Buzz Bissigner Will Defend Barry Bonds To The Very End [Media Meltdowns] (1)
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So our non-frog-resembling, perpetually indignant pal Buzz Bissinger has a piece in the New York Times today on Barry Bonds. It's a mostly-sympathetic look at the bloated slugger, at least as it pertains to his legal woes. So to recap: Will Leitch and sports blogs, bad. Barry Bonds, good. Thanks for taking us through the looking glass once again, Buzz. From The NY Times: But last week’s news trickling out of the endless investigation of ...
Sarah Palin's Former Sports Director Tells All [Sarah Palin] (8)
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Interns; what would we do without them? They make coffee, do grunt work, execute commenters, and eventually become governors of large, beaver-infested states. Young Sarah Heath was an intern at KTUU-TV2 in Anchorage, Alaska in 1987 and '88, video proof of which we showed you on Saturday. She of course grew up to be Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's running mate/sidekick in the Race to Casa Blanca. One person who knows this well is John ...
Spanish teachers are mad at Chad Johnson. ... (2)
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Spanish teachers are mad at Chad Johnson. Ocho Cinco, as it turns out, actually translates to "Eight Five." Eighty five is "ochenta cinco." [New England Patriots Draft]
The Sarah Palin Sportscast Video Is Here! (13)
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Sorry to barge in on your holiday weekend — for God's sake, put on some pants — but I just got back from he movies and found this great video in a basket on my doorstep. It's the one we've all been waiting for, a gift from the cold, desolate North: A sportscast featuring presumptive Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin! Boom goes the dynamite, following the jump. The year was 1988. The Redskins beat ...
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GTGs Are Gangsta, In A J.C. Penny Back-To-School-Sale Kind Of Way [College Football] (1)
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If Georgia Tech goes on to football greatness this year they can thank two things: the new triple option offense, and the GTGs; that campus hip hop duo of DBay and Swaff who are taking the ACC by storm. Kind of. Check out their phat beatz following the the jump. I can just see DBay, the fat one, doing his gangsta lean in his Toyota Corolla while cruising through the Wendy's drive-thru. "I said biggie ...
Kid Who Fell Onto Field Further Traumatized By Dopey Matt Lauer Interview [MLB] (1)
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It pays to be a klutz in Philadelphia: The kid who tumbled from the stands onto the warning track at Citizens Bank Ballpark on Thursday woke up the next day to new-found celebrity, collecting a bunch of Phillies memorabilia, game tickets and a trip to New York for an interview on the Today Show. The latter included some hard-hitting journalism indeed. Sample Matt Lauer question: "Did you see stars?" The kid, Kenny Campbell, 10, recalled ...
Yes We Can ... Get Out Quicker Through This Exit. Obama's Big Night At Invesco [Invesco Field] (1)
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Although Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Thursday was impressive in many ways, I can't help but feel that political conventions officially jumped the shark when the Democrats booked Invesco Field for the final day of their big party. It can only get larger and sloppier from here. What's McCain going to do now; give his speech while dangling on a bungee cord from the Metrodome ceiling? How long before we start getting conventions with guys ...
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Presenting The Unbreakable Wooden Bat. Pedro Cerrano Approves [MLB] (1)
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First man split the atom, then he invented the toaster pastry, and now this: A New Jersey man has developed the first unbreakable wooden bat. Ward Dill, an MIT graduate, put his Radial Bat through the paces on Tuesday, promising that it will never shatter, will not make that annoying "ping" sound, and is a perfect alternative for colleges, youth leagues, and, eventually, even major league baseball. (Fat kid, halfway through burning words "Savoy Special" ...
Spain's Jose Calderon, on the U.S. men's ... (1)
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Spain's Jose Calderon, on the U.S. men's basketball gold medal: "This is not the time to speak of officiating, but I think with the FIBA rules we would have won. That is why we are a little annoyed, because we were right there at the finish line and we have just missed out." [a stern warning]
Are You Not Entertained? Stanford Offers Money-Back Guarantee On Football Tickets [College Football] (2)
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The problem: Stanford has a newly-refurbished $100 million football stadium, but can't seem to fill it. Solution: Money-back guarantee on tickets! "Yes, we'd be idiots NOT to try it!" Apparently the organic hot dogs on whole wheat buns weren't enough, so the Cardinal are offering to give a full refund on season ticket plans if their brand of fancy pants, I'm-going-to-be-a-doctor-so-who-needs-this-anyway football fails to entertain you. The deal works like this: New season-ticket and new ...
Craig Robinson Introduces Michelle Obama: Pac-10 Represent [College Basketball] (1)
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Aquatic dam-building mammals everywhere were glued to their sets on Monday as Oregon State basketball coach Craig Robinson spoke at the Democratic National Convention, introducing his younger sister Michelle Obama. Fairly unremarkable as introductions go, although it did include possibly the first-ever mention of The Brady Bunch at a major political convention. But the part that caught my attention was when Robinson talked about the idea of first getting to know Barack Obama in a ...
Common Sense Strikes Out: The Curious Case Of Jericho Scott [Baseball] (1)
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Nine-year-old Jericho Scott has been banned from pitching in a New Haven, Conn., youth baseball league because he throws so hard that he frightens the other players, according to league officials. But he took to the mound on Saturday anyway, so the other team simply dropped their bats and left the field, refusing to face him (San Diego Padres: "You can do that?"). Next logical step for all involved? Lawsuits! See, this is why I ...
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Youth football coach shoves 8-year-old player to the ground, says he'll "f—-—- kill" him. No, it wasn't Romanowski, but good guess. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Get Ready To Panic, ESPN; Yankees And Red Sox May Both Miss Playoffs [MLB] (1)
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The year was 1993. Bill Clinton ascends to the White House. The Bills lose their third consecutive Super Bowl. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team is America's No. 1 song. And in a strike-shortened season, both the Yankees and Red Sox fail to make the playoffs. That's the last time that's happened, but guess what? It could happen again. And this could be the year. With the Blue Jays' 14-3 pummeling of New York ...
Michael Phelps Slash Fiction Is Here! (It's Too Late To Run) [Waxing Off] (1)
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Once upon a time, a site called The Black Table had a regular feature entitled Waxing Off, in which women gathered in an online roundtable to discuss issues of the day, and also to make fun of Will Leitch's shoes. And so we got to thinking: With so many great female sports bloggers out there, why not import the idea here? It's just crazy enough to work. So behold: The latest edition of Deadspin's Waxing ...
Tiki Barber, The C Word, And You [Beijing Olympics] (1)
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My favorite Tiki Barber moment will always be that time he appeared on the Discovery Channel game show Cash Cab. When asked what Steinbeck novel included a character named Tom Joad, Tiki answered, "Lonesome Dove." Your favorite moment may vary. Perhaps it was Tiki criticizing Michael Strahan's holdout when they were teammates with the New York Giants, or maybe it was Tiki as an ex-player blasting Tom Coughlin's coaching style, just before the Giants went ...
Tiki Barber, The C Word, And You [Beijing Olympics] (2)
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My favorite Tiki Barber moment will always be that time he appeared on the Discovery Channel game show Cash Cab. When asked what Steinbeck novel included a character named Tom Joad, Tiki answered, "Lonesome Dove." Your favorite moment may vary. Perhaps it was Tiki criticizing Michael Strahan's holdout when they were teammates with the New York Giants, or maybe it was Tiki as an ex-player blasting Tom Coughlin's coaching style, just before the Giants went ...
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Trey said:
"You're a total metal cunt" is the Michael Phelps of unintentional insults.
Jon Stewart on Michael Phelps: "Obviously ... (1)
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Jon Stewart on Michael Phelps: "Obviously his post-Olympic plans are to swim slowly up the Yangtze River, lay his eggs and then gradually decompose. Don't be sad; it's just life."
