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Sun November 01, 2009

Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		Congratulations Iowa, your reward for remaining undefeated is to drop down in the rankings. Pollsters doing everything they can to make the computers irrevelant (sports.espn.go.com)	(188)
		Detroit loses Toilet Bowl -- Rams Flush with Victory (freep.com)	(40)
		Brett Favre throws for four Favres as the Minnesota Favres beat the Green Bay Former Favres (sports.yahoo.com)	(79)
(Bleacher Report)		World Series Game 4 discussion thread -- Phillies try to tie it up tonight against C.C. and Centaur (8:20pm ET, Fox) (bleacherreport.com)	(1838)
(Calgary Herald)		Today is the 50th anniversary of the hockey mask: Once thought to be a chicken, Jacques Plante ended being an innovator (calgaryherald.com)	(37)
		Philly transit workers decide to carry your drunk ass from one Philly vs. New York sports game to another across the street (npr.org)	(12)
		Will Jimmie Johnson survive the Big One? Subby hopes not. It's the Amp Energy 500 from Talladega discussion thread (nascar.com)	(252)
		Guess which Raiders coach has a history of violence towards women (sports.espn.go.com)	(34)
		Some are wondering if an athletic event that ended with the death of the first person to ever complete it might not be safe (cbsnews.com)	(47)
		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 (sports.espn.go.com)	(lots)
		What FAIL might look like in Football (liveleak.com)	(80)
(Some Uniform Guy)		And now, it's time to vote in 'The Worst Uni Ever' poll. Just remember, what has been seen can not be unseen (uniwatchblog.com)	(77)
		Yankees beat Phillies 6-5 in Game 3 of the World Series. FOX camera beats Phillies 2-0 (sports-ak.espn.go.com)	(111)
		The coolest video of Manu Ginobili laying the smackdown on a bat that interrupted the Spurs-Kings game you'll see all day (sports.yahoo.com)	(49)
		Soccer player demonstrates how to celebrate a goal when you have no fans in the crowd whatsoever (liveleak.com)	(53)
		Oregon ducks up USC. Quack (espn.go.com)	(132)

Sat October 31, 2009

	Catch of the year in college football: Missouri wide receiver Jerrelle Jackson's insane one-hand "snatch" against Colorado (video) (sportsbybrooks.com)	(40)
	World Series Game 3. If there's anything scarier than Halloween in Philadelphia, it's facing the Yankees' OTHER left-handed ace. Trick, or treat? (blogs.wsj.com)	(1489)
(Some Baseball Guy)	Not News: A-Rod has two portraits hanging above his bed. News: they're pics of himself. Fark: as a centaur (lastangryfan.com)	(59)
(Some QB)	Sweet behind-the-back pass for two points--from football, not basketball (highschool.rivals.com)	(47)
	Let's see... the Eagles play the Giants in the afternoon on Sunday and then across the street the Phillies play the Yankees in the evening. Wouldn't now be a great time for a public transit strike? (upi.com)	(51)
	NY Daily News reporter, wearing Yankee gear, shocked he doesn't get a warm reception in the City of Brotherly Love and instead gets a verbal lashing of expletives, choice sign language and even coal thrown at his head by a fat, jolly elf (nydailynews.com)	(26)
	Will the World's Largest Outdoor (redacted) Party be competitive? Is the battle of Phil Knight U vs. O.J. U a thriller in the making? Will Bowden find his keys in time to make it to the stadium? It's your week 9 NCAA football discussion (espn.go.com)	(1254)
(Some Guy)	Larry Johnson files grievance against the Chefs, seems more worried about losing his payday than not playing (blogs.nfl.com)	(41)
	Police hope to identify soccer hooligans by distributing security footage. Fark: Footage is actually from a movie about soccer hooliganism (news.bbc.co.uk)	(12)
	#3 Arsenal v #4 Spurs. It's the north London derby in this weeks' EPL thread (dailymail.co.uk)	(44)
	On ESPN's First Take today, former Packer lineman assured us that if anyone is going to fart on Brett Favre, it will be Brown (with video) (sportsbybrooks.com)	(13)

Fri October 30, 2009

		Philly fans ready to raise hell after real Yankee fans priced out of the Series games in NY, turning that into a laidback no-fun crowd (msn.foxsports.com)	(54)
		Cleveland Browns fan plans protest for Sunday's game (sports.espn.go.com)	(38)
		For those of you who have not gotten enough Favre coverage, Fox's Favre-Cam should have you covered (backporch.fanhouse.com)	(43)
		In the wake of an officiating scandal, the SEC has decided to crack down on people complaining about officiating (google.com)	(56)
		New Cubs owners say there are no plans for changes, pennant (sports.espn.go.com)	(25)
		Yankee fans believe that Jay-Z was responsible for the win last night. Clearly, this is a logical fallacy; after all, the Phillies had 99 problems, and pitching was one (contactmusic.com)	(88)
		Episode II: The Payroll Strikes Back (sports-ak.espn.go.com)	(258)
		Six reasons why parity is dead in the NFL. "Week 7 of the 2009 season offered more televised beatings than the 1968 Democratic National Convention" (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(152)

Thu October 29, 2009

	Albert Pujols wants to stay with the Cardinals because with Mark McGwire there now, he can get some great advice when he is called to testify before Congress (670thescore.stats.com)	(62)
	World Series Game 2 discussion, Philadelphia vs. New York, Pedro vs. His Daddy, A.J. vs. Schadenfreude, Joe & Tim vs. Our Sanity (7:57pm ET, Fox) (mlb.mlb.com)	(lots)
(Dime Magazine)	Tim Donaghy's cancelled book "Blowing the Whistle" basically confirms everything you ever thought about NBA officiating (dimemag.com)	(155)
	American media commentator says rise of HDTV is finally turning USA into loyal NHL fans. "The future of hockey is with the 300 million who live here, not the 30 million who live in Canada" (thestar.com)	(107)
(Some Guy)	Tennessee Titans enact sure-fire plan to win remaining games this season on their way to the Super Bowl (wsmv.com)	(72)
	Much to everyone's surprise, Lane Kiffin decides to not run his mouth about his recent reprimand from the NCAA (sports.espn.go.com)	(28)
	King James knocked down to Prince James after 0-2 start. This keeps up and he will just be James (670thescore.stats.com)	(55)
	Pedro Martinez is "the most influential player that ever stepped in Yankee Stadium" (sports.espn.go.com)	(53)
	...and on October 29th, the T.O. 2000 unit became self-aware (buffalonews.com)	(51)
	Estranged wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner says she's prepared to buy out his share of the team, he claims she had an affair with their personal driver. If only Dodgers games were this interesting (latimes.com)	(17)
	50th anniversary of NHL hockey masks. Ki ki ki, cha cha cha (washingtonpost.com)	(65)
	Chefs running back Larry Johnson to miss a game and lose $600,000 in income for vigorously disagreeing with others about the merits of musical theater (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(78)
	Mike Leach (Coach of Texas Tech) blames loss on his players' fat little girlfriends (youtube.com)	(127)

Wed October 28, 2009

	Where is your payroll now? (mlb.mlb.com)	(244)
	Talking's over. It's the Phillies and the Yankees, Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, and by "World" we of course mean a 100-mile stretch of highway in the northeastern United States (7:57pm ET, Fox) (mlb.mlb.com)	(lots)
	Pete Sampras defeats Andre Agassi in three-set match, presumably in the Serenity Pines Assisted Living Invitational (msn.foxsports.com)	(28)
	Seahawk's Walter Jones out for season. He'll have to watch the Superbowl from the sidelines, along with the rest of the team (seattletimes.nwsource.com)	(38)
	Iowa hit by "Curse of Beanie Wells" (sports.espn.go.com)	(53)
	NY Yankee Phil Coke has to work a second job as a chimney sweeper to make ends meet. Sometimes A-Rod picks up the tab, even bought the rookie two suits. Poor kid can't afford a thing at $403,300 a year. Link goes to totally serious article (sports.yahoo.com)	(72)
	C. Ronaldo: $130,000,000; Kaka $105,000,000; Benzema: $57,000,000; Getting spanked 4-0 by a third division side with 1/400 of your operating budget: Priceless (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)	(68)
	The NFL's Toilet Bowl: 0-17 St. Louis Rams at 1-22 Detroit Lions (sports.yahoo.com)	(92)
	Paris Hilton: Billionaire heiress, internet whore, soccer terrorist. I'm sorry, what was that last one? (sports.yahoo.com)	(33)
	Farve, deciding he's not hated enough in Green Bay, announces that the Vikings are the "best team he's ever played for" (content.usatoday.com)	(105)
	ESPN's World Series predictions breakdown: 20 votes for the Yankees. 2 for the Phillies. This is bad news... for the Yankees (sports.espn.go.com)	(86)
	As a sports town, D.C. is the capital of losing. Cleveland residents nervously nod their heads (washingtonpost.com)	(66)
	Man arrested for threatening to kill colt before a race. So much for horsing around (sacbee.com)	(15)
(LA Daily News)	Memphis Grizzlies are courting Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for a position with the team. Judging from their current roster, they probably want him to start (dailynews.com)	(18)
	Knowing his men needed to come from behind, Semin penetrates the zone with wrist shot and assists two other slick scorers. Fabulous (sports.yahoo.com)	(11)
	Nanny State health agency warns soccer players to stop spitting. "Footballers, like the rest of us, wouldn't spit indoors, so they shouldn't do it on the football pitch" (news.scotsman.com)	(24)
	Winning eight grand slams isn't normal. On METH it is (news.com.au)	(81)

Tue October 27, 2009

	Astros' new manager is best known for... well, he hasn't done shiat, but we hired him anyway (sports.yahoo.com)	(38)
	When this woman says she would do anything for World Series tickets, I would have to believe her (670thescore.com)	(96)
(Some Oddsmaker)	2009's baseball season will be remembered for record number of improbable achievements: 3 straight steals of home, 8 cycles, a perfect game, and an unassisted triple play (outlier.bookofodds.com)	(75)
	Boston Celtics expected to give Glen "Big Baby" Davis a timeout after breaking his thumb in an altercation (sports.espn.go.com)	(79)
	The New England Brady's continue to work back up the poll in this week's Power Rankings (espn.go.com)	(255)
	Sale of Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and remaining shreds of dignity complete (sports.yahoo.com)	(36)
	Washington Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth finally makes his presence felt. Unfortunately, it's in the post-game interviews (sports.yahoo.com)	(57)
(wptv.com)	Bob Griese suspended by ESPN. Learns foot in mouth tastes a lot like a taco (wptv.com)	(87)
	Braylon Edwards hit with assault charges, though they're expected to be dropped (sports.yahoo.com)	(31)
	Grading the NFL's most incompetent teams, those that are crappy from the owners to the coaches to the players. Of course, the Redskins top the list (sports.espn.go.com)	(111)
(Some Guy)	NFL referres could be getting helmets, specially designed to allow them to still wear their thick glasses (fansided.com)	(32)
	Packers consider beating Detroit and Cleveland 'big wins', pronounce themselves ready for rematch with Purple Jesus (670thescore.stats.com)	(99)
	Steve Phillips to enter rehab for sexual addiction. Substance abuse would have better explained THAT affair (examiner.com)	(71)
	Probably the sickest hockey goal you will see scored by an American all week. Sorry, let me rephrase: Probably the only goal you will see scored by an American all week (blackhawks.nhl.com)	(71)
	If you had the Anaheim Ducks in the "first to fall to the Maple Laffs" pool, come claim your prize (scores.espn.go.com)	(77)
	10 Annoying Things About Philadelphia and the Phillies (myfoxny.com)	(221)
	New NBA season same old Clipper curse (sports.espn.go.com)	(38)
	Charles Barkley wants to become the NBA's Matt Millen (sports.yahoo.com)	(21)

Mon October 26, 2009

	Moyes agrees to sell Phoenix Coyotes to the NHL. Same old arguements that hockey can't survive in non-traditional markets to the right (tsn.ca)	(96)
	Delhomme has committed 15 turnovers and thrown only four touchdowns. His passer rating of 56.5 ranks 32nd in the league. Coach Fox: "I still believe Jake is our best quarterback" (670thescore.stats.com)	(49)
	Lane Kiffin is just going to have to learn that the NCAA is not the NFL (670thescore.stats.com)	(62)
	Redskins' Jim Zorn will take the field tonight stripped of play-calling authority for the first time (content.usatoday.com)	(641)
	It's the first NBA power rankings of the season. Move over for today, football, its time to discuss whether Artest will destroy the Lakers or whether Sheed will destroy the Celtics (sports.espn.go.com)	(125)
	In case you missed it.. Reggie Bush's flying, diving TD after a double-reverse in the Saints victory over Miami after being down 3 touchdowns I'm a Saints and LSU fan and haven't slept in 50 hours (youtube.com)	(79)
	The only thing more confusing than Brad Childress' play-calling on the field is Brad Childress' play-calling in the air (deadspin.com)	(34)
	With QB Ryan Fitzpatrick leading the Buffalo Bills to a second straight win, head coach Dick Jauron immediately declares injured QB Trent Edwards out for another week (google.com)	(35)
	Bears 1st round draft pick takes league lead in rushing....against the Bears (usatoday.com)	(54)
	Living far, far beyond his financial means, former NBA player Antoine Walker is defended by his mom: "He doesn't party any more than the next person...what you do with your life is your business'' (boston.com)	(62)
	Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs laughs at silly rumor that he is planning to return to joke of a football team (sports.yahoo.com)	(63)
	Chiefs running back Larry Johnson goes Twitter nuts all over douchebag coach Todd Haley (chiefsblog.kansascity.com)	(45)
	Jay Cutler has yet to buy a house in Chicago. That's probably a smart move (chicagotribune.com)	(172)
	Miami had a 21-point lead before discovering the Saints were who they thought they were (miamiherald.com)	(109)
	Cleveland Indians: "So, looking at your resume, you sucked with the Nationals." Manny Acta: "Yep." Cleveland Indians: "Great, you're hired." (cleveland.indians.mlb.com)	(48)
(Smiling Hawkeye)	BCS Standings to the left. USC/Mid-Major gnashing of teeth to the right (collegefootball.rivals.com)	(217)
	Yankees win 40th pennant. Somewhere, Darth Vader, Lex Luthor, Mr. Burns smile (cbssports.com)	(455)