http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com Covering the Small Stuff Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:14:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jeremiah was a live blog ♬ was a live blog of mine ♬ The Phillies and the Dodgers in a Game 1 showdown ♬ will start at half 'til nine ♬ I said it starts at half 'til nine —Sussman ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/jeremiah-was-a-live-blog-%e2%99%ac-was-a-live-blog/ Filed under: Rays, Red Sox, AL East, MLB PlayoffsYesterday we hit up the NLCS hyperbole, and to be certain Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre provide the Fox crew with ample opportunities. And yet, there's nothing that gets announcers worked up in a froth quite like the Boston Red Sox. Combine ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/canadians-inexperience-dynasty-your-guide-to-alcs-hyperbole/ This commercial came on today during the 17-hour morning SportsCenter and ... wow. Just wow. Where to even begin? Is it the stolen Monday Night Football theme? The low rent "highlight" package at the beginning? The awesome URL? The bonus coin? The eight more bonus coins with handsome carrying case? ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/two-all-time-greats-brett-favre-and-coin-collecting-brett-favre/ Filed under: EliteXCYesterday I wrote that MMA referee Jorge Ortiz should explain his decision to stand up Roy Nelson in his fight with Andrei Arlovski on Saturday night, and that I had been unsuccessful in my attempts to contact Ortiz to get an explanation.Today the Florida Department of Business and ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/ref-jorge-ortiz-on-andrei-arlovski-roy-nelson-in-my-opinion-nelson-wasnt-active-enough/ • But he seems like such a nice guy...: Busted Coverage chronicles the hate. Cajun Boy unleashes it: "See, here's the thing. Everybody hates Tim Tebow. No seriously, everybody hates this fuck. Obviously, as a guy with a vested emotional interest in a football program that plays in the ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/afternoon-blogdome-every-cajun-hates-the-tebow-with-smoothie-king-intensity-afternoon-blogdome/ Filed under: Texans, AFC South, NFL VideoThe Houston Texans are a 0-4 team that could easily be 2-2 if they weren't so snake bit. Three of four on the road, with a Hurricane Ike-imposed bye in week 2.They have lost in so many strange ways this season, that I don't ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/whats-the-deal-with-the-houston-texans/ http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/mangino-will-not-tolerate-your-rob-schneider-movie-quotes-college-football/ Filed under: Flyers, Rangers, NHL GamblingFor those of you who might be looking to make the Flyers-Rangers game on Saturday night a little more interesting, the folks at Bodog are offering odds with a slightly different twist.With Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin set to drop the ceremonial ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/bodogs-odds-on-sarah-palins-puck-drop/ Some may say that the rest of America is piling on the Chicago Cubs and their fans; making too much sport of their misery. But is not our gentle mocking really a welcome distraction from all of the really serious problems in the world? I say that the Cubs are ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/mocking-the-cubs-americas-fun-new-sport-mlb-2/ Filed under: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, NFL Gambling, NFL Media WatchWell, five weeks in and I finally land my first push. Which is good news (and a little bizarre) I guess, since I still went 5-7-1 for the ... http://www.leecorsosmerkin.com/road-chalk-and-alaskan-pipelines-week-6/