Ben Roethlisberger: Why What Really Happened in Milledgeville Might Never Be Known

While some websites are “claiming” Ben Roethlisberger talked to police about having sexual contact with the 20-year old college student, there is another, much more important matter at hand which was revealed in the investigation. And it might be the reason there is so much confusion surrounding the events of the evening in question. It turns out that two off-duty policemen attended [read more...]

Notes: ESPN’s and the Press’ Silence Following Greenberg’s “Martin Luther Coon King” Statement Can Now Be Understood (and more)

Danica Patrick's #7 car after her crash in Las Vegas. First up a couple of more acrcane sporting mentions… The Danica Patrick-NASCAR experiment is over for the next four months. After three NASCAR Nationwide Series races, Ms. Patrick is headed back to Indy cars for the next four months. How did she do in her first foray into the 21st century version [read more...]

Notes: Tony K. Suspended Over Hannah; WADA (& the USADA) – Presaging a Surveillance State, Tomlinson for Westbrook?

Hannah and her sausage casing. The hardest working man in sports business, Tony Kornheiser, was suspended by ESPN Monday for two weeks his remarks about an outfit worn by ESPN SportsCenter anchor, Hannah Storm. Pardon the Interruption co-host, Washington Post columnist, WaPo podcaster, and radio show host, Kornheiser made his remarks on his radio show last week. Of Storm’s red knee-high [read more...]

Tiger Woods, the Aftermath

The 12-step program for Co-Dependents of Sexual Addicts reads: 1. We admitted we were powerless over compulsive sexual behavior — that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God. 4. Made [read more...]

The Tiger Woods Press Conference – and, Of the Sports Godhead Network and Tiger Woods (of ESPN and public and not-so public lynchings)

Ever wonder what his young mind was really thinking about being thrust into the public's eye at age, before anyone will even listen to him? Update: Tiger Woods press conference… he apparently asked the attendees to come to the conference because he considered them friends – including those from Golf Writers of America. Do they feel like assholes now? Probably not. And [read more...]

Short Notes – and even shorter thoughts: NBA Trade Talk; UConn in Peril; Warrant for Landis

By hook or by crook Canada wins a Gold. A promising sports weekend with multiple events at once —- stunk. -The NBA All-Star game was a dud. Over 100,000 people – 108,713 to be exact – witnessed one of the more boring All-Star games – and weekends – in recent NBA history. Deron Williams lost track of the score with the game [read more...]

Jemele Hill, Tim Tebow, and Church: Apocalypse Anyone?

James Dobson, speaking during a "Yes on 8" prayer event held in San Diego in 2008. The ballot initiative banned same-sex marriage in California. For various reasons I generally steer clear of ESPN.com. However, I was sent an e-mail asking me to read Jemele Hill’s latest column. Her subject? Tim Tebow. The headline? “Laud the Courage in Tim Tebow’s Stand,” with [read more...]

Friday Sports Notes: Gregg Williams Gets His Cheap Shot and “Warrior” On While ESPN’s Mike Golic Defends the Saints D-Coordinator; Kudos to 1st-Time NBA All-Stars

Gregg Williams wants his "warriors" to take out Peyton Manning out of Super Bowl XLIV.. Thursday on the Nashville, Tennessee radio show, 104.5, The Zone’s “Three Hour Lunch,” New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams said on the air waves aloud what is normally kept in the confines of the NFL locker room: “If you kill the head, the body’ll die.” After these [read more...]

Greg Oden Nude Pix Published (Enough Already, Okay!)

Over 18 months ago Greg Oden sent a former girlfriend nude photos of himself. Now, they are all over the Internet: The photos were first posted on a hip hop Web site, but quickly made the rounds through social networking sites. It is now confirmed that the photos showed Oden snapping at least three shots of himself in the mirror using [read more...]

Mark McGwire: A Peek Behind the Veil of Former Slugger’s “Admission” of PED Guilt

A not-quite tearful Mark McGwire during his interview with Bob Costas. So Mark McGwire is trying to throw ca-ca in the game. He didn’t use steroids to get stronger or hit more home runs, he, like Andy Pettitte used them the drug “only” to heal. But he, as did Pettitte, used HGH, too. Now, ESPN’s John Kruk reamed McGwire, saying the slugger cheated [read more...]

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