Month: November 2008

One New York teams keeps rolling, another stubs its toe; chances the Lions go 0-16; who is the MVP this season? How Cyd and Jim saw Week 13 in the NFL. E-mail Cyd Biggest disappointment. Lots of people point to the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars as this season’s biggest disappointments. And they have […]

I was surprised to learn a few weeks ago from a former NFL player that not all guys in elite football wear cups, and that in fact there are many who don’t. I found my proof watching the Broncos-Jets game on Sunday. Capping off his career day, Denver RB Peyton Hillis reached down and grabbed […]

We've posted two previous videos of Adam Charlton, a Brit who runs the 400 meters but seems to now be transitioning into modeling and bodybuilding. He certainly enjoys showing off for the camera. Can't say I blame him. We've posted two previous videos of Adam Charlton, a Brit who runs the 400 meters but seems […]

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg has launched a new Internet dating site with a terrific video guaranteed to piss off the Catholic Church (and the Mormons and a whole lot of others opposed to same-sex marriage). I loved it. Hat tip to DH Blog. Tennis legend Bjorn Borg has launched a new Internet dating site with […]

Utah Jazz forward Kyle Korver (one of the NBA's hottest players) has been sidelined with a wrist injury. According to a video via 1280 The Zone, I'm surprised all of Chelsea isn't walking around with wrist braces…. Hat tip to Towleroad. Utah Jazz forward Kyle Korver (one of the NBA's hottest players) has been sidelined […]

Sports Illustrated has their list of sports’ turkeys of 2008. It’s a great list this year, graced by jokers like Kimbo Slice and Chad Johnson, Hall Of Famers like Roger Clemens and Brett Favre, and closers like the Mets’ bullpen and the Memphis Tigers free-throw shooters. For my money, Mike Singletary takes the stuffing. Whom […]

From Down Under comes news that Olympics diving goldist Matt Mitcham has added yet another major award to his fistful of medals. The coveted Sports Performer of the Year award came to him the other night in Melbourne. Mitcham was one of eight outstanding athletes who were nominated for the 2008 award, including triathlete Emma […]

Note: Every week, I pick games against the spread on the Michael Irvin Show on ESPN Radio, and I'm putting them on our blog. After getting the Raiders right last week, I'm a little emboldened with picking big underdogs this week, so take my Thanksgiving-day picks with a grain of salt. Here's hoping for a […]

The mother of the son of Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Uhrlacher says her 3-year-old has gender identification issues because Uhrlacher paints his toenails blue and dresses him in Cinderella diapers. Tyna Robertson has gone to court in a battle over Uhrlacher’s visitation rights. The Herald News has all the weird details: Urlacher’s motion was to […]

Former NFL loud mouth Warren Sapp lost to a girl in the final episode of 'Dancing with the Stars.' Sapp and his dance partner Kym Johnson were runner-ups to Brooke Burke and her dance partner, Derek Hough. Up next for Sapp? Celebrity Rehab? Iron Chef America? Hollywood Squares? Former NFL loud mouth Warren Sapp lost […]

Gays from West Hollywood to Chelsea are in mourning today after it was announced that Brady Quinn, he of the linebacker body and dropping draft status, will miss the rest of the regular season with a boo-boo on his throwing hand. It's just as well. Despite watching and learning from the sidelines for one-and-a-half seasons, […]

Gold-medal diver Matthew Mitcham, looking sharp in a sports jacket with no tie, gave an interview this month after winning an Australian aquatics honor. He says he is training harder than before the Olympics since he has to make up for taking off nearly two months following Beijing. He also says he is considering riding […]

Daunte Culpepper had just marched his team down the field again. A Jason Hansen field goal had just capped a 36-yard drive. Detroit had just gone up 17-0. It finally looked like Detroit was going to get off the schneid and make these t-shirts worthless. There was just one problem: There was still another 45 […]

Jim has been railing against the NFL's overtime rules for years, and for the most part I have turned a deaf ear. To me, you can't complain about the League's overtime rules too much, because your team had the chance to win the game in regulation and didn't. But this season, between watching the games […]

Ryan O'Byrne of the Montreal Canadiens had one of those moments where you want to dig a hole deep into the ice and hide for about a decade. He shot a puck that went into his own goal, scoring for the New York Islanders. The goal tied the game 3-3 late in the third period […]

A friend and I were arguing the other day about the most miserable Super Bowl matchup for this season, and I’d love your thoughts. I’ve posted a poll on our discussion board; Of all these matchups, which one would cause the most misery amongst fans? There are many, many potential combos, but these are all […]

Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham fearlessly jumps from 30 feet high while doing amazing twists, yet it still freaks him out to have to dive outdoors. And next year’s world diving championships in Rome are outdoors. “I have a few fears and diving outdoors is one of them,” Mitcham told the Australian. “I usually […]

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Antwan Barnes used Bryan Westbrook’s jockstrap to tackle the Philadelphia Eagles running back for a 2-yard loss on Sunday. See the terrific image here. Said Ravens coach John Harbaugh: "I think it's probably a testament to the resiliency of some of the football equipment that they're putting on nowadays." Baltimore Ravens linebacker […]

The Donovan McNabb era in Philadelphia effectively ended today. After another dismal first-half performance (8 for 18, 59 yards, 2 interceptions, a lost fumble and a 13.2 passer rating), Eagles coach Andy Reid replaced McNabb with Kevin Kolb, their top pick in the 2007 draft. Not that it's helped. As I write this, Kolb has […]