Jumping Through Hoops
John Wall has NBA game. Somebody in power -- the secretary of education -- finally called out the league and the NCAA for delaying his rookie season. Sadly, nothing will change. Scoop Jackson »
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- Packers should have just handed off the ball with a big lead late in game vs. Dallas. Elliott
- Warner will have a hard time walking away now, but he'll be missed when he does. Sando
- Lewis deserves NFL coach of year. No other coach faced such a difficult journey. Walker
- Arenas likely won't play for the Wizards again. Could his next team be the Magic? Stein
- Some questions just won't get an honest answer during the annual NASCAR media tour. Newton
- Are the Mariners really that good? It's hard to see Seattle with more than 85 wins. Neyer
- Reasons to keep Cable: He wants the Oakland job. Players like him. Continuity. Williamson
- Texas senior Damion Jones should be included in basketball player of year talks. O'Neil
STILL BUZZING
- Hoops For Haiti
- Hoops For Haiti Telethon
(3:56) 1/17 10:45 PM ET
- Drawing The Line
- OTL Talkback: Coaches On Alert
(8:19) 1/17 8:00 AM ET
- McGwire Speaks
- McGwire Says It's Time To Move On
(1:05) 1/17 10:46 PM ET
- Arenas' Plea
- Munson On Potential Jail Time For Arenas
(3:29) 1/15 1:53 PM ET
EXPERT ANALYSIS
- Olney: In this place, Beltre trumps McGwire
- Chadiha: Prepping goal-line stand for playoffs
- Lunardi: UNC, UConn need some wins
- Feldman: Bama faces less dynasty hype
- Law: LaRoche signing for $6M a mistake
- Stark: Three Strikes McGwire mailbag
- Thorpe: Evaluating second-year NBA players
OVERHEARD
“If you're a fan, how do you assess the Chargers and Eagles? Win every year, but not like they should. Can't call them failures, can you?
” -- Howard Bryant, via Twitter
“Jets played a great game. Chargers? Undisciplined and poorly coached. They killed themselves with dumb penalties. Norv has to be on the hot seat.
” -- blueliner2k3
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THINKING ALOUD
John Anderson calls for more honesty in sports.
Josh Elliott looks at the Jets' improbable playoff run.
Colin Cowherd reacts to the Jets' upset of the Chargers, looks at Kurt Warner's future in Arizona and discusses Jerry Jones' decision to keep Wade Phillips. Plus, Ric Bucher covers the NBA.
RICK REILLY
Ravens' Secret Weapon
Matthew Costello is 14 years old. He's got an inoperable brain tumor. He's on a lucky streak, calling the first play for Baltimore. Rick Reilly »
COLUMNISTS
- Pat Forde
- Forde: Life in the fast Lane (01/12/10)
- Tim Keown
- Keown: McGwire's weak admission (01/12/10)
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- @AroundTheHorn CAN believe Mariotti wants to clean house in Dallas. He's like Mr. Belvedere without the cool accent. #AlwaysCleaningHouse about an hour ago
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- @espn4d Indisputable. RT @adent10 @espn4d Dooley is undefeated as the Vols' head coach. about 2 hours ago
- @espn4d And the Monday matinee score update you've all been waiting for: Fairfield 76, Canisius 74. about 2 hours ago
- @PTIShow Today: Jets win, Vikes late TD, Colts, Saints, NFL retirements?, Gaines Adams, Ray Allen on fan vote, Jose Offerman+Starbury headed to China about 2 hours ago
- @espn4d La Tech finished 89th in the Sagarin Ratings. Not dazzled. about 2 hours ago
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- @ESPNCommentary Packers should have just handed off the ball with a big lead late in game vs. Cowboys. Josh Elliott http://bit.ly/5M83pM about 3 hours ago
- @ESPNCommentary Packers' late-game passing at least gave us something to talk about today. Hannah Storm http://bit.ly/6bMc1q about 3 hours ago
- @espn4d Did I say UT is worse off? RT @bknight2 0 good wins - same as Kiffin before he got to Knoxville and after he left. So how is UT worse off? about 3 hours ago
- @ESPNCommentary Great speech Arne Duncah. Sadly, NBA, NCAA aren't going to change one-and-done rules. Scoop Jackson http://bit.ly/4HsF9Y about 3 hours ago
- @espn4d Respect the opinion but 0 good wins RT @TimBrando Pat I felt Derek did better job against his road sked this yr than when they won Indy Bowl about 3 hours ago