Parcells Pal Leads Voting For Next Dolphins Coach

Upon the canning of Cam Cameron, the MIAMI HERALD has invited its readers to vote for their choice of the next Dolphins coach.

Surprisingly, current Cowboys assistant (and Bill Parcells buddy) Tony Sparano leads the pack so far, placing ahead of such former NFL head coaches as Bill Cowher, Brian Billick and Marty Schottenheimer. 13% of […]

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Co-Writer Not Juiced Up About New Canseco Book

Jose Canseco’s next book is apparently suffering from writer’s block:

The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports that the former slugger was planning on penning a new missive to follow up his 2005 opus “Juiced”. The new work, titled “Vindicated”, was expected to be released around Opening Day next season.
However, co-writer Don Yaeger has decided to pass […]

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Source of Gundy Tirade Leaving Oklahoma State

Looks like Mike Gundy got all worked up for nothing.
The DALLAS MORNING NEWS reports that Oklahoma State QB Bobby Reid won’t be playing for the Cowboys next year. The junior’s mother, Rajika, said her son will either declare for the 2008 NFL Draft, or transfer to another college to finish out his senior season.

Reid was […]

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At Least One Dolphin Made It To The NFL Playoffs

The Miami Dolphins are in the playoffs!
Well, at least one of them is.
And he won’t be on the field:

(Jason Taylor salutes teammate Ricky Williams)
The MIAMI HERALD reports that defensive end Jason Taylor will be working at NBC as a studio analyst for this weekend’s games. He subs in for Cris Collinsworth, who’ll be in Seattle […]

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Clemens Called Upon To Testify Before Congress

Roger Clemens his heading back to the hill - Capitol Hill.

The NEW YORK TIMES reports that the Rocket has been asked to testify before Congress for his supposed steroid use. Scheduled to join Clemens in Washington are former trainer & steroid accuser Brian McNamee, former Yankees teammates Andy Pettitte & Chuck Knoblauch, and Kirk Radomski, […]

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Bar Owner Suing DirecTV Over Pats-Giants Game

Last Saturday, almost 35 million were able to watch the Patriots clinch a perfect regular season record. But not everyone was happy with the broadcast decision:

The SANDUSKY REGISTER reports that a Ohio bar owner is suing DirecTV over paying for a game that was shown for free.
Christopher Biechele, manager of Cheers Sports Bar & […]

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Schilling Didn’t Get Good Until He Hit The Big 3-0

For Curt Schilling, it appears that life really did begin at 30:

Tracy Ringolsby of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS notes how the Red Sox pitcher’s prowess improved after reaching his third decade of existence:
“At 30, having played with a Philadelphia Phillies team that included Lenny Dykstra and Pete Incaviglia, who were listed in the Mitchell Report, […]

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Blog-O-Rama: Jeff Garcia’s Wife Named Sexiest

• AOL FANHOUSE congratulates Jeff Garcia’s better half for being named sexiest athlete’s wife of 2007:

• DC SPORTS BOG knows nothing keeps a team together like insulting each other.
• And when the Redskins aren’t talking smack, MY BRAIN SAYS RAGE notes they’re talking to ghosts.
• EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY discovers this cartoonish comment […]

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Pitt Arenas “Round Up”, Increasing Cost Of Beer

The PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE reports on the effect a handy, new 10 percent tax on alcohol will have on local sports fans.

A 12-ounce beer at a Pens game was $5.25, but since the new county-wide tax kicked in, that beer is now $6.
But wait, that isn’t a 10 percent increase, it’s actually 14%.

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Snowboard Champ Sells Out Lohan For $120-Large

The CHICAGO SUN-TIMES reports on the breakup of Lindsay Lohan and someone named Riley Giles, who is apparently a “snowboarding champ”. (Snowboarder, yes. Champ of any import? no.)

The pair met in rehab (of course) last fall and during the relationship “refused to sign a “no-kiss-’n’-tell agreement” while dating the actress he met in rehab at […]

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