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epic Super Bowl matchup.<br/><br/>• <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100122&sportCat=nfl">Simmons: Conference title game picks</a></div>    <div class="sg-row2"> <div class="sg-row2-left"> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>We Are All Witnesses</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://espn.go.com/photo/2010/0120/pg2_g_ljames_sy_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="LeBron James"/></div> After seeing the recent Cavs-Clippers contest, Bill says there is nothing in sports like watching LeBron James up close. And Bill is left wondering: Is it wrong to dream of LeBron signing with the Clippers?<br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100120&sportCat=nba">Simmons: We are all witnesses</a></div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>NFL Playoffs: Round 2</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://espn.go.com/photo/2010/0114/nfl_g_manning1_sw_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="Colts"/></div> After going 0-4 in the first round, Bill handed out some first-round awards and made his picks for the second round.<br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100115/one">Awards roundup</a> | <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100115/two">Breaking down Round 2</a></div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>The VP of Common Sense</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1223/nba_g_3panel_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="NBA trades"/></div> In the No Benjamins Association, cash is tight, seats are empty and many teams are trying to dump some contracts.<br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/091223&sportCat=nba">Expect a busy trading season</a> <br> </div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>Gladwell-Simmons III: The War</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1218/pg2_kobe_tim_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="Tiger Woods"/></div> Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Simmons are back with the third episode of their beloved franchise. They weigh in on everything from Tiger to Kobe to Donaghy. <br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/one/091218">Part 1</a> | <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/two/091218">Part 2</a> <br> </div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>The Tiger Zoo</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1210/pga_a_woods11_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="Tiger Woods"/></div> The biggest sports story of the decade was up for debate. And then Tiger crashed his Escalade and all heck broke loose. <br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/091211">Dec. 10: The Tiger Zoo</a> | <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091211">All-Tiger mailbag</a> <br> </div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>Turkey Day Mailbag</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1123/rise_g_jennings_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="Mailbag"/></div> After weeks of signing books, Bill offers his thanks to everyone who came out on the book tour with a special Thanksgiving mailbag.<br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091125">Nov. 25: Giving thanks with a mailbag</a> <br> </div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>The Decision</h1> <div 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I hate everybody." <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8180989836" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 21:30:21 PST 2010'}">about 14 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> "We've come too far to stop now. For Kramer... for Studwell... for the Purple People Eaters. (Dramatic pause.) Let's do it." <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8167949604" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 15:34:05 PST 2010'}">about 19 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> The following tweet is from the best man in my wedding, my buddy Geoff (diehard Vikes fan)... <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8167913587" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 15:33:03 PST 2010'}">about 19 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I did a 3 team parlay this morning: Colts -8, Saints -3.5 and Mavericks -49.5 ... two down, one to go! <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8167040856" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 15:09:13 PST 2010'}">about 20 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Love to hear Nantz say, "And now, Sanchez trots onto the field to attempt the most dramatic cover of the playoffs..." <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8166607878" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 14:57:37 PST 2010'}">about 20 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I think Rex Ryan was secretly replaced at halftime by Andy Reid. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8164746287" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 14:02:33 PST 2010'}">about 21 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> RT @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/DartFred">DartFred</a>: This has a Mavs vs. Warriors feel to it. I think Avery might be coaching the Colts. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8163191673" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 13:15:34 PST 2010'}">about 22 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I love what NYJ is doing. Fearless, ballsy, some chicanery... everything you have to do when you're a big road dog + young. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8163009499" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 13:10:25 PST 2010'}">about 22 hours ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Good sign for NYJ. RT @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/michaelombardi">michaelombardi</a>: You'd be surprised how many Jet fans are in Indy. Gang green is here in full force. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8155183746" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Jan 24 08:58:14 PST 2010'}">1 day ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Congrats to my friend Tina for losing her Sundance virginity tonight! Check out her movie: www.onetoomanymornings.com <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8096516142" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Fri Jan 22 19:04:29 PST 2010'}">2 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> David Lee is a Steiny Mo All-star? I didn't realize we eliminated defense this season. RT @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/STEIN_LINE_HQ">STEIN_LINE_HQ</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://bit.ly/8etcLr">http://bit.ly/8etcLr</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8083412069" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Fri Jan 22 12:36:23 PST 2010'}">2 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Here's the song that LeBron was singing in crunch-time last night. Pretty funny. <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://tiny.cc/6iMCa">http://tiny.cc/6iMCa</a> (from @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/_PeteO_">_PeteO_</a>) <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8076198349" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Fri Jan 22 08:56:20 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> "Goddammit Donald!" clip referenced in today's column RT @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/jasonmcarthur1">jasonmcarthur1</a> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS-90x1op4s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS-90x1op4s</a> it's back and hilarious <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8076129709" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Fri Jan 22 08:54:23 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Today's column: Conference Weekend picks + trying to determine the ultimate Super Bowl 44. <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://bit.ly/56zLea">http://bit.ly/56zLea</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8074592359" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Fri Jan 22 08:11:20 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Love this movie! RT @ IanAnthonyG Watch "Late Shift" online <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://www.lasnark.com/2010/01/21/watch-the-late-shift-online/4857">http://www.lasnark.com/2010/01/21/watch-the-late-shift-online/4857</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8061019049" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Thu Jan 21 23:06:51 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Worst PER of anyone playing 25+ mins: C. Bell (8.29); Jeffries (8.77); Alston (8.80); Fisher (8.86). @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/johnhollinger">johnhollinger</a> - who had worst ever? <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8057390697" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Thu Jan 21 20:41:41 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Derek Fisher is so washed up that I had an argument tonite whether he's low-tide or high-tide. Guess it depends on the game. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8057015888" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Thu Jan 21 20:29:33 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> He has a player-option for 2011-12. He won't exercise it because he doesn't exercise. RT @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/nvasconcelos">nvasconcelos</a> Isn't Sheed signed through 2012? <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8056330699" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Thu Jan 21 20:08:08 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Nearly made fun of LA fans for the Artest-Ariza decision before remembering that I'm stuck with Rasheed's corpse thru June 30, 2011. Crap. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8055691798" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Thu Jan 21 19:49:59 PST 2010'}">3 days ago</em></a></dd><dd class="timestamp t-reply"></dd></dl><div class="clear"></div> </li> <div class="clear"></div> <li class="alt"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045im_/http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/558678959/Modine4_normal.jpg" style="margin: 0 0 0 8px; float: left;" class="post-img" alt="sportsguy33" width="48" height="48" border="0"/></a><dl style="margin:0;"><dd><strong>@</strong><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100125193045/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> FYI for Laker fans: Kobe's best 4 teammates are also the 3rd, 4th, 5th + 6th players in this game. 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