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Red Sox respond to Crystal signing, ink Denis Leary
March 10, 2008 by
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A satirical look at what the Red Sox should do after the Yankees signed Billy Crystal to a one-day contract.
Michigan Women's Basketball? We totally, totally, totally love it.
March 10, 2008 by
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A few notes before SWB turns it over to University of Michigan women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth:-Coaches LOVE that sheet of stats after every game. I covered UMaine women's basketball for four seasons (admit it...you're jealous) and that sheet was like photocopied...
Christian Okoye resurfaces on Pros vs. Joes, quickly disappears again
March 10, 2008 by
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Despite giving us a chance to see retired athletes vs. wanna-be jocks, Pros vs. Joes doesn't get much love in the blogosphere. Well, since Small White Ball takes pride in cleaning up the crumbs of the sporting world, why not do some Pros vs. Joes stuff?Our athletes this week are...
Rajon Rondo goes all up in the Pistons' grillzzzzzzz
March 05, 2008 by
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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo elevates and dominates in the C's win over Detroit Wednesday night.
Christian Okoye Resurfaces on Pros vs. Joes, quickly disappears again
March 01, 2008 by
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On a show where former pro athletes look for free buffet and another paycheck on the way to running over wannabe jocks, former NFL'er Christian Okoye somehow forgot he used to play football.
The Mike and Mike Ombudsman Report: Part 2 of 2
February 27, 2008 by
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This is the second half of a two-part ombudsman-style analysis of ESPN's Mike and Mike show. For the first half, click here. Today was an interesting day for Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, hosts of the ESPN hit show, Mike & Mike in the Morning. It wasn't because of a breaking...
ESPN's Jacobson Suspended, Schreiber Responds (Sort Of)
February 24, 2008 by
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We thought it would be be a story to laugh at, poke fun at and then, move on from. We assumed it would be another case of a "celeb" getting drunk in public, doing some things not meant for the public and then, everything just going away.Unfortunately for ESPN's Dana Jacobson...
Should Reporters/Analysts Have To Reveal Rooting Interests?
February 24, 2008 by
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Two questions for you to ponder as we enter another slow sports weekend....other than that big game on Sunday night. What's that called again?-As I watch Buster Olney continue to pine for the Yankees (his recent Johan Santana backtracking is the latest evidence he has tattooed...
Mike and Mike Ombudsman Report: Part 2 of 2
February 21, 2008 by
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The second half of Small White Ball's Mike and Mike Ombudsman Report. This half looks at the commercialization, the overexposure concerns and the roast incident.
Sen-Sas-E-O-Nal: Hockey Can Be Marketed
February 20, 2008 by
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A friend of mine sent this along the other day and I have to admit, it makes hockey entertaining. Why the NHL isn't putting out funny ads like this is beyond me. Canadians are THAT much smarter at marketing?It's a :30 clip from a national campaign McDonald's is doing with...
Mike and Mike Ombudsman: The First Report
February 20, 2008 by
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They command more than 24 hours worth of airtime in a week, are some of ESPN's most recognizable personalities and have parlayed that success into mainstream media appearances and spokesperson dollars. Mike and Mike: meet your new ombudsman and his first report.
Will Indiana's NCAA violation signal Knight's return?
February 13, 2008 by
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With Indiana University's men's basketball program about to get blown apart again, Bobby Knight's departure from Texas Tech makes a lot of sense.
Jalen Rose Hates The Cable Bill
February 10, 2008 by
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Normally during a viewing of ESPN's 1st & 10 show, there is a lot of swearing, head-shaking and forehead slapping due to the amount of garbage that comes out of Skip Bayless and friends' mouths on a daily basis. But a particular Wednesday segment with guest debater Jalen...
Where's The ESPN Ombudsman; Buster Up For Emmy?
February 09, 2008 by
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I'll just ask the question: where the hell is ESPN Ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber? Since coming into the fold in April and immediately making her presence felt with lengthy posts questioning the same things we all do, L.A.S. has been at a once a month pace and hasn't done anything...
ESPN's Skip Bayless Admits What We Kinda Knew Already
February 08, 2008 by
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A Skip Bayless quote from Friday that you just have to read to believe.
Mike and Mike Ombudsman: How You Can Help
February 06, 2008 by
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It's time for the Mike and Mike show to have a checks and balances system...this is how you can help.
Should Reporters/Analysts Be Asked To Reveal Rooting Interests?
January 31, 2008 by
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I've had enough of Yankee Olney and Red Sox Gammons...it's time to reveal what the backstories really are.
11P hour
January 29, 2008 by
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11:02 - Pedroia, swings like Vlad...goes DEEP like Vlad. He even dropped the bat like Manny. Didn't signal the TD, but it still looked funny. 5-2, and I'm breathing a little easier.11:04 - Mosca invokes Gagne. We resist the urge to hit him.We go to the 8th.11:09: And Oki'...
And we're hot...
January 28, 2008 by
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After a venue change (more in a minute), and laptop issues, we're on in time to see Friggin MilAHHHH throw the first pitch.Quick thoughts from the assembled crew:JJ (owner of the house): Amazed that Dice-K broke a bat...Eric (full of hate): Francona will be fired if the Sox lose...
Oh my good...goodness gracious
January 26, 2008 by
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Of all the dramatic things...this really ended up being anti-climactic.Seriously, after Dustin's 2-run dink HR, I actually felt a disturbing calm. Others will wax more poetic than I, but I can't fathom how my team (responsible for such heartache for so long) came back like...
Mike and Mike Roast: The First Video Surfaces
January 26, 2008 by
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From the blog that first brought you the amazingly funny story following the Mike and Mike Roast (which is similar to finishing first in a self-mutilation contest), here is the first known video of the Mike and Mike Roast.While there is no known footage of the Dana Jacobson vodka-fueled...
Settling in
January 26, 2008 by
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First, a few words on the Byrd.Call me simple, but on the surface...I believe him. If he was so wide open about his use (as he claims, and no one seems ready to refute), then he obviously wasn't hiding anything.Also, his alibi is solid - check out this from The Pituitary Foundation...
SWB Live!!!!
January 26, 2008 by
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Game 7, Kaibutsu driving Sox fandom to the brink liver failure just to make it through?I'll be blogging live.Nothing like the stress of this particular game 7 to kill my anticipated Patriots buzz...Seriously, did I cheer J.D. Drew last night? Dang...
The 9 o'clock hour
January 24, 2008 by
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9:02 - Mosca frantically texts someone between innings.Libby: "Seriously, he types like a madman...paragraphs"JJ: "What are you, a 14-year old girl?"Mosca: "I'm texting my BFF Jill!"All but Mosca: Laughter.Tough trivia question...3 Hall-of-Famers in...
Mike and Mike Roast: The First Video Surfaces
January 18, 2008 by
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The first video from the Mike and Mike roast surfaces. While it's only 2:30 of Jeffrey Ross' opening monologue and the video quality is earthquake-quality, it gives the sports blogging community hope that the rest of the tape will eventually surface.
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