Bears at Vikings: All Aboard the Gunslinger Express

...and Matthew Stafford (tied with Wild Jay for the league INT lead) play the parts of Chase, Martin and Short as they fire footballs at Tom "El Guapo" Brady. - Cacti Field: Remove the turf in...

Can a non-NBA fan be converted?

A non-NBA fan headed to Staples Center to see whether what the league had to offer could convert him.

Where's the return counter?

The preseason hype sent the season's stock to an all-time high. Now it feels like we were part of a Ponzi scheme.

Team preview: Chicago State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

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Hooray for coaches with courage!

Tuesday Morning Quarterback applauds all the coaches who went for it on fourth down in Week 2.

Manuel of New York: Medieval Manager

...to treat a sore arm. I hope so, anyway. Some of you probably remember a character Steve Martin used to play on Saturday Night Live: Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber (video here). Theodoric would...

'Father of Bride' role suits Leach at recent wedding

...Tech coach Mike Leach wasn't sure if he was more like Spencer Tracy or Steve Martin from "Father of the Bride"  after watching his own oldest daughter get married...

"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" ... hockey style

...Joe Louis Arena with 10 minutes to spare. I'll spare you the details, but picture Steve Martin in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and figure out the kind of day I had, which culminated...

The Talented Mr. Roto: Ten (more) lists of 10

Matthew Berry organizes his thoughts on Week 1 of the baseball season into 10 lists of 10 items each. Some are more baseball-specific than others.

Have a slice of cheesecake ... and two helpings of Isiah

Go back for seconds. You know you want to. Bill Simmons' mailbag returns with another slice of cheesecake and two extra helpings of Isiah.

The epitome of an ass-hole Malibu local, he may be a jerk, but Steve Martin does have style

Big scores for top-ranked online players

...pool, but with 5,325 players entering, a total of $1,597,500 was up for grabs. Steve "gboro780" Gross managed to outlast this huge field and picked up his first FTOPS win and $275...

The Week That Was...Uplifting

...flicks (The Wrestler, Revolutionary Road, The Reader, etc.), we're ready for a little fun. And Steve Martin is a genius. At least he used to be. This still makes us laugh. Also quite...

NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Actor Steve Martin attends the premiere of 'Redbelt' during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2008 in...

Fast & Fashionable

...got is pretty solid." The rest of the field came in like this: Heath Frisby 4th, Steve Martin 5th, Chris Burandt 6th, Sam Rogers 7th and Paul Thacker 8th. In tonight's final, it...