SPORTS GUY

Further proof that Bill Simmons is the best

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Q: What's the definition of a "whitewash"? (As in "They threw a whitewash at Gonzaga the entire second half.") Some sort of zone press? Please help. I need credibility with my kids!--Jonathan L., Guilford, Conn.


SG: That's a running joke from my old Web site -- a "whitewash" happens when a team throws out five white players at the same time. You'll see it occasionally with smaller Division I schools but never with a big-time college and very rarely in the pros (San Antonio could make it happen this season by playing Udrih, Ginobili, Bonner, Oberto and Barry). The greatest whitewash of all time happened when the '86 Celtics played Bird, Walton, McHale, Danny Ainge and Scott Wedman at the same time -- the frontline was composed of Hall of Famers (and three members of the NBA's Top 50) while Wedman was a former All-Star and Ainge made the '88 All-Star Team. That will never be topped.

PISTOL PETE

Here is some pretty amazing footage of the late Pete Maravich.

I love YouTube!

QUOTE OF THE DAY

The gratuitous kindness of God shines the more clearly, because, although men impede the course of it by obstacles of their own, it nevertheless comes to them.
John Calvin

JOHN AMAECHI

Here is an excellent article by ESPN.com columnist Chris Broussard on John Amaechi, the former NBA player who admitted he was gay.

TIM HARDAWAY

I may be going out on a limb here but I'm guessing Tim Hardaway would have joined Kramer in not wearing the ribbon.

RUBBER ARM

Dusty Baker could not have scripted anything better than this.
There might be some reason for hope in Boston this year.

WORST FATHER EVER?

It doesn't get much worse than this.

You have to love fathers who ruin sports for their kids.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

The Miami Herald's Dan LeBatard described the Super Bowl well "the nice guys..... finally finished first".

SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS

CBSSPORTLINE has all the Super Bowl commercials available to download here.

PEYTON MANNING

If you enjoy the various Peyton Manning commercials as much as I do, you will
enjoy reading this.

MY CHOICE

I encourage you to check out the poem My Choice by Bill McChesney shared by my good friend Noah

DESIRING GOD BLOG

Desiring God has started a new blog here.

BIBLE READING

Here are 24 practical suggestions on how to get the most out of your Bible reading.

(HT: CROSS-eyed)

SUPER BOWL TV PREVIEW

Here is some of what you can expect to see Sunday before, during and after the big game.

TANK PART II

One more for you here.

BEARS SUCK

Dyvig, take this , this and this