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NEKKID NHLER BRINGS OUT TOWEL SNAPPER IN ALL OF US: The TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL has an alarming interesting tidbit this morning about hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming: “At 56, the remarkably fit Salming took off his clothes to pose for a series of paintings by Swedish artist Johan Wattberg. There are 31 canvases […]

WE PREFER OUR SODA WITH A HEAPING SIDE OF STUFFING: Jones Soda Company, best-known for its bizarre flavors (like Turkey & Gravy), has pulled the biggest upset we’ll probably see at an NFL stadium this year.

The SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER reports the tiny (90 employees) beverage maker beat out Coca-Cola and Pepsi for exclusive soft drink pouring […]

We’re back on ESPN Radio in L.A. from 3-6 PM PT today, as we pinch-hit for Steve Mason on KSPN-AM’s “Big Show”.

I’ll be joined per usual by John Ireland and you can listen live by going to the station’s new “super stream” player.
Just what constitutes a “super stream” player, I have no idea, but I […]

• THE BIG LEAD (via GIRLS GONE SPORTS) finds Tony Romo getting jiggy with it in a “Girls Gone Wild” knockoff:

• All is not Michael Vick and the Bengals in the sports world, as LEAVE THE MAN ALONE finds some feel-good stories from some pro athletes.• The good tidings continue from the NFL, where SPORTS […]

LONGER BIG TEN SEASON WOULD CUT INTO HUNTIN’ TIME: The Big Ten is in a gridiron quandary over playing 8 or 9 conference games in a year.

Since the NCAA authorized a 12th game per season, the Big Televen is concerned over how to fill their slots. The A.D.’s say non-BCS teams are charging too […]

NOT-SO-EVIL EMPIRE MAKES DONATION TO VIRGINIA TECH: The New York Yankees donated $1 Million (or one day’s salary for Roger Clemens) to the Virginia Tech “Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund”.

Ceremonies were held before Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox. A Virginia Tech logo was painted on the field, while Yankees players’ caps included the ‘VT’ […]

• GOLFERS NOT TURNING A BLIND EYE TO CHEATING: Some members of a Scottish golf course are claiming that a team of blind golfers have been reading scorecards and seeing flags over 200 yards away.

• ROGER CLEMENS IS MORE POPULAR THAN DEREK JETER: Well, at least in Trenton, NJ, where the Double-A Thunder set a […]

OWN MUSICAL STYLINGS MAR LINEMAN’S “IDOL” REPORTS: The CHARLOTTE OBSERVER reports Carolina Panther offensive lineman Jordan Gross covered the American Idol finals last night for WCCB-TV in Charlotte.

We’re still a little fuzzy on why Gross was given the gig, after this explanation: “Gross, who caught the attention of AAA Carolinas when the Panthers’ Web site […]

COLBERT CHOOSES TO SOMEHOW LIVEN UP JOHN AMAECHI: Great exchange this week between Stephen Colbert and outed former NBA player John Amaechi on Comedy Central:

Colbert: “When did you choose to be gay?”

Amaechi: “That’s not how it works. It’s genetic, it’s biological, lots of different reasons.”
Colbert: “But did you choose to be a basketball player?”
Amaechi: […]