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Big House Football: In case you missed the rout!

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:45:50 -0500

I had to go shopping. Can you believe that?

Washington Capitals routed the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia spoiling the debut of new Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette with an 8-2 onslaught.

Daniel Carcillo for the Flyers led to the rout with a classless blow to [...]

The Nittany Notebook: In case you missed the rout!

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:45:50 -0500

I had to go shopping. Can you believe that?

Washington Capitals routed the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia spoiling the debut of new Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette with an 8-2 onslaught.

Daniel Carcillo for the Flyers led to the rout with a classless blow to [...]

Burnt Orange Nation: Postgame Celebration Thread: Big 12 Champs

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:35:10 -0500

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BCS Frenzy: Florida Denied SEC Championship

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:14:36 -0500

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Gainesville — mighty Tebow has struck out.

It was a tragic picture as the clock [...]

Deadspin: A.J., call your Mother [DUAN]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:12:38 -0500

Number of comments: 6
Bad news, unapproved commenters: this is the last post of the night from us. DUAN is how you say it? Since some of you seemed alarmed and confused (or, more likely, bored?): those "BTW" links at the... [...]

Big House Football: Pirates Sign Indy Leaguer; Cruz And De Caster Homer

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:25:56 -0500

The Pirates have signed infielder Chris Garcia to a minor league contract. This 22-year old Brooklyn native spent the 2009 season playing for the Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association. He moved around the infield, playing at all three bases, doing particularly well [...]

Big House Football: Pirates Sign Indy Leaguer; Cruz And De Caster Homer

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:25:56 -0500

The Nittany Notebook: Pirates Sign Indy Leaguer; Cruz And De Caster Homer

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:25:56 -0500

The Nittany Notebook: Pirates Sign Indy Leaguer; Cruz And De Caster Homer

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:25:56 -0500

Big House Football: Law Says Cubs Trade “A Very Good Deal”

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:15:46 -0500

Keith Law likes the Cubs deal that sent Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to Oakland:

Jake Fox didn’t have much value to the Chicago Cubs because of his defensive limitations — that is, the fact that he doesn’t play any position particularly well [...]

Big House Football: Law Says Cubs Trade “A Very Good Deal”

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:15:46 -0500

Keith Law likes the Cubs deal that sent Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to Oakland:

Jake Fox didn’t have much value to the Chicago Cubs because of his defensive limitations — that is, the fact that he doesn’t play any position particularly well — and the [...]

The Nittany Notebook: Law Says Cubs Trade “A Very Good Deal”

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:15:46 -0500

Keith Law likes the Cubs deal that sent Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to Oakland:

Jake Fox didn’t have much value to the Chicago Cubs because of his defensive limitations — that is, the fact that he doesn’t play any position particularly well [...]

The Nittany Notebook: Law Says Cubs Trade “A Very Good Deal”

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:15:46 -0500

Keith Law likes the Cubs deal that sent Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to Oakland:

Jake Fox didn’t have much value to the Chicago Cubs because of his defensive limitations — that is, the fact that he doesn’t play any position particularly well — and the [...]

Big House Football: A walking we go

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:07:50 -0500

It has been said that NBA referees do not call travelling in the NBA. And that’s a fair assessment, or at least was the past. But it isn’t unique to the NBA. College and high school officials also have missed this in the past. [...]

The Nittany Notebook: A walking we go

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:07:50 -0500

Big House Football: Minitrons Coming To Wrigley?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:00:40 -0500

The Ricketts family has ruled out a Jumbotron at Wrigley for the time being (”don’t know where we would put it”), but they are looking at other possible solutions to bring Cubs fans into the 21st century (not to mention 20th):

If you [...]

Big House Football: Minitrons Coming To Wrigley?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:00:40 -0500

If you can’t go big, [...]

The Nittany Notebook: Minitrons Coming To Wrigley?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:00:40 -0500

If you [...]

The Nittany Notebook: Minitrons Coming To Wrigley?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:00:40 -0500

If you can’t go big, [...]

Big House Football: Buyer Beware: Brandon Lyon

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:58:51 -0500

The Philadelphia Phillies made their first splash in free agency this week, signing infielder Placido Polanco to play third base. And, according to sources, Polanco may not be the only member of the 2009 Detroit Tigers to end up [...]

The Nittany Notebook: Buyer Beware: Brandon Lyon

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:58:51 -0500

Bleacher Report: Georgia Tech—Clemson: ACC Title Game Halftime Thoughts

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:51:14 -0500

(Stephen Hill is fast. The halftime thoughts are faster.)

Just some thoughts. Will be back with more after the game.

Dabo Swinney says Clemson has to win on first and second downs against Tech's offense. That's not going to be easy; it's the Jackets' bread and butter. Clemson really put the clamps on Georgia Tech's inside [...]

Burnt Orange Nation: Second Half Open Thread

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:42:53 -0500

Let us never speak again about what just transpired.

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Bleacher Report: Rutgers and Savage Still Growing Into a Beast of The East

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:40:29 -0500

A couple of thoughts on today's Rutgers-West Virgina game (WVU 24 RU-21):

1. QB Tom Savage showed glimpses of why Rutgers fans have reason to be optimistic.

At times he played the part of a true freshman (throwing into coverages, missing reads, and telegraphing passes). At others, he displayed his tremendous downfield [...]

Big House Football: Projecting the Bucks final record

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:19:50 -0500

New win projections headed downward

There are several methods for projecting the Bucks final record, or rather, what their final record might be if they continued their relative level of play. A couple of them are mine, one comes from another [...]

The Nittany Notebook: Projecting the Bucks final record

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:19:50 -0500

New win projections headed downward

Deadspin: Nick Kroll On "The League," Fantasy Football, And How Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Is His Personal Cobain [Interviews]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 8
FX's The League is TV's latest attempt to tickle the potbelly of the coveted "18-to-whatever male" demographic. The show centers on the friendships, relationships, and fantasy football league of a... [...]

EDSBS: SURPRISE!

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:35:25 -0500

Number of comments: 15

Rammer. Jammer. Yellow. Hammer’d.

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Deadspin: Notre Dame To Announce Rehab Stint, Impending Pregnancy To TMZ [College Football]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 17
White smoke in South Bend! While Alabama is stoking the fires of a thousand "Dunlap Shouldn't Have Been Suspended" posts, Notre Dame is doing everything it can to make people care after the big...' [...]

mgoblog: Avalanche Control

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:15:39 -0500

Michigan 67, Arkansas Pine Bluff 53
Michigan 4-3 (0-0 Big Ten)

Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims must be secret identities of each other or something, because it seems impossible for them to show up at the same time. Today, they took turns with Sims dominating [...]

Bleacher Report: Alabama Extends Championship Streak by Beating Florida Gators

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:03:31 -0500

Not exactly an expected outcome in tonight's SEC Championship game, but Alabama wore down the Florida Gators and blew them out of the waters with a 32-13 win over the defending national champions.

Alabama has won an SEC title in every decade since the inception of the league.

In what was billed [...]

Bleacher Report: Florida Cupcakes Come Back to Bite Them as Crimson Tide Rolls Gators

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:02:15 -0500

The hopes of a repeat BCS Title for the Florida Gators are over as the Alabama Crimson Tide handled the Florida Gators 32-13 in the SEC Championship. The game was never in doubt as the Crimson Tide turned once Heisman favorite Tim Tebow from Superman to pedestrian in only four [...]

Deadspin: Robert Johnson Called — He Wants His SEC Championship Back [Wwjd?]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 30
Alabama 32, Florida 13. [Pic via Rick Ankiel's Moustache] [...]

Bleacher Report: Gators Die Slow Death In Atlanta

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:55:36 -0500

Killed us.

Bama just flat-out kicked our butts!

I should have known when the Gators came out with their new-look Nike "high performance" uniforms that something was up.

Not a good week to go all-Nike.

It just didn't feel right.

Alabama completely dominated the game. Right from the start. All phases.

McElroy played like Joe Montana.' [...]

Bleacher Report: Alabama Is Victorious In The SEC Championship. Florida Is a No-Show

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:55:33 -0500

Alabama defeated the UF Gators 32-13. It was the biggest game in the history of the UF program. The Gators had a chance to repeat as national champions and seal the the envelope on a first ever undefeated season. But it was just not to be on this day.

The Alabama [...]

Bleacher Report: Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer, You Won It, Alabama

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:51:55 -0500

Congratulations, Alabama.

After beating Florida 32-13 in the 'Game For the Ages' for 2009—The SEC Championship—the University of Alabama is going to the National Title game.

Quite simply, Tim Tebow & Co. simply couldn't deal with a smothering Crimson Tide defense.

Alabama put on a clinic.

The Gators and their rather lovely cheerleaders (hey,' [...]

Bleacher Report: This Irish Fan Feels Cheated

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:44:24 -0500

As we all know, on Friday Jack Swarbrick announced that Notre Dame would not be participating in a bowl game despite having enough wins to be bowl eligible. At first, I had mixed feelings about wanting to accept one since the team really had a disappointing end to what started [...]

Bleacher Report: Alabama Dominates Florida: Tebow's Bid For History Denied

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:42:19 -0500

Tim Tebow will not play for the National Championship this year.

Tebow's Florida Gators were dominated by the Alabama Crimson Tide 32-13, falling in the SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome.

With 11:51 to play in the game Tebow dropped back and fired a bullet right at Javier Arenas in the [...]

Bleacher Report: Roll Tide Roll: Alabama Emphatically Sends Away Gators, 32-13

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:40:44 -0500

Alabama’s victory over Florida in the SEC Championship Game is not all that shocking. It was how Alabama reclaimed control in the best college football conference that was surprising.

In another sequel between the two teams that definitely had a hand in making the SEC what is has become in the [...]

Bleacher Report: USC's Loss to Arizona Possible Holiday Gift For BYU and Poinsettia Bowl

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:35:51 -0500

*Author’s Note: I wrote this article before the conclusion of the California vs. Washington game. With Washington upsetting California the bowl scenarios changed. Here is an updated bowl outlook for USC, Cal, and BYU. "USC’s Gift for BYU & Poinsettia Bowl Turns to Lump of Coal With Cal Loss.” *

If" [...]

Deadspin: "SI" Writer Jon Wertheim Would Like You To Watch Roger Federer's Giggle Fit [Interviews]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:15:00 -0500

Number of comments: 4
Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim, author of Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played, was kind enough to let me bother him. Here, he considers Tiger Woods... [...]

The Corporate Headquarters of the San Antonio Gunslingers: So...Whoever loses the Sugar Bowl gets the Notre Dame job?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:11:00 -0500

Bodog's early lines had Brian Kelly and Urban Meyer both at 3/2 to succeed Weis. I think with Urban losing Strong, Tebow, Spikes, and a litany of other stars, this is when he heads to his "dream job."

Strong and Tebow leaving are good enough news for [...]

Bruins Nation: Saturday Overflow Thread: $C* Sucks Edition

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:06:08 -0500

More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP

Matty takes a look at the scoreboard

Browse more photos »

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Bleacher Report: My Predictions for the BCS Bowl Games

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:05:19 -0500

Currently it is 6:25pm on Saturday December 5 and on television is Florida vs Alabama in the SEC Title/Who's going to the BCS National Championship Game. It got me thinking, and I know I am not the only one, who is going to play in these BCS bowl games? I [...]

Deadspin: Thu-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh Yankees Lose (Some Operating Expenses) [It's The Economy]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7
The Yankees are looking to cut some $15 million from their 2009 Opening Day payroll of $201 million. Wait, so this means they'll only be able to afford John Lackey or Matt Holliday? Not both? The...' [...]

Burnt Orange Nation: Open Game Thread: Texas vs Nebraska

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:00:17 -0500

GAME 13: #3 Texas Longhorns (12-0) vs #22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3)

Saturday, December 5, 2009 · 7:00 p.m. CT

Cowboys Stadium · Dallas,TX

Television: ABC / Radio: 98.1 FM, 1300 AM (Austin)

The Eyes of Texas

Texas Fight Song

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Deadspin: As It Turns Out, NBA Players Haven't Completely Tuned Out David Stern [Egos]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 12
The Celtics' ever-humble Rajon Rondo challenged the Titans' Chris Johnson — who's so fast, he reminded Gus Johnson of a felon — to a footrace. Why do NBA players think they can hack it in... [...]

Bleacher Report: Cincinnati Bearcats Survive Pitt and The Perfect Storm

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:22:12 -0500

Oh so fortunate are these Cincinnati Bearcats.

Twelve and oh-so-fortunate.

Champions of the Big East, winners of a BCS bowl berth, and survivors of a 45-44 nail-biter at Heinz Field that was one heck of a college football shootout.

It was a game full of heroes and [...]

Football recruiting | ajc.com: Dogs get ‘Zander,’ figure 2 Ogletrees better than 1

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:16:43 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Alexander Ogletree got an unexpected phone call late Saturday morning.

Alec Ogletree, the bigger and better known of the Ogletree twins that star for Newnan High, was on the horn with Georgia head coach Mark Richt when he summoned his brother into the room.

“Coach Richt wants to talk to you,” Alec [...]

Bleacher Report: Wow! Cincinnati Wins a Track Meet at Pittsburgh

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:09:00 -0500

It's frankly not unusual that games involving a team from Pittsburgh should end up with a botched special teams play to decide the game.

The hometown Pittsburgh Steelers have managed to lose not one but two games this season in overtime, and it was hardly surprising when at snowy [...]

Deadspin: Urban Meyer Aborts His Defensive Line: Your SEC Championship Preview / Open Thread [Open Thread]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 31
So last weekend I went with @girlfriend to the teensie tiny town of Wetumpka, Alabama, which meant I had the chance to see the Iron Bowl in its natural habitat. I was prepared to break out my... [...]

StateFans Nation: The ‘Degand Difference’ – State wins on road vs Big East’s Marquette

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:58:27 -0500

Number of comments: 10
NC State 77 Marquette 73 NC State avenged last year’s painful last-second loss to Marquette with a resouding second half performance to advance to a surprising 6-1 record this year. State’s win ended Marquette’s 24 consecutive home win streak vs non-conference opponents. With no disrespect to the performance delivered by Tracy Smith, Javi [...]

Deadspin: Joakim Noah To LeBron James: "You're A Jerk" [Spats]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 18
Last night's Cavs-Bulls game was marked by an argument between LeBron James and Joakim Noah, occasioned by King James dancing on the sidelines during Cleveland's 101-87 win. The b-word was apparently... [...]

The Blue-Gray Sky: Now that's a denial.

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:42:00 -0500

Busy day of news today, but the most interesting has to be Bob Stoops delivering another denial and finally saying what he hasn't said to this point.
"I work for a wonderful president (David Boren) and athletic director (Joe Castiglione), who have created an incredible work environment at OU.'" [...]

Bleacher Report: After Falling to Cincy Pitt Proves They Have Yet to Arrive

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:33:12 -0500

Everything on the campus of Pittsburgh was rosy two weeks ago. They were 9-1 and riding a six-game winning streak, most recently a 27-22 victory over Notre Dame. The next two games on their schedule matched them with unranked West Virginia and with fifth-ranked Cincinnati.

A win over WVU guaranteed at [...]

Bleacher Report: Brian Kelly Will Listen to Notre Dame If They Come Calling Next Week

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:29:09 -0500

According to Irish Sports Daily , Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly will agree to talk to Jack Swarbrick next week if approached about the vacant coaching position in South Bend.

Even though he has ignored and put off the Notre Dame questions from the media this past week, Kelly never indicated [...]

Bleacher Report: Shaking off the Dust: Iowa Hawkeyes and Big Ten Needs Change!

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:14:55 -0500

The University of Iowa football team resumed practice Saturday inside the “dome” facility constructed during the Hayden Fry era, when the Iowa Hawkeyes became regular participants in postseason play. The team needed an indoor place to practice after cold weather arrived in Iowa in order to keep the team competitive.

As [...]

Deadspin: Just Be Thankful It's Not Cablevision [A Whole New World]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 12
Dan Shanoff fantasizes about a world in which Comcast-NBC is an "online sports juggernaut" and Bill Simmons, Darren Rovell, and Tommy Craggs do trust falls at the company picnic. [Dan Shanoff / Pic... [...]

Deadspin: Deadspin Films Presents: "High And Outside: The Dock Ellis Story" [Pitches]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 21
Sporting apparel/culture site No Mas recently released the animated story of Dock Ellis, who threw a no-hitter on acid—fucking ACID—and died last December. Time for his biopic, yeah?... [...]

Bruins Nation: Special Saturday Open Thread: UCLA's Bowl Prospects

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:28:29 -0500

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Deadspin: SEC Championship Game To Proceed Without Distractions [College Football]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 14
Thousands of hours of airtime. Millions of keystrokes. Finally, we can stop obsessing over the Most Important College Football Issue of Our Time: Notre Dame will not sully the airwaves this bowl... [...]

StateFans Nation: NC State travels to Marquette

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:55:16 -0500

Number of comments: 10
Marquette shoots for their 25th consecutive out of conference regular season win today by hosting the Wolfpack in Milwaukee. State comes into today’s game with a 7-1 record…which, is exactly what the Wolfpack’s record was when we matched up with Marquette last season. Check out the comments that we made last [...]

Bleacher Report: Why Toby Gerhart Should Runaway with the Heisman Trophy

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:37:45 -0500

There's no question about it, Toby Gerhart should runaway with the Heisman Trophy. Some voters will punish Gerhart for being on a team that had a record of 8-4, but right now the Stanford Cardinal are ranked 23rd in the country.

When looking at the schedule the Cardinal lost to Wake Forest, lost to [...]

Bleacher Report: Sending the Right Message: Michigan State Should Play in a Bowl Game

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:31:16 -0500

In light of the transgressions committed by more than a handful of Michigan State football players, the program has instantly gone awry and the future is completely indefinite.

The situation is so drastic not only because these players represent the university, but some of them—Mark Dell, Chris L. [...]

HuskerZone.com: Henery & The Huskers “Kick It” In Cowboys Stadium

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:27:12 -0500

Tim Griffin of ESPN’s Big12 blog notes that the Huskers practiced at Cowboys Stadium yesterday.

Bo Pelini typically doesn’t like for his team to have practices at new stadiums on the day before a game.

The Nebraska coach made an exception Friday before his team’s game Saturday for the Big [...]

Bleacher Report: The Top 9 College Football Coaches of 2009

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:26:23 -0500

There are several different Coach of the Year trophies the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Liberty Mututal Coach of the Year as well as each conference having their own awards. Here we will break down the best coaching performances of the 2009 season [...]

Bruins Nation: Bracing For Kansas: Early Thoughts & Notes

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:05:21 -0500

More photos » by Charlie Riedel [...]

HuskerZone.com: Can’t Wait To Hear Mack Brown’s Post-Game Comments About Suh

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:04:17 -0500

The New York Times has two Big12 coaches from the Longhorn State saying great things about Number 93.

“He’s one of the few guys who can really dominate the defensive side of the ball from that position,” Baylor head coach Art Briles said of Suh.

Suh’s presence, Briles said, allows Nebraska [...]

Bleacher Report: A Nebraska Victory in Big 12 Title Game Could Kill the BCS

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:03:53 -0500

Every football fan in American who is in favor of a college football playoff should be a Nebraska Cornhusker fan tonight.

For Coach Bo Pelini and his Cornhuskers, they are one victory away from reaching one of their goals for the season: winning the Big 12 Championship.

However, a Cornhuskers' victory over' [...]

Deadspin: Winter Of Discontent: Learning To Love The Vancouver Games [Olympic Shames]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 20
Did you know that the Jordan Palmer of amateur sports, the Winter Olympics, happens this February? It's OK — red-blooded sports fans can't possibly be expected to transition from the rough and...' [...]

Deadspin: Your College Football Watching Open Thread [Open Thread]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 12
Judging by the early score of the Pitt-Cincinnati game, the horse head left outside Skyline Chili HQ is having its expected result. [...]

Bleacher Report: NCAA Football: It Is Hard to Believe...

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:41:13 -0500

Looking around the college football landscape it is always difficult to predict all that will occur in a season.From class to no class this year has not been a disappointment in providing plenty of thrills and drama for fans to enjoy. Here is one random list of items from 2009 [...]

Bleacher Report: Brian Kelly Decides to Coach Cincinnati And Notre Dame Next Season

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:33:47 -0500

(Fake News)

Two hours before today's Big East showdown against Pittisburgh, Cincinnati head football coach Brian Kelly made a stunning announcement: he plans to coach both Notre Dame AND Cincinnati next season.

In a statement released by the school, Kelly had this to say:

"As most of you have" [...]

Deadspin: It Would've Been Better If He Said It While Wearing An Elephant Head [Trash Talking]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 8
Nothing better to do this morning, Lane Kiffin? Actually, telling the (already drunk) SEC Gameday crowd that 'Bama would bounce the Gators is pretty cool. And mentioning that Sabes is penalized less...' [...]

Bruins Nation: On and off the court, UCLA was the best year of my life.

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:12:18 -0500

On and off the court, UCLA was the best year of my life.

Kevin Love

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Deadspin: Area Man Nods Approvingly at Wikipedia Entry On Suffrage [The Modern World]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 32
You can't fault David Stern's Machiavellian labor-negotiating skills. Even though we're two years away from him pulling a Gary Bettman, he's already tossing throwaway bombs, like this one launched... [...]

Bleacher Report: A Complete Team: The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:11:06 -0500

What does it take to get to the pinnacle of the college football world and sustain that effort? It takes a complete effort. It takes phenomenal people working together to evaluate talent, do background checks, and take time away from their own families to visit the prospective athlete.

It takes believing [...]

Deadspin: Andy Murray Plays Video Games, Kim Sears Falls Asleep Unfulfilled [Smoochie Boochies]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 19
No. 4-ranked tennis player Andy Murray was unceremoniously dumped this weekend by ladyfriend Kim Sears. Apparently his "seven hours a day" video game habit was a factor behind the split. We've...' [...]

Bleacher Report: Bob Stoops, Notre Dame and the Art of the Deal

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:06:57 -0500

As an Oklahoma fan, I think Bob Stoops is a tremendous football coach. There are plenty of great ones out there–Pete Carroll, Urban Meyer, Nick Saban–but, dollars for donuts, I think Stoops may be the best of all.

Based on what I've witnessed this week, I wonder if I may be' [...]

Bleacher Report: Notre Dame Fans: Is Brian Kelly Really Rich Rodriguez?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:02:24 -0500

Many Notre Dame fans are clamoring for the ND Muckety Mucks to obtain one of the brightest shining stars in the college football solar system. Cincinnati Bearcat head coach Brian Kelly, 48, is, by far, the choice of most for the vacated job left by the firing of Charlie Weis.

If [...]

Deadspin: Nets Set The Tone For A Day Of Celebrating The Smallest Victories [Wake Up Deadspin]

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 26
Just in time for a tilt with their sorta-not-as-hapless cross-river rivals, the New Jersey Nets snapped their season-opening 18-game losing streak with a 97-91 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The... [...]

Dawg Sports: Saturday College Football Game Day Open Comment Thread

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:30:14 -0500

Just because the Red and Black will not be in action at any point this afternoon or evening doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy one another’s usual collegiality on an autumn Saturday, particular with a lineup before us that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

12:00 noon: Cincinnati Bearcats [...]