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Fantom of the Thunderdome

-Oregon takes on Oregon State this weekend in the traditional Civil War game. One man's cry: Bring back the Platypus Trophy! Sign the petition here.[The Oregonian]

-In light of the Patriots near loss last weekend, ESPN "anal cyst" Emmit Smith thinks he know how to beat them. The secret is a good running game and the ability "masturbate the ball down the feel." It's almost sad that this is funny. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]

-Adam Rank is THE Big West hoops blogger, and he recaps UCSB's upset of UNLV on Tuesday. That's right, Ole bitches, let the tortilla tossing and couch burning commence! [AOL FanHouse]

-Sean Taylor memorial t-shirts for sale, all proceeds donated to charity as specified by the Taylor family [Bucktown Tees]

-Both the Royals and Blue Jays will bring powder blue back to the diamond in the form of updated alternate uni's. I'm guessing this will eventually turn into a "Kurk Gems" topic. [Home Run Derby]

Thursday should be the new Friday.

RIP Sean Taylor

Crappy day to come out of a blogging slumber. Redskins safety Sean Taylor has just passed away, two days after taking a bullet in the leg from a burglar at his South Florida home. Just a really gruesome situation, compounded by the fact that he leaves a wife and son behind.

As if Darrent Williams' murder and Kevin Everett's near-death hit during a game wasn't enough sobering news from the NFL this season, to see one of it's best young players go out like this is absolutely terrible. If there's any lesson, it's that you never know when it's going to be you, so live life to the fullest and all that good stuff.

Friends and family place flowers on the doorstep of the Taylor home in Palmetto Bay, Florida.

Sean Taylor, Pro-Bowl safety, dead at 24.