The Links

Kristin Bell to start the morning..... A terrible Patriots Day for the Red Sox...... The Sweating Man is returning to Duke..... Lance Berkman may be returning to the Astros soon...... Fred Hill is no longer the Rutgers basketball coach..... Christina Hendricks makes me swoon...... Can we stop celebrifying mistresses?...... Sharon Osbourne will recycle her breast implants...... Dana White is taking a lot of pleasure from the Strikeforce debacle Saturday night

There are some idiots writing for the Denver Post and they're not named Woody Paige (Fear The Fin)

Who will start in place of Kevin Garnett during game 2 for the Celtics? (Celtics Blog)

Joakim Noah doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut (Fanhouse)

If a sex scandal can't draw in younger viewers to The Masters, what can? (Sports Business Journal)

Cause for concern for the Cavs? (News-Herald)

The Jazz aren't going away despite the circumstances (Salt Lake City Tribune)

Ryan Miller is the only one pulling his weight for the Sabres (Buffalo News)

It's time for Notre Dame to join the Big Ten (Columbus Dispatch)

Is Toby Gerhart being overlooked in the draft because he's white? (Yahoo Sports)

Now this is a tailgate party (The 700 Level)



LeBron James made a poster out of James Johnson last night (Outside the Boxscore)

The Links

More Brooklyn Decker....... Syracuse escapes with a win over UConn...... Duke crushed North Carolina's tournament dreams..... Rex Ryan continues to be awesome...... Lindsey Vonn could miss the Olympics because of an injury...... Carl Peterson did do some good for the Chiefs while he was the President...... Celtics blow another 2nd half lead and lose...... The Devils blow another two goal lead against the Flyers...... Did anyone else know Rick Majerus is still coaching?...... John Mayer: Go to your room!..... R.I.P. Captain Phil Harris

NHL needs to start cracking down on head shots (Fanhouse)

And I thought the crowds for Kings games last year were embarrassing (Fire Andy Reid Now!)

Ryan Miller's Uncle Sam USA hockey mask (Burn Monkey Burn)

Understanding the NBA trade deadline (NBA.com)

Could Kevin Durant eclipse Jordan? (Pacman Jonesin')

Your guide to the sexy 2010 Winter Olympics (Guyism)

The TCU-Utah women play the game of the night (SB Nation)

The Good, Bad, & Ugly of Denver Nuggets trades (Denver Stiffs)

Stephen A. Smith is back in Philly and is as stupid as ever (Philly.com)

Josh Gorges blocks slap shot with his head

Poinsettia Bowl Open Thread

Game: SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl

Teams: Utah vs. California

Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Start Time: 8:00 PM ET

Network and Announcers: (ESPN- Mike Patrick, Craig James, SR: Heather Cox)

Favorite: Cal +3

49er16's Pick: Utah

Blogs: California Golden Blogs and Block U

Misc: Five things to watch in the Poinsettia Bowl

Random Thoughts: I'm picking Utah in this game because you never know what Cal team is going to show up. Will the Cal team show up that came from behind to beat both Stanford and Arizona or will the Cal team show up that lay eggs against Oregon, USC, and Washington. You never know with this Cal team.

How well Cal does depends on how well quarterback Kevin Riley does. Riley has been inconsistent at best this season. When he's making his throws that frees up the running game. When he's not making his throws, the Cal offense goes into a complete stand still. If Riley can get some great pass protection and if he see's the field, then Cal should win this game. Whatever way this game goes, depends on Kevin Riley.

Now leave comments. No trolls allowed.

The Links: NCAA Tournament Edition

Blake Lively is what we needed to start the NCAA first round.

- Allison Abbott is not a fan of March Madness (Fire Andy Reid Now!)

- Tubby Smith and Minnesota are glad to be back in the tournament (Rivals)

- The ladies of Louisville (Busted Coverage)

- Here's the Al McGuire dance to start you off (Searching for Billy Edelin)

- Todd Bozeman's past and present are in Kansas City (SF Chronicle)

- UCLA might not last long in the tournament, but USC will (LA Times)

- VCU and Eric Maynor have some unfinished business in the tournament (NY Times)

- Why does the Big Ten receive so much hatred (Indianapolis Star)

- Cal St.-Northdridge basketball team sure has gotten into trouble with the law (Newsday)

- Has Gonzaga gone from overachievers to underachievers? (Seattle Times)

- Michigan is looking just to get out of the 1St. round, Michigan St. is looking to reach the final four (Detroit News)

- Michael Jordan's son Jeff Jordan is playing in the NCAA tournament for Illinois (The Oregonian)

- Everyone is jumping on the Memphis bandwagon now (Memphis Commercial-Appeal)

- Luke Nevill's career at Utah (Salt Lake Tribune)

- Louisville should be the favorite in the tournament (Louisville Courier-Journal)