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One Thing I Think I Think: Peter King Is The Latest In A Long Line Of Management Stooges
First there was that epic profile of Roger Goodell, which was 6,000 words of Peter King trying to stuff some brains and character into an empty suit. Then there was this item the other day. I know it's CBA season, and I can only imagine how difficult and disorienting it must be for football writers ...

College Hockey Player Scores 195-Foot Shorthanded Goal
The University of Denver Pioneers men's hockey team had been on a two-game losing streak, but were up 2-1 less than five minutes into the second period. That's when freshman Dave Makowski fired a wrist shot from next to his goalkeeper. It traveled the length of the ice and went past Michigan Tech'...

Blake Griffin Interrupted The Crenshaw Choir To Jump Over A Kia
Your morning roundup for Feb. 20, the day autistic children surpass problem gamblers once and for all....

More Meaningless, Meaningless Words From Carmelo Anthony
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Melo talks trade, except he doesn't really....

Mats Zuccarello Is Really Good At Shootouts
The Rangers forward also has a great nickname: "The Norwegian Hobbit." But Zuccarello is quickly becoming known for his tricksy stickhandling and shootout prowess, going 5-for-6 in his two-month NHL career, including the winner last night. Sure, he's only got one move, but his lone miss happened w...

K-Rod No Longer Has Anger Issues (He Says)
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Francisco Rodriguez doesn't want to talk about the past....

Tennessee's Scotty Hopson Disregards Human, Dunks
This would make a nice poster, what with the flat top and all. Hopson led the Vols with 23 points in a 73-67 win over South Carolina last night....

Now, Blake Griffin Is Posterizing Backboards With His Head
Your morning roundup for Feb. 17, the day local politics in at least one American city gets real (entertaining)....

Joba Chamberlain's Fatness Goes Down The Memory Hole
This morning's conventional wisdom: "Joba's out of shape." Headline just posted on Yankees.com: "Added muscle has Joba Chamberlain eager to throw."...

Presented Without Comment: Mark Sanchez To Receive USC's Young Alumni Merit Award
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez will receive the USC Alumni Association's inaugural Young Alumni Merit Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 30....

Ryan Clark Straight Up Torches The NFL's Negotiating
"If they told you, whatever your salary is we're going to give it to you even if you don't come to work. What's your incentive to come to work? And essentially that's what the owners have." Some really good stuff in this interview. [SportsRadioInterviews]...

CC Sabathia Lost Weight, But Don't Worry: Joba Chamberlain Found It
The circus is back in town! Just when you thought it might be a quiet Yankees Spring Training, with everyone under contract and saying the right things, here comes Joba, larger than ever....

Dwyane Wade Threw A 90-Foot Alley-Oop To LeBron James Last Night
I had a coach who liked to say that the best fast break is the one in which the basketball doesn't hit the floor until you've made a lay-up at the other end. I don't think he meant we had to do it this way, though....

Here's A Video Of Dogs Saying "I Love You"
Happy Valentine's Day, Deadspin. This compilation video of dogs saying "I love you" will either freak you the fuck out and put you over the edge this evening, or make you believe in tru luv....

Big Yankees Fan Reports For Spring Training
Should've seen this one coming. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training in Florida and Arizona, Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower figured it was as good a time as any to break out the camera and start galavanting about....

Watch A Three-Year-Old's Heart Break Because His Favorite Texas Ranger May Get Traded
The young man in this video is apparently a big fan of Texas Rangers third-baseman Michael Young, who is likely about to be traded because — overly simplified — he doesn't get along very well with general manager Jon Daniels....

Isles Goon Runs Business More Successful Than His Own Team
Zenon Konopka, who leads the NHL in penalty minutes this year, is a grapeseed oil magnate. He makes and sells wine, too. Then, presumably, Sandis Ozolinsh drinks it. [AmEx Open Forum]...

From Bleacher Report To ProFootballTalk: A Brett Favre Non-Rumor Goes National
We've gotten the emails too: "Bret Favre to join Dancing With The Stars?" We ignored them until PFT posted the rumors early this morning. As fascinating as that would be, the tale of how the rumor made it this far is an even better story....

Everything You Need To Know About The Upcoming NFL Labor War
The NFL season is over! No! NO! NOOOOOOOOOO! Oh, fuck you, God! You've got some nerve allowing late winter, spring, and summer to get in the way like that! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU!...

The Mets Are Just One Giant I.O.U.
Things cannot get much worse for the Wilpons. On Friday, a judge unsealed the complaint against the Mets owners filed on behalf of victims of Bernard L. Madoff's giant Ponzi scheme. Turns out the Mets really need a couple bucks, but they'll pay you right back, swear to God....