(Some WGC)(0) Phil in the final group? Check. One shot lead? Check. Awful drive to left rough? Check. I am such an idiot? Not this time
(Quad City Times)(10) Northwestern crushes Iowa's hopes of a perfect season. Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Iowa's not really known for national successes
(Sports by Brooks)(27) Video of Fedor Emelianenko's brutal second round knockout of Brett Rogers in Chicago Saturday night
Sat November 07, 2009:
(670 The Score)(12) Redskins D Coordinator and Head Coach-in-waiting Greg Blache thinks Skins owner Dan Snyder is the bestest, kindest, nicest, smartest, best-looking owner a coach could have
(Yahoo)(40) Sammy Sosa a blonde wig away from looking like a photo-negative of himself
(NYPost)(24) After office workers ran out of confetti to toss at the Yankee victory parade, they started throwing things that hadn't been shredded yet
(Dallas News)(125) 17-year-old who thought the "pain and agony" he dealt with when running was normal, finds out he's had Cystic Fibrosis, should be dead or in critical condition. Decides to keep running, and winning
(ESPN)(63) If two-loss Notre Dame wins out, they will be in a BCS bowl, and the Rose Bowl executive director isn't even bothering to pretend that it's for any reason other than money and TV ratings
(BBC)(32) 5000 leftover Olympic condoms, with the motto "faster, higher, stronger" put up for auction. Let's hope they weren't made to Chinese specification
(Kansas City)(46) Matt Cassel has secret weapon against concussions; he simply throws an interception before taking a sack
(Some Guy)(84) Rumors of Peter Forsberg joining the Canucks have been joined now with rumors of Jaromir Jagr joining the Oilers. This begs the question: Why do Forsberg and Jagr hate the NHL??
(Baltimore Sun)(36) John Madden should have told Chad Ochocinco that "winning is the best deodorant ."
(STLToday)(127) Bad pro football is better than good baseball - Nielsen reports that the winless Rams' first victory against the one-win Lions drew a higher rating than any World Series game
(WESH Orlando)(30) After allowing Marcus Jordan to play in an exhibition game with his dad's Nike Air Jordans, UCF is disappointed adidas terminated its 5-year sponsorship
(ESPN)(102) Punching, hair pulling, kicking. The only thing that would have made this soccer game better would have been had it been played in jello
(WCBStv.com)(65) Letterman: "How hung over are you guys?" Jeter: "Probably not as hung over as you"
(670 The Score)(27) The spikes Johnny Damon wore when he stole two bases in one play in the World Series, are heading to Cooperstown, as will the giant hole taken from Ryan Howard's bat
(Major League Baseball)(82) They call him "The Freak" because of his odd pitching style and his diminutive frame. They call him "The Doper" because, well, that one hasn't caught on yet
Thu November 05, 2009:
(Denver Channel)(22) Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle about to learn fast that baseballs don't travel as far in Texas
(USA Today)(23) Dolphins' Jason Taylor, a believer that trash talking shouldn't take place until you've taken the trash out - twice - says: "Jets fans take the 'cl' out of 'class'..."
(NBC Sports)(36) Add "Motivational Posters" to the list of things that the Kansas City Chiefs suck at
(ESPN)(113) Ladies and gentlemen, your 2012 Los Angeles Jaguars
(Yahoo)(39) Jacksonville Jaguars continue to lead the league in blackouts. Too bad that isn't a defensive statistic
(Comic Vs. Audience)(52) Bill Burr's hilarious rant about the World Series. "What a wonderful Cinderella story"
(Some Guy)(43) Pop quiz, hotshot. A porn star, a bible quoting NBA superstar, and one of those N'Sync douchebags are all in a house together. Guess which one ends up taking their pants off
(Yahoo)(101) UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar's next bout will be mano a mono
(USA Today)(37) Senior staff member for Alberta Health Services fired for giving swine flu shots to Calgary Flames players, their families, and management, while thousands waited in line at public clinics
(Lohud.com)(44) Joe Girardi rescues a woman from a car wreck while on his way home from the Series clincher; needs 38 more postseason saves to tie Rivera
(ESPN)(150) Is it really a sport when you have to hire a PR firm for a chance to win the championship?
(Buffalo News)(84) Still taking shots at Tony Romo, TO announces that he won't use his bye week to visit Cabo, Mexico. Additionally, just like the non-bye weeks, he won't be visiting the end zone
(New York Daily News)(96) Jimmy Rollins still insists the Phillies are the better team. By the way Jimmy, you can take the A, C, E,1, 2, or 3 subway trains from NYC's Penn Station to the World Series parade in lower Manhattan tomorrow
(STLToday)(72) Greatest starting pitcher in World Series history: ""A pitcher can't pitch with three days' rest? Some of those guys make $8 million a week."
(CNN)(867) Yankee$ Win World $erie$. Obviou$ tag a$$plode$
Wed November 04, 2009:
(ESPN)(100) Roy Williams puzzled why everybody else gets perfectly thrown balls but all balls thrown his way are bad
(Some Mid-Major)(184) Boise State to BCS teams: "Hey, we have an opening in 2011. Would you mind if we scheduled you at your place?" Elite BCS teams to Boise State: "LOL, hell no. BTW, you have a weak schedule."
(ESPN)(2055) World Series Game 6 discussion. Pedro vs. Pettitte. Can Utley be stopped? Can Howard be started? Is there a "gratuitous Kate Hudson shot" drinking game? (7:57pm ET, Fox)
(TSN)(92) OHL player Michael Liambas suspended for the entire season for a hit that left his opponent with serious skull fractures and facial injuries. Gary Bettman seen taking notes, then throwing them away
(CNN)(157) Hines Ward voted "dirtiest player" by other NFL players, since he's blind-sided about a third of them
(sail-world.com)(19) Oracle Racing's America's Cup challenger breaks it's $10 million dollar mast during training. If only there was some entity to consult that could have forseen this turn of events
(ESPN)(52) Most NBA teams don't have an 18 point lead in the third quarter and go on to lose. Then again, most NBA teams aren't the Milwaukee Bucks
(Philly.com)(77) Five theories why Phillies slugger Ryan Howard is not hitting well in the World Series. Number six: Jobu needs to come, take fear from bats
(NBC Sports)(44) Vikings-Packers game peaked at 39 million viewers. It is rumored that Peter King climaxed at the same time
(Yahoo)(67) ♪ Livan, Livan likes his money ♪ He makes a lot they say ♪ He could be returning ♪ To the Nationals today ♪
(Buffalo News)(33) Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards should be back under center after their bye week. Well, that should certainly fix their offensive struggles
(London Times)(75) Formula One loses Japanese automakers, tiremakers and major corporate sponsors. RIP Formula One
(LA Times)(25) Vicente Padilla stars in 'Plaxico 2: Electric Boogaloo'
(Yahoo)(38) A diet of catsup and rice is no way to go through life son. Wait you just won $120,000.00? Dude I am so changing my diet
Tue November 03, 2009:
(ESPN)(171) Week 9 NFL Power Rankings. Sorry Saints fans, time to turn in those "nobody respects us" cards
(CBC)(115) Socialized medicine at work. NHL players get H1N1 vaccine before general public "given the risks associated with frequent physical contact, extreme exertion and onerous domestic and cross-border travel," Oh those poor people
(TwinCities.com)(43) NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seeks Congressional amendment to avoid suits, particularly ill-fitting ones that bunch-up over his collar bone (pic)
(Minneapolis Star Tribune)(41) Brad Childress on Favre's groin: "I was standing right behind him... and saw him kind of... reach for his groin and... hold it.... Rub it."
(Rochester D&C)(24) Syracuse wide receiver Mike Williams unexpectedly quits team. He probably realized that the QB, former Duke point guard Greg Paulus, sucks
(ESPN)(99) The Pens are still on top, while the Hurricanes are mired in a swirling vortex of suck; your NHL week 6 Power Rankings
(Some Gooooool)(107) Juventus. Barca. Chelsea. Inter. Your Champions League Matchday 4 thread is here
(Tampa Bay Online)(32) Super wealthy family who placed themselves in public eye get radio host suspended because he talked about them
(Some Guy)(55) PETA compares Manu Ginobili's bat swatting incident to Michael Vick. Dumbass and Unlikely tags hook up and have a Stupid baby
(670 The Score)(50) Browns sack their GM, even though he had a better QB rating than Derek Anderson
(ESPN)(70) Bill Walton won't be returning to the broadcast booth. This news is just AWFUL
(FanHouse)(113) Twenty years ago, Chucky Mullins broke his neck playing football, and died two years later. And ever since, the man he hit on field has driven 200 miles, three times a year to clean his gravestone and apologize again
(Huffington Post)(44) We now have our first openly lesbian owner of a professional sports team, amazingly not a WNBA team
(BBC)(7) News: PGA suspends golfer for doping. FARK: he hasn't made a cut on the tour since 2006. You're doing it wrong
(Yahoo)(56) After DSB goes under, Stephen Colbert picks up primary sponsorship of Olympic U.S. Speed Skating
(Google)(20) 149 year history, the richest two-mile handicap horse race in the world. One Tuesday afternoon every year that Australia and New Zealand stop working for 3 minutes. The Melbourne Cup, not just another horse race
Mon November 02, 2009:
(Yahoo)(164) It took almost 150 years for a Southerner named Lee to beat the Yankees; now it's happened twice in one week
(Yahoo)(156) The SEC has officially stopped hiding their love affair with the Florida Gators
(YouTube)(40) Not news: Someone does the Thriller dance. Fark: Hockey goalie
(Major League Baseball)(1315) Yankees hope the baseball season ends tonight with their 27th championship; Phils hope to take it back to NY. Let's all share our feelings about this in our World Series Game 5 discussion thread (7:57pm ET, Fox)
(ESPN)(1070) Like the smell of stale urine wafting up on Bourbon Street, it's your Monday Night Football discussion thread
(Buffalo News)(16) Headline from Buffalo NY says is all:"Lousy game leads to fewer arrests"
(CNN)(63) Peter King happily reports on Favre's groin, "it's throbbing right now"
(Kansas City)(159) Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels says he can't wait for the World Series to be over. Judging by the way he pitched in game 3, you can tell he meant it
(Starpulse)(37) Andre Agassi is convinced he would have won more tennis matches if he wasn't so worried his wig would fall off on the court
(ESPN)(18) Lawyer for NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield says it's CRYSTAL clear he's not getting a SPEEDy payment. METHinks there will be no CRACKing this case
(The Tennessean)(60) Vince Young proves all the critics wrong by handing the ball to Chris Johnson
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)(27) Cleveland Browns owner says he isn't ready to fire head coach Eric Mangini, but he is ready to bring in somebody that will strip him of all powers
(Boston Globe)(22) MLBPA already keeping an eye out for potential collusion against free agents because a weak economy where fans don't want to shell out $100/ticket couldn't possibly be the reason for prudent spending
(USA Today)(64) Note to all aspiring NFL Quarterbacks: 14/22 for 109 yards no touchdowns and one interception is now a "good job."
(WWL)(150) New Orleans prepares for massive Tuesday hangovers after the Saints stomp a mudhole in the Falcons tonight
(ESPN)(56) Colts have won their last 16 regular season games. Just like the last team to do this, they don't have a Super Bowl trophy to show for it either
(YouTube)(77) Ryan Newman blows over at 190 mph and lands right on top of Kevin Harvick. Ta Daa
(Tampa Bay Online)(41) If you bet Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be the only winless NFL team after today, come on up to collect your pool winnings
(Yahoo)(251) What happens when you mix Brad Lidge pitching, Yankees batting, and a 4-4 tie in the 9th?
Sun November 01, 2009:
(ESPN)(188) Congratulations Iowa, your reward for remaining undefeated is to drop down in the rankings. Pollsters doing everything they can to make the computers irrevelant
(Yahoo)(79) Brett Favre throws for four Favres as the Minnesota Favres beat the Green Bay Former Favres
(Bleacher Report)(1838) World Series Game 4 discussion thread -- Phillies try to tie it up tonight against C.C. and Centaur (8:20pm ET, Fox)
(Calgary Herald)(37) Today is the 50th anniversary of the hockey mask: Once thought to be a chicken, Jacques Plante ended being an innovator
(NPR)(12) Philly transit workers decide to carry your drunk ass from one Philly vs. New York sports game to another across the street
(NASCAR)(252) Will Jimmie Johnson survive the Big One? Subby hopes not. It's the Amp Energy 500 from Talladega discussion thread
(ESPN)(34) Guess which Raiders coach has a history of violence towards women
(CBS News)(47) Some are wondering if an athletic event that ended with the death of the first person to ever complete it might not be safe
(ESPN)(2110) Does Green Bay get revenge against Purple Jesus? Do the Titans finally get that first win with Vince Young? Will Indy and Denver remain unbeaten? All this and more in todays week 8 NFL discussion thread
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