Friday, May 17, 2024

Every former NFL player now an ESPN correspondent

With the hiring of Ryan Leaf as a special Super Bowl correspondent from Vancouver, ESPN now employs every living former NFL player, including those currently serving prison sentences around the world.

Ernie Banks’ party frequented by White House party crashers

Ernie Banks’ 80th birthday party celebration at Harry Caray’s Saturday night was attended by, among others, the same couple who famously crashed President Obama’s first White House State Dinner in November 2009. For another attendee, former White House Social Secretary Desirée Rogers, the sight of the couple at the Cubs legend’s gala was not quite déjà vu.

Heckler Video: Check out Ben Roethlisberger’s Charles Schwab Super Bowl ad

Just in time for the Super Bowl, Big Ben signed on for a Charles Schwab ad. Seems like Roethlisberger wants to spend his money on exactly what you'd expect from the guy.

FOX adds Family Guy to Super Bowl XLV broadcast booth

In an effort to take some comedy pressure off play-by-play man Joe Buck, FOX has decided to digitally insert Peter Griffin into the broadcast booth for tonight’s game.

Determined to get more championships than Rodgers, Favre joins Lingerie Football League

Anyone who thought Brett Favre would quietly drift into retirement ... thought wrong. According to sources, Aaron Rodgers' Super Bowl win left Favre furious, and ultimately caused him to put off retirement once again.

Danica Patrick cuts NASCAR schedule by one race, hopes to be full-time driver by...

On Monday at Daytona International Speedway, Danica Patrick revealed she’s cutting her extremely unproductive NASCAR racing schedule to just 12 races in 2011 at the instruction of her owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Blogger looking silly for predicting trade of Seabrook, Kane, Toews, Sharp, Crawford, Campbell, Hossa...

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, Blackhawks blogger Scott Carney is starting to fear none of the eight key Chicago players will be dealt to other teams as he predicted last week.