Does A 14-11 Record Get You $60 Million? Here's How
Derek Lowe, the pride of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Mich., reportedly offered $60 million over four years by the Braves. Your move, Mets. [Sporting News]...
T.O. Uses Yardbarker For Quiet, Self-Promoting Reflection
On Cris Carter's "shoot 'em in the head" comment:"All I know is, if I'd been the one who had said that about him, what would everyone have thought?" [HHR]...
Beanie Wells Goes Pro
Running back Chris Wells will skip his senior year at Ohio State so that he might someday be able to afford a fedora or maybe a top hat. [ESPN]...
Who is The Fiend Who Stole JoePa's Glasses?
APB, State College, Pa., Police Department: All units be on the lookout for anyone wearing pair of thick, bronze glasses. Suspect may also be wearing a USC sweatshirt....
Yes, Virginia, There Are Other Buzzsaw Fans
An hour before the tailgating area in Glendale opened Saturday, I met more Arizona Cardinals fans than I'd met in my life. There were three. We were packing the car....
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Week
Each day ESPN scours its message boards to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comments. Here is one of those comments ......
Is This Man Your Next Denver Broncos Coach?
The ink wasn't dry on Mike Shanahan's honorable discharge before Broncos owner Pat Bowlen set the wheels in motion to find a new coach. The leading candidates: Bob Stoops and three others....
A Vulgar Display of Power
Pretty fascinating look at the year in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings. The Atlanta Falcons were actually ranked dead last at the beginning of the year. [Simon On Sports]...
If You Can, Everyone Please Go See Your Grandmothers, Right Now
I went home for Christmas, and I dropped by and saw my grandmother. She's a very nice lady....
According To Many, The Cancer That Is T.O Should Be Shot
ESPN's Cris Carter suggested Cowboys' malcontent wide receiver Terrell Owens should be the first to go when America's Team employs its "changes" for next season....
I'd High-Five Her Face Right Now, Too
This has been a maddening season to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Yet, here they are, playoff bound, thanks to an epic shellacking of one of the more despicable Dallas Cowboys teams in recent history....
Brett Favre Ruins AFC East For Everybody
Brett Favre threw his team's playoff chances right into the arms of the Miami Dolphins, giving them the AFC East title while keeping the 11-5 New England Patriots out of the playoffs....
Former NFL Player Arrested for Alleged Rape of High School Student
The recently-former coach of the Walpole (MA) High state champion football team and former NFL player turned himself in to authorities in Tuscon after being accused of raping a Walpole High student-athlete....
Hugh 2: A Historical Hugh
West F'in Virginia. That's all you need to know....
R.I.P. Dock Ellis: The Curveball That Rode The Dragon
It is fitting that the great Dock Ellis died on a Friday, which is the worst day to die. Nobody pays attention to news on Saturdays....
Let's Face It; Junior Seau Is Huggable, And Fans Are Only Human
So the guy who ran onto the field and tackled the Patriots' Junior Seau on Sunday? He's an Iraq war National Guard veteran, and his lawyer says it was all a big mistake....
She Just Wanted It to Snow
Perhaps this young Sooner is just feeling a little extra emotion in the weeks leading up to the national championship. All we know is that she's sorry, and she'll totally sweep the floor....
For Skip Bayless, It's Come To This
No, this is not some wacky photoshopped shot designed to question the sexuality of ESPN's Skip Bayless....
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Week
ESPN scours its message boards regularly to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comments, and presents them on their front page. Here is one of those comments ......