http://www.thepostgame.com Battling bland sports news since 1806 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:54:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Actor, comedian, and long-time Yankees fan Billy Crystal received the call he's been waiting "50 years for": With the approval of MLB commissioner Bud Selig, the Yankees announced that Crystal will sign the contract and work out with the team at Legends Field on Wednesday, before playing in Thursday's Grapefruit League ... http://www.thepostgame.com/billy-crystal-to-play-for-new-york-yankees-dodgers-stuck-with-dana-carvey/ Even though this happened about a week-and-a-half ago, I hadn't heard about it because I've been in Columbia buying guns and drugs. Anyway, here's the Duke Blue Devils mascot hurting himself while executing an awesome maneuver before the Georgia Tech game. Normally it's not like me to derive joy from other ... http://www.thepostgame.com/see-the-duke-blue-devils-mascot-injuring-his-ankle/ The Tar Heels avenged their earlier home loss to Duke this year by winning 76-68 in Cameron Stadium last night to win the ACC championship outright and secure a likely #1 seed for the NCAA tournament. I hate both of these teams because I'm from South Carolina, which is Milhouse ... http://www.thepostgame.com/unc-beats-duke-in-cameron-to-win-acc-championship/ Brett Favre's final press conference as a Green Bay Packer yesterday was an emotional ending to one of the best careers ever put together by a quarterback. "I hope that every penny ..." he said before stopping to gather himself. "I hope that every penny they spent on me, they know ... http://www.thepostgame.com/brett-favre-retires-from-the-nfl-will-join-mary-kay/ Tomorrow in Indianapolis's RCA Dome, the most talented young football players in the country begin gathering in their attempts to woo NFL scouts and secure the media attention and enormous bonuses that a high draft spot can bring. (See 2007 combine results.) As ESPN.com reports, The 2008 NFL scouting combine officially ... http://www.thepostgame.com/nfl-scouting-combine-begins-wednesday/ In the 50th annual running of the "Great American Race", Ryan Newman snapped an 81-race winless streak to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday. I'll be honest, I've never been into racing much. I'm not sure how that happened, because I've lived in Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida, where every ... http://www.thepostgame.com/ryan-newman-wins-the-daytona-500/ I know, I know. I just did a post on Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions in my article on Roger's wife Debbie Clemens and her possible use of HGH. However, I wouldn't be a red-blooded male if I didn't deem it fit to pass this on to all my readers (or ... http://www.thepostgame.com/si-2008-swimsuit-edition-is-out-there-goes-my-month/ John Rocker, the douchebag pictured above, claims that he and other Texas Rangers failed a steroids test in 2000, which Bud Selig knew about but took no prosecuting actions. "Bud Selig knew in the year 2000 John Rocker was taking the juice," the former pitcher said Monday of the baseball commissioner ... http://www.thepostgame.com/john-rocker-failed-steroids-test-in-2000-selig-did-nothing/ Audi R8. Is that not the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? You see, I'm not just another sports blogger. I'm interested in other things. Namely, having crazy sex with a harem of beautiful women. This 430 horsepower $130,000 certified panty-wetter is just what I need. Therefore, if one of ... http://www.thepostgame.com/if-you-buy-me-an-audi-r8-i-will-streak-the-world-series/ The NFC come from behind to defeat the AFC yesterday 42-30 in the Honolulu-based Pro Bowl. Offensive Rookie of the Year Adrian Peterson ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and Terrell Owens added two touchdowns of his own to help the NFC come back from a 24-7 deficit. One ... http://www.thepostgame.com/nfc-beats-afc-in-pro-bowl-adrian-peterson-grabs-mvp/