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The New Jersey Nets Are Getting All Historical
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Things are rough in New Jersey right now. While the state braces for a Spencer Pratt-Heidi Montag-like backlash sure to grip the nation after “Jersey Shore” premieres on MTV, Jersey’s sports teams are falling apart. The Jets are floundering, the Giants have been...
Your Week 12 College Football Picks
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Record after week 11: 121-61, 84-96-2 AS
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The Game
(10) Ohio State (9-2) at Michigan (5-6) (+12)
The Buckeyes are already going to the BCS and have no shot at the national title game, so this game is essentially a minor annoyance this year. Actually, that’s a welcome...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Julianne Hough
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Julianne Hough is very patriotic. I salute that in more ways than one.
The Sacramento Kings have two players on the what now? - Fansided
That’s right, the guy who couldn’t beat out Matt Flynn is now a Buffalo Bill - Strait Pinkie
Wait, the Jayson Williams trial thing was...
Ireland Joins the Screwed
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Out of everyone who writes for this blog, there is no doubt that I care the least about soccer. I mean, these dudes are calling it “footie” like they’re actually European or something.
But I do care about Ireland more than anyone on this blog since I actually lived...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Katrina Bowden
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I’ve missed Katrina Bowden’s weekly appearances on the site, so this is just for me.
Mike Shanahan to the Bills? - Sharapova’s Thigh
Where’s the love for Toby Gerhart and the Pac-10? - The Pigskin Doctors
Why Shrutebag is what’s wrong with sports - Randall...
Eric Mangini Isn’t The Popular Kid
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Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini’s troubles this season are well documented, and virtually everyone agrees that management is actively looking for his replacement after less than a year in charge of the team. The great thing about the Mangini Saga in Cleveland has been...
Robin van Persie Cherishes Your Not So Lovely Lady Parts
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I’m not proud of it, but I often use the phrase, “I’m hoping to be knee deep in placenta tonight.”
Obviously, I don’t actually want to be covered in afterbirth up to my knees. It’s a gross suggestion that I’d like to get carnal.
I tell you this because Arsenal forward...
Robin van Persie Cherishes You’re Not So Lovely Lady Parts
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I’m not proud of it, but I often use the phrase, “I’m hoping to be knee deep in placenta tonight.”
Obviously, I don’t actually want to be covered in afterbirth up to my knees. It’s a gross suggestion that I’d like to get carnal.
I tell you this because Arsenal forward...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Leighton Meester
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Leighton Meester is fantastic, as our friend Matt over at Sharapova’s Thigh knows all too well.
Terrelle Pryor knows how to party - Busted Coverage
Brace yourself for the Matt Holliday Sweepstakes - My Sports Rumors
The Knicks and Allen Iverson are talking. This is a joke, right...
Darrius Heyward-Bey Is Still Doing Just Great
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When the Oakland Raiders selected Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with the No. 7 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, pretty much everyone said it was one of the worst picks in league history. Talent evaluators were virtually unanimous in their claims that Heyward-Bey had tremendous...
Often Times The Obvious Answer Is The Right Answer
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Allen Iverson and Memphis Grizzlies have parted ways after just three games.
Anybody surprised by this?
You’d think someone with the initials A.I., and known as The Answer would have known better.
The Grizzlies are a team trying to build a young core, centered around Rudy Gay...
How Do You Say, ‘Get The F Out’ In Turkish?
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Former England national team striker Darius Vassell was sent packing this week.
Not by his team, Turkish club Ankaragucu. Instead, Vassell was told to gather his belongings by the staff of the Ankara hotel he had been living in since joining the Turkish side this summer.
Vassell didn...
Chris Bosh Is Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous
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Chris Bosh’s birthday isn’t until March 24th.
But Shaquille O’Neal would like to wish the Toronto Raptors’ big man an early happy birthday today.
Because today is RuPaul’s birthday.
And how can we forget The Diesel’s public dissing of Bosh last season?
After Shaq put up...
Manny Pacquiao Is Clearly The Best
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Despite what Floyd Mayweather may say in the coming weeks, after his complete destruction of Miguel Cotto this past Saturday, Manny Pacquiao is clearly the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. There is absolutely no question about it. He’s also one of the best to ever...
Your Week 11 College Football Scores
6 days ago by
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Record after week ten: 108-58, 76-88-2 AS
Week 11 Picks
10 am ET: It’s already week 11. I can’t believe the season has gone this quickly. I’m sleeping in this morning, but will be up just in time for the opening kick for, and quick demise of, Indiana at Penn State...
Jay Cutler: Not Well Versed In Human Anatomy
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We’ve done a fair bit of Jay Cutler bashing on this here blog. I’ve decided that I won’t dedicate an entire post to his incredible five interception performance last night during the Chicago Bears’ 10-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. I’ll just say this...
Dock Ellis And His Acid-Induced No-Hitter
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Most people know the story of the late Dock Ellis.
He was a World Series winning pitcher for the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates and the starter in that year’s All-Star Game. But Dock’s lasting legacy is his 1970 no-hitter, which he threw under the influence of LSD.
The way more...
Your Week 11 College Football Picks
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Record after week ten: 108-58, 76-88-2 AS
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Tennessee (5-4) at Mississippi (6-3) (-5)
I needed a buffer game or two before I pick the legalized murder that will be Penn State/Indiana, so I figured I’d throw this game in the mix. Now that it’s been a couple of days...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Bill Lumberg
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Mmmm, yeah.
Brent Celek had a little captain in him, and now no one else can. Thanks buddy - Yahoo!
The fall of A.I. - Randall Simon’s Sausages
Brady Quinn is indeed your starter for Monday vs. the Ravens - Cleveland Frowns
Pacquiao/Mayweather at Cowboys Stadium? - Deuce of...
My Television Attention Span Can’t Survive NFL Mediocrity
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First, let me say I always looked down at people who watch “Survivor.” Call me an elitist ass hole (which is far from the case because I’m anything but elite - though all ass hole), but I always thought people who watched the show were suckers. I mean we all watched...
Notre Dame Assistant Blasts Navy Head Coach
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There’s a distinct sound emanating from South Bend this week. It sounds something like this: “Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, we lost to Navy but it wasn’t our fault, waaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!”
Notre Dame secondary coach Corwin Brown thinks everything went just fine against...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Sara Jean Underwood
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Sara Jean Underwood was on Howard Stern today, only further cementing our love for her.
Yardbarker’s Week 10 power rankings - Yardbarker
Just to irk Phillips: Bill Simmons on Kimmel last night. Or the other night. What am I, T.V. guide? - Outside the Boxscore
Is soccer making...
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto: Why You Should Care
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This weekend boxing will get its biggest fight in years when you combine the skills own by both pugilists involved. Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) and Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) will square off Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, pitting two of the best fighters in the...
Once Again, Baseball Is Behind The Times
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Baseball’s general managers convened Tuesday and decided not to expand instant replay in the sport. This following a postseason filled with more blown and second-guessed calls than we’ve ever seen before. Baseball started using replay late in the 2008 season strictly on...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Marisa Miller
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Marisa Miller took some pictures on a beach somewhere for something. Do I really need a reason to post pictures of her?
I hadn’t thought about this, but Ohio State’s win this weekend was totally the result of bad fan karma on the part of PSU fans - Busted Coverage
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