ESPN.com presents Trending - ESPN Playbook http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending 60 en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:34 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 Earlier Wednesday, we posted our final blank cartoon, and readers offered their captions. Our favorite was by obayer, but thanks to all you loyal participants who helped make this contest special.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17091/kurt-snibbes-caption-contest-winner Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:56 EDT 17091 Just a few weeks ago, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley predicted that his team, 4-12 last year, will play in the Super Bowl next postseason. Some people might call that a head-scratcher, but not teammate Reggie Bush, who signed a four-year deal in March. "It's always good to be optimistic, and everyone in the NFL should have a goal of getting to the Super Bowl," said Bush, who has played seven years in the NFL, including the past two in Miami.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17019/reggie-bush-talks-predictions-new-baby Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:49 EDT 17019 Words cannot express how difficult it was to draw this cartoon. As a cartoonist for ESPN, I have been incredibly lucky to be a part of many wonderful projects and especially this great contest. But this is the last day. Thank you for making this contest the best place on the Internet. Sorry it has to end. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17078/kurt-snibbes-playbook-caption-contest-56 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:26:56 EDT 17078 Earlier Tuesday, we posted a blank cartoon, and readers offered their captions. Our favorite was by RedWood81. Check your ESPN.com profile message center for an email. Thanks for participating. Check back Wednesday for another cartoon.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17075/playbook-caption-contest-winner-56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:54 EDT 17075 Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick and Dale Jarrett will be up consideration for the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with 22 other nominees when the selection panel meets to deliberate and vote in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday. For the first time, NASCAR will be live-tweeting highlights from the Hall of Fame selection committee meeting, which begins at 1 p.m. Eastern. Fans can follow @NASCAR for live updates. Twitter users can chime in with their own opinions using the #NASCARHOF hashtag.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17058/live-tweeting-nascars-hall-of-fame Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:43 EDT 17058 With the help of racing legends Mario Andretti and John Andretti, Hot Wheels returns to the Indianapolis 500 track on Saturday as four toy-size cars will race in a one-mile, four-lane oval -- the longest toy track in the world. The Andrettis will coach four children who will control the cars head-to-head at 5 p.m. ET. The winner will take part in the traditional Indy 500 honors of drinking milk and kissing the bricks. "This will be a great event as it gives a younger audience an understanding of the tradition of racing at this track," said Mario Andretti, who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17015/mario-andretti-talks-on-hot-wheels-event Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:28 EDT 17015 San Francisco 49ers rookie RB Marcus Lattimore discusses receiving his first Panini trading cards and tips for collectors hoping to receive an autograph from him. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17041/marcus-lattimore-talks-trading-cards Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:06 EDT 17041 Up-and-coming rapper Jake Miller is in Syracuse, N.Y., tonight on his national tour promoting his "The Road Less Traveled" EP. It wasn't that long ago that the 20-year-old from Weston, Fla., would buy tickets to a Miami Heat game and take stacks of his mixtapes down to the front row and pass them out to famous musicians. "Making music in my room wasn't enough. I was feeling down. I had to get it in the hands of people who were in the business," said Miller, who taught himself to play guitar.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/16992/rapper-jake-miller-talks-heat-new-music Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:48 EDT 16992 Take a shot at writing a cartoon caption. Playbook cartoonist Kurt Snibbe will offer up a blank cartoon each weekday morning, and he will fill in the blank with our favorite reader submission at the end of the business day. So please, by all means, share your humorous stylings in the comments section. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17037/kurt-snibbes-playbook-caption-contest-55 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:08:01 EDT 17037 Earlier Monday, we posted a blank cartoon, and readers offered their captions. Our favorite was by bobbyc65. Check your ESPN.com profile message center for an email. Thanks for participating. Check back Tuesday for another cartoon.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/17031/playbook-caption-contest-winner-55 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:18 EDT 17031