Redskins Cheerleader-To-Be Victim of Seasonal Flu Shot

Desiree Jennings. On November 5 I received an email detailing the plight of Desiree Jennings, who was training to become a Washington Redskins cheeleader. Ten days after receiving a common seasonal flu shot, Ms. Jennings became neurologically impaired: Desiree Jennings thought it would be a good idea to get the seasonal flu shot. Her job offered incentives for it, and she didn’t [read more...]

The Daily Skip Bayless: A T.O.-Induced Doozy

The daily Black foils for Skip Bayless Monday morning were the “Two Live Stews,” Doug and Ryan Stewart. The subjet matter: Terrell Owen’s press conference after Sunday’s Buffalo Bills 27-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The press in attendance after the Bills’ loss to the Saints was not satisfied with Owens’ failure to supply them with fodder for their game [read more...]

Lockdown Time at the Big Mickey Mouse (plus, the Complete Guidelines)

It is lock down time at the Big Subliminal. In a stunning move that further puts its writers and talking heads under the thumb of the ESPN agenda, the corporation is limiting the ability of its employees to speak of sports or sports-related outside of its television network, .com, or magazine. As reported in the New York Times by Richard [read more...]

Steve McNair-Sahel Kazemi, Their Lives and Deaths - and What They Mean to Us

On vacation... Steve McNair was murdered by Sahel Kazemi while sleeping. Kazemi shot McNair in the head, twice in the chest, and again in the head; while he slept. Then Kazemi, 20, sat down next to the corpse of her just dead lover, and killed put a bullet through her own head. Apparently Kazemi was contemplating ending her life and mentioned this [read more...]

Misrepresenting Serena: Jason Whitlock at His Worst

If I was one of those English Euro cats who was one of the old guard, powers that be, overseers, master of all he surveys, I would say something like this… “Tsk tsk, Jason Whitlock. What aaaarrre we go-ing to do with you. You have once again chosen to take one our shining beacons of the sports and entertainment world - [read more...]

How the OJ Mayo Affair Got Out of Hand

If only they could run fast, jump high, and dunk hard, Tar Heels and college hoops as a whole would still look like the 1924 UNC hoops squad. USC Trojans basketball coach Tim Floyd appears to be in a heap of trouble. According to Marlen Garcia of USA Today, Floyd directly paid $1,000 in February 2007 to Ronald Guillory, the man [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Sixers and Utah Will Be Quick First Round Outs

The Philadelphia 76ers gave us a preview of their playoff fate Tuesday night against Boston at the Wachovia Center. Boston played without Kevin Garnett yet defeated the Sixers 100-98 to fall to 40-41 and seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. Chicago must lose at home tomorrow and Philly must travel to Cleveland and defeat the Cavaliers for the 76 [read more...]

March Madness 2009: The Theme for the Big Dance Is A Wide-Open Field

Villanova is up 10 on Louisville at halftime in the Big East Tournament. According to former Dukie and now ESPN analyst Jason Williams Rick Pitino must challenged his players at halftime to come out in the first five minutes of the second half and establish their dominance on the court.The Cardinal won by 14. This is bullshit. It is also a [read more...]

The Big Lead Is Now The Big Boss?

Note to Shanoff:  The Big Lead is now the Boss. … so feel free to leave the blogging world, if you really mean what you wrote. Now to the more adult conversation:  Let’s start of with a link to Dave Lozo’s excellent breakdown of Will Leitch’s weird post the other day in which he took a few shots at Deadspin’s primary rival, [read more...]

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