Albert Haynesworth to compete for Team USA in Olympic couch-sitting
"I'm really good at eating pork rinds," Haynesworth noted. "I'm glad somebody finally can put my skills to use. I'd like to show the world how good Americans are at watching TV and eating snacks."
Desperate ESPN photoshops Tebow’s face onto Mars rover pic
"What you're looking at is a live feed of Tim Tebow's visage on the surface of Mars," said ESPN football analyst Adam Schefter. "Wow. This is definitely going to create a QB controversy here in the Milky Way ... and also at Jets camp."
The 8 Worst Covers in ‘Role Model Magazine’ History
Established in 1904, Role Model Magazine highlights the athletes that embody the standards of excellence we should all strive to achieve off the field. But while the mag has had many more hits than misses, it's not perfect. Here are a few of the publication's notable "oops" moments.
Cubs players allowed cell phones on field to refute internet trade rumors
In the wake of Monday’s events – during which Ryan Dempster himself cut down wild trade speculation shortly before the Cubs played in Pittsburgh – the Cubs’ front office has deemed it necessary for players to have their cell phones on them at all times. If only to prove where they are.
Shakeup at ESPN, network rebranded as ‘ESPN jr.’
The Worldwide Leader in Sports is undergoing another face lift. As ESPN continues to market themselves to a younger, hipper demographic they have decided to re-brand their flagship station as "ESPN jr." and change its motto to "Cooler than the other side of the blanky."
Pre-Ovechkin Washington Capitals fan found
John Benson, a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland claims to have been a fan of the Washington Capitals before the team acquired star player Alex Ovechkin. Although it is hard to believe, the team did exist before Ovechkin, who locals affectionately refer to as "Ovie."
Hawk Harrelson yet to enter a single acceptable word in Words With Friends
“I just don’t get him,” said booth partner Steve Stone, who has tried to play against Harrelson. “Once he tried to put in ‘canocorn,’ and I told him that wasn’t a word. But when I explained that he could just change the word to ‘corn’ and get some points, he got really argumentative and wouldn’t do it.”
