Big Lead Sports Bar

8/26/2008

NEWS AND NOTES

--That's five losses in a row for the new-look Pirates, who dropped a 12-3 decision to the Cubs last night. Starter Jeff Karstens did not throw a perfect game.
--The Rooney brothers sit down with Roger Goodell today. Oh, to be a fly on the wall... [Trib]
--Obligatory link to the story about the 9-year-old kid that's "too good for his little league", the topic du jour for both Mike & Mike and Dan Patrick this morning. [Yahoo!]
--Pitt vs. Auburn in the Fiesta Bowl? That's the projection from ESPN's Bruce Feldman. I can live with that. [ESPN.com]
--Three ESPN analysts picked Pitt to win the Big East this year. [ESPN.com]
--10 days later, where is Pedro Alvarez? [PBC Blog]
--Kimbo Slice will meet Ken Shamrock on October 4, to be broadcast on CBS. Hopefully we won't see any exploding ears this time around. [The Big Lead]
--Bob Smizik talks to PSAMP. This should be good. [PSAMP]
--Is Daunte Culpepper being blackballed? [PFT]
--Mark Schlereth's armpits have never been this happy. [Joe Sports Fan]
--A sarcastic look at 10 Things To Look Forward To This College Football Season. [Gump for Heisman]
--Former Portland Trail Blazer Kevin Duckworth is dead at 44. [TrueHoop]
--Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz are expecting. [SPORTSbyBROOKS]
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