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I'm back from the 24 hour college basketball marathon and here's Leona Lewis to start your mourning..... The relationship between Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson..... Michigan State as the SI Sportsman of the year?...... Pitino accuser indicted again!..... NFL's worst injuries in financial terms..... No need to worry about Miami's Jacory Harris..... The five best years for good pitchers on bad teams..... Is Iverson the answer for the Magic?...... The stupid French cheat their way into the World Cup

Mike Shanahan, the next Buffalo Bills head coach? (Sharapova's Thigh)

Rex Ryan explains why he cried in front of his team (Fox Sports)

Could LeBron James help the Browns? (With Leather)

Chris Webber's Sacramento restaurant closes (Sac Bee)

The Sporting News puts together, some of the worst lists I've ever seen. Here's their list of the top football announcers (The Sporting News)

There are some classy people in Pittsburgh (Philly Inquirer)

Jesse Jackson needs to shut the hell up (The National Conversation)

The 10 most unusual items thrown onto the ice rink (The Puck Doctors)

More great college basketball action tonight (College Hoops Journal)

Mark Mangino is an abusive bully (Jason Whitlock)

Walken + Cartman + Lady Gaga = Awesome! (Warming Glow)

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Erin Ellington to start off the week...... A bizarre play spurs Redskins over Broncos..... Green Bay manages to keep their season alive..... Congratulations to the Carolina Hurricans for finally winning a game..... The Pac-10 has been the best college football conference this year..... Michelle Wie finally won something!..... Okay, the Bengals are legit..... '2012' did quite well at the box office.... Bruce Springsteen is an idiot..... Need a laugh?..... BCS continues to suck..... Don Nelson is taking the Warriors down a familiar road

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Reid came out yesterday in San Diego (Fire Andy Reid Now!)

How stupid was that Bill Belichick decision? (Boston Globe)

Raiders do the Chiefs and Todd Haley a favor (Jason Whitlock)

Two wrongs don't make a right. But three..... (Hardwood Paroxysm)

Time to panic yet in Denver? (Denver Post)

It would be silly for the NBA to retire 23 (Chicago Tribune)

Chris Johnson is the NFL's best running back (The Tennessean)

Belichick pays Peyton Manning a compliment (East Coast Bias)

Maurice Jones-Drew apologizes to fantasy owners for taking a knee (Shutdown Corner)

Where the Wild Oden roam (Deadspin)

Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams was caught flipping the bird yesterday (PFT)

Dan Marino caught cursing during the CBS half time show (Awful Announcing)

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Eliza Dushku to start the week..... The Niners embarrass themselves against Atlanta..... Denver was able to beat New England and stay undefeated..... JaMarcus Russell continues to suck..... Jonathon Papelbon blows save as the Red Sox are swept..... A third go-around for Gibbs in Washington?..... Jeremy Maclin and other Eagles emerge as offensive threats...... Cincinnati wins an emotional game in Baltimore

Biggest QB bust this decade (The Big Lead)

John Fox denies report that he expects to be fired (PFT)

SpongeBob inspires the Miami Hurricanes football (Miami Herald)

Vince McMahon is claiming the WWE is more "sophisticated of a product" than MMA (Bloodey Elbow)

Derek Anderson had a historically bad game yesterday, and the Browns still won (Inhistoric)

Mike Singletary was looking to fight one of the Atlanta Falcons yesterday (SF Chronicle)

Get ready for lot's of these columns: Baseball needs a Yankees-Dodgers world series (NY Times)

I can't get enough of these columns: Wade Phillips must go (Dallas Mourning News)

The Chiefs didn't have enough talent to beat Dallas (Jason Whitlock)

Shawn Kemp shops at Wal-Mart (Basketbawful)

Roundball Rock is a great way to start the week.

Are People Really on A-Rod's Side?

With today's release of "The Many lives of Alex Rodriguez" the author Selena Roberts has been taking a verbal pounding from a lot of people.

Jason Whitlcock wrote this column, criticizing Roberts for her book about A-Rod. He compared her to Al Sharpton and called her an 'Hardcore Feminist' on both the Dan Patrick Show and Jim Rome Show. Whitlock's interview with Patrick can be found here. Take a listen for yourself.

He has said that he doesn't trust her, because of her hard stance against the three men accused of rape in the Duke Lacrosse case. She never apologized after the three players were found guilty of nothing. But again, there were a lot people against the three players who never apologized for their stances against the players.

He called her book nothing but a 'celebrity gossip' book. Take the A-Rod book for what it is. An unauthorized autobiography.

I will still withhold my judgement until I read the book.

But I do have to question the anonymous sources. This book is filled with people who has made some serious accusations against A-Rod by people who won't put their name to it. People who do not put their names to quotes almost never can be trusted. Especially in a book that rips on a high-profile personality. They could have an axe to grind against the person and they could make up some serious accusations about that person.

Like I said, I will withhold judgement until I read the book. But I do have a questions for you. Do you trust Selena Roberts' reporting? And will you read this book? And are you sympathetic to A-Rod's case?

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Weather is postponing a lot of East Coast baseball today.... Mickey Rourke was at WrestleMania 25 last night.... Now Sean Miller has turned down Arizona, I guess they thought their job would be the most sought after job in college basketball.... LeBron and Cleveland had themselves a weekend... And Miranda Kerr for opening day

- Aaron Rodgers had himself a weekend in Vegas (The Big Lead)

- Chipper Jones has had a long career with the Atlanta (Stiles Points)

- Have you ever heard of these guys? (The Big Picture)

- The conversation between Josh McDaniels and Kyle Orton after the Cutler trade (Kissing Suzy Kolber)

- Here is one player that needs another year of college basketball (Online Sports Guy)

- Cheryl Miller does not appreaciate your lateness (Awful Announcing)

- Sparty is looking for the upset tonight (Detroit News)

- UNC starters came back for this shot at the title (News & Observer)

- Jason Whitlock talks about how Michigan St.'s run to the final four has given hope to this women with cancer (KC Star)

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American Idol ratings are down.... Roger Clemens will have to watch his son from the stands... Obama's limo is bad ass... Steve Jobs health is scaring stock holders... Google looking to cut some applications.... Ricardo Montalban has died... Gemma Garrett is someone I think you might like

- The ESPN radio lineup is going through another change (Awful Announcing)

- Devin Harris's Girlfriend (The Big Lead)

- Which conference was the best in the BCS (The Wiz of Odds)

- How baseball players should be elected into the hall of fame (The Sports Columnist)

- Whitlock's open letter to new Chiefs GM Scott Pioli (KC Star)

- Yao is downplaying tension with McGrady (FanHouse)

- Earlier signing day would keep college coaches sane (AL.com)

- The Kings and Warriors may be bad, but they played a great game last night (Sac Bee)

- Run-DMC and Metallica were both elected to the Rock and Roll hall of fame (LA Times)

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Charles Barkley started parting a little to soon... A look at the businessman who had a bad year... Oprah is going all out for her boyfriend during his inauguration

- Stephon Marbury was guest blogger for the Post (NY Post)

- Does USC even want to play in the Rose Bowl (LA Times)

- Every one's favorite columnist grades the Chiefs (KC Star)

- They still support Romo in Dallas (Dallas Mourning News)

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- Whitlock's take on Carl Peterson's decision to resign (KC Star)

- Jamie Moyer is going to pitch for at least two more years (NY Times)

- What's wrong with calling a player "Mexican Smirf" (Awful Announcing)

- Comparing "Christmas Story" to the Dallas Cowboys (HuggingHaroldReynolds)

- The Kings won in Kenny Natt's debut (Sactownroyalty)

- Antonio Pierce wife say that wasn't him in strip club video (NY Post)

- Lane Kiffin has just ticked off the guy who supported him in Oakland (SF Chronicle)

- The Lady Vols are not in the Top 10 since 97 (LA Times)

- Paula Abdul is going to stay at "American Idol" (Daily News)

- Madonna settles divorce for $92 million (Washington Post)

- Kanye West "Lip Syncing" no way (ABC.com)

- An Australian couple are notified that they are loosing their house through facebook (Fox News)

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- The worst of the night in the NBA (Basketbawful)

- It's getting interesting in Dallas (Star-Telegram)

- Wide Receivers are not alone in the drama department (Niner Nation)

- Girls bathing in a sink (Stiles Points)

- Playboy put a nude Virgin Mary on their Mexican cover (Foxnews.com)

- Legendary pinup model, Bettie Page, dies (Entertainment Weekly)

- Whitlock's latest column (KC Star)