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• Montana's Anthony Johnson was @ dead-end job as dishwasher, went pkg deal w/wife to JC to Montana. http://bit.ly/av2hKy (via @ESPNAndyKatz) #
• DGetSamn good example today about how good the Big East is. Probably 10 teams there that can beat anybody in America. (via @sharapovasthigh) #
• It never ends for the #Mets Jose Reyes is out indefinitely and will likely begin season on the DL: http://bit.ly/chHm1s (via @aarongleeman) #
• Any fangraphs offer commish services using those metrics? Or Bloomberg? @sportsfrog that article was by @zvsanders. #
• Heika reports 3 teams, including #Caps called about Modano. He wouldn't waive NTC #NHL http://bit.ly/cJkEGE (via @CraigCustance) #
• Acts like it, too. RT @bomani_jones what a coincidence–edgar sosa's playing in his 15th big east tourney, and he still looks like he's 15. #
• RT @bruce_arthur As rookies: LeBron: 20.9pt/5.5reb/5.9a/1.6s/3.5 tos/.417 fg%/.754 ft% Tyreke: 20.3/4.9/5.4/1.5/2.9/.462/.744. Just sayin'. #
• Boo. Hoo. RT @PeteThamelNYT Harangody:"Its hard when..you’ve had the career that I’ve had at ND and..people are throwing you under the bus.” #
• Watching Big East Tournament- It's so nice to see competitive basketball played in Madison Square Garden for a change (via @EricStangel) #
• So you're saying you like the Pac-10 a lot? RT @MatthewHLeach I'd rather watch champ. game of a 1-bid league, than any ACC/Big East game. #
• ESPN #NFL – #Ravens agree with WR Derrick Mason on 2-yr contract; he had 73 catches for 1,028 yds, 7 TD in 2009 (via @sportsworldchat) #
• Evil Luke Harangody siting! RT @PeteThamelNYT Definitely weird to see ND's Jack Cooley and Luke Harangody on the floor at the same time. #
• What restaurant? What did they order? Details! RT @Adam_Schefter LT's visit is going to start tonight with dinner with Vikings officials. #
• Neil Olshey, #Clippers new gm, here for big east tourny. Asked if he knew he would be promoted: "Well, I'm here, so no." (via @Jpdabrams) #
• RT @OzzieGuillen Ozzie Guillen is crazy … crazy good: http://soc.li/s2sflAV #
• Wow. We interrupt this bad basketball game for sad news. Corey Haim is dead at age 38. http://bit.ly/dwVgVf (via @PeteThamelNYT) #
• Holliday AND Pujols scratched today? Ruh roh. #Cardinals #
• Doc says NFL didn't punish others for doping tests. Is #NFL selective with their doping policies? http://bit.ly/bRxmTr (via @VictorConte) #
• Reyes says no overactive thyroid issue. RT @metspolice Jose Reyes says one thing, #Mets say another: Here we go again. http://bit.ly/cCn6RZ #
• Japanese FA penalises cheeky penalty takers (with video) http://tinyurl.com/ye389fh #fb (via @FourFourTwo) #
• See epidemic, obesity. RT @robneyer Hey, when did shirts-and-skins become passe in pickup hoops? Now you're just supposed to remember? #
• See "California" RT @WhitlockJason Pac and Dr. Dre couldda been Michael and Quincy of rap. #
• Much as I loathe Rush, this is wishful thinking. RT @pgammo If Rush Limbaugh leaves, we reduce hatred in our land by 25% Trash by 15% #
• ESPN NFL – Schefter: Broncos agree with DT Jamal Williams on 3-yr deal; he made Pro Bowl 3 times with Chargers (via @stevez33) #
• RT @Slate: Gawker points out some delicious HuffPo hypocrisy http://bit.ly/barauF (via @robneyer) #
• #Syracuse #039;s Wes Johnson wins Big East player of the year. #Villanova fans will not be happy. Boeheim is Coach of Year. (via @PeteThamelNYT) #
• RT @WhitlockJason I hope Iverson's enablers take responsibility 4 crippling the kid by telling him any criticism was racism. #
• RT @CHICKatCSN: I have confirmed Gary Williams & Greivis Vasquez coach and player of the year in the ACC (via @jamiemottram) #
• McGehee's luck of the Irish. RT @Haudricourt Mat Gamel shut down a few days in Brewers camp with ailing shoulder for 2nd spring in a row. #
• No. Biggie > Eazy. West coast version of Biggie = 2Pac. RT @Lizzs_Lockeroom Just wondering if "Eazy E" will get as much love on 3/26. #
• Sharks circling around Big Ben. Cowherd on ESPN just said he's "jerky" & "difficult." No way they do that unless they think he's going down. #
• Twins closer Joe Nathan may be out for the season: http://ow.ly/1g8nO #BBGSports (via @BloombergSports) #
• You and Dickie V. They're in his Final 4 as of now. RT @SethDavisHoops Get ready for a lot of love from me for the Badgers. #
• RT @dmorey My 8-year-old playing NBA Live today: "I figured out the strategy to beat the game" Oh what is that? "Just give the ball to Kobe" #
• There is no way Darren Collison had 20 assists tonight. The #Hornets statkeeper is drunk. (via @talkhoops) #
• Also, Weird Al & Mos Def. RT @BizballMaury Weezer set to be on Yo Gabba Gabba, thus solidifying show as coolest thing yet for young kids. #
• Yin Yang's skeet song also heard in many arenas. RT @keithlaw Goodyear played Flo Rida's "Right Round"…PA guy hasn't listened to lyrics #
• Re Calhoun retirement …his son Jeff told me tonight his father is "very likely" to coach again at UConn next season. (via @SethDavisHoops) #
• Where does he play there? 250 AB? RT SI_JonHeyman hank blalock agrees to minor-league deal with #rays for $925,000 plus $400,000 in extras. #
• Drew Henderson approves. RT @iracane I just realized I've been wearing a Fairfield hoodie while watching this Siena-Fairfield game for 2 hrs #
• Proof of Twitter's geekiness: @OzzieGuillen has around 30,000 more followers than @ErinAndrewsESPN. #
• Just saw Sarah Silverman on Yo Gabba Gabba. Spent the entire time trying to find the subliminal c**k/Jew joke I'm sure she was making. #
• Versus and DirecTV are at war. RT @LoveThePuck Why can't I find the CAPS game? I have DirecTV and my sports guide says check local listings #
• Was Pedro Gomez was the 1st to sign up? RT @JoseCanseco This isnt a male or female thing. ANYONE willing to pay $1,000 & come to L.A. is in. #
• The argument that Cooke doesn't deserve susp. bec. Richards didn't get one is ridiculous. NHL can create precedent here. (via @illegalcurve) #
• And so it begins. RT @Rotoworld_BB #Reds #039; Chapman fans three in debut http://tinyurl.com/mzwhvp #MLB #
• Don't begrudge Walker. Favre's arrogance + Al's stupidity led to that disaster. RT @SI_PeterKing Javon Walker wastes $21m in 24 months! #
• RT @DanWetzel Jim Tressel broke ground speaking to a local gay magazine. The Sweatervest as progressive pioneer http://tinyurl.com/ybvcuth #
• Please tell me it means you don't have Claussen to WAS. RT @MoveTheSticks I'm going to do a little tweaking to the initial mock draft. #
• We all wish George Karl well as he heads into surgery. http://bit.ly/9Kyzqk (via @basketballtalk) #Nuggets #
• photographic breakdown of Ron Artest's new haircut, with video of his barber talking about it. http://is.gd/9XzYn (via @TheBigLead) #
• Mets | Escobar can't throw at all – The New York Daily News http://ow.ly/16KkBg (via @Tim_Heaney) #
• Great piece of writing and reporting by @PeteThamelNYT on Seton Hall coach/dirtbag Bobby Gonzalez. http://nyti.ms/98bmwc (via @PeteAbe) #
• Champions League Previews: Real path blocked by Lyon resistance – http://tinyurl.com/yhtvxba (via @FourFourTwo) #
• This is why I always travel with inflatable sumo gear. RT @williamfleitch Lady next to me on plane: Thank God you're not fat or smelly. #
• If this doesn't break Twitter, nothing will: @ErinAndrewsESPN (via @PeteAbe) #
• ZERO Oscar surprises. All went as planned. I did appreciate John Hughes tribute, even if I was distracted by Macauley Culkin's emaciation. #
• Bigelow's whole speech should just be her doing pelvic thrusts toward James Cameron. (via @edsbs) #
• Hurt Locker was a damn good movie. Not a great movie. No great movies in 2010. #
• No. Bullock has been the insiders' favorite for weeks. RT @fangsbites Definitely an upset in Best Actress. #
• Am I the only one that had a HUGE problem with Michael Lewis not saying he was Tuohy's good friend until the epilogue of The Blind Side? #
• RT @Alyssa_Milano: ? @ebertchicago is live-blogging the Oscars ? http://j.mp/bdfQQs (via @injuryexpert) #
• Getting shot at a Waka Flocka show at a skating rink in Gary, Indiana = NOT how I want to go out. RT @questlove http://bit.ly/ass8Bm #
• Billy Donovan has too many Smurfs out there. #Gators #
• That's what they do in every loss. RT @realfreemancbs Way too many 3s for the #Gators #
• TV Alert: Florida within 5 of Kentucky with 4 to play on CBS. #
• RT @rotosports Torii Hunter aggravated his groin injury while sliding into second base. http://bit.ly/Be8eo #Angels #MLB #
• RT @MikeSciosciasTI: Russell Martin to Miss 4-6 Weeks #Dodgers #MLB #
• Landon Donovan just did a farewell lap around Goodison, clapping and waving goodbye to the crowd. USA chants break out. (via @SoccerByIves) #
• How many fantasy sites do you work for? RT @enosarris now it's time for my first RotoWorld shift! #
• RT @Royals_Report #Royals 3B Alex Gordon out 3-4 wks with broken thumb. #
• Silver lining for Cuse fans: Keeps them hungry & Madness is better with coaches like Pitino. Bad news: transition D was atrocious. #
• Four #1 seeds right now have to be Kansas, Kentucky, Duke & Syracuse. But if Cuse loses their opening game in Big East, they may slip to 2. #
• Word from Ft Myers is that Nathan's elbow issue was scar tissue breaking loose. Let's see how he does early next week. (via @injuryexpert) #
• NYT story on life/death Michael Chatfield, Queens hoops legend Artest calls best he ever faced http://tinyurl.com/yec67m5 (via @DanWetzel) #
• Miami #Dolphins #039; Jason Ferguson suspended eight games – http://ow.ly/1ff74 2nd time for him. (via @BizballMaury) #NFL #

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• Not so fast: Pashos leaves D.C. without a deal, visiting Cleveland http://is.gd/9QPNN #NFL (via @ProFootballTalk) #
• RT @JoeCStrib #Twins closer Joe Nathan has left today's game with an apparent injury. Details as they come. #Fantasy #
• Frischilla said that, as a Dominican, Edgar Sosa has trouble containing his passion. Wow. Seriously? Stereotypical and inaccurate re: Sosa. #
• Not all of us do. RT @buzzbissinger Leitch aplogizes for saying he's tired of seeing Roger Ebert's fat fucking face bloggers grant sainthood #
• Report: #Rays Made Seven Figure Offer To Jose Julio Ruiz http://sbnation.com/e/1123747 (via @draysbay) #
• "There's much more losing than winning in our lives, thats why we love the Mets" – Roger Angell (via @Baseballisms) #
• Great @kpelton piece about smart statboys getiing hired by NBA teams. Pelton just got a gig with the Pacers. Congrats! http://bit.ly/cNsBvL #
• Love the chemistry! #Syracuse ballers @KrisJo32 @ScoopJardine11 and @W_Johnson are spending tonight online gaming & talking smack on Twitter #
• Ravens got a nice deal w/ Boldin. Less $$ than Housh got last year. Less guaranteed $$ than Burleson! (via @greggrosenthal) #
• ESPN NBA – #Pistons G Rodney Stuckey taken to hospital via ambulance after collapsing during game Friday at Cavs (via @sportsworldchat) #
• Agree to disagree? RT @SI_JonHeyman @sportsfrog #mets also believed he was best catching option … 20 HRs, defense outweigh .285 obp #
• Is this moron number one? Put moron number two on the phone. RT @jquintong Not sure I'm a big fan of the idea of a Midnight Run sequel #
• In that vein, how do you pronounce Rzepczynski? RT @injuryexpert Is there a good pronunciation guide for baseball names out there? #Bluejays in reply to injuryexpert #
• One of my favorite twitter pasttimes: watching responses of smart SABR-inclined writers when @SI_JonHeyman says something outrageous. #MLB #
• Joba Chamberlain offered me the uneaten half of his peanut butter & jelly sandwich. I think it was wise to pass. (via @BryanHoch) #
• Why do you believe #Mets doctors? RT @PeteAbe Good news. @lenno212: Reyes' condition "very common, very treatable and completely curable." #
• Too soon for Zimmerman for you, eh? RT @enosarris The Dreaded Turn: What to Do After Albert Pujols. http://bit.ly/cc25xv #roto #MLB #fantasy #
• ESPN NFL – #Browns Pro Bowl KR Josh Cribbs agree to restructured deal, could get 18.5 million over next 3 years (via @stevez33) #
• What did the #Mets do to anger the fates so much? RT @Rotoworld_BB Jose Reyes' condition 'not serious, treatable' http://tinyurl.com/oem94f #
• So far I've seen that Luongo is donating his bonus to charity, and maybe Shea Weber as well. Good on 'em. (via @bruce_arthur) #
• Ghosts of Spurrier still haunt this team. RT @ProFootballTalk #Redskins interested in Rex Grossman http://is.gd/9Lt03 #NFL #
• I wouldn't say I MISSED it. RT @TheBigLead miss the Rick Reilly- Bill Simmons podcast? #
• #Panthers gave Delhomme contract ext. to fit Peppers into cap last year. This year, they're paying $12M for neither. (via @fb_outsiders) #
• Barry Zito Plunked Prince Fielder For Six-Month Old Baseball Justice http://is.gd/9KHz6 #sfgiants #brewers #mlb (via @OntheDLpodcast) #
• With free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna agreeing to 5-year deal in Chicago, it frees #Bears to trade TE Greg Olsen. (via @Adam_Schefter) #NFL #
• #Eagles agree to 3 year, $10-plus mil deal with FB Leonard Weaver, highest ever for FB. More than 1/2 guaranteed. (via @JasonLaCanfora) #NFL #
• Filed to ESPN: #Colts and Gary Brackett agreed to a five-year contract. (via @Adam_Schefter) #NFL #
• RT @NQTC Watch Your Head Zach Randolph! (Another Derrick Rose Poster Victim) http://bit.ly/ck3Vr9 #Bulls #NBA #
• Deja vu. RT @BBCFootball1 Manchester United striker Michael Owen will not play again this season. http://bit.ly/chzbaa #EPL #
• RT @JasonLaCanfora CB Dunta Robinson poised to complete a deal with Atlanta tonight/this morning. #
• RT @Adam_Schefter Free-agent WR Nate Burleson reached agreement with Detroit on a five-year deal. #
• RT @ebertchicago: Eyewitness says Leno Show falsified the actual audience response to Sarah Palin. (She bombed.) http://j.mp/c54eHR #
• #Chargers traded cornerback Antonio Cromartie to #Jets for a 2011 third-round pick that could turn to a second. (via @Adam_Schefter) #NFL #
• I'm reporting surprise release, #Panthers releasing QB Jake Delhomme, as early as tomorrow according to several GMs (via @Jay_Glazer) #NFL #
• RT @johnfayman: #Reds source on Gary Matthews Jr.: Zero interest. Listed 5 OFs in camp he'd take over Matthews. #MLB #
• Barry Zito still has 4 guaranteed years left at $76M, & that's before his $18M club option for 2014 that has $7M buyout. (via @RotoExperts) #
• A two-game suspension for Brittney Griner. Somewhere LeGarrette Blount is not happy. http://tiny.cc/yDIg7 (via @JeffEisenberg) #
• Would they take on real long-term salary? RT @Buster_ESPN: #Reds are interested in acquiring Gary Matthews, Jr. from the #Mets #MLB #
• Pour one out for Randle El. Then shuffle a few feet to the left and pour out another one. Then fall over. (via @dcsportsbog) #
• Whoa. This won't be popular. RT @LaVarArrington #redskins release roc cartwright. #NFL #
• Appropriately annoying musical act would be Nickelback. RT @realfreemancbs Brett Favre to appear on Leno. Yuck. http://bit.ly/bMiLmA #
• Please tell me those included his plan to draft a lineman at 4. RT @RickMaese Dan Snyder makes remarks at Chris Samuels' retirement presser. #
• I have been touting Calipari for COY all season but it will be very hard to go against Boeheim at this point. (via @SethDavisHoops) #
• Forbes reporting that the Bobcats went for only $175 million. As my son would say, that's an ouchie. http://bit.ly/cCGvPR (via @sportsguy33) #
• He has plenty of neck to work with. RT @injuryexpert Peyton Manning's surgery was very, very minor. Only risk now is infection. #Colts #NFL #
• Great read. RT @bruce_arthur Deadspin has a nice summary here: http://bit.ly/bdUm1m God, what an asshole. #Olympics #
• But many in media still mock soccer's US popularity. RT @SoccerInsider 90,000+ at Rose Bowl on a Wednesday night for a Mexico/NZ friendly. #
• Keizo Konishi explains why he voted for M. Cabrera over J. Mauer for AL MVP. ::shakes head:: http://nyti.ms/bcW0ED (via @RiverAveBlues) #
• Bernie finding it hard to say goodbye: Bernie Williams stopped by the Yankees clubhouse today. http://bit.ly/bkdGX5 (via @BloggingBombers) #
• So I just encountered riot police, blockades, and helicopters flying over College Park. Fun! (via @dcsportsbog) #
• RT @GrantWahl In London. Amazed how many English papers at US game to "scout" WC foe. Consensus: US won't provide much challenge. #
• RT @FourFourTwo Stuart Holden has broken his leg and is out for six weeks. #
• He'd better keep tweeting. RT @BrentSGambill: #Angels announce @VictorRojas29 has agreed to become TV play-by-play voice of Angels Baseball. #
• Marvin Miller Remembers The Pre-Crazy Jim Bunning, Labor Revolutionary http://deadspin.com/5484027/ #politics #MLB (via @Deadspin) #
• From @Ken_Rosenthal: #Padres payroll around $40M, almost certainly far below total they'll collect in revenue sharing & central-fund payouts #
• With Ireland not in South Africa, Dutch will be best fans to party with at #WorldCup (via @GrantWahl) #
• My heart goes out to Allen Iverson, his family, and especially his daughter, Messiah, who is battling an illness. (via @NBATVRick) #NBA #
• Bitter Dunga implies Ronaldinho won't be at #WorldCup http://bit.ly/9IzmdP (via @dirtytackle) #Brazil #
• I'd read a "What Are Athletes Reading?" blog. RT @DuranLA Andrew Bynum reading "Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories" by Walter Mosley #NBA #
• I'm down with that. RT @enosarris @sportsfrog So, Zimmerman at #25 #fantasy #
• Video of Robinho's goal for Brazil vs. Ireland: http://bit.ly/cHch5f #brazil (via @SoccerInsider) #
• Once Pitt clears cap space, it will be Ponikarovsky for Luca Caputi. (via @DarrenDreger) #Penguins #NHL #
• Ha ha! You're sick & poor. RT @TheBigLead can't help but laugh at that old bat in Senate Jim Bunning, former baseballer http://is.gd/9yOWE #
• RT @dcsportsbog: Store employee who told NY Post that Snyder bought alligator desks has been fired. #
• Adrian Beltre is your early leader in the clubhouse for "so underrated he's overrated" in #fantasy baseball this season. #
• RT @Rotoworld_BB #D #039;Backs close to $50M extension with Upton http://tinyurl.com/pjnsh8 #MLB in reply to Rotoworld_BB #
• It looks good on you though. RT @dgoold LaRussa says Edmonds "good enough" to play for #Cardinals but wouldn't be a good fit for the club #
• RT @7IS Must-See VIDEO: Tim Lincecum Snuggie Photo Shoot http://tinyurl.com/lincecumsnuggievideo (via @injuryexpert) #
• RT @injuryexpert Big worries about Berkman's knee. "Bruise" with no trauma indicates arthritic problems inside knee. #MLB #fantasy #Astros #
• New iPhone app that deletes text messages is called TigerText http://bit.ly/cctpMn (via @darrenrovell1) #
• The Post lied? No way! RT @dcsportsbog #Redskins say NYP alligator desk story is categorically false. No office at FedEx & bought no desks. #
• Adam Dunn on Tiger's harem: "I was surprised by the lack of talent." (via @dcsportsbog) #
• Supposedly 3 at the back for Italy in friendly against Cameroon tomorrow… very curious choice from Lippi… (via @Marcotti) #WorldCup #
• RT @PeteAbe A-Rod is mixed up with some Canadian quack who made a drug out calf's blood. I thought he was a centaur? http://bit.ly/9doiaa #
• Steve Nash briefly interrupted George Karl's pregame media session to give him a kiss on the head and say "get well." (via @NBAFanHouse) #
• RT @TSNBobMcKenzie: Two thirds of all Canadians, around 22 million, were watching on TV when Sidney Crosby scored GWG in OT. Two thirds!! #
• Where'd he learn that? RT @PeteThamelNYT Steve Alford publicly reprimanded for unduly provocative language toward opposing student-athlete. #
• Clint Dempsey on Landon's loan, rapping, and Quiznos http://bit.ly/bPL8nk (via @dirtytackle) #usmnt #
• Some mixed leaguers may be starting part-time 3B. RT @mlbtraderumors Fantasy Baseball Third Baseman Rankings http://bit.ly/bD6757 #fantasy #
• Bill James says #Tigers rank 28th out of 30 major league teams in "Young Talent Inventory." http://bit.ly/9ydIaZ (via @beckjason) #
• Lemonade was a popular drink, and it still is. RT @enosarris Good luck to Guru in his surgery today. #
• RT @mirtle #Blues acquire goaltender Joe Fallon from the #Blackhawks in exchange for Hannu Toivonen & Danny Richmond (via @PuckCentral) #NHL #
• RT @PuckCentral Will #Capitals make a claim for Rily Cote? I know a lot of their fans certainly hope so. #NHL #
• Syracuse doesn't have a top 50 recruit in its rotation. Kentucky 4 top 25 starters; Kansas 5 top 30 http://is.gd/9sNZ7 (via @TheBigLead) #
• RT @BrettmcmurphY: Syracuse No. 1 in AP w/59 of 65 votes. Kansas gets other 6 1st place votes. (via @PeteThamelNYT) #
• #Redskins will bid on Sproles too http://is.gd/9sM6e #NFL (via @ProFootballTalk) #
• RT @Rotoworld_BB Soriano to bat sixth this season http://tinyurl.com/ouousc #Cubs #fantasy #MLB #
• What can and can't be said at ESPN: http://bit.ly/awAoo1 (via @realfreemancbs) #
• Bumping Gangstarr today. RT @RealTalibKweli Prayin for Guru. He had cardiac arrest and is in a coma. Pray with me. #
• March (Madness, Spring Break, St. Patrick's) >>> February (Olympics, Snowed in, Valentine's) #
• It's Hedley! …. #Olympics #blazingsaddles #iamold #
• Dude, you're not convincing anyone. RT @jay_jaffe things i didn't think I'd do today…see pix of giant inflatable beaver #
• So, all the cool Olympians left to party in bars & clubs in Vancouver before Alannis/Simple Plan came on, right? #
• Neil Young! Hey, where are Will Ferrell, Beck, Ben Harper and ZZ Top? #Conan #
• Hey John Furlong, maybe let the athletes give the dead luger their full standing O instead of cutting them off ……….. eh? #Olympics #
• So you're saying you're NOT a masochist? RT @bomani_jones @sportsfrog i admit i stopped watching the #wizards many months ago #NBA #
• ESPN: "If you're unable to draft Joe Mauer early…might as well wait until…end of the draft to fill the position." #badideajeans #fantasy #
• What will I take with me from these #Olympics New writers to follow: @bruce_arthur @am640Brady @fangsbites @DamoSpin #
• Was that ever in doubt? You're a first-world nation. RT @bruce_arthur Canada pulled this off, and it feels good. #Olympics #
• Hey sports fans (not watching ceremonies), Andray Blatche just hung a SERIOUS line on NJ: 36pt-15rb-4ast-2st-2bk #Wizards #NBA #fantasy #
• You give them too much credit. It's Erkle. Check out James Harden's twitter profile. RT @TheBigLead Athletes rockin the Clark Kent glasses. #
• LOVE this guy. RT @bruce_arthur Ryan Miller, on how it feels: "It feels like shit." #Sabres #NHL #Olympics #
• RT @SpearsNBAYahoo #Shaq to have right thumb surgery Monday morning in #Baltimore Timetable for return will come afterward. #NBA #
• Damn. How many subscribers would you need? RT @injuryexpert @sportsfrog Nope. Dont think it's feasible. Maybe if a sponsor came in. #
• RT @KJ_MayorJohnson Anyone catch Westphal's pre-game dance w/ Spencer Hawes? Never saw that in my Suns days. W/ age comes — rhythm? #
• Thanks. That's what I thought. RT @injuryexpert @sportsfrog Laughably false. Traumatic injuries are simply not predictable. #
• Wasn't it Richards who intentionally fired the puck point-blank at the US bench when clearing? RT @NHLFlyers Congrats to Mike Richards … #
• Have to admit that was an awesome rendition of Oh Canada! #
• Now they're playing Black Eyed Peas. Everyone loses (via @jorgearangure) #
• And to top it off, they also have universal healthcare… (via @RickMaese) #
• I could've accepted any Canadian but Crosby scoring that goal. (via @bigleaguestew) #
• With Crosby's goal, Canada has broken the record for most gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. (via @SIPabloTorre) #
• Nice article from @PeteThamelNYT about Wesley Johnson playing through pain http://nyti.ms/c1KF5C (via @DraftExpress) #
• Just when I thought I couldn't hate Sidney Crosby any more. #
• I hope all you American-hating #Penguins fans are happy. #
• Jeremy Roenick really is about to cry, he's so happy. #Olympics #Hockey #
• Twitter is about to get broken. #
• RT @Marcotti THE PINK AND BLACK ATTACK IS BACK! Palermo beat Juve 2-0, fly into fourth place… Miccoli magic, Javier Pastore is a genius. #
• RT @mlbbowman Bobby Cox has announced Derek Lowe will be his regular season Opening Day starter. #Braves #MLB #
• RT @stevez33 Denver #Broncos #039; Marshall says he escalated the conflict that killed teamatehttp://bit.ly/aDjhOE #NFL #

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• This was true before. Not now. These dudes can D. RT @bomani_jones i wonder how many of the zone defenders can't check anybody in real life. #
• Congratulations to my Golden Bears who won the Pac-10 today! First time in 50 yrs! (via @KJ_MayorJohnson) #
• Wait, Notre Dame has a clone of Luke Harangody? Same size, haircut, complexion. Evil Luke Harangody! #
• Report from Carrier Dome: Funny, at every commercial break Bilas stands up and just stares into space. Knight looks like he has a migrane. #
• Maryland OT Bruce Campbell — who looks like an Adonis — ran the 40 faster than any OL ever, a blazing 4.78 seconds. (via @Adam_Schefter) #
• Can't stop laughing at this: Jason Kidd is a clever asshole — http://bit.ly/bBZlge (via @jeskeets) #
• Pot meet kettle. RT @RobHarrisUK Bellamy on Terry: nothing surprises me about him..everyone in football knows what the guy is like off field #
• With both Portis & Campbell, he'll have to do mental & physical team-building. RT @Dappa1911 Mike said the Skins were tendering Campbell. #
• RT @Adam_Schefter: smoke coming off track: LSU WR Trindon Holliday just recorded one of fastest 40-yard dashes ever run in Indy, a 4.22. #
• Nice piece on Percy Harvin's migraine issues from Star-Trib. Have to wonder if they're #concussion related http://bit.ly/cd7uyM #Vikings #
• Pic of Mark McGwire with his brother in bodybuilder pose in '96. Would rather be 20 lbs overweight than look like that. http://bit.ly/cM60aY #
• RT @TaylorTwellman Anyone else think this #Chelsea pitch is AWFUL and unexplainable??? That much $$$ and no field? #EPL #
• Craig Bellamy reminds me of Milton Bradley. Great talent. Hurt a lot. Doesn't get along well with all his mates. A bit off in the head. #
• Love Citeh fans taking advantage of quiet cucumber sandwich crowd at the Bridge after yellow: "Same old Terry! Always cheating!" (giggle) #
• John Terry not having his best day. Schooled by Tevez on goal, sloppy tackle outside box gets yellow, + haircut looks extra stupid. #Chelsea #
• #Portsmouth officially enters administration. Statement from new admin re: the plan posted on club's official site http://bit.ly/b35XxU #EPL #
• Shanahan commits to Portis. Does this mean Campbell is on his way out? And Claussen is on his way in? http://bit.ly/9uxSE1 #Redskins #NFL #
• Yes. LOVE the sash look. RT @SteveRushin Digging Man City's groovy 70's unis. Even better than Everton's mock-turtleneck under V-neck look. #
• Carlos Tevez just completely schooled John Terry & Carvalho before putting in the equalizer right before the 1st half ends. #
• 8.8 earthquake in Chile. Good lord. 1000x more powerful than Haiti, & Asia prepares for tsunami (same for Cali/Alaska) http://bit.ly/duT0ul #
• Apolo Anton Ohno just said he thinks the Canadian ref was biased in DQing him, and thus awarding Canadians gold & bronze. #Olympics #
• RT @kpelton Every time Andre Miller attempts a three, an angel cries. #NBA #
• Nando DiFino: 1st 3 picks in #fantasy football draft correlate w/1st-place finish about 50% of time: http://bit.ly/6t0f16 h/t Ron Shandler #
• Was it Brian Westbrook? RT @JayChristensen MSNBC got pranked by somebody pretending to be USA goalie Ryan Miller. Network issued an apology. #
• Ever notice how #fantasy & #MLB are similar in that there are always good values at the end of auctions (O-Dog/Damon/F.Lopez/Branyan)? #
• Healthier than Scotch on rocks (A Drinking Life is a classic) RT @robneyer Pete Hamill likes some Hirsch on Mays http://tinyurl.com/ychhbsn #
• Super-smart signing. RT @Rotoworld_BB Cards close to signing Felipe Lopez http://tinyurl.com/m3zas8 #MLB #
• No Romo? RT @RickMaese #Redskins have finished hiring staff. Added strength and conditioning coaches Malcolm Blacken and Chad Englehart #
• You mean they're not all snowball fighting? RT @TheBigLead Olympic Village ran out of condoms. had to order 8,500 more. http://is.gd/9hgWK #
• Wow. RT @DarrenDreger An average of 5.8 million watched Canada win gold in womens hockey. The game peaked at 10.3 mil. Incredible. #
• Damn. Either he works for PETA, or he really doesn't like Tiger. Oh well. #unfolowfriday @sportsfrog (via @cryspicante) #
• Hey PETA, the ad where you imply Tiger get neutered? I don't care if you pulled it. You'll never receive a dime from me http://bit.ly/c0CvU6 #
• Love Ozzie calling out Harold. RT @OzzieGuillen #mlb network guys awesome job..Harold R…can't have twitter account bc no one follow u lol #
• Beyond stupid. If I'm Powerade or Vitamin Water, I'm calling his reps tonight. RT @EricStangel Gatorade drops #Tiger Woods. Big mistake. #
• RT @kuklaskorner NHL Hockey: Can Team Canada Be Stopped?: from Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://bit.ly/ae6DIn #
• RT @Adam_Schefter Some big coin flips this AM. Broncos vs. Jags for 10th or 11th pick, & Texans vs. Falcons for 19th or 20th. #NFL #
• Three 15+ game winners who won't win 10 in 2010: Scott Feldman (17), Joe Saunders (16), and Jason Marquis (15). #MLB #
• Haberstrohino! RT @tomhaberstroh Talked to Varejao about Sao Paulo, where I lived for four years and growing up in Brazil. So cool. #
• Not sure. But if you can vote for WORST coach of the year, please pick Don Nelson. RT @TurnerSportsEJ Who's coach of the year? #Warriors #
• Mike Dunleavy confirms to @christomasson that the #Clippers will not buy out Drew Gooden: http://fanha.us/3HX (via @NBAFanHouse) #NBA #
• Is this the type of loss that the #Sharks worry will stick in Nabokov's head? #NHL #
• I'm rooting for a They Want EFX line. RT @keithlaw Yep. What next? Shawn intro's Gus as Kool G Rap? #psych #
• Former Hendricks Sports Mgmt employee investigated for allegedly stealing 300k fr/ Kendry Morales http://bit.ly/aN2dun (via @jorgearangure) #
• BIg Z will play make-believe few days, talk to a couple teams for sake of appearances & re-sign w/Cavs by end of weekend. (via @WojYahooNBA) #
• dchesnokov

  This was Russia's worst Olympics ever. Not since 1956 Russia/CCCP was lower than 4th in the #Olympics #

• RT @amandarykoff: I like Hannah. I think she does a great job. But her poor clothing choices (taste level, etc.) detract from that. #
• RT @stevez33 Westbrook punking ESPN video. One of the few videos of it. DVR http://sportsworldchat.com/index.php?topic=183.0 in reply to stevez33 #
• Mike Wilbon has brass ones: He just went on Dan Patrick to talk TK-Storm: http://is.gd/95cVk (u know ESPN's policy …) (via @TheBigLead) #
• HUGE news: Baseball to test for HGH. http://tinyurl.com/yjvu25t First blood tests in professional sports. (via @injuryexpert) #MLB in reply to injuryexpert #
• Dented Coca-Cola truck & smashed sunroof on Asst. GM Bruce Manno's car. Good first BP for top prospect Jason Heyward. (via @BrentSGambill) #
• No poutine for you! RT @MLBastian Apologies… "Funeral", not "The Funeral". Regardless, great great album. #ArcadeFire #
• England fans might be starting to worry now that Rio Ferdinand has joined Lennon and Cole on injured list. (via @SoccerByIves) #WorldCup #
• Joannie Rochette skating Tuesday was one of the most incredible things I've seen in my career http://tinyurl.com/yk4xp9q (via @DanWetzel) #
• Word is many Team Canada players not impressed by Babcock's decision to let Crosby take Nash's penalty shot. (via @DamoSpin) #
• Johnny Damon contract reportedly includes $100K bonus for winning Gold Glove. How much for Nobel Prize in physics? (via @ed_price) #
• RT @TSNBobMcKenzie Some a–clown has created a Twitter account purporting to me. Why anyone would want to be me is a little creepy. #
• Only grinches will hate. RT @CTVOlympics If you missed Joannie Rochette skate…It's worth your time. http://ow.ly/1aCXV (via @bruce_arthur) #
• FIFA: "Could we host the World Cup in South Africa tomorrow morning? The answer is 'no'." (Also, 700K tix still to sale) (via @am640Brady) #
• Apparently, this is really him. RT @OzzieGuillen: Thanks a lot for the support i like it the twitter… #
• Providence is playing its 4th STRAIGHT game against top-8 teams tonight. How many at-large bids won't have 4 top-8 games all season? #
• When you trade for a brittle player, don't be shocked. RT @jwquick #blazers centers cursed? marcus camby down and out with rt ankle injury #
• Hey, Roberto Luongo had to make a save! That only took … nearly 12 minutes. (via @bruce_arthur) #Olympics #
• Thinking about re-naming my album "Sex Towel". (via @lyricsborn) #
• Obviously, 2yrs > 1 yr.RT @BobKlap #Yankees say Damon has admitted… that he made a mistake not taking their 2-yr, $14 mil offer. #
• Aroldis Chapman making a big impression in Reds camp http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/index (via @jcrasnick) #
• Link of the Day: @jeffpearlman w/ a FANTASTIC Chris Kaman/Juwan Howard story, via SLAM's Russ Bengston http://3.ly/Z7×2 (via @jonahkeri) #
• Eagles release Brian Westbrook. Is Tomlinson on his way? (via @realfreemancbs) #NFL #
• At least he's consistent. RT @BryanHoch On clubhouse wall: "Bible study, Thursday, 5:30 p.m. See Andy Pettitte for directions." #Yankees #
• Dear @ESPN, congratulations on suspending the most entertaining guy on your network. I'll now watch nothing on your networks except games. #
• Tony Kornheiser should take his suspension as a mark of honor. Hannah Strom should be embarrassed if she pushed for this. #
• Unbelievable. RT @TheBigLead ESPN's Tony Kornheiser suspended from PTI due to Hannah Storm comments last week: http://is.gd/90BaE #
• Take two. RT @bomani_jones moss and manny have something in common — too stupid to lie #TheMorningJones http://is.gd/90rJn #
• An Al Michaels baseball story … to warm you up for spring training. http://bit.ly/9AYvO4 (via @JPosnanski) #
• A great addition for YES Network. @jackcurry1 hired as analyst and web columnist. (via @YankeesWFAN) #
• moss and manny have something in common — too stupid to lie. (via @bomani_jones) #
• Lions shopping the second-overall pick, already in contact with several other teams. (via @JasonLaCanfora) #NFLDraft #
• He sounds healthy to me! RT @jhalpin37 Cubs "don't plan to even ask Soriano to run." http://bit.ly/bjHNfW #fantasy #
• Chargers are definitely looking to trade Cromartie http://tinyurl.com/y8np4tr #NFL (via @ProFootballTalk) #
• Tough Juice is all growns up, and he's all growns up. RT @johnschuhmann Caron Butler's goodbye to D.C.: http://snipr.com/ugzu3 #NBA #
• The Inevitable Adolf Hitler Reaction To Last Night's USA Hockey Victory Over Canada http://bit.ly/9t6wvt #
• Actually a traffic jam on 95. RT @DanWolken What is stitched on the back of #UConn #039;s jersey that represents the state? An insurance policy? #
• Costas now interviewing Michael Phelps, who is wearing a scarf. Which makes him relevant to the cold. And WINTER Olympics. Suck it, haters! #
• So there are just as many hockey fans as liberals? Interesting. RT @PuckCentral #1 rated program ever on MSNBC tied w/ election night of '08 #
• I'm getting so sick of the comparisons and contrasts to Miracle on Ice, I almost wish it never happened. #Olympics #hockey #
• Sweetness? Bo? Dickerson? Riggo?RT @bomani_jones only back of my lifetime i'd take before LT would be faulk. yes i've heard of barry&emmitt. #
• Awful decision on surface. RT @Evan_P_Grant #Rangers have no interest in Felipe Lopez to replace Greene. Will look at internal options. #MLB #
• To answer questions from different places – no, VORP still doesn't include defense. That's why no one uses it anymore. (via @d_a_cameron) #
• Would be typically awful Snyder. You don't win w/guys on downside. RT @Lizzs_Lockeroom Hmm LT from SD to DC… what do you think Skins Fans? #
• #rangers leaving door open for khalil greene but planning to move forward without him. (via @Evan_P_Grant) #
• Manny says '10 will be his last with #Dodgers http://tinyurl.com/ce2e3f (via @Rotoworld_BB) #
• #Phillies originally offered Chan Ho >$3M. Signed for $1.2M by #Yankees Baez got Park's $ in Philly: 2 yr, $5.25M. (via @Ken_Rosenthal) #
• RT @schwartzstops #Reds are auctioning a spot in their 2010 team photo! Opening bid $500, winning bid goes to charity http://bit.ly/dvVcTD #
• Quotes from Albert Camus and Alan Greenspan on #Rays clubhouse wall. So tired of seeing those in every baseball locker room. (via @ed_price) #
• Julio Cesar injured in car accident.. he's OK, but it looks like Toldo will start in goal against Chelsea on Wednesday… (via @Marcotti) #
• Of course they are. Six points guaranteed. RT @toonnews Manchester United players rooting for Newcastle promotion, says Danny Simpson. #EPL #
• I assume Chan Ho Park is the first ever South Korean player on the Yankees payroll, unless you count Byung-Hyun Kim. (via @iracane) #
• Khalil Greene: Still Suffering From Anxiety Problems http://bit.ly/cCiIGU (via @rotosports) #MLB #
• Introducing: The Sabermetrics Library http://sbnation.com/e/1081300 (via @draysbay) #MLB #SABR #
• Chan Ho Park signs for $1.2 mil with #Yankees pending physical. Will be in bullpen. (via @BloggingBombers) #MLB #
• Binghamton suspended asst Mark Hsu. SUNY audit has text message evidence of him paying players. http://bit.ly/bdjZiI (via @PeteThamelNYT) #
• Ditto. RT @WhitlockJason I have no idea how they score in #curling But I watch. This is weird. #
• RT @wyshynski She can see Russia in the finals from her house. RT @SarahPalinUSA: U-S-A!!! 4-2 in the 3rd (via @bruce_arthur) #

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In a strong move that has to make him the clear favorite to play the lead villain in the next Indiana Jones movie, Marquis Daniels decided to hire a Beverly Hills jeweler to make a three-pound gold statue of his head, and cover it with diamonds, to wear around his neck.

No word yet on how much it’s worth, or insured for – if it’s insurable (Dear Lloyd’s of London…) – but doesn’t this automatically become the #1 target of every amateur thief in the country?

Video of how it was made here. Hat tip to JE Skeets of Yahoo.

We all know about the Bears Super Bowl Shuffle, and some of us might even remember the  New England Patriots’ response. But how about this classic from the 1986 Washington Redskins.

Yes, that’s Gary Clark taking the mike with Darell Green. Yes, that’s Charles Mann doing a spin move. But unless you pay really close attention, you’ll miss the cameo of GOP President Michael Steele (30 second in, the fan in the stands with geeky glasses). Thanks, Redskins Blog.

The NBA is understandably sensitive about gun violence, given that two of its players recently brandished guns in a locker room. But they’re losing perspective, and coming across as unreasonable hypocrites. Months ago, Nike did a LeBron-Kobe print ad where Kobe says, “I’ll do whatever it takes to win games. I don’t leave anything in the chamber.”

The ad has been released, and the NBA is offended, releasing this statement: “We had no prior notice of this ad. We think it is inappropriate.”

Really? I mean, really? Are you even remotely serious? Because, if you are serious, you’re either a blind idiot (which we know Stern is not) or a massive hypocritical bully. You operate a sport where the entire dialect revolves around the word “shoot” and its variants. Shoot. Shot. Shot clock. Blocked shot. Shooting percentage. Three-point shot. Sharpshooter. Sniper. Rifleman. And you’re going to take offense at a shooting reference?

And don’t try to tell me Kobe agreed, so the NBA is correct. Of course Kobe agreed. He’s corporate. He knows this isn’t a battle worth wasting breath on, because he understands Stern is just doing this for PR. Something Kobe understands completely. But this is beyond stupid, and it should be called out as such. It’s Stern’s obsession over the public image of the league run amok.

If this is how you want to play it, Stern, then be consistent. Rename every aspect of the game. Change all of the NBA’s historical records. Take down the NBA.com website now until you can reconstruct it without any reference to shooting. Stop selling all books that use the term. Re-write them. Stop selling all DVDs. Re-dub them. Never replay any game on the NBA Network where any variation of the term is stated by an announcer or displayed on the screen.

And maybe, just maybe, start being consistent. As the AP article points out, just yesterday, Pacers coach Jim O’Brien said: “We did not have enough bullets in our gun to make games of it.” Stern, are you going to fine him? Call it inappropriate? Or is your paternalistic hypocrisy reserved for young black men?

(This post comes courtesy of Swamp superstar bapo!)

I’ve been a hockey fan forever. I love it for the same reasons that everybody else does — the speed, the skill, the grace, Ron Duguay’s hair, etc. — but lately I’ve been finding it harder and harder to defend. There’s nothing wrong with a hard-hitting game, as long as the hits are clean and meaningful, as long as the hits are used to separate a player from the puck, not the player’s head from his body.

The concussion problem is all the rage these days. Malcolm Gladwell is writing about it, Congress is capitalizing on it, Mike Leach is devising new treatment methods, and the NFL is taking steps to protect its players. People seem to be realizing that concussions are a serious issue and that big hits to the head shouldn’t be celebrated. (I don’t think that ESPN airs its “Jacked Up!” segment on Monday nights anymore.)

So, that’s progress. But in hockey, the culture of the game has to catch up. It’s great that injured players are going to receive better treatment, but they’re still getting injured at an alarming rate. In the NHL, we see replays a couple of times each week of borderline/dirty plays. It’s become commonplace. And the game at the lower levels is no better.

A couple of months ago, in an Ontario Hockey League game, Erie’s Michael Liambas tried to put Kitchener’s Ben Fanelli through the glass. Fanelli spent a few days in critical condition. He’s out of the hospital now, but he has no idea if he’ll ever play hockey again. Liambas (5 career goals, 357 penalty minutes) was suspended for the remainder of the season. I attended a game in Erie a couple of weeks later. First thing I saw when I walked in: an elderly woman wearing a Liambas jersey. Then I saw the autographed photos of Liambas at the souvenir stand. Before the game, a video tribute to Liambas aired, then Liambas walked out onto the ice and was mobbed by his teammates. Long, thunderous ovation from the Erie fans. I was a little ambivalent about the whole scene.

And then Patrice Cormier happened (link cotains graphic video footage). Cormier is a skilled player (2008 second-round pick of the New Jersey Devils) who already has a reputation for playing over the line. At the World Junior Championships a few weeks ago, he dished out two suspension-worthy elbows that did not actually result in a suspension. Yesterday, in a game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, he lunged at Quebec’s Mikael Tam, hitting him in the face with his elbow. He wasn’t trying to slow Tam down. He wasn’t trying to separate him from the puck. No, he was trying to hurt him. Tam was knocked unconscious and went into convulsions. Early word is that he should be okay, though he’s missing a few teeth and had his jaw fractured. Cormier should be suspended for the rest of the season, but the QMJHL hasn’t announced its punishment yet.

The leagues, from the NHL to the minors to the juniors to the peewee level, need to address this. Occasionally, a Liambas or a Cormier will do something that is so ridiculously awful that he forces everybody to pay attention. But what about the elbows to the head that don’t result in a player convulsing on the ice? Is that just a part of the game? A high stick is called even if the guilty party did not intend to injure. But if Mike Richards knocks out David Booth? Well, Booth shouldn’t have been skating with his head down. (Booth has now missed 39 games for the Florida Panthers. Richards wasn’t even fined for his hit.)

The term “respect for the game” has been thrown around a lot the past few months. Players are so big and so fast, and a huge collision can happen on just about every shift. Lining people up, Scott Stevens-style, is an accepted part of the game now, with no regard for the health of the other player. I cringe when I see this because I can’t help but think of these players 20 or 30 years down the line. I love this sport, and I don’t want Patrice Cormier to be a part of it.

Today, Deadspin has a piece from Jason Fagone, author of the GQ article on Marvin Harrison that is quite the hot topic of conversation in the sports world. The purpose of Fagone’s Deadspin follow-up is to add more pertinent information and answer some of his critics.

It seems like the GQ article has created two camps (which in itself is a testament to what an entertaining read it is). On the one hand, you have people who think this is an incredible eye-opening expose. On the other hand, you have folks who don’t see much new in terms of pertinent factual information. As usual, the reality is probably somewhere in the middle.

In part because the mainstream media did such a crap job of reporting on this incident when it broke, Fagone’s article in GQ scratched an itch for many sports fans who wondered whatever happened to this story. That’s one of the main reasons it has gotten so much play. In fact, the story’s buzz has been so great that the Philly DA just publicly committed to reviewing the case. You can call that a purely political move, but people have been thrown in jail and decisions overturned for lesser reasons.

Regardless of whether or not I believe Harrison is guilty of murder (FWIW, I’d be shocked if he wasn’t criminally responsible in some way in this case), both the GQ and Deadspin pieces bother me. The GQ piece leads with an extensive first-person account with known lies/inconsistencies presented as reality, and then spends an inordinate amount of space reminding us that Marvin Harrison’s father and relatives are all scumbags. This colors the article significantly against Harrison.

Fagone is a very, very good writer. Indeed, the way he opens the article reads like a scene out of The Wire. And that’s one of the reasons this bothers me so much. Fagone is incredibly one-sided in defending the alleged victims of Marvin Harrison, and in painting Harrison as guilty. In today’s Deadspin piece, Fagone’s inconsistencies and one-sidedness shine through again. Here are two inconsistencies:

- Fagone states that Nixon had “no dog in this fight.” But he clearly did. There is an incredible amount of money to be made in a civil case against a multi-millionaire like Marvin Harrison. Something Fagone very much recognizes a few paragraphs later when he alludes to the possibility that Nixon could be viewed as “a poor man suing a rich man for a piece of the rich man’s fortune.”

- Fagone makes the case that Harrison owned a serious handgun when he says “Whoever was carrying that gun on that Philadelphia block in April 2008 was perpetrating a highly unneighborly act, because, according to Tom Diaz of the Violence Policy Center, ‘It’s the kind of bullet that would go through walls.’” But two sentences earlier he writes: “Very few people would buy this gun for self defense because the wounds are less severe than most.” Whaa?

As for the one-sidedness, it’s borderline embarassing as he describes Dixon:

- “he was … a recent father of a one-year-old boy.” You know how many garbage fathers there are in this world? Tell me if he was married, or living with the kid, or paying child support on time, or show some sign that he was a good father.

- “According to his family, in the months before he was gunned down, Dixon was planning to take his boy to Disney World; he discussed the trip incessantly.” Wow. Really? He talked about taking his kid to Disney World? What a great guy! Three words: Talk. Is. Cheap. Especially from a person with a long rap sheet.

- “He was also putting in hours in a legitimate job at L.A. Fitness.” Oh. Nice. He got a legit  job. Did he stop dealing crack? Because, lest we forget, this is a drug dealer. Many drug dealers with a record have legit jobs. They keep the parole officer off your back. They can also be a great place to deal drugs.

- “‘He was turning himself around,’ his cousin told me. When I sat down with Dixon’s mother, Pearl Bronson, she was honest about her son’s troubles.’” Wait, how in the world do you know she was honest? You don’t. She admits her son wasn’t perfect (given his criminal track record as a drug dealer, she knows you know he wasn’t perfect), and everything else out of her mouth is true?

Underneath this one-sided reporting is a disturbing perspective and tone that comes very close to racism. Or if I’m being kind, a naivete. A black drug dealer from inner city Philly: has a kid and a job, and his family doesn’t hate him, so he must be turning his life around, right? I mean, are your expectations that low? Do you think the guy is going to walk around committing constant crimes?

I want to reiterate that I’m not defending Marvin Harrison’s innocence here. While it may not be (or maybe now it will be) provable in a court of law, I’d never bet against his participation in these crimes, at least indirectly. But there are a lot of things that Fagone glosses over in his coverage, such as the fact that Nixon lied more than once, and that no one else saw what he saw.

What Fagone has done is bring forth the testimony and perspective of a witness. That’s important. And it’s interesting. And I credit him for doing that in the GQ article. But his biases and inconsistencies are troubling. In my opinion, he seems to want Harrison to be guilty – that would certainly legitimize his article – and in doing so, creates huge blind spots for himself.

I’m not sure there has ever been a pro athlete who has done what Chad Ochocinco is doing with his fans. And I don’t know why this doesn’t get more attention from the mainstream media. Here we have an elite athlete, a famous celebrity, a multi-millionaire who just wants to hang out with his fans.

Just random fans. Not groupies. Not at the club. But at bars and restaurants and … Starbucks. Cynics will say he’s overcompensating for something, or it’s another version of his egocentric self.

But can we please give the man some credit? Instead of charging fans for his autograph, he is buying them beer and lattes. With his touchdown celebrations and antics and changing his last name, I think most of us boxed him into the “typical selfish athlete” stereotype. The guy clearly has an ego, but I think he genuinely enjoys making others happy. This is not typical. And he doesn’t get nearly enough credit for it.

How does it work? Basically, if you follow him on Twitter, and he’s in your town, odds are you can hang out with him if you feel like it. Three hours ago, he posted this series on Twitter:

“If someone does come ask the front desk to call my room and ill be down, we going to eat!! I’m hungry”

“Cool folks are here, ill tweet where we are going to eat if you are an early bird like myseld come join us.”

“We are all going to Dennys down the street,its n Miramar Rd., the only place open to eat this early.”

Then about an hour ago:

“We all walked to StarBucks after breakfast-Slim in the picture too.”

Ochocinco has been doing these types of meet-ups for some time. But the strong theme in most of his recent posts is, unsurprisingly, Chris Henry. They were extremely close. And I find it fascinating that a pro athlete is dealing with the loss of a friend and a teammate largely through meeting up with strangers who also felt a connection to this person. It’s different. And I can’t put my finger on it exactly, but I think it’s important, and symbolic of a very new way we communicate and interact as humans in this country.

I’m trying not to be high and mighty about this, but it’s somewhat depressing that there are some places in the blogosphere – places I enjoy from time to time – having fun with the death of another human being. Chris Henry did a lot of stupid things in public in his life. So yeah, easy target and all. But maybe, maybe, you lay off for awhile.

Not saying it wasn’t fair game to criticize what he did when alive. Not trying to make anyone feel bad retroactively. Not trying to paint a posthumous portrait of a saint. The man had issues, and probably demons.

But put me squarely in the camp of not joking about the fact that this kid doesn’t have a father anymore.