SNY reported during the Mets game tonight that Pedro Martinez is out for the season because of a left calf tear. Ironically, this is not the leg that bothered Pedro all season. Most likely, he over-compensated the one injury...
When you think of Bill Romanowski, what comes to mind immediately? If you're like me, it's a hybrid beast that, due to years and years of chemical enhancement and pill-swallowing, can hardly be considered human. He's running around, shattering eye...
It's been said that you never know everything about a person. There's that person who lives next door who seems to have a perfect life. The perfect family -- a husband and wife who love each other with two...
As you've probably heard by now, Terrell Owens tried to kill himself (supposedly) last night by taking 35 painkillers. No matter what you think about Owens, it's safe to say that whatever caused the transformation from "Terrell Owens" to...
On Saturday, it was reported that Vince Young would start in Week 4 for Tennessee. Yesterday it was reported that Matt Leinart would have the same opportunity for the Cardinals. Both teams backed off on those statements and decided...
I'm incredibly pleased after the Saints' thrashing of the Falcons last night. I'll be able to put it into words eventually, just let me process a bit. But because I'm in a good mood, this is for all of you:...
What a crazy week. Lots of competitive games in the third piece of the 16-slice pie known as the NFL regular season. Of course, my attention has been diverted towards tonight; I finally get to see the Saints return to...
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention Trevor Hoffman's record-setting 479th save on Sunday. Hoffman's the type of deceptively good closer who's real status all-time you don't recognize until you take a look at his accomplishments. A converted shortstop,...
In an act of defiance not seen since Leonard Little decided that manslaughter was no reason to stop driving drunk, Odell Thurman was arrested for DUI. AGAIN. You might recall Thurman from news stories in the summer about his previous...
Following up a weird week with a lot of back-and-forth games, here were two of the crueler insults in the media. In a Fox Sports article which I (very unfortunately) lost the link to, the author claims that Daunte Culpepper's...
It's an autumn Sunday, and you know what that means. The smell of competition, intense physical warfare; it could all only mean one thing. Preseason hockey! OK, so maybe that's not what you're thinking about today. Frankly, neither am I....
So Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams are going to jail for refusing to testify and give up their sources behind the book Game of Shadows. As an aspiring sports journalist, I've thought a lot about how I would react in...
Apologies to those who were waiting to see how I'd follow up my 3-0 debut in Week 2. Truth is, I just forgot all about it. But fear not, your money is once again safe because I'm here to instruct...
....you guys lost. There is something inherently wrong and against the traditional spirit of sport about celebrating after a loss. Aren't you guys used to winning divisions by now? I mean, does it even really mean anything anymore? How...
Oh, and don't forget stupid. Jeff Fisher, who I used to really like as a coach, really pulled some sleazy shit recently, saying former Titan's QB, Billy Volek threw the team "under a bus." Now, the rest of the...
After having to endure a season of John Kruk and the rest of Baseball Tonight's merry gang of idiots, it'll be quite the relief to see Peter Gammons appear on our screens on Wednesday. If it's true that you...
Ben Roethlisberger didn't score a single point against Jacksonville last night. Is a quarterback controversy brewing in Pittsburgh? After Charlie Batch's 3 touchdown performance in the season opener, the buzz in Pittsburgh is that Batch might take over if...
I'm an idiot. That needs to be stressed. So stick with us as the site looks a little loopy (and through our inactive weekend, sorry!) because we're working on getting everything up and running again. Expect some updates today through...
Remember Lawrence Phillips? Of course you don't. Well, he was a sixth-overall pick of the Dick Vermeil-led Rams in 1996. He was a running back. He was supposed to be pretty good. He once, in college, dragged his girlfriend...
So, when Ozzie Guillen yells at a rookie to hit a batter with a pitch, it makes the news. It demands attention. But what if that batter was 9-years old? And what if he was also autistic? That's exactly what...
Have a personal dream you'd like to see killed? A goal that you don't want to fulfill? Do you want to fail to climb that mountain? Then call the Mets. For a small fee, they will destroy your dream....
I've always supported players going all out in order to get their chance. Get to the field early and leave late. Spend the offseason conditioning and working on your mistakes. Do what you need to do to show your...
I knew it! I thought they were going to prove me wrong, and it took a lot longer than I thought, but I knew the Twins would catch the Tigers. With Detroit on a 3-7 skid (including losing 3 in...
"The Million Dollar Man" Jerry Porter is the only one having a chuckle in Oakland today after the Raiders looked like a bad high school team against the Chargers last night. It didn't take long before the wheels completely fell...
So about these guarantees -- they have to stop. The latest is Roy Williams (the Detroit one, not the Dallas one), who, after his team managed to score 6 points on 60 yards, assures us all that the Lions...
Thank your personal deity for the Islanders giving us a bushel of laughs during a painfully inactive hockey offseason. The team that brought you (and then took away) Neil Smith, the team that brought you backup-goalie-turned-GM Garth Snow, now brings...
I didn't catch any of the Washington/Minnesota game last night, but I watched all of the San Diego/Oakland game, and it was quite enjoyable. The announce team (Brad Nessler, Ron Jaworski, and Dick Vermeil) was a pleasant suprise. Someone needs...
What a start to the season. There's no greater feeling than knowing that it's Christmas every Sunday for the next 20 Sundays. I'll avoid talking about the Saints, lest I jinx them, but I'm...uh...let's just say I'm excited....
I'm sure you're surprised to see this tennis post surrounded by football. Hell, I'm sure I will be when I log onto the site. However, I thought that the Roddick vs. Federer US Open final was interesting enough to...
It's still week one and I am so sick of the Mannings. Not only is Peyton in every single commercial out there, but the Eli vs. Peyton matchup was just overkill. How many baby pictures do we have to...
I love football. I love the NFL. I love college. I love covering high school for work. But this is just awful. According to a recent article, high school football coaches in Texas get paid, on average, about $31,000 more...
I'll be reviewing the lines each week and giving you three bets I don't think can lose. Of course, I'm no professional bettor. Actually, I'm not a bettor at all; it's a lot easier making these picks when I'm basically...
To be honest, I don't even know why we bothered with the NFL previews. I can't speak for Kyle, but I know I usually feel these predictions are worthless because there's always, you know, injuries to take into account. And...
I hate to say I told you so, and I'll avoid reactionism after only one game, but boy -- didn't Daunte Culpepper look exactly like the 2005 pre-injury Daunte Culpepper last night?...
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Finally!!!!! We have to admit, we've grown to despise these NFL previews, and we're happier than Rush Limbaugh in a pharmacy to be done with them. I'm pretty sure next year, you won't be seeing us do this again....
Yes, tonight is the night for football fans everywhere. I'll be counting tonight to hear how many times "Roethlisberger" is said, which should roughly be about 10,000,000, despite the fact that he's not playing. Still, if you can get past...
Add this to the Curse of Mark Bellhorn. Last night, the Marlins' Anibal Sanchez became the first pitcher in almost 3 years to record a no-hitter. And he's a rookie. Of course, he was part of the deal that...
So we, admittedly, underestimated the commitment required for us both to preview all 32 NFL teams together in a little more than a month. It's tedious, thankless work. So from now on we're splitting the rest of the teams...
The media loves curses. Maybe you thought you'd heard the end of it when the Red Sox beat the Cardinals in 2004, but there's still the SI curse, the Madden curse, the curse of suck (sorry, Cubs fans). And...
Yesterday, I posted a blog featuring a menagerie of sports stories. My leadoff was about Jason Giambi's hideous mustache. Well, according to The Star Ledger, during the sixth inning, Giambi went into club house and shaved it off. The...
So we, admittedly, underestimated the commitment required for us both to preview all 32 NFL teams together in a little more than a month. It's tedious, thankless work. So from now on we're splitting the rest of the teams...
People are usually busy during holiday weekends. OK, I wasn't, but I'm still going to summarize the things going around in sports this weekend. Let's do it....
When there's nothing on television, and that happens often, the ESPNs are my safety net. However, I often face disappointment when I turn on ESPN to find poker. It just brings me down. Show me a SportsCenter or a...
You remember all the big moves this offseason: Edgerrin James, Drew Brees, Terrell Owens, Daunte Culpepper, Mike Vanderjagt, Adam Vinatieri... Wait, what? Since when has football degraded to the point that relocating kickers receive this much press? In Indianapolis,...
Much like my hero Larry David, I find that I am humbled on a daily basis. Today’s humbling is related to Team U.S.A. and the fact that I was wrong about their supremacy. Team U.S.A. is now out of...