The Roundup: Bob Costas is Wealthy, the University of Illinois is Disingenious, and a Redskins Debate
College Basketball, College Football, High School Sports, NBA, NFL, Video, Video Games December 28th. 2007, 8:35am
Kristin Bell is beyond blowing up - Heroes will do that to you - but somebody sent us a screengrab from her new movie, which was made by the dudes who churned out Knocked Up and Superbad, so we’ll see it … not that it really matters, but we’ve heard about a few people doing the master cleanse, and we’re going to give it a shot. So today, we begin working up to it by eating nothing. Just water. Can’t even add Crystal Light. We’ll probably pass out by 4 pm or be forced to tear open the 5-pound bag of Haribo Gummi bears we got for X-Mas … at the movies, we play this game with the wife where after the preview, we look at each other and nod one way or the other about whether we want to see a movie. It’s lame, yet fun. We gave this new Rachel Bilson flick a yes; she was indifferent … a follow-up photo to Thursday’s post on Steve Nash hanging with preggo and newly-engaged (boo) Jessica Alba …
And now, it’s a debate: ladykiller Jason Campbell or ageless Todd Collins? (Scott Van Pelt Style)
That idiot Ravens fan who spent all that time on the roof? Jailed for missing child support payments. (Ebony Bird)
Totally forget to mention this Thursday - Roger Mason is killin’ it for the Wizards? (Truth About it)
Bob Costas bought an $11 million pad, and is now neighbors with Denzel! (Page Six)
University of Illinois won’t tell the general public (which helps pays the University’s bills) who the 400 people are that received tickets to the Rose Bowl. (Sun-Times)
Sure, everyone’s in love with Jason Garrett, but uh, how hard is it to be successful when you’ve got a Hall of Fame WR, a first-round pick at RB, another RB that was projected to be an NFL starter, and a record-setting college tight end? Just sayin’. (USA Today)
A record-setting high school football player is 5-foot-9, 160-pounds and he will attend Yale. (Hartford Courant)
Reason to care about the Orange Bowl? (Lion in Oil)
A kid who could barely read or write at 17 is now playing basketball at St. John’s. (NY Times)
Exhaustive look (with video!) at the highlights from the 2007 college football season. (All-American Football League)
Pretty weak commercials involving Dirk and JT. (You Been Blinded)
Ranking the best Nintendo games of all-time, though Tecmo Bowl seems a bit low. (Love of Sports)
When someone gets a bowling bag for Christmas, you know they are serious about the sport. (Cousins of Ron Mexico)
32 Responses to “The Roundup: Bob Costas is Wealthy, the University of Illinois is Disingenious, and a Redskins Debate”
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December 28th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Someday I hope my claim to fame is being labeled “some random guy” in a Jessica Alba photo.
December 28th, 2007 at 8:47 am
TBL good luck with your master cleanse
you will be eating by lunchtime
also, tecmo bowl is the greatest nintendo game ever with Mike tyson punchout being a close second
tecmo bowl was the greatest
December 28th, 2007 at 8:50 am
That list of best Nintendo sports games is an embarrassment to “Best of” lists everywhere. Ranking Tecmo all the way down at #7 and totally excluding Baseball Stars was heretofore unimaginable.
December 28th, 2007 at 8:55 am
NES Open Tournament Golf anyone?
December 28th, 2007 at 8:57 am
And those track and field games were overrated as fuck.
December 28th, 2007 at 8:58 am
jimmy chitwood baseball stars was a classic
i couldnt recall the title
good call chitwood
December 28th, 2007 at 9:08 am
does duck hunt count as a sports game? that gun thing was the tits.
how the hell does track and field get placed over punch out, RBI and Tecmo Bowl?
December 28th, 2007 at 9:13 am
“A kid who could barely read in write at 17…”. Classic typo.
Anyway, has anyone figured out who exactly is on Nash’s shirt in that Alba pic?
December 28th, 2007 at 9:27 am
It’s important to split hairs here. Tecmo SUPER Bowl was amazing; Tecmo Bowl was nothing in comparison.
December 28th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Too lazy to look at the list but did Blades of Steel or Excite Bike make the list?
TBL, play the same game with my girlfriend at the movies.
December 28th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Did you actually READ that link about the master clease? That sounds really, really awful! Ummm, good luck!
December 28th, 2007 at 9:54 am
I think Robin Quivers is a veteran of the master cleanse. I think it finally worked the eighth time she tried it.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:17 am
That list would be #1 on the Worst of Best of Lists List. No Baseball Stars. Unreal.
Good luck with your Master Cleanse. I plan to submit “leads” to TBL all day that are actually disguised links to fast food websites.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:30 am
TBL…..It’s not “DISINGEN’I'OUS’. It’s “DISENGIN’U'OUS. You had me high tailing to the dictionary wondering if I’ve been sprlling this wrong all along.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:38 am
That Nintendo list is kinda inverted.
And I will always be partial to “Pro Wrestling” - that game ruled.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Secret ticket deals with “special” boosters and legislators is commonplace if you look around. I’m looking for the story right now about how the Louisiana state legislature accounted for some ridiculous amount of “fan” tickets when LSU made it to the men’s Final Four in 2006. Yes, that’s Louisiana, but don’t fool yourself that it doesn’t happen everywhere.
What makes me angrier is when people buy the tickets and have absolutely zero intention of using them. And 24 hours after they get it, they’re on eBay or StubHub for some ridiculous amount. This legal scalping garbage is the Devil.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:43 am
Master cleanse? Give me a fucking break. I’ve recently lost 25 lbs. Do you want to know my secret? I quit eating fast food. HOLY SHIT! I’m gonna write a book and go on Oprah.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:48 am
Instead of fasting for 10 days and drinking some nasty concoction, how about stop stuffing your fucking face and hop on the treadmill instead? Good lord, everyone wants to drop 20 pounds in one week without any effort.
And if you eat a big bag of gummy bears, you will be constipated. Trust me.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:51 am
“A kid who could barely read or write at 17…”
Otherwise known as typical college basketball player.
December 28th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Oh, I almost forgot. I’d fuck that chick in the picture.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:14 am
keep us updated on the cleanse TBL
December 28th, 2007 at 11:17 am
@Trent- it looks a lot like Tommy Chong to me, but with Nash being Canadian, it could very well be Gordon Lightfoot…
December 28th, 2007 at 11:41 am
I lost 20 lbs over a three month period by not eating anywhere that had a drive-thru window. Much better than not eating for 10 days and drinking some vomit-inducing “tea”
If you fast for 10 days, on the eleventh day you will stuff your face so fast the weight you lost will quickly return.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:42 am
11:40 pm and nothing yet. No food or drink. Going strong.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:47 am
The master cleanse sounds like something I heard on This American Life–I just hope you don’t end up passed out on the floor covered in your own waste–ah, I’ve said that to myself many a Saturday night. It’s Act Two of this episode
December 28th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
“11:40 pm and nothing yet.”
Except that you believe it is nighttime.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
12:13 … nothing. Melrose re-run is keeping my attention (it’s the one where Allison catches Michael cheating on his wife … with another doctor, who happens to now play the red-head on Housewives and whose naked body can be seen here) … they are NSFW, obviously
December 28th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
2 pm, still going strong. I’ll probably need some water soon.
December 28th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Dear Marcia,
This isn’t the Dark Ages, shave your bush.
Thanks,
Dirty
p.s. TBL - I say you keep a blog running at the top of your site with your “Master Cleanse” status. I’m going on the board with tomorrow at 7pm as the time you finally give in, or whenever you shit and vomit all over yourself. Whichever comes first.
December 28th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
TOMORORW at 7 pm? No shot in hell. Wife just said we have to go out tonight (some friend’s party at a bar), so I’m not sure how long I’ll make it. BUT, it’s 253 pm and I have not eaten (or drank!) anything. At the risk of TMI … i’ve dropped a pound and a half. Not overweight to begin with, more of a mental thing
December 28th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Its 401 and I’m going to eat. Not because I have to, but just because I want to. I’m going to pour a nice tall glass of water tinged with crystal light (raspberry), warm up a few holiday cookies, eat a few gummi bears, have a peanut butter sandwich, and call it lunch.
December 28th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
TBL, didnt think you would make it this long
organic is the way to go, as far as food
try organic food and see how that works