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How did it happen?<br/><br/>Bill begins the action in the third quarter of his Super Bowl 44 retro diary.• <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100208&sportCat=nfl">Simmons: Super Bowl diary</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/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/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/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100115/one">Awards roundup</a> | <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/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/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/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/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/one/091218">Part 1</a> | <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/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/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/091211">Dec. 10: The Tiger Zoo</a> | <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/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/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/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 class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1120/pg2_g_belichick_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="Season Preview"/></div> Did Bill Belichick pull a Grady Little by going for it on fourth down in the Patriots' loss to the Colts?<br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091120">Nov. 20: Fourth-and-reckless</a> <br> </div> <div class="leftItem clearfix"> <h1>On The Road Again</h1> <div class="sg-row2-photo"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1106/pg2_simmonsbooktour1_134.jpg" width="134" height="75" alt="Season Preview"/></div> From signing a piece of veal to touring the West Wing to meeting thousands of readers, Bill breaks down Part I of his book tour.<br> • <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091106">Nov. 6: Book tour scenes</a> <br> </div> <div class="leftItem"> <h1>Sports Guy Content Archive</h1> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091016">Simmons: Week 6 matchups</a> <span class="posted">(115 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/091009">Simmons: Mailbag, Part I</a> <span class="posted">(122 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091002">Simmons: NFL Power Poll</a> <span class="posted">(129 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/090925">Simmons: Week 3 NFL picks</a> <span class="posted">(136 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/090918">Simmons: Don't count Jake Delhomme out just yet</a> <span class="posted">(143 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090910">Simmons: Welcome the NFL to The Tyson Zone</a> <span class="posted">(151 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090903">Simmons: You're never too old for Vegas</a> <span class="posted">(158 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090904">Simmons: Vintage Vegas trip, Part II</a> <span class="posted">(157 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090827">Simmons: Welcome to the mailbag</a> <span class="posted">(164 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090817">Simmons: Sporting emotions at the highest pitch</a> <span class="posted">(175 days ago)</span></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/intro/090805">Simmons: At the National Sports Collectors Convention</a> <span class="posted">(187 days ago)</span></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px 0px 5px 0px;"><script type="text/javascript">adsonar_placementId=1314807;adsonar_pid=580763;adsonar_ps=-1;adsonar_zw=409;adsonar_zh=300;adsonar_jv='ads.espn.adsonar.com';</script><script language="JavaScript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004js_/http://js.adsonar.com/js/adsonar.js"></script></div></div> <div class="sg-row2-right"> <div class="rightItem clearfix"> <h1>Sports Guy's New Book</h1> <a 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"The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy" is available for order from <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/034551176X?ie=UTF8&tag=randohouseinc-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=034551176Xtarget=" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&afsrc=1&ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780345511768" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=034551176X" target="_blank">Borders</a> and <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://www.indiebound.org/book/034551176X" target="_blank">IndieBound</a>. Purchase your copy today. </div> <div style="margin-bottom:15px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://log.go.com/log?srvc=sz&guid=C1B28978-BED1-4032-AEE1-C1112419A1FE&drop=0&addata=1331:58506:612895:56499&a=1&goto=http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/198709003/direct;wi.1;hi.1/01/" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/http://adsatt.espn.go.com/ad/sponsors/nike/Feb_2010/nike-300x250-0246.jpg" width="300" height="250" border="0" alt=""/></a><div id="3ps_track" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/http://view.atdmt.com/AVE/view/198709003/direct;wi.1;hi.1/01/2010.02.08.18.00.03"></div><script type="text/javascript"> var wau_iab = "7" </script></div> <div class="rightItem">  <h1><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/http://a.espncdn.com/prod/assets/icon_twitter.gif" alt="Twitter" border="0"/></a> SIMMONS ON TWITTER</h1> <div class="mod-twitSim"> <div class="mod-content"> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> BS Report: SB 44 post-mortem with Cousin Sal and Mike Lombardi. <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://tinyurl.com/ydhbe5c">http://tinyurl.com/ydhbe5c</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8832150034" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Mon Feb 08 16:32:40 PST 2010'}">about an hour 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> One last thing: fascinating game to re-watch. Both QB's were really good until that last Manning drive. Brees was incredible. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8823414129" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Mon Feb 08 12:31:28 PST 2010'}">about 5 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I thought Wayne's cut was slow because of wet field, but also, Porter was breaking early + beating him to spot. Porter was all over it. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8823346188" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Mon Feb 08 12:29:31 PST 2010'}">about 5 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I thought Wayne's cut was slow because of wet field, but also, Taylor was breaking early + beating him to spot. Taylor was all over it. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8823261733" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Mon Feb 08 12:27:00 PST 2010'}">about 5 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> What do other people think? Peyton's fault or Wayne's fault? RT @<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/Markham55">Markham55</a> You whiffed in column.The INT was Wayne's fault, not Peyton's. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8823178060" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Mon Feb 08 12:24:31 PST 2010'}">about 5 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I couldn't resist: it's a Super Bowl 44 second half retro-diary. <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://bit.ly/bGw1l4">http://bit.ly/bGw1l4</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8822139533" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Mon Feb 08 11:53:27 PST 2010'}">about 6 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> I've never been happier to lose money. Welcome back to my life, the Peyton Manning Face. Welcome back. It's been too long. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8793056812" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Feb 07 18:59:20 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> The White House just announced that the Who's halftime show will be classified as an act of terrorism on American soil. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8788735185" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Feb 07 17:18:25 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><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Oh no. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8788096969" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Feb 07 17:02:54 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Kim Hughes on why Dunleavy stepped down: "They needed a new voice... this group really kind of tuned him out." You mean, 3 years ago? <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8768455683" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sun Feb 07 07:51:15 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><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> My biggest regret last night: being introduced to Hillary Swank (super-pretty BTW) and not saying, "I loved you in 90210." <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8729071489" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Sat Feb 06 09:17:35 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> BTW, the lack of foot traffic in South Beach on a Friday of Super Bowl weekend is genuinely shocking. Feels like a Monday. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33/status/8686671965" target="_blank"><em class="timestamp {ts: 'Fri Feb 05 09:50:19 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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20100209020004im_/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/20100209020004/http://twitter.com/sportsguy33" target="_blank"><strong>sportsguy33</strong></a> Can I interest you in today's column... 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