The Links: LeBron James' Disappearing Act

Penny Mathis to start the day..... David Wright not the same since being domed?...... MLB Network is looking at a ratings disaster..... Celtics dominate Cavaliers which could be LeBron's last game in Cleveland..... Texas high school basketball star confesses to identity fraud..... TNA wrestling now begging for viewership..... Scumbag Dave Bliss has made a return to Texas..... Carol Burnett to host SNL next?

LeBron James' moment of truth awaits (Yahoo Sports)

Eulogy for LeBron James premature (Fanhouse)

LeBron James' disappearing act (Sporting Blog)

Looks like Winnipeg won't be getting their team back (Winnipeg Free Press)

Keith Hernandez's mustache talks fantasy baseball (The Big Lead)

Where the Phillies stealing signs? (Crashburn Alley)

Should Baltimore's Adam Jones be sent to the minors? (Oriole Post)

A new low for Cubs fans (Talking Chicago Baseball)

You know the Royals are bad when the AP is talking about how bad they are (AP)

Late Show Top 10 with Dallas Braden



Cardio to Eric Clapton (With Leather)

Farewell Shawn Michaels

I know what you must be thinking, not another wrestling post. Sorry, I had to do it. Last night Shawn Michaels gave his farewell speech to the WWE audience. The same Shawn Michaels that has wrestled in the WWE since I was born. The same Shawn Michaels who never wrestled a boring match in his entire life. And last night the same Shawn Michaels who gave on the best promos/farewell speeches that you'll ever see.

At the beginning of the speech, the Undertaker came out and showed a tip of the hat to Michaels. A fitting end to one of most memorable rivalries in Wrestling. The crowd gave the usual chants of "one more match", "Thank you Shawn", and "Please don't go." I can't think of another wrestler who is more respected by the fans than Michaels. Shawn then thanked Triple H for their years of friendship. He thanked the whole cast of crew than run the WWE from the cameramen to producers to the people who put together video packages. He also thanked Bret Hart and apologized his past behavior. Michaels admitted to being a bad person, someone who let drugs and alcohol control every aspect of his life. Very moving. Yes, he even thanked Mr. McMahon for putting up with him for the past 22 years.

The most emotional moments of his speech though was when the crowd started chanting "one more match." Michaels talked about how it's the norm for a wrestler to "retire" only to comeback and wrestle another match. He said he wasn't going to do that. That he was going to live to his word and stay retired. I would usually roll my eyes at this part of the speech, but I didn't last night. Michaels seemed contrite about staying retired. His children are getting older and he wants to spend more time with them. Also he's a born-again Christian and spends a lot of time in Church participating in various Church groups.

This was a great speech by one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time. I will definitely miss Shawn Michaels. He's been a part of my childhood along with countless others.







Thank You Shawn!

Wrestlemania XXVI Recap

Here are the results from last night's Wrestlemania.

- Yoshi Tatsu won a 26 man battle royal in the dark match
- WWE Unified Tag Team Champions ShoMiz (The Big Show & The Miz) defeated R-Truth & - John Morrison to retain their titles when Show pinned Morrison
- Randy Orton defeated Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes in a triple threat match when he pinned DiBiase
- Jack Swagger won the Money In The Bank ladder match
- Triple H defeated Sheamus
- Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk, so Mysterio does not have to join the Straight Edge Society
- Bret Hart defeated Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match (Vince made it a lumberjack match, claimed to have paid off Bret's family, and brought out the Hart Dynasty and all of Bret's surviving siblings as the lumberjacks. Bret revealed that they told him and agreed so Vince would pay them in advance.)
- World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Edge to retain his title (After the match, - Edge speared Jericho off the announcers' tables through the barricade)
- Alicia Fox, Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool, Layla, & Maryse defeated Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly, & Mickie James when Guerrero pinned Kelly
- John Cena defeated WWE Champion Batista by submission with the STF to win the title
- The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels after a jumping tombstone piledriver to retire him

My instant reaction to Wrestlemania XXVI was meh. I thought the show was very disappointing. One of the worst Wrestlemania's that I can remember watching. Then I started thinking about the show more and thought there were factors why this Wrestlemania felt disappointing. Then I re-watched the entire card again and I can point to several factors why this show felt like a disappointment.

Lack of Crowd Energy: Maybe because the early matches were awful maybe because the crowd noise didn't translate on TV until the Cena-Batista match but the lack of crowd energy sucked the energy out of the entire card. I felt like I was watching your average Raw show. When the crowd energy doesn't translate onto TV it sucks the life out of the matches.

Lack of Jim Ross: I'm sorry, but Wrestlemania isn't the same without Good Ole JR. Jim Ross has been out of action since October with another bout of Bells Palsy. So last night Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and Matt Striker did the announcing for Wrestlemania. Lawler seemed lost without JR, Cole screams during the matches no matter what, and Matt Striker isn't experienced enough at announcing to be calling a Wrestlemania. It just didn't feel like a Wrestlemania without Jim Ross.

Lack of Chemistry Between Edge and Chris Jericho: I along with many others, thought this match was going to bring the house down. You have both tremendous in-ring performers battling it out against each other. Only one problem though, the chemistry was off. There was just something off during this entire match. Either both guys weren't feeling it or they were both concerned about Edge's previous leg injury that he came back too early from? Then the match ended with an thud. The refs was knocked out, Jericho hit Edge with the belt and then the Codebreaker and the match ended Jericho retains. Edge speared Jericho off the announcers table after the match, but it was way too late the crowd wasn't feeling it and neither was I. The disappointment of this match might have ruined the night for a lot of wrestling fans.

Expectations: I don't know what I was expecting between the No Holds Barred match between Bret Hart-Vince McMahon. Maybe I was expecting McMahon to beat the living hell of Hart early, then Bret coming back in a fury to beat the living hell out of McMahon and winning the match. This didn't happen. At the beginning of the match McMahon changed the stipulations. He said the match would feature Lumberjacks and a special guest referee and those people would be the Hart family. Then Bret turned the tables on Vince and said the Hart family would always side with Bret. Then you know what happens from there. This match turned into a huge squash match featuring Bret beating the living hell out of McMahon.

These are just some of the aspects of last nights Wrestlemania that made the show feel disappointing. There was though some aspects of the show that made this a fantastic show.

Hindsight 20/20: After sleeping a night, I have no idea what I was expecting between McMahon and Hart. One guy is eligible to collect Social Security and the other guy suffered a stroke 8 years ago. Also didn't everyone only want to see McMahon get the crap beat out of him by Hart? That's exactly what happened. McMahon was absolutely squashed in this match, making a lot of people happy.

Cena vs. Batista: A highly entertaining match that I didn't think both guys were capable of. Cena's Air Force Drill Team entrance was one of the coolest entrances ever. They each hit their spots and there was a least a couple false finishes. Both guys were surprisingly athletic and the crowd finally picked up their energy level. This was a really good match.

Quote of the Night: During the terrible Diva's Tag match, Vickie Guerrero attempted a Frog Splash in honor of her husband Eddie. Only she didn't quite get all of it which prompted Michael Cole to call that move a "Hog Splash." High comedy I tell you. This match between the Diva's prompted the Brando Corollary: something said or done that is truly awful is actually quite funny.

Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels: What else can be said about this match? It was the main event and it lived up to that status. Undertaker kept his Wrestlemania streak alive by pinning Michaels and effectively ending his career. I really don't know if this match was as good as last year's match between Undertaker vs. Michaels. Both matches featured false finishes and both matches featured Undertaker getting destroyed out of the ring. This year, Michaels landed a Moonsault onto a prone Undertaker on the announcers table. It was a great spot that made this match even better. This match was fast paced match that saw the Undertaker dominate the majority of it. It had a fantastic ending which included the Undertaker and Michaels shaking hands at the end with Michaels crying after he left the ring.

All in all, this was a great Wrestlemania. This is why I didn't post anything about the event until I slept. While Wrestlemania had a couple of dull moments (which Wrestlemania hasn't had dull moments?) it was saved in the end by the Cena-Batista and Undertaker-Michaels match. In the end, I have to give this Wrestlemania a B.

Wrestlemania XXVI Preview

This is going to be a busy weekend. Not only will there be four Elite 8 games in the NCAA Tournament, but wrestling's extravaganza is this weekend. That's right, Wrestlemania 26 is this weekend.

It's Sunday in Glendale, Arizona starting at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT and here's my preview and predictions for the night.

(Note: I'm going to watch Wrestlemania XXVI on a stream and will have a full recap of the night and Jim Ross quotes the following Monday. Also there will be a open thread for anyone who wants to comment.)

Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Christian vs Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Jack Swagger vs. MVP vs. Matt Hardy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston
This match has quickly become my favorite wrestling match every year. A quick recap of how this match works. This is like a traditional ladder match, except there are multiple contestants. There is a briefcase hanging from the rafters over the center of the ring. Whatever contestant grabs the brief case is guaranteed a championship match whenever he wants in any given year. This year's match features multiple high flyers and Kane (Why is Kane in this match every year? He's slow and awkward in normal matches. How does he fit in with this match?) As always I expect Shelton Benjamin to steal the show and not win the match. In the end though, I expect Christian to win this match then challenge either Edge or Chris Jericho for the World Championship at the end of the show. Prediction: Christian



Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk (If Mysterio loses, he must join the Straight Edge Society)
You have to love matches with stipulations! Okay maybe not. I'll be honest, I haven't watched Smackdown in a very long time and haven't watch a single minute of the build up to this match. Apparently Punk turned heel and walks out to the audience and denounces them for not living a straight edge life. Now Punk wants Mysterio to join his Straight Edge Society. Whatever. I'm watching this match because both Punk and Mysterio are highly entertaining to watch in the ring. Prediction: Punk

Triple Threat Match: Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs Ted DiBiase
I'm just happy Orton isn't in the main event. He's ruined the last two Wrestlemania's for me with his stiff performance with a microphone and in-ring work. This is your classic "We've run out of ideas what to do with this group, so let's turn the other two guys against the leader match." This is a good match to run to the fridge to get something to eat and drink. I couldn't be less interested in this match. Prediction: Orton

WWE Unified Tag Team Championship: ShoMiz (The Big Show and The Miz) (c) vs John Morrison and R-Truth
I still don't get the popularity of The Miz? He was on The Real World and now he one half of the Tag Team champions and the United States Champion? Then you have the Big Show who has always sucked in the ring and has always lack charisma. Then you have John Morrison who can't cut a promo to save him but is one hell of a wrestler. And then you have R-Truth, aka Ron Killings, you has been buried by the WWE since his return. Also the WWE usues R-Truth the only way they know how to use African-American wrestlers, namely having them dance around the ring and rap. I'm surprised a minority wrestler hasn't sued the WWE yet for discrimination. Anyways this is another match I don't give a sh*t about. Prediction: ShoMiz



Triple H vs Sheamus
Another snoozer of a match. At this point unless Triple H is teaming with Shawn Michaels, I don't really care about him and his matches. I guess you can call it Triple H fatigue. This is your typical "WWE needs to push a new star that no one likes so have Triple H lose to him at Wrestlemania to pump up his credentials match." Prediction: Sheamus will be pale and win. Triple H will look sunburn from his trips to the tanning parlor and will lose.

No Holds Barred: Bret Hart vs Vince McMahon
As Good Ole JR would say, "buisness is about to pick up." This is the match everyone has wanted to see for 13 years. Every wrestling fan knows about the Montreal Screwjob, but here's the video in case you didn't know. Of course this match would have been even better if we didn't already know that Bret Hart retired because of post-concussion syndrome. I don't know if I should watch this match or feel depressed. Prediction: Hart

World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs Edge
This should be a fun match. Jericho is working as a heel and is at the top of his game promo wise. Edge is working as a babyface, he's much better as a heel, looking for revenge against Jericho for talking so much bleep about him since his injury. Both guys are as good as is gets in-ring wise. Should be a fun match. Prediction: Jericho

WWE Championship: Batista (c) vs John Cena
While Jericho vs. Edge should be a beauty in-ring wise, Batista vs. Cena is anything but beautiful. I used to be a huge John Cena guy, but he's reached Triple H status in "I've seen him so many times that I can't stand watching another one of his matches." The buildup for this match though has been outstanding. Batista works well as a heel and his promo's have been great leading up to this match. Prediction: Cena because McMahon hates us all.

Streak vs Career, No Disqualifation or Count Out: The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels
Alright another stipulation match! No matter the stipulations it's going to be real hard to live up to the match we saw last year between these two. The match last year at Wrestlemania was an all-time classic. They've both built up this match perfectly so this match should steal the show. Prediction: Undertaker will retrain the streak and Michaels will retire. Michaels has nothing left to prove and I don't see him coming back after this match. Of course this is wrestling, so Michaels will probably be at next year's Wrestlemania fighting Triple H.



Once again there will be an open thread up for Wrestlemania XXVI and a full recap including JR's quotes on Monday.

The Links

Christina Hendricks to start the mourning..... US Hockey won their Olympic opener along with Canada..... Olympic organizers have 12 days to show their better than this...... Nuggets coach George Karl has to battle Throat cancer...... The Washington Nationals have a new Wang..... Reasons why the Eagles may not want to give up on Kevin Kolb...... The worst trades in the NHL from 2000 to 2010...... Nate Robinson to the Boston Celtics?...... Kevin Eubanks to leave the Tonight Show?..... Betty White to host Saturday Night Live?...... Why are people still talking about that John Mayer interview with Playboy?

What is up with the Curling broom? (Fourth-Place Medal)

An interesting look at why the Toronto Maple Leafs haven't won a Stanley Cup since the 1960's (Toronto Sun)

The mystery surrounding Tiger Woods' return to golf (ESPN)

Padres slash beer prices and lower expectations for 2010 (Rumors & Rants)

Do the Winter Olympics have a death wish? (Fox Sports)

Olympic hockey will test national allegiances (Columbus Dispatch)

Oft-injured Eagles offensive lineman Shawn Andrews auditions for American Idol (HHR)

If DeSean Jackson played at USC, he would have been driving a Lamborghini in college (The 700 Level)

R.I.P. ECW, enter WWE NXT (Under the Ring)

Stay classy Mississippi State fans (The Dagger)

The Links

Is this really Heidi Montag?...... Stay classy Mississippi State fans....... A detailed look into the NBA's labor/salary structure...... UConn continues their streak of inconsistency...... Darrell Green is still faster than you...... The men's Winter Olympic hockey schedule...... Maryland rebounds from their loss to Duke, with a dominating victory over Virginia...... A pornstar claims Tiger got her pregnant twice, but her stepmother calls her a liar...... Today is Fat Tuesday, tomorrow Ash Wednesday kicking off Lent Season

Why is there a lack of Europeans playing in the NHL? (Fanhouse)

The Sports Guy may get his wish. NBA looking to revamp their Hall of Fame (True Hoop)

NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics is a case study of incompetence (Fools & Sages)

Nolan Richardson's exile from college hoops is shocking (CBS Sports)

The Monday Night Wars are back! (Camel Clutch Blog)

Top 10 signs your MLB team won't contend (Five Tool Tool)

NFL back in Los Angeles by 2011? (National Football Post)

Hell of a week for Big East basketball (The Legend of Cecilio Guante)

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro to remake Taxi Driver? (Soup)

22 MPH kick to the balls sets World record (Bob's Blitz)

Those Wild and Crazy Rasslers

I was only going to post The Links section today and that would be my only post for the day. I had things to do and people to see. That was until I saw this story on TMZ.

Apparently wrestlers Chris Jericho and Greg "Hurricane" Helms were picked up in Kentucky for public intoxication. But get this, they were arrested outside of a gas station and Matt Hardy was with them until he fled on foot. Things apparently got violent and Helms struck three people including Jericho.

We're told several people were in a taxi cab with Helms and Jericho when things allegedly got violent around 4 AM yesterday.

Cops say they spoke to several members of the group who told them Helms struck three people -- including Jericho, a man named Gary Kelley and a female passenger named Ashley Storer.

Witnesses told cops Helms ran from the scene right after the violent incident but returned to the gas station soon after, where he -- along with Jericho --war arrested for being drunk in public.

Cops say Helms was not arrested for the alleged attack because the alleged victims have not pressed charges -- a requirement for an arrest in Kentucky if the police do not witness the attack.

Ashley told cops she did not want to file charges against Helms -- but Kelley told police he's mulling it over and may go after the wrestler.

That was first reported earlier today. The story was then updated to say that wrestler Matt Hardy was with Jericho and Helms during this altercation, but apparently fled the scene.

Witnesses told cops Hardy was in a taxi with Jericho, Helms and several others Wednesday morning -- when Helms allegedly struck three people ... including one female.

Witnesses say Hardy took off on foot -- just like Helms allegedly did -- when the cab driver pulled over at a Kentucky gas station and called 911.

We're told Helms came back to the scene and was arrested -- but Hardy was gone for good. Cops are not pursuing any sort of action against Hardy.

Remember the Mattitude era, when Shannon Moore was his "follower"? Good times. Not so good times for Jericho and Helms. While I can't see the WWE punishing Jericho, after all he's one of the best promo and in-ring performers for the WWE, I could see the company punishing Helms and Hardy. It'll be interesting to see how the WWE handles this situation now that the company has went to a more kid friendly environment, instead of the "Attitude Era."



WWE Wrestler Accused of Smacking a Women (TMZ)
Matt Hardy Involved in Chris Jericho Incident (TMZ)

The Links

Michelle Trachtenberg to start the mourning ..... Face facts New York Rangers fans, it's time to rebuild...... Analysis of the Jim Thome signing in Minnesota...... I never heard of the iPad until yesterday....... R.I.P. Howard Zinn...... A look at Obama's guests last night at the State of the Union...... Look for the Wizards to void Arenas' contract..... I hope your not a 'Ugly Betty' fan...... How to tell the difference between Sex addiction and simple cheating..... Will anyone actually watch the Pro Bowl this year?...... Exactly what the Golden State Warriors need, a new owner

Top Democrats at war-with each other (Politico)

Kurt Warner to decide his future on Friday. Let's just hope he's not another Brett Favre (Revenge of the Birds)

Please! Do not ask Brock Lesnar about what he thinks about the Canadian health care system (Cageside Seats)

You can buy Dr. J's house (The 700 Level)

Andre Dawson will enter the Hall of Fame as an Expo (ESPN Chicago)

I took a pounding yesterday for including two CAA teams into my bracket yesterday. Well one team that will not be representing the CAA in the tournament will be Towson (SB Nation)

Craig James threatened to sue Texas Tech if the school didn't investigate Mike Leach (CBSSports.com)

“Dear Paul Shirley, I only wish your father had taken your own advice and worn a condom. Go to hell.” (The Nation)

Obama doing what he does best, blaming other people for his problems (Another Black Conservative)

Has Tigers Woods' wife been staying at Brett Favre's house in Mississippi while Tiger is in sex rehab? (Deadspin)

Twister: 'Jenga' with perverts (With Leather)

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

The Links

Candice Swanpoel to start the mourning...... Bears showed their lost potential last night ....... Minnesota Twins sign Orlando Hudson...... People already panicking over the Lakers...... Tracy McGrady was nothing but broken promises in Houston...... There has been no decision yet on Eric Mangini's fate...... NFL playoff picture..... Mila Kunis gets freaky late at night...... The mindset while driving to the hoop...... Man with knife in chest calls 911, orders coffee...... The chilling 911 call Charlie Sheen's wife made...... TMZ actually admits they were wrong

Time to hit the panic button, Vikings fans (Pioneer Press)

Mike Leach on Craig James: "Like a Little League dad" (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

A detailed look at Mike Leach's strained relationship with Texas Tech officials dating back to 2002 (Wiz of Odds)

The Eagles can clinch the 2nd seed and first round bye with a win over Dallas next week (700 Level)

5 best wrestlers of the decade (Camel Clutch Blog)

More bad news for Indiana University. Freshman Maurice Creek is out with a major knee injury (Fox Sports)

Resting players doesn't necessarily mean Super Bowl victories (L&N Line)

Green spandex men mocking Vancouver penalty box visitors (Bob's Blitz)



Top 10 plays of the decade in Hockey (From the Rink)

The Links

Marisa Miller is a nice way to start the mourning..... So long Brad Penny, it was nice knowing you..... Vinny Del Negro's time in Chicago could be running out.....With the game on the line, Flacco stumbles...... Nothing comes easy for the Packers..... Five issues for the next NCAA president..... Think the Patriots will use this column as motivation?...... The Trail Blazers are starting to become a sinking ship

Martin Brodeur: The greatest hockey goalie of all-time (SB Nation)

England will serve 80% British food at the 2012 Olympics. The athletes are not too pleased because British food sucks (BBC)

A.I.'s Philly homecomming was ruined by one of this former teams (Denver Stiffs)

Inside a typical night at the NBA on TNT (Sports Media Watch)

Caroline Wozniacki showing off her bikini body (Guyism)

Tiger Woods sexing mistresses with no condoms? No Tiger no!!! (Black Sports Online)

Baseball opening day in Australia? (SI)

A blond women has been taken from Tiger's house in a ambulance (Sports by Brooks)

Ray Rice doesn't like Green Bay. Think he realizes he plays in Baltimore? (PFT)

Why a 96 team NCAA tournament is a horrible idea (Rush the Court)

In a not so surprising move, Vegas likes Alabama over Texas (Dr. Saturday)

I can't imagine David Stern is too pleased seeing one of his owners go through a table on WWE Raw? Then again, it was only Mark Cuban.

R.I.P. Captain Lou Albano

Legendary wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano has passed away today at age 76.

Captain Lou Albano was an instrumental piece of why the WWF became so popular in the 1980's. Albano appeared in Cyndi Lauper's music video "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Albano's appearance in this video brought national publicity to the WWF during the Rock 'n Wrestling era which lead to Wrestlemania which lead to the WWF going national.

Here is a video of Captain Lou Albano making an appearance on a Philadelphia TV station telling kids to not use drugs.

Here is Pat Patterson interviewing Captain Lou and George The Animal Steele



Captain Lou Albano will be missed.

Legendary pro wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano dies at age 76 (PWTorch.com)

The Links

The daughter of Kerry Von Erich, Lacey Von Erich...... Christianity and sports..... What is it with Oakland sports and horrible owners?..... Kevin Durant should embrace stats..... The Denver Nuggets are the NBA version of a "Moneyball" team..... The Eagles are finally a balanced team..... The Jets were "Wildcat'd" last night..... 'Dancing with the Stars' slipping in the ratings..... On this day 18 years ago, Bret Hart became the WWF Champion for the first time when he beat Ric Flair

Al Sharpton should look at his own past comments before speaking out about Rush Limbaugh owning the St. Louis Rams (The National Conversation)

That idiot Dre Bly apologized yesterday for his antics on Sunday (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Eric Mangini is really changing (PFT)

More bad news for St. Louis. Ozzie Smith's bar is closing (KSDK.com)

At 47, Chris Chelios will skate for a AHL team (CBSsports.com)

Even Mike Tyson cries on Oprah's couch (Deadspin)

The Bengals bandwagon is starting to get full (Stripe Hype)

Brandon Jacobs is frustrated with his role with the Giants (NY Daily News)

There's always drama in Dallas, now Roy Williams is jealous of Miles Austin (Express-News)

Charlie Manuel has pushed all the right buttons on Brad Lidge (Philly.com)

Does baseball even need umpires? (Wall Street Journal)

Top 10 worst owners in sports (Real Clear Sports)

Hey! Braylon Edwards can catch passes

The Links

It's Monday so it's time for another picture of Marisa Miller.... The Redskins stink and their mascot is offensive..... GameDay will be at Boston College for some reason this weekend...... Where does Tennessee go from here?..... Sad story in Southern California..... "The Gap" founder had died.... Now why the hell should we pay for an illegal immigrants health care?

The Trail Blazers only go as far as Greg Oden takes them (The Oregonian)

Florio is going to pound the Larry Fitzgerald's brother twitter story into the ground (PFT)

That thing you smell, it's the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Fanhouse)

Ozzie Guillen hates football (The Sporting Blog)

Al Shapton will be guest hosting Monday Night Raw tonight (Camel Clutch Blog)

Did you know hockey comes back this week? (Puck Daddy)

Rams have replaced the Lions as the worst team (STLToday.com)

Singletary won't let the 49ers hang their heads (SF Chronicle)

The Chiefs were just trying to survive yesterday in Philly (Jason Whitlock)

Stay classy Jim Mora (Seattle PI)

Suck it Arizona (Arizona Republic)

Check out this wreck Joey Logano was in this weekend. He's okay

The Links

Eliza Dushku in Complex Magazine.... Aaron Corp and Matt Barkley are splitting snaps for USC..... Floyd Mayweather has to pay a lot of money in back taxes..... Two photographers are suing Brady and Giselle.... Mackenzie Phillips had a sexual relationship with her own father..... What has happened to Wayne Gretzky?..... The Detroit Lions have the worst defense, ever

The best seats turn out to be the worst seats at Dallas Stadium (No Guts, No Glory)

Dana White: "Floyd Mayweather feels threatened by MMA" (UFC Scoop)

The Kansas football and basketball teams don't like each other (Dr. Saturday)

Joe Buck Live part 2, was a little dull (The Big Lead)

Donald Trump has a new enemy, ESPN (Page 6)

Why people watch wrestling (Camel Clutch Blog)

The Giants pounded the last nail in their playoff coffin (McCovey Chronicles)

And if things couldn't get worse for NoCal. Now it looks like the Kings will never get a new arena and might finally move after this season (Sactown Royalty)

I want to attend Lamar Odom's bachelor party (TMZ)

Confirmed: Jerry Jones looks like a rat (The Sports Hernia)

How drunk is he? Canadian Football League fan climbs to top of goal posts, survives slide down (Busted Coverage)

The Links

Hilary Duff to start the mourning.... The Chicago White Sox just throw in the towel for the season..... A proud American gets suspended for five days for telling student to rise during Pledge of Allegiance.... Carrie Prejean has filed a lawsuit against Miss California.... Disney purchased Marvel Comics.... Buy a foreign car if you want to help the this country

More pressure on Rich Rod (CBSSports)

The Buffalo Bills no-huddle offense isn't working (Buffalo News)

Spread offenses have changed the way teams play defense (NY Times)

The Kansas City Chiefs are already falling apart (KC Star)

Up to 12 NFL teams may face TV blackouts (Sports Business Journal)

Why is Erin Andrews going to talk to Oprah about the peephole video (The Big Lead)

Dusty Rhodes turns heel on WWE Raw (Camel Clutch Blog)

Marshall Faulk compares Leon Washington to Barry Sanders (Gang Green Nation)

Breaking down the Phillies potential playoff matchup (Philly.com)

The Links

Marisa Miller to start the week.... R.I.P. the Two firefighters killed while fighting the 'station fire'.... Why Obamacare will never pass.... Damn liberal media: Jenna Bush hired by "Today Show"..... 'Final Destination' tops the box office.... Nothing like celebrating a holiday by drinking booze.... A reality TV contestant drowns during a challenge

The women of the 2009 US Open (The Big Lead)

People have given Josh McDaniels hoodie a nickname (PFT)

Tiger Woods is in denial about his awful putting (NJ.com)

The NHL franchise that could decide where the Phoenix Coyotes go (Globe and Mail)

So long Teddy Bruschi (Stampede Blue)

Former WCW announcer Gordon Solie liked his alcohol (Cageside Seats)

Why you wait to sign players Jon Brockman (Sactown Royalty)

Stephen Jackson has seen the light and now wants out of Golden State (Contra Costa Times)

NFL Network has hired the playmaker (USA Today)

Nothing like a crazy Japanese wrestling move to start the week.

The Links

Kelly Brook to start the mourning.... How's that deficit, Mr. Obama?.... Shocking! Chris Brown and Rihanna have a history of violence.... The Seahawks get pathetic and sign Edge James.... John Madden to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame.... 'Wikipedia' will be undergoing some changes.... LeAnn Rimes is a home wrecker.... Now Hog Flu has invaded Iran.... R.I.P. Ted Kennedy.... Jackie Kennedy's half brother is a sicko.... This joke never gets old

Another reason why Keith Olberman is the world's biggest jackass (TV Squad via Deadspin)

A moment of silence for Colt McCoy's mustache (Dr. Saturday)

Could Chad Henne really be the Dolphins starting quarterback at the beginning of the season? (PFT)

According to Mark Cuban, the Internet is about to change (Blog Maverick)

Another great college basketball recruiting story (WaPo)

Jerry Jones loves the press he's receiving from the Jumbo Tron (Star-Telegram)

Early fame, pressure can crush athletes like Michael Beasley (Whitlock)

Jeff Hardy won't be wrestling for WWE any longer (Cageside Seats)

Your 2009 NFL on CBS announcer pairings (Awful Announcing)

I know this video is old, but I still think it's great!

The Links

I'm so fucking pissed about the Giants and baseball, that Foul Ball will go on hiatus for the week. Let's just say that I'm ready for the 49ers to break my heart. But the Links are here forever.

Mena Suvari showing off a little too much .... 50 best websites this year by Time.... Walmart and Civil War battlefields.... Top 10 celebrities you have to be careful searching on the Internet.... How to be a groupie..... 'Dancing with the Stars' partners announced.... Justin Verlander and his catcher got in a heated argument last night

A women swindled millions of dollars from NFL players (PFT)

George Foreman III will carry on the family legacy (LA Times)

Who will San Diego give an extension to next (Bolts from the Blue)

Another DUI arrest, this time it was Denver Nuggets player Renaldo Balkman (Denver Stiffs)

WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW-DVD review (Camel Clutch Blog)

Michael Beasley's career starts over at this point (Miami Herald)

The Pittsburgh Pirates wore their ugly throwback jersey's over the weekend (Major League Jerk)

Don't ask Artie Lang to throw out the first pitch of your baseball game (Outside the Boxscore)

Eagles president Joe Banner's creepy dating profile (The Sports Hernia)

Here's a segment of Jim Rome talking about women who dip

The Links

Miranda Kerr is a nice way to start the mourning.... Mark this down as we have heard this before: A Detroit Lions QB looking good in practice..... Plaxico had a bad day yesterday.... A great feature on Talk Magazine.... Obama joker posters are popping up in Los Angeles.... NBA player vs. Porn Star to see who can get more Twitter followers.... How idiotic is this 'cash for clunkers' program?

Dusty Baker has done it again. He's burned out yet another pitcher's arm (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Lack of planning, not injuries doom the Mets (NY Post)

Meet the new race contributor at MSNBC (Fire Andy Reid Now!)

What's wrong with Cole Hamels? (Daily News)

Vernon Gholston is expected to contribute a little bit more this season for the Jets (Gang Green Nation)

Do not leak news without David Stern's permission (The Dream Shake)

Top 10 minor league baseball promotions (Real Clear Sports)

Wrestling on the beach? (Wall Street Journal)

Michael Douglas' son busted for Meth (TMZ)

Auburn football headed on the right path (AL.com)

A golf course allows people to shoot geese on the course(Burn Monkey Burn) video below

The Links

Today JFein and I start the 2009 NFL Preview. I start the preview with the 49ers and JFein continues the preview tomorrow with the Eagles. I hope everyone enjoys the previews.

Katy Perry to start off the workweek.... Disaster movies all the rage.... Prepare for tax hikes.... ESPN lifts ban on New York Post writers..... Grad sues college after graduation, because she couldn't find a job.... Where would you place in a screaming contest?.... What's with all these old golfers playing well?

Training camps have barely began, and we already have multiple injuries (The Big Lead)

Tiger Woods enjoys a good fart (Awful Announcing)

Ari Gold(Jeremy Piven) guest hosts WWE Raw tonight (Camel Clutch Blog)

Say goodbye to the Arena Football League (PFT)

LenDale White loses weight by not drinking Tequila (Deadspin)

Could Vick sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers (HHR)

Does the Jake Peavy trade make the Padres the worst team in baseball? (Rumors & Rants)

Somehow, Stu Scott is to blame for this (The Big Picture)

Shark Week started last night on the Discovery Channel and I'm geeked. I've loved Shark Week since I was a little kid. Here's a video from a past episode from Shark Week.