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Matt Barnes loses cool at San Francisco Pro-Am basketball game
August 08, 2008 by
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Last night I attended a Pro-Am basketball game in San Francisco. It was the semifinals. Each team had one NBA representative, and also a number of college guys and/or otherwise great ballers from throughout the Bay.
It was supposed to be Monta Ellis' team vs. Adonal Foyle'...
NYC advice for Brett Favre
August 07, 2008 by
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Stay the hell away from the Empire State Building. There's a lot of history but mostly it's an aged dump. Sort of like Yankee Stadium. Don't even bother with the observation deck. I'm sure the view from your penthouse will be even nicer, and you don't have to deal...
Brett Favre traded to Jets... worlds collide!
August 06, 2008 by
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Tonight it is being reported that Brett Favre has been traded to the J-E-T-S, JETS JETS JETS! In return, Green Bay gets a single draft pick. The round will be based on performance.
Games are of course never played on paper -- except if you're one of those dorks who plays with...
Preview: UFC 87 (Seek & Destroy)
August 06, 2008 by
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Andrew and I enjoy putting together low-budget MMA video previews, and UFC 87 (Seek & Destroy) is no different. The main event features Jon Fitch vs. George St. Pierre, but neither of us think that will be the fight of the night. Instead our money is on Kenny "The Finisher...
NFL training camps: Defending rookie holdouts
August 06, 2008 by
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Last night the Bengals signed LB Keith Rivers, leaving DE Derrick Harvey (Jaguars) as the only unsigned first-rounder. Most fans are quick to launch verbal jabs in Harvey's direction, suggesting he should get into camp because:
1) He's the only unsigned first-round pick...
In defense of Brett Favre
August 05, 2008 by
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Occasionally I listen to whatever the hell the name of that show is on Sirius NFL Radio. Early morning. Randy Cross. That other dude. I think it's called The Morning Drive. I'm not really sure. I listen at like 5:30 a.m. when I'm not fully awake. Anyway, this morning Randy...
Oakland Raiders: Training camp photos from today in Napa Valley, CA
August 04, 2008 by
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WEC 35 fight recaps
August 04, 2008 by
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From "worst" to best, ranking the televised fights from WEC 35.
6) Josh Grispi defeated Micah Miller (TKO at 0:50 of round one): The second-quickest fight was also the most controversial. Referee Herb Dean may have called this fight too early. In Herb's defense, Miller...
WEC 35 fight previews
August 03, 2008 by
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If tonight you're watching Sunday Night Baseball instead of WEC 35, you need to unbuckle your belt and make sure your manhood is intact.
World Extreme Cagefighting is UFC's baby brother. The WEC features lower weight classes (135 & 145 lbs.) than the UFC, which means...
Lose a sock, Beantown?
August 02, 2008 by
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Big ups to Curt Detweiler from Ground Zero Los Angeles for forwarding me these photos, which are now appearing all over laundromats in the city of angels. I met Curt earlier this year in NYC, where we drank copious amounts of booze and reminisced over the legendary Gait brothers. If...
Jamaica's Errol Kerr in the Yay Area
August 01, 2008 by
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On Wednesday I cruised around the Bay Area with Jamaican skier Errol Kerr, who lives a few hours north of the Bay but who hadn't previously been to Oakland. Not sure if it was his first trip to San Francisco. We visited both. Yesssir. Below is some video we shot in Oakland, Berkeley...
Barack Obama's vice president?
July 31, 2008 by
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Five suggestions for whom Barack Obama should choose as his running mate: Gilbert Arenas, Marshawn Lynch, Ray Lewis, Manny Ramirez and...
Best places for Ron Artest to start a fight in Houston
July 29, 2008 by
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Today Ron Artest was traded to the Rockets. Already he's best friends with Shane Battier. No doubt that the two of 'em are hard at work on a list of places to knock skulls and throw fists. But just in case that's not in the works.
JPMorgan Chase Tower: 75 floors, 1,002...
Troublemaker extraordinaire: Brett Favre!
July 29, 2008 by
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Going hard for the Yard with today's thoughts on the legendary Brett Favre and his request for reinstatement. Most people right now are probably dragging Favre through the mud. I'm here to blindly support the guy... and here is why.
Response to blogger's open letter and invitation
July 29, 2008 by
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Want to break me over your knee or bounce me on top of it? Not interested. Want to send me to the Bahamas? Much better. But not unless you can meet these 10 conditions first.
Tim Donaghy gets off easy
July 29, 2008 by
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The next question is whether he'll get off easily. That's a prison joke for those of you out there who appreciate grammar, and especially the subtle differences between adjectives and adverbs.
Fifteen months in prison is a joke. There is too much coddling in our society...
Adam Jones makes it rain RBIs
July 28, 2008 by
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The Orioles have lost 15 of 20, and the team is in the midst of its annual midseason collapse. I hope you enjoyed April, May and June, O's fans, because mediocrity is now the ceiling. At least for this year. The pitching staff is shot, and even Super Sherrill has lost some of his...
?uestlove's Nike shoe
July 28, 2008 by
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?uestlove from the Roots has his own Nike shoe. Sick design. Gotta love the ?uestlove silhouette with the Afro pick.
Big ups for the heads up, FTB.
Replacing Kwame Brown
July 28, 2008 by
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The Grizzlies fan in me is psyched to hear that Kwame Brown is headed out of Memphis and back to Motor City. Today the former #1 overall draft pick signed a two-year deal with the Pistons. Eight million dollars. Somehow the Grizz will have to replace those 3.5 points per game, and...
Hating on Coach K
July 28, 2008 by
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One of my regrets from childhood is the fact that I always hated on Michael Jordan. Not usually. Not occasionally. Always. I exhausted so much energy cheering against the guy, and what a waste of time that was, that I never took the time to appreciate what he was doing for the sport...
Money Lynch and the future of the Bills
July 28, 2008 by
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The normally heavy-handed commissioner of the NFL won't discipline Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch for his role in an offseason hit and run accident, during which a 27-year-old woman received seven stitches and a bruised hip. Marshawn received 120 hours of community service and...
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