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(Editors Note: Yes I realize that half this post is underlined. Long story that I would rather not get into.)

Julianne Hough is Patriotic...... Here's the bowl schedule for this year...... A late field goal beat New England..... Florida coach Urban Meyer was hospitalized after their loss on Saturday...... The Saints believe in destiny...... Bruce Gradkowski leads Raiders to the promise land..... It's all about coaching in New England..... The Cowboys drop another game to the Giants..... A look back at the SEC Championship from Florida's perspective...... Mike London is the new Virginia football coach..... 'The Blind Side' replaces 'New Moon' at top of the box office...... J.C. Watts: Democrats are out of touch with Middle-America

The Steelers season is going down the drain (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Texas in the title game doesn't feel right (CBSsports.com)

Allen Iverson is not a difference maker for Philadelphia (Liberty Ballers)

Brendan Haywood weighs in on Tiger's wife (Brendan Haywood)

Eye black verses for Tim Tebow's five stages of grief (Sports Pickle)

David Kahn: We knew Ricky Rubio wouldn't come this year (Larry Brown Sports)

The college football weekend in graphs (EDSBS)

The last Gameday signs of the year (College Game Balls)

What if? What now for the Blazers? (Blazersedge)

More on this in the Around the Association post: Tim Donaghy goes on '60 Minutes', puts pressure on the NBA (Fanhouse)

Dallas' December demons begin (Star-Telegram)

It's time for Gary Kubiak to be fired as Texans coach (Houston Chronicle)

Here's video of that crazy finish between Illinois and Fresno State

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Marisa Miller in a $3 million dollar bra (ht James Craven for e-mailing me the picture)....... Lane Kiffin continues to insert his foot in his mouth..... JaMarcus Russell takes Raiders down destructive path..... Welcome, Yankee Haters!..... Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics are headed for an ugly divorce..... Josh Cribbs is not happy with Browns fans..... More bad news for Redskins fans, Chris Cooley has a broken ankle...... Is Saint Timmy cracking under pressure?...... Kate Gosselin wants to be a movie star

Steve Phillips is in rehab for sex addiction (The Big Lead)

Phillies vs. Yankees preview WWE style (The O Files)

TV deals are the biggest threat to baseball right now (Twinkie Town)

Bears players as Simpsons characters (Jay Cutler Superstar)

The hottest cheerleader on every NBA team (Bleacher Report)

The curse of the Clippers has struck Blake Griffin! Griffin out six weeks with a broken knee cap (YahooSports)

Of course the New York Post has to class up the World Series (The Sports Hernia)

Greg Oden is the key to the Portland Trail Blazers season (Oregonian)

Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin to headline UFC 106 (Bloody Elbow)

The Chiefs need the Larry Johnson distraction (Jason Whitlock)

The Cavaliers can provide Cleveland some relief from the Browns and Indians (Cleveland.com)

USC player doing what USC players do so well, taking cheap shots (Wiz of Odds)



The Obama Hoax (The National Conversation Raw)

Greg Oden To Miss Some More Time

After sitting out for seven games already, Portland's Greg Oden will sit out for 7-10 more days.

Oden, who has missed the team's last seven games after chipping his kneecap on Feb. 12, is due to miss another four to six games under the latest timetable for his return, according to the report. He missed six games early this season with a foot injury.

Oden, who missed his entire rookie season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee, traveled with the team on its three-game trip road last week but did not play. Coach Nate McMillan said Oden "didn't look good," when he tried running during a practice in Minnesota, according to The Oregonian.

I know this has been talked about, but did Portland draft another Sam Bowie?

Sam Bowie will always be remembered as the player drafted ahead of Michael Jordan. While Jordan went on to become the greatest basketball player of all-time, Bowie had an injury plague career.

You can start drawing parallels between Bowie and Jordan to Oden and Kevin Durant. Durant is 4th in the league in scoring and will most likely become a dominate player. Meanwhile Oden has spent the majority of his career on the bench.

While I wouldn't give up on Oden yet, if I was a Portland fan, I would be worried.

This is where Oden spends the majority of his time.