Are you in the camp that feels sorry FOX’s Danyelle Sargent, who memorably dropped an F-bomb on ESPN two years ago, and this weekend, completely bungled an interview with 49ers coach Mike Singletary? Do you feel bad that anytime she walks into a job interview in the next 15 years, this is all anyone’s immediately going to think of? (For what it’s worth, Singletary and Bill Walsh did have a friendly relationship.) Read the rest of this entry »

If Friday Night Lights absolutely had to cut anyone, why not Saracen? He’s milquetoast and annoying. Sure, we like his Doug Flutie spunk at QB, but if he’s not dating the coach’s daughter, the kid is useless. The show needs Smash. Who will replace his braggadocio? We do agree, however, that his college storyline would have been difficult. As for Jason Street … outside of Tim Riggins, is there a better actor on the show? Some of the show’s most emotional moments last season involved Street, who was confined to a wheelchair after being paralyzed in the first episode of the series. Read the rest of this entry »

Not sure if you’ll find this sad, disturbing, neat, or all three: There’s this guy named Cameron Hughes, and he is totally That Sports Fan who goes to the stadium all decked out and ready to root lustily and excessively for the home team. Rain or shine, win or loss, boring or exciting - this dude is making noise. And he’s getting paid. Handsomely. Read the rest of this entry »

Legendary broadcaster and voice Jim McKay died at his home in Monkton, Maryland due to natural causes, on the day of the Belmont Stakes.  I point that out because McKay said his favorite sport was horse racing and Big Brown will be attempting history today. 

He was host of ABC’s influential “Wide World of Sports” for more than 40 years, starting in 1961. The weekend series introduced viewers to all manner of strange, compelling and far-flung sports events. The show provided an international reach long before exotic backdrops became a staple of sports television.
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Continuing our ongoing coverage of “Hogan Knows Douche“, we turn our attention to the Graziano family’s reaction to the Hogan phone calls. As a history refresher, Nick Hogan called the man and his one time friend now suffering from brain damage, John Graziano, a “negative person” while speaking to his papa in jail:

HULK: I don’t know what type of person John was, or what he did to get himself in this situation, I know he was pretty aggressive, and he used to yell at people and he used to do stuff, and, for some reason man, God laid some heavy shit on that kid, man, I don’t know what he was into…
NICK: John was a negative person.
HULK: He was what?
NICK: He was a negative person.
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With his son Nick in jail for the car accident which landed his lifelong friend John Graziano in a vegetable state, father Hulk continues to show what a selfish a–hole he is.  Last week, Hulk told son Nick he had to “man up”, after Nick complained to him about the treatment he was receiving from fellow jail-mates. As a result, Nick moved facilities. 

About four months ago, we learned the Hogans used the Graziano accident to bring attention to “the importance of wearing a seatbelt”, because you know, Nick had nothing to do with Graziano being unable to function properly.  The Hogans refuse to take accountability for their actions, and yesterday TMZ reported that Nick told his papa that one time Graziano was a “negative person“.  Yes, a Marine who served his country was a bad influence on a 17 year old rich punk with a history of reckless driving.  Hulk reportedly told Nick that “God laid some sh** on him”, referring to Graziano’s current state. 

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Keeley Hazell is just, how do I say this without being a pervert, … delicious.  She’s a model for Page 3 in the UK Sun and is 100% all natural.  This is her posing as a Baywatch star or something closely related.  Who really cares, though?  As for some interesting news, did you know that the Snickers bar was named after the Mars family’s pet horse?

Jim Fassel is once again the lead candidate for the head coaching job in D.C.  THIS TEAM IS GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS.  [Washington Times]

Chad Johnson is showing the negative side of Chad Johnson in Hawaii.  [Foxsports]

In defense of Steve Nash: job well done on the Shaq trade.  [Cobra Brigade]

The Erik Bedard to Seattle trade is scheduled to be made official today.  [Seattle Post Intelligence]

Recruiting at its finest.  [The Commission]

Conspiracy theories abound: ESPN has much different recruiting rankings then everyone else.  [Play is Under Review]  

A rundown of Bobby Knight’s credentials to be a wrestling manager/coach/chair-swinging-lunatic [Fan IQ]

Bobby Knight’s grandchildren are scared that Grandpa now has more time to visit.  [SportsPickle]

The sad tale of a fired college basketball coach in Arizona who lost his wife and son to murder-suicide takes a new twist.  [Arizona Central]

The video evidence of Eli Manning on Letterman.  Part I and Part II.  [Youtube]

Had the Patriots won the Super Bowl, this commercial would have aired.  [Larry Brown Sports]

Good column detailing the tragedies Vince Wilfork sustained over the last year.  [Yahoo! Sports]

Bad time for Cavs players and fans: another injury last night.  [Waiting for Next Year]

Kevin Hart, a lineman from Nevada, gathered his entire school in the gymnasium to announce which college football program he’d be joining in the fall. Once all eyes and ears were on him, he announced his intention to attend the University of California.

Too bad nobody from Cal had ever heard of the kid: (Rivals.com via Detroit Free Press)

The Cal staff has had no contact whatsoever with Coach Hodges or Hart, and they have not visited him; nor has Hart been on a recruiting trip to any school. Read the rest of this entry »

Multiple outlets are reporting that actor Heath Ledger was found dead today in New York City. He was 28.

[UPDATE, Per TMZ: We're told when paramedics responded, the actor was in full cardiac arrest. They attempted to perform CPR on him, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.]

[UPDATE, per the NYT: He was found dead in Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment, with pills strewn about the room.]

Not an update, but a pretty in-depth profile about Ledger just three months ago.

* Yes, this is a sports blog, but many readers are excited about Dark Knight, due out this summer. He plays the role of Joker.

The global sad news is that Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani opposition leader, was assassinated this morning in Islamabad. The local sad news is that on Christmas Eve, a 90-year-old driver ran a stop sign and plowed into a vehicle, flipping it. A Michigan-bound football player was injured in the wreck - they were going to Church - and his father and girlfriend died. One of his brothers is in critical condition. Nobody was wearing a seat belt (except the 90-year-old, who survived). This is particularly upsetting because we lost a relative who wasn’t wearing a seat belt in a car accident a couple years ago. Wear seat belts, people.