Wow, if you're reading this - we really do love you. But, please, why stop here?! You can look elsewhere for witty sports banter. Here's a short list of some of the main websites/blogs I'll visit on a daily basis to stay in the loop:
Cot's Baseball Contracts -
http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/ - Cot's compiles every single contract in MLB on one website. And this isn't just $5M/year for 6 years type crap - we're talking DETAILS. For example, did you know Roy Halladay is obligated, as per his contract, to donate $100,000 per year to the Jays Care Foundation?
CNNSI -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ - "CNNSI" is my newest favourite "all sports" website. Lost among the other "all sports" sites such as espn.com, tsn.ca and yahoo.com/sports etc is this one. The "my SI" option is the coolest of all the "persoanlize this website" crap that most sites seem to be doing now. "Extra Mustard" is their better version of espn.com's "Page 2"...
Dobber's Hockey -
http://www.dobberhockey.com/index.php - Good fantasy hockey websites seem few and far between and Dobber's "Daily Ramblings" is a must for all fantasy hockey nerds.
Drunk Jays Fans -
http://drunkjaysfans.blogspot.com/ - Flat-out my favourite sports blog on the web right now. The mainstream media's coverage of the Jays leaves a true fan wanting more and these guys deliver. From the players to management and even the local media - NO ONE is safe from drunk analysis. Hey, I thought us here at THE GRILL ROOM were the only one's to have a crush on Mike Wilner.
Kukla's Korner -
http://www.kuklaskorner.com/ - You gotta love the blogs that go out of their way to scour every single major daily newspaper in North America for YOU. This is what Kukla does (at least from a hockey perspective) and provides a tease and a link for all NHL-related stories that TSN may have ignored.
Nothing But Leafs -
http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/nothingbutleafs/ - Howard Berger, who has been following this Leafs beat since I can remember, uses the FAN 590 site to, essentially, offer one of the most honest perspectives of the Leafs you'll find on the web. He's connected, opinionated and NOT one to mince words when it comes to trashing the team he's paid to follow. A definite good read for Leafs fans (who he can sober up) and Leafs haters (who can offer some non-biased insight).
Pro Football Talk -
http://profootballtalk.com/- Any huge (read: nerdy) football fan knows this site. it's been around forever and stays true to it's budget roots despite it's growth in popularity.
Roto World -
http://www.rotoworld.com/ - You a fantasy nerd? You want all your sports news to relate, somehow in someway to your fantasy league - these guys do that. THE place to go for fantasy geeks of all stripes. MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA all considered.
Sports By Brooks -
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/ - Deadspin usually gets all the acclaim but I dig SBB even more. Probably the first blog I ever came across. The sports news is brilliant - you'll find stuff here no one else will DARE touch. Bonus - the babes. Brooks has his own stable of amazingly hot women who are featured in very little clothing.
Truth & Rumours -
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors - Straight up, who doesn't like a good sports rumour? This is the place to start for all major leagues.
True Hoop -
http://myespn.go.com/nba/truehoop - What to say here: want a lot of ball news, links, stats, kickers one one page? Go here.
Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix -
http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/ - I know, I know you're probably all "Wall Street Journal"??? - but trust a bro, these guys make it simple: their mission is to find the "best sportswriting on the Web" and present it to you. A great way to discover good sportwriting from other cities.
If you have others that, you think, should be on this list, please let us know...