• How did Roger Clemens really end up back in New York? Here’s your answer:

• NATION OF ISLAM SPORTSBLOG believes the Atlanta Falcons would do right by getting Leftwich.
• THE WIZARD OF ODDS baits us with the opinion that ESPN’s College Gameday has jumped the shark.
• LARRY BROWN SPORTS sees a SAB between Tommy […]

PACERS ‘04 BRAWL STARTER NABBED FOR DRUNK DRIVING: The man who allegedly started the Pistons-Pacers “Malice in the Palace” can’t seem to stay out of trouble:

The DETROIT FREE PRESS reports that 42-year-old John Green was arrested for drunk driving last Saturday, after witnesses told police they saw his car on the road swerving erratically.
Green is […]

YOUNG RAIDERS COACH KIFFIN MISTAKEN FOR BALL BOY: As the Raiders trudge along in what’s sure to be another memorable season, the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS passes along this anecdote for the ages:

Fox NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee was making the rounds during a training camp tour last month, when he stumbled upon the Silver & […]

ANGRY ALBANIAN ALIGHTS AUTO AS FIRE FOLKS FLOUNDER: A fired-up Albanian soccer fan burned his van after his team lost, and firemen couldn’t put out the blaze - since someone stole all their water:

REUTERS reports that for Vilson Alushi, the vehicle wasn’t just transportation, but his livelihood, as his job was that of a fishmonger […]

COULD LJ HAVE CUT A RAP TRACK CUTTING DOWN CHIEFS?: It would appear that Larry Johnson took some time in the offseason to pick up a mic and air some grievances, backed up by a strong beat:

FOX 4 in Kansas City lays down the 411 that the dissatisfied Chiefs running back reportedly recorded a rap […]

THINGS TO DO IN PORTLAND WHEN YOUR SEASON’S DEAD: So Greg Oden won’t be hitting the floor for the Blazers this season. What’s a #1 draft pick to do?

Apart from cheering on his new teammates (and bailing them out of jail afterwards), Oden now has time to check out some of the other sports […]

BECKHAM NOT DESPERATE ENOUGH TO GO GAY FOR ABC: David Beckham apparenly won’t be playing for the other team on the small screen.

IRELAND ON-LINE reports that rumors of Becks & Robbie Williams playing a homosexual couple on “Desperate Housewives” appear to be just that - rumors. And they get the word straight from Eva […]

• HOG HEAVEN spills the pork and beans, as ex-NFL journeyman Shane Matthews believes ex-Redskins coach Steve Spurrier is best used on the college sidelines:

• INSIDE UCLA has the touching story of coach Karl Dorrell bringing a little joy to a young Bruin fan.
• SIGNAL TO NOISE spruces up news that protestors at Cal-Berkeley don’t […]

JAPANESE FAN FAKES JOB TO STEAL FAV PLAYER’S GLOVE: A Japanese baseball player had his glove stolen from his house by a fan - without anyone breaking in:

GAIJIN POT reports that Atsushi Fujimoto of the Hanshin Tigers had the glove grabbed by a fan visiting his home. The man posed as an employee of […]