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Survivor Cast Revealed

 They're coming....  The 26th (!) season of Survivor is set to premiere on Feb. 13, which, for the great unwashed, also happens to be my birthday. And it looks like my gift this year comes in the form of a few more months of Malcolm Freberg. (How'd y'all know?!)  Yes, the folks at CBS released the cast of Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites today. In addition to everyone's favorite older-than-his-years, dreamy bartender from last season, we're also getting treated to such "favorites" as:  Andrea Boehlke. Andrea was 0

Matt vs. Jim vs. Frank: NFL Divisional Weekend

Here are this week's picks. Jim remains convinced that Mike Shanahan cost him the Redskins pick last week, but we are moving on. Here are how the guys see this weekend going, with everyone all-in on the home teams in the AFC.  Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 12 Baltimore at Denver, 4:30 (CBS) Everyone: Denver  Green Bay at San Francisco, 8 (FOX) Matt and Frank: Green Bay Jim: San Franciscio  Sunday, Jan. 13 Seattle at Atlanta, 1 (FOX) Matt: Atlanta Jim & Frank: Seattle  Houston at New England, 4:30 (CBS) Everyone: New England LAST WEEK: Frank 4-0; Matt 0

From the wire: Norwegian kicker dreams of NFL after viral video

EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's the link to the video, which is definitely worth a watch.  Aside from his ability to boot the ball through the uprights from almost kind of angle or distance, Havard Rugland is a complete stranger to the American version of football. And yet the 28-year-old Norwegian, without having played a single game at any level of the sport, is suddenly pursuing a shot at making it to the NFL. And it’s all because of a YouTube video. Sound incredible? Well, so are 0

Matt vs. Jim vs. Frank: NFL Wild Card Weekend

Matt, Frank and Jim are picking every game this postseason. Here are our picks for this weekend's games: NFL Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 5 Cincinnati at Houston, 4:30 (NBC) Frank: Houston Matt and Jim: Cincy  Minnesota at Green Bay, 8 (NBC) Everyone: Green Bay  Sunday, Jan. 6 Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 (CBS) Frank and Jim: Baltimore Matt: Indy  Seattle at Washington, 4:30 (FOX) Frank and Matt: Seattle Jim: Washington 0

NFL End of the Year Power Rankings

EDITOR'S NOTE: Frank, Matt and Jim will post their picks for NFL Wild Card Weekend later this week.  1. Denver Broncos (13-3) 2. Atlanta Falcons (13-3) 3. Seattle Seahawks (11-5) 4. San Francisco 49ers (11-4-1) 5. New England Patriots (12-4) 6. Green Bay Packers (11-5) 7. Washington Redskins (10-6) 8. Indianapolis Colts (11-5) 9. Houston Texans (12-4) 10. Minnesota Vikings (10-6) 11. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) 12. Baltimore Ravens (10-6) 13. Chicago Bears (10-6) 14. New York Giants (9-7) 15. Dallas Cowboys (8-8) 16. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) 17. Carolina Panthers (7-9) 18. New Orleans Saints (7-9) 19. Miami Dolphins (7-9) 20. St. Louis Rams (7-8-1) 21. 0

From the wire - NHL Lockout At a Glance

DATE: Thursday, Dec. 20. DAY: 96. LAST NEGOTIATIONS: In-person talks Dec. 13 in New Jersey. Bargaining conference call Dec. 14. NEXT NEGOTIATIONS: None scheduled. GAMES LOST: 625 (all games through Jan. 14, including New Year’s Day Winter Classic, and All-Star weekend). MORE GAMES LOST: The NHL announced Thursday that all games through Jan. 14 have been lost from the schedule. With the belief that the season would have to begin by mid-January to play at least a 48-game campaign, this is likely the last round 0

Survivor Recap: You Take the Good, You Take the Bad 

   The good thing about having four likeable folks in the final four (and, subsequently, the final three) is that you're assured that someone non-nauseating is going to win $1 million. The bad part is that it makes for a really boring final episode. Malcolm, Denise, Mike (sorry, I mean Skoopin) and Lisa are charming even when they're turning on each other and stabbing each other in the back, which is impressive. but still. Thankfully, we had a jury that included Jeff Kent, Abi and Jonathan 0

Survivor Recap: White Fangs 

 Stay classy!  By Kerri Fleming  Now, I don't know much about anything and I certainly don't know much about Survivor. I'm the reality show equivalent of a sports talk radio caller. The armchair quarterback. The backseat driver. But I'm going to go out on a limb and take the stance that calling someone an "idiot" and a "moron" (twice) is probably not the best way to get someone on your side. To be fair, Abi was referring to a man that got drunk off Coke and 0

Amazing Race Recap: Hello and Good-Bye

  The team that laughs while chopping raw meat together stays together.  By Kerri Fleming  Today is a day for upsets and underdogs. Somehow, the team that has been as close to last for the entirety of the Amazing Race, who hadn't won a leg for the whole season, who found themselves half a day behind other teams not once but TWICE thanks to horrible airport experiences, who had to take a penalty when one member's diving form looked more like a corgi flop, who had the other 0

NFL Power Rankings - Week 14 

1. Houston Texans (11-1)  2. Atlanta Falcons (11-1)  3. New England Patriots (9-3)  4. Denver Broncos (9-3)  5. Baltimore Ravens (9-3)  6. Green Bay Packers (8-4)  7. San Francisco 49ers (8-3-1)  8. Chicago Bears (8-4)  9. Cincinnati Bengals (7-5)  10. Indianapolis Colts (8-4)  11. Seattle Seahawks (7-5)  12. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5)  13. New York Giants (7-5)  14. Washington Redskins (6-6)  15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)  16. New Orleans Saints (5-7)  17. Minnesota Vikings (6-6)  18. Dallas Cowboys (6-6)  19. Miami Dolphins (5-7)  20. St. Louis 0