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...]

No More Tiger Woods Blah Blah Blah…

Tiger and Elin. (Now that the weekend has passed and everyone has been able to discuss, pontificate, and discuss some more, it is time to end the Tiger Woods coverage. Yes, we have reached the point where it is “that” time…) Tiger Woods’ statement: I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most [read more...]

More Tiger Woods & the Media: Which Truth Will Set You Free?

But, but Deadspin said they were all telling the truth!.... After three commentaries about Tiger Woods, the thought here was that the Woods issue was a done deal. Unfortunately, some sports writers and websites alleged to cover sports are as content with being perceived as media versions of Jaime Grubbs. They search for new “angles” to Woods’ “transgressions” like common sidewalk [read more...]

World Series Preview: Bring on the Billionaires?

Okay, I’m not a Yankees fan to be sure, but until MODI’s Bring on the Phillies!!! uber-New York Yankees love post, I wasn’t going to say anything about a team that has annually traded its farm system prospects more than any other team in baseball, except for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Except the Yankees can afford to buy free agents with [read more...]

Happy 30th ESPN: The WWL Lionizes Black Athletes (just not in the way the headline suggests)

Well people, after 30 years of ESPN we all should see it pretty plainly now. Thirty years ago Bill Rasmussen had an idea that one day his television network would be the sports fan’s first and final destination for sports; that his network would be the first and last word in sports. Look at it today. It is the television network for [read more...]

Plax; Memphis Punished - SEMO too; A Too Buff Byrd… 92 PED-Positive MLBers? Kincade-Vick…

Okori: You’vre read SOMM enough to know that I have defended the weightlifting angle and been blasted for doing so. You also can see that I can see when players do things they shouldn’t do with the bat (e.g. Ankiel - see the links in the below comment on the PED list). Byrd has muscled up along with many Rangers, [read more...]

The Ben Roethlisberger Sexual Assault Allegations: Where Do the Honchos at ESPN and ESPN.com Hide Now? Darnell Dockett Blows UP ESPN via Twitter

Update: Darnell Dockett blows up ESPN via Twitter… When kobe bryant got accuse I HEARD ABOUT THAT ISH 50 straight days and he was found not guilty, why haven’t I heard about ben I’m pissedWTFabout 13 hours ago from UberTwitter I don’t care if they showed oit a few times, plaxico was all the news and he shot his own self, and I got [read more...]

What I Missed While I Was Gone…

Okay, I’ve been away fro nearly one month. In that time, much has happened in the world and the world of sports. In my first post back on the grind I decided to chronicle some of the events I missed: Terence Moore wrote his final column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (I know that was April 27, but what the hell, I [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Orlando vs. Boston - Stan Van Panics; LA-Houston - Two Centers Are Better to Play than One

I’m working on two big stories, one about OJ Mayo and one about Roger Clemens, so I need to be brief about the two playoff games last night…. ——————————————- Stan Van Panic made sure his team got the ball to his team’s star Dwight Howard only three times in the fourth quarter and only once in the game’s final 6:50, and that [read more...]

One Shining Moment: Boomer Esiason Uses the “H” Word

Here we go again. On WFAN Sunday morning former NFL quarterback Norman “Boomer” Esiason called Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels “littler Hitler.” Esiason is one of the guys who is said to ‘tell it like it is,’ and who ’spares no one with his wrath.’ And similar positive spin blasther attached to his being a verbal bully. So, will Esiason gat the “he [read more...]

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