Media Blows Off Neuheisel to Watch Trojans Game

Another nice find by Jay Christensen at WIZ OF ODDS, as the DAILY BRUIN has this delightful moment involving UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel as he sat in front of the media following Cal’s 45-26 throttling of the Bruins last Saturday:

At that moment UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel walked into the room, sunburned and exasperated after […]

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Maryland AD Under Fire; From Starting QB’s Dad

Meanwhile, over at the INSIDEMD SPORTS.COM message board, a poster is calling for the ouster of University of Maryland athletic director Debbie Yow (pictured below). Not such a big deal … just about everyone at Maryland is unhappy with Yow … baseball coaches, basketball … even him. But there’s one big factor here.

The author of […]

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Best ESPN Mag The Body Nude Shot You Missed

No idea how I missed this, but ESPN THE MAGAZINE’s “The Body Issue” included an impressive nude photo of LPGA golfers Sandra Gal and Christina Kim.

(Sandra Gal, Christina Kim)
Shot is after the jump. Definitely not safe for work!

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ESPN, Dallas Miss Terrell Owens So Damn Much

Terrell Owens’ tenure in Dallas was marked by plenty of controversy, and with good reason; it’s hard to get a “clubhouse cancer” label without really earning it. At the same time, the slavish efforts of reporters like Ed Werder - usually seen camping outside the Cowboys’ compound, reporting minutiae that wouldn’t be ESPN-worthy for 90% […]

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Mike Price Shall Never, EVER Forsake His Destiny

Destiny Stahl that is.

Thanks to Jay Christensen of The WIZARDS OF ODDS for the delightful video from the UTEP-Tulsa game last night. Moving pictures after the jump.

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Phillies Fans, And Darwin, Celebrate NLCS Victory

The Philadelphia police actually spent all day Wednesday lubricating light poles and trees so that no one would climb them if the Phillies beat the Dodgers that night in Game 5 of the NLCS. So what did smart and resourceful Philadelphians do when their team won to clinch a trip to the World Series? Climbed […]

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Is Deadspin Making ESPN A Sympathetic Figure?

One of the weirdest media side effects of the entire Steve Phillips/Brooke Hundley saga, as it unfolds, is DEADSPIN’s curious petulance about the whole saga. As Deadspin indicated, ESPN’s refusal to divulge more information than necessary about the Phillips case a month before it broke was enough justification to air dirty laundry about the rest […]

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