A MOST PROPER TRIBUTE TO AN HONORABLE PROFESSION: We thought the Bud Light “Real Men Of Genius” ads had run its course until we heard this one yesterday (audio link):

Copy: “We salute you, Mr. Unathletic Sports Talk Radio Guy.

“You know everything there is to know about the world of sports … except, how to play […]

COWGIRL NOW BUSY IN THE BACK OF BULLS BANDWAGON: The South Florida-Rutgers game is probably the most important college football tilt of the week (after, of course, our Mangino at Colorado).

As you probably know, the real intrigue surrounding the USF-Rutgers game will be if Jenn Sterger plans to continue showing up at South Florida games. […]

OLE MISS FANS SAVE CLASSY SABAN A TRIP TO SHOETERIA: The CLARION (MS) LEDGER (via BIG TEN TAILGATE) reports that after officials handed Alabama a win over Mississippi last Saturday, “Ole Miss will decide today whether to pursue asking the SEC to review a controversial officiating reversal in the waning seconds of the Rebels’ 27-24 […]

• DEADSPIN spots a tasty dish, as they hunger for a mouthful of Erin Andrews:

• Speaking of the sideline siren, IGN jiggles their joystick at news that Erin will be appearing in the newest edition of EA Sports’ March Madness.• BLACK ATHLETE offers a preview clip of “Blood Equity”, a documentary about retired NFL players, […]

ESPN KNOWS AUBURN ASSISTANT SWEARS BY HIS DEFENSE: Funny how during low-scoring snooze-fests, the lack of passion on the field can be made up for by the staff off it. First, the Zooker shoves a cameraman after the Illini’s 10-6 loss to Iowa. Now, we find an Auburn coach selecting some choice in-game […]

EX-GEORGIA STANDOUT-TURNED-SURGEON PASSES AWAY: A former basketball All-American who gave up a career in the NBA for a career in medicine has died:

The ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION reports Alec Kessler, the 40-year-old former Georgia standout, collapsed right before a charity basketball game in Pensacola on Saturday. He was unreponsive to immediate treatment, and was pronounced dead […]

HOLY COW! SOLDIER DOES FERRELL DOING HARRY CARAY: When you’re stationed thousands of miles from home, fighting to keep yourself and your comrades alive, you try to find some levity to make the most of the situation.

COLLEGE HUMOR offers up video of a U.S. soldier in Iraq trying to inject some humor into a routine […]

L.A. DODGERS FLYING BACK TO LONG-TIME RADIO ROOST: The Los Angeles Dodgers will be returning to their long-time radio home next season:

The ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER reports KABC-AM 790 will be broadcasting Dodgers games starting in 2008. For the past 5 years, the Blue Crew was heard on KFWB-AM 980, primarily an all-news station.
KABC was […]