SO THAT’S WHY NEWSPAPERS HAVEN’T LOST ANY READERS! AWFUL ANNOUNCING has this gem of an exchange between Michael Wilbon and Scott Van Pelt yesterday on ESPN’s new midday radio debacle Mike Tirico radio show:

SVP: “I dont know how old Jenny Carlson is, but perhaps if she’s younger and I’m not assuming but if you are […]

FEDS SMOKE OUT VICK CONFESSION; MIKE RETURNS FAVOR: AOL’s Michael David Smith links us to an ESPN report that Michael Vick tested positive for marijuana in a September 13 drug screen.

We guess this throws cold (Aquafina) water on his latest claim about doing the right thing in the future.

MLSer DROPS $85K ON “JEWEL-ENCRUSTED MOUTHPIECE“? Grahame Jones of the LOS ANGELES TIMES has yet another pro athlete outlaying huge gobs of cash on bling. No, we aren’t talking about an NBA player, MLBer or even an NFL suspect-to-be. In an upset bigger than Chris Berman employing a box of tissues, an MLS player is […]

COMEDY CENTRAL SHOWS SPORTS MEDIA WHAT FUNNY IS: SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY tips us off to the rarest of finds, something sports-related on TV that is intentionally funny (we’re conditioned to the other kind of cackle when watching Emmitt Smith on ESPN).
SBD: “In a report for Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ reporter […]

KIWI SKATES INTO SOFTCORE PORN W/PLAYBOY SPREAD: Remember Nicole Begg? She’s the anonymous Kiwi inline speedskater who put herself on the map by posing nude to promote her athletic career.

The New Zealand website STUFF reports that Begg is now ready to go full-blown softcore porn as she poses for PLAYBOY in an upcoming issue.So she’s […]

• THE SPORTS HERNIA struts their stuff, as they run down Mark Cuban’s “Dancing” debut:

• THE LOSS COLUMN listens closely, as Marc Ecko tells ESPN chatters what he would personally do with Bonds’ ball.
• Darren Rovell of CNBC learns a valuable lesson from Okie State alum Boone Pickens - never bet with a billionaire.
• POOR […]

BERMAN THINKS FAVRE’S BIRTHDAY SHOULD BE HOLIDAY: Neil Best of NEW YORK NEWSDAY caught a mention by Chris Berman that October 10 should be a national holiday:

The date in question is the birthday of one Brett Favre, the all-time winningest QB in NFL history. The Swami sauntered this suggestion during Packers-Chargers highlights on the […]

NIKE HOTFOOTS SHOE DESIGNED FOR NATIVE AMERICANS: Nike is ready to cover the Blackfoot and other tribes, as the shoe maker is staring to sell directly to Native Americans:

THE LONDON GUARDIAN reports the sneaker shucker is rolling out the Air Native N7 - the first shoe to be marketed directly toward a specific race or […]

NEWSFLASH! FOLKS ACTUALLY SNEAK INTO TIGER STADIUM! Thank god for local TV news, as they keep us all safe and sound from the ugly side of life.
Case in point: The good folks at Channel 4 in Detroit, who provide us with this hard-hitting RESCUE 4 UNDERCOVER report on locals sneaking into old Tiger Stadium to […]