SOUTH FLORIDA QB CAN’T DEAL WITH FACEBOOK POKERS: The dark clouds of hatred are growing between two rising programs in the Sunshine State. How do we know the animosity is getting serious? Just ask Facebook:

The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES logs in with news that the online socializing site is being used by fans to mess with […]

BOBBY KNIGHT CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO TT PRACTICE: Toss over a chair and get your game face on, ’cause it’s time for another session of Knight School!

KCBD-TV in Lubbock whips up news that coach Bobby and the Texas Tech basketball squad are opening their doors to the public, as the team gets in their first […]

• Move over, Kevin Bacon - RUMORS AND RANTS celebrates the Carolina Panthers’ latest signing with Six Degrees of Vinny Testaverde:

• USA TODAY spells out what Rockies fielder Matt Holliday thinks about the appearance of teammate Jeff Francis on a well-known magazine: “Jeff’s from Canada, so he doesn’t know about the Sports Illustrated jinx.”
• The […]

SERENA NO MATCH FOR CONAN O’BRIEN IN Wii TENNIS SET: As Serena Williams sets her sights on regaining the top ranking in women’s tennis, the slamming star still has one nemesis on her mind - Conan O’Brien:

DAILY MOTION comes across footage of Serena’s epic encounter with the late night talk show host. O’Brien said […]

THE EAGLES, NFL HAVE NO COMMENT ON SbB S.B. REPORT: Scott Wong of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC follows up on our exclusive report earlier today that the Eagles will likely be the halftime headline act at the Super Bowl next year in Glendale, Arizona.

Excerpt: “Anna Loynes, an Eagles spokeswoman based in Los Angeles, didn’t have any […]

STRAHAN - REDSKINS HAVE THE HOTTEST CHEERLEADERS: Bob Glauber reports some hot! hot! hot! breaking news today in NEWSDAY: NFL players, like Michael Strahan, like to look at cheerleaders: “Strahan admits he sometimes checks out the cheerleaders during games, and even suggests that one reason that teams use them is to distract opposing teams.”

From Strahan’s […]

GOPHERS GAWK AT SCHEDULING SIOUX UNTIL LOGO FIX: The University of Minnesota doesn’t want to play with North Dakota until they change their clothes:

The MINNESOTA DAILY reports that the Big Ten school will not schedule any athletic events with its northern neighbor - except men’s & women’s hockey - due to Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname.
A […]

• BLACK SHOE DIARIES updates us on the Joe Paterno road rage revelations with a revisionist re-telling that praises the Penn State coach.
• Buehler, Buehler, Buehler: MR. IRRELEVANT uncovers a young Ben Stein showing his pride (and gut) for the ‘Boys:

• What’s up with YAHOO! SPORTS? Not only did the Texans move back to […]

SOUTH FLORIDA-CINCINNATI GAME COULD BE ABC BOUND: Coming next month on ABC’s Saturday Night Football - South Florida vs. Cincinnati???

The CINCINNATI ENQUIRER passes along news that the long-time Big East also-rans could have their November 3 encounter televised nationally on the network, thanks to each team’s successful season so far.
Chris Fowler running buddy Kirk Herbstreit […]

TOO BAD THE OLE MISS-VANDY GAME WAS BLACKED OUT!: Eli Manning continues to be a fan favorite in New York, thanks to his unparalleled ability to analyze game situations and then make the proper play call.

Take for instance Manning at a Manhattan sports bar last Monday night. Of course, all of the establishment’s plasmas were […]