ESPN PR guy Mike Soltys Tweets tonight:

Steve Phillips is no longer working for ESPN. His ability to be an effective rep of ESPN has been significantly & irreparably damaged.
So Phillips is officially gone from ESPN.

Diamond83 on Twitter reminded me today of a comment former UCLA Coach Bob Toledo made upon the occasion of UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero’s hiring.

(Guess that didn’t go over too well after all)
From UCLA’s DAILY BRUIN:
Next for the UCLA athletic department is a month-long effort to secure a smooth transition from the Dalis to […]

The first use of “redonkulous” I heard was Rick Reilly describing the obscene amount of money ESPN was paying him to bolt SI. Not a fan, except on the occasion of Chad Ochocinco’s UV ray-obscuring acquaintance:

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Her name Lizz Robbins and like you, I got Randy Hanson‘d when I saw her.

You know it’s a significant Twitter misstep when the sender not only deletes the tweet, but takes down his entire Twitter page. That’s what UCLA freshman receiver Randall Carroll has done following his ill-advised tweet to a pal concerning Bruins offensive coordinator Norm Chow.

Carroll, (Twitter name OCiAM), sent a tweet to La Cañada St. Francis […]

Unbelievable:

NFL Back Judge Richard Reels is run down by Minnesota Viking Jeff Dugan on a Percy Harvin’s Kickoff for a touchdown that cut Steelers’ lead over the Vikings to 20-17 with 6:09 left at Heinz Field.
Reels (83, foreground) had to be helped off the field.

Punishment for Jeff Dugan for running over official Richard Reels

Suspended […]

The state of Ohio soon faces a vote on whether to legalize full-fledged, Vegas-style casinos, and one of the leading proponents of “Ballot Measure 3″ is Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert. If the proposition passes, Gilbert will own downtown casinos in Cincinnati and Cleveland, raking in hundreds of millions each year.

(Brah, get some rest)
But […]

ESPN released this statement Saturday evening addressing Bob Griese’s “taco” comment:

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“During today’s telecast of the Ohio State-Minnesota college football game on ESPN, analyst Bob Griese made an inappropriate comment when discussing NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya. Bob apologized during the telecast, and plans to apologize again tonight during […]

From the Twitter of Washington Wizard Mike James yesterday:

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For second there I thought I had stumbled onto Brooke Hundley’s Facebook account.

Okay, I know these are a little tired, but this time it isn’t just the gear:

#jinx
We get the CONGRATS!!!! while we’re at it. Why can’t the people at MLB Shop keep their pants on (and the product offline) until the series is over?

I don’t know how many times I’ve set out for Chick-fil-A on Sunday …

… and then remembered half-way there, or when I’m pulling up.