A group of University of Washington students are working towards getting an on-campus statue built for one of their biggest athletic heroes - Bruce Lee:

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The LOS ANGELES TIMES reports that efforts are being made to honor the kung fu movie star with his own memorial, to be featured alongside […]

For anyone who still has doubts about Ron Artest’s sanity, this should answer any questions: He would have no problem playing for the Knicks:

The NEW YORK POST catches up with the Sacramento star, who’s in the Big Apple for the Kings’ sole season appearance at Madison Square Garden. However, Artest won’t have the chance […]

While Carson Palmer was eager to blame the Bengals coaches for their lackluster season, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was more introspective:

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE hears the opposite from Chicago’s defensive standout about his team’s tumble from the highs of last year’s Super Bowl appearance.
Unlike Palmer, Urlacher put the blame of a bad season not on the […]

How excited are West Virginia fans for tonight’s Fiesta Bowl? So much so that 7,500 tickets alloted to the school went unsold. But in a strange twist, a big-money donor who’s had recent issues with the Mountaineers donated over $1 million to the school to offset the cost of the unsold seats.

The PITTSBURGH […]

AWFUL ANNOUNCING hungers at the news of a new line of gourmet popcorn flavors - featuring Troy Aikman & Joe Buck!

The Dale & Thomas Popcorn Company have pegged the Fox Sports commentators to help shill their newest kerneled creations - Aikman’s Halftime Chili & Sour Cream and Buck’s Dark Fudge DrizzleCorn with Praline Almonds.
You know, […]

The SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER reports that the Seahawks are in good spirits after learning that Matt Hasselbeck will be healthy for their first game of the playoffs, and apparently because of his rather questionable grooming choices.

On Tuesday, “Hasselbeck he strolled through the locker room sporting only a mustache after shaving the early stages of a beard […]

The DETROIT FREE PRESS passes along news that offensive coordinator Mike Martz has been fired by the Lions:

The ex-Rams head coach was let go on Wednesday after yet another disappointing season. And he wasn’t the only Martz to be marched off from Ford Field, as Mike’s son Tim also lost his job as an […]

EONLINE (via HHR) reports today that that OK! Magazine’s claim that Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian are engaged is, sadly, bunk. Excerpt: “Kim’s rep has gone on record: It’s not true.‘”

That’s all we get from the E! post. In fact, we don’t even know who “Kim’s rep” actually is. But it’s nice to know that, […]

PAGE SIX has a sneak peek from DEADSPIN Editor Will Leitch’s upcoming book called “God Save The Fan“.

The flavorful slices center on some of our favorite folks at ESPN, namely Chris Berman, Sean Salisbury and Scott Van Pelt (we actually do like him, mind you).

Here’s Leitch riffing on Salisbury: “This blustery, mentally deformed NFL analyst […]

You may be aware that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not yet sold out their home playoff game this Sunday against the New York Giants. Most people are blaming the non-sellout on the Bucs’ policy of not selling tickets to non-Florida residents. But we might have the real reason, that is, the price the remaining […]