The New York Giants are feeling like unwelcomed guests for their playoff visit to Tampa Bay. Not because of anything the Buccaneers did, but because of the lack of hotel rooms:

The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES checks out the news of Eli Manning & pals scrambling for accommodations before their Sunday smackdown. With an influx of tourists […]

Roger Clemens finally admitted he got injected. But not with steroids:

Brian Costello of the NEW YORK POST learns that the Rocket had said he was shot up by former trainer Brian McNamee, but only with vitamins and painkillers.
Clemens told Mike Wallace during their “60 Minutes” interview that he received injections of Vitamin B-12 […]

Graphic design major Ivan Cash was just trying to, ahem, cash in on the frustration of Knicks fans with his homemade t-shirts. And he was making a good profit, until New York City police shut down his sales:

The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports that the 22-year-old SUNY Geneseo student was hauled away in handcuffs […]

Now that Lloyd Carr has at last driven off into the sunset, CONSTRUDA wonders if Michigan QB Ryan Mallett will be staying or going:

The TOLEDO BLADE reports that the freshman signal caller is ready to transfer to UCLA, according to a “person close to the team.”
But Michigan associate AD Bruce Madej says no transfer paperwork […]

South Florida senior linebacker Ben Moffitt has been portrayed as the perfectly dedicated husband & father, driving a 55-mile commute from campus everyday to be with his wife & two children - all while pursuing his football dreams.

But the missus spoke out on Thursday, saying that Moffitt’s ‘family man’ image is a farce.
Shauna Moffitt tells […]

EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY has got to close the beaches, as another victim has fallen to that terror of the sea - jet skis:

Virginia Tech linebacker Vince Hall may not play in tonight’s Orange Bowl, thanks to a banged-up knee from scurrying around on a Sea Doo. Hall’s injury was suffered in the surf […]

The PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS gossips about Stephen A. Smith, revealing behavior by the “Gone In 60 Minutes” radio host that we find very hard to believe: “ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith picked up some furniture at Raymour & Flanigan (2100 Route 38) in Cherry Hill earlier today and referred to himself in the third person […]

BOSTONIST has the exciting news today that Red Sox first baseman “Kevin Youkilis has signed up to market a new energy drink entitled … SlumpBuster.’” We love the (pantless?) can:

BEV NET has confirmation that indeed, the venture is a real one: “Red Sox Gold Glove first baseman Kevin Youkilis has teamed up with California based […]

We’ve never been one for internet chats with mega-celebrities, like the MIAMI HERALD’s Dan Le Batard, but apparently we really should’ve considered spending New Year’s Eve with Le Batard on the Herald’s website. Highlights:

In the span of two questions, Le Batard reminds us of his prowess with the fairer sex, at least when Harold Reynolds […]

We’re happy to report that TMZ.com has picked up on the Mountaineers’ moniker mojo, which we’ve know about for some time now. That is, West Virginia’s Johnny Dingle and Scooter Berry. TMZ has video of them on the bench last night, but much like their opponent’s defense during the game, they weren’t lined up properly. […]