Sluggish afternoon. So much so, that a reader points us in the direction of Uncle Jesse, who attended an Angels-Indians game this week with a mildly attractive brunette. Have you heard? The Angels are only a half game better than the Indians, and that’s significant because the team with the better record faces the wild card winner (A-Rod’s Yanks). And everyone knows the Angels will destroy the Yankees. Cleveland? Not sure.
Still don’t care? Well Stop Mike Lupica passes along this update from the Isiah Thomas court case: Stephon Marbury testified today. The Knicks point guard admitted to luring an Madison Square Garden intern into his car – outside a strip club! ha! – but the judge didn’t ask for details (how could he not?). The college student was at a strip club (!!) on her birthday.
Charlie Weis, the Teflon coach of the Irish, has largely escaped scrutiny and criticism, even though Notre Dame has lost four straight games, all by more than 20 points. It’s the kind of streak that … can get a coach fired (cough, Ty Willingham, cough). Read the rest of this entry »
Yes, we are aware of this. Our ‘comScore guy’ hasn’t responded to our inquiries, which either means he’s on vacation, dead, or pehraps hanging out with Elisha Cuthbert (hello!). Roll-ups have been the thing propelling ESPN to victory in recent months … but is Rivals such a monster that ESPN will have trouble recapturing the No. 1 spot from Yahoo?
You guys know what the next logical move is, right? After all the hires have been made, and the votes tallied: Let’s acquire blogs to put us over the hump!*
If you’ve got a 2008 calendar, quickly flip to it to February and just jot down this note: TIVO DEION SANDERS REALITY SHOW. Since his wife is actually hot, there’s no doubt this will be a whopping success compared to the Doug Christie flop. Just a couple of scenarios we can’t wait to see Deion in: sitting at the computer to bang out his weekly NFL column (can you imagine the thought process?), chillax’ at home (is he watching 90210 and Wonder Years reruns?), dancing in front of the mirror (everyone does this), and inviting the country’s best high school football players to live with him, only to have them steal his car.
Weird that this has such a small number of views. This seems to have happened at least two years ago … so perhaps the video just got deleted from YouTube and reposted by a rabble-rouser. Either way, blurting out the F-word in the middle of a highlight is always funny. You go, girl.
It pains us to have to say this … but we can’t get into the Belichick cheating/spying story. Many of you, via email or in various posts, seem to be into it, though. Why? What exactly surprises you about this? It’s not like this is the first time he’s been accused of this kind of thing. And remember, Billy Boy tried to steal a man’s wife by plying her with gifts and a beachhouse. He’s a smarmy fuck, and very easy to dislike. A brilliant football mind, most definitely. But a cocksucker nonetheless. We do wonder something – if he’s obviously such a prick, how come we cannot recall the last time one of his former players bad-mouthed him?
Here’s hoping the Chargers go into New England and spank the Patriots Sunday night … too bad there no way that’s happening.
David Boston fascinates us. He had a sterling college career at Ohio State, the dude’s got hulking arms, and this video of cops arrested him is absolutely mesmerizing. Also captivating is what’s in the guy’s urine: GHB. Yup, the date rate drug. When cops found him asleep at the wheel of his SUV last month, it seems as if GHB put him to sleep. So was he drugged or is this a workout thing?
Boston’s got a lengthy drug history: anabolic steroids, cocaine, and marijuana, and here’s the worst part – his wife is expecting the couple’s second child this month! Get your act together, son.
College football fans often have a cavalier disregard for reality when it comes to the passion of their team. Take the Oklahoma-Texas Red River rivalry. Texas fan walks into an “Oklahoma” bar wearing Longhorn garb. Oklahoma fan begins mocking him. Next thing you know, the balls of the Texas fan are on the bar room floor. (Yup, we’re talking about his nuts.)
Serious props are in order for commenter MC Bias, who sent us this amusing video of budding tennis star Novak Djokovic, who supposedly sang karoke with Maria Sharapova the night after losing the US Open. At this very moment, the three most popular male tennis players have to be: 1) Federer, 2) Nadal, 3) Djokovic.
San Diego 9, Los Angeles 4: Peavy was money and the Padres battered speed racer Esteban Loiza. Also key: Arizona lost, so the Padres are only 2.5 out in the NL West. Philly also lost, so the Padres wild card lead is 2.5. Peavy’s the NL Cy Young … what about the AL?
Chicago 4, Houston 5: If you have a friend who backs the Cubs, send them plenty of Tums. Luke Scott’s RBI triple in the bottom of the 11th knocked the Cubs out of a first-place tie. Feel the pain right here.
Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 1: Prince Fielder hit his 44th homer of the season – 50 and a playoff berth will get him the MVP, but it won’t happen – and rookie Yovani Gallardo threw six shutout innings as the Brewers pushed their lead over the Cards to four. St. Louis has lost five straight since the Ankiel stuff came out.
New York 9, Toronto 2: Rookie Phil Hughes labored again early, but prevailed after Posada and Giambalco homered. That’s six in a row for the Bombers.
Boston 16, Tampa Bay 10: Wakefield’s impressive run of three straight starts ended, but the Red Sox bats came through with 20 hits, including the 29th homer for David Ortiz. Also, injured Manny raps, wearing shades straight outta the 80s.
Sluggish afternoon. So much so, that a reader points us in the direction of Uncle Jesse, who attended an Angels-Indians game this week with a mildly attractive brunette. Have you heard? The Angels are only a half game better than the Indians, and that’s significant because the team with the better record faces the wild card winner (A-Rod’s Yanks). And everyone knows the Angels will destroy the Yankees. Cleveland? Not sure.
Lloyd Carr and Michigan have been the 
Yes, we are aware 
If you’ve got a 2008 calendar, quickly flip to it to February and just jot down this note: TIVO 
It pains us to have to say this … but we can’t get into the 
David Boston fascinates us. He had a sterling college career at Ohio State, the dude’s got hulking arms, and this 
College football fans often have a cavalier disregard for reality when it comes to the passion of their team. Take the Oklahoma-Texas Red River rivalry. Texas fan walks into an “Oklahoma” bar wearing Longhorn garb. Oklahoma fan begins mocking him. Next thing you know, the 
San Diego 9, Los Angeles 4: Peavy was money and the Padres battered speed racer Esteban Loiza. Also key: Arizona lost, so the Padres are only 2.5 out in the NL West. Philly also lost, so the Padres wild card lead is 2.5. Peavy’s the NL Cy Young …