AOL announced today that former Mets GM and television analyst Steve Phillips is joining AOL Fanhouse as a MLB analyst.

(If announced on April Fools, would you have believed it?)
The sports website reports Phillips, who was dismissed from ESPN Oct. 25, 2009, after an extramarital sexual liaison with former ESPN employee Brooke Hundley became public, “will […]

Former USC defensive end Everson Griffen continues to impress NFL scouts with his measurables, running the 40-yard dash in a hand-held 4.59 seconds on the USC campus here in L.A. today.

At the Indianapolis combine earlier this month, the 6-4, 278-lb Griffen ran an electronic-timed 4.66 40 and bench-pressed 225 lbs 32 times. His 40 time […]

Video from WithLeather.com:

Not everyone can call a game from inside a one-way mirrored booth. 

For those of you who think the bizarre treatment incurred by CBS in its dealing with The Masters is unique to the television network, consider the most recent, absurd coverage compromise ESPN was forced to make with Augusta National Golf Club.

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ESPN’s coverage of The Masters first round isn’t scheduled to start until 4pm ET […]

As part of today’s free SbB Live subscription offer, here’s a photo of Steve Mariucci and Tom Izzo when they played on the same Michigan high school basketball team:

I actually think that’s Evan Eschmeyer in the middle. So that’s when his first year of eligibility was!

AllAccess.com reports Bryan McLean, an award-winning sportscaster from an oldies-format AM radio station in Maryland, has been arrested and charged with exposing himself online to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl. That 13-year-old though turned out to be an agent from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office.

(Once again, the wonderment of Google caching)
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One of the funniest interviews in the history of NBA broadcast television during the Lakers-Hornets broadcast this week:

(Thanks for the cranial cavity invite!)
Bruce Willis is in New Orleans shooting a movie. He had to stay be up at 6am this morning to shoot. Wonder how that went?

Restaurant review site TableConversation.com reports this week that a restaurant in Bangkok has been using an interesting marketing tool to get people to enter its establishment:

Here’s a new image of Tiger Woods. It’s made entirely of condoms, and the belt buckle says, “Let do it Tiger.” Play golf or what?
Next to Tiger is a […]

Mike Graham of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS has the latest today on the playing status Adam James at Texas Tech. The 6-3, 216-pound son of ESPN broadcaster Craig James is being moved from receiver to tight end.

(Adam James: Ready to mix it up with the Sooners D-Line?)
Texas Tech football coach Tommy Tuberville addressed the tight […]

So, of all the #1 seeds in the tourney, only Duke has survived to make it to this year’s Final Four - much to the delight of Dick Vitale & the chagrin of so many other college basketball fans.

But every good drama needs a villain. And with Butler, Michigan State and West Virginia all making […]