• Even though Michael Phelps made Olympic history, one church doesn’t think the 8-time gold-winning swimmer is all that high and mighty.
• Aghast by Jeff Kent’s comments on Vin Scully, Brewers broadcaster Jim Powell wonders how the Dodgers’ 2nd baseman will be able to play “with that enormous spiked shoe in his mouth.”
• BOSTON SPORTS MEDIA tunes in to learn that fromer DEADSPIN guru Will Leitch has landed a spot on Beantown’s WEEI radio.
• GIZMODO volleys up the true origin of that weird black stuff seen on Kerri Walsh’s shoulder.
• INTENTIONAL FOUL thinks that Team USA’s thrashing of Spain may have been marginally motivated by the Spaniards’ slant-eyed photoshoot.
• AWFUL ANNOUNCING salutes Kobe Bryant for telling Cris Collinsworth that he’s proud to be an American.
• MONDESI’S HOUSE has a nice chat with that ESPN guy carrying around the electronic board counting down to SportsCenter’s live premiere.
• The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER slides on the news that the Browns will be suiting up in brown pants for the first time in team history tonight.
3:42 pm on August 18th, 2008
Wow! That’s a hilarious sign! Not something you would think you’d see while driving by a church.