DANICA’S MAN DIDN’T PASS ON UNDERAGE GIRL: A television station in Arizona is reporting that a woman claims she and physical therapist Paul Hospenthal, who is Danica Patrick’s husband, had a sexual relationship while she was his patient and just 16 years old.

Thanks to the accusation and a subsequent investigation, Hospenthal recently “hit a career […]

SABAN SPEAKS TOO COON: Nick Saban is probably going to hear from the Ethnic Studies department in Tuscaloosa after they hear him call an LSU fan a “coon-ass” (among other things) in this off-the-record audio provided by the website profootballtalk.
To the folks outside of the durty south, coon-ass “is an epithet used in reference to […]

SI.com has a photo feature on the dumbest Super Bowl questions, and I had to chuckle at this one, apparently asked by a very brave reporter before Super Bowl XXX:
To Ray Lewis: “How long have you been a thug?”
(Correct answer: since May 15, 1975, Lewis’ birth date.)

And kudos to Bill Simmons for noting in a […]

Tom Hoffarth, longtime sports columnist for the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS, begins contributing exclusive content to SPORTSbyBROOKS this week.

Tom’s columns for the Daily News are a must-read, as is his Daily News-sponsored blog.

HAPLESS HAWKS HOPE TO PERMALINK FANS: The Atlanta Hawks are ushering in 2007 by hosting Blog Night on Feb. 5, when they welcome the Lakers. The item is noted about half-way down the official Hawks blog, which doesn’t allow for linking to individual posts.

The idea is to encourage fans with Atlanta-area blogs to tour the […]

DUNLEAVY A DROP IN THAT BOTTLE: These pics of Mike Dunleavy, courtesy Vin Baker’s busiest bookmark, DrunkAthlete, reminds me of Gilbert Arenas’ 60-point performance against the Lakers this season:

Shooting without conscience.

Poker instruction usually doesn’t come without a price, as books and seminars can be on the pricey side. But message boards can provide a ton of free advice, and this 2+2 Forum thread is an example.
Scroll to the bottom to find a host of links to videos players have recorded during their online play. Most […]

CRACKED rounds up the characters you’ll suffer being in company with Sunday in “Who’s Who at Your Super Bowl Party.”
Real funny stuff, including:
• The dude who hasn’t paid attention to the NFL in 10 years and is wondering when the 49ers are gonna come through the tunnel.
• The gambler who has bets on a myriad […]

One of the most common criticisms of major league pitchers in the last two decades is that they don’t pitch inside enough, don’t establish the inside part of the plate to make hitters less aggressive in the box.
Meanwhile, the HARDBALL TIMES examines a trend that the number of hit batsmen has risen dramatically since 1987. […]

Nerd alert! To celebrate the release of its 2006 Triple Threads football cards, Topps held a “rip party” as dorks of all ages tore through packs in search of “White Whale” rookie cards of Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart, limited to one of each.
Which means Topps was really, really hoping no one would find the […]