After overseeing the dismantling of Oklahoma last night, the CHARLESTON (WV) DAILY MAIL reports today that West Virginia University will hire interim coach Bill Stewart as its full time football coach - replacing the departed Rich Rodriguez.

Daily Mail: “He’s been a head coach just once before and was 8-25 from 1994-96 at Virginia Military Institute.”
Sounds […]

The MIAMI HERALD today has Keyshawn Johnson campaigning, albeit through his agent, for a roster spot on the 2008 Miami Dolphins.

Jeff Darlington of the Herald: “Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson has not ruled out the possibility of making a comeback to play specifically in Miami for Parcells, a mentor and close friend.
“In an […]

The MIAMI HERALD has the news this morning that Cam Cameron has been fired by Bill Parcells.

More notably, apparently the firing has done nothing to warm up bone-chilling temps in South Florida.
Armando Salguero of the Herald also reports two members of Cameron’s coaching staff, George Edwards and Steve Hoffman, survived Tuna’s firing squad because they […]

“Look out, Loretta!”
“Scratch my back with a hacksaw!”
“He smoked him like a bad cigar!”
The NATIONAL POST sits down with the purveyor of such peculiar phrases, long-time Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play man Mike Lange:

The play-by-play pundit explains why he tends to pepper his Penguins broadcasts with such colorful, if not confusing, language:
“I want (the fans) to […]

Now we know why Reggie Bush may not be ready to settle down with Kim Kardashian just yet. He’s having too much fun hanging with the ladies - especially grandmas from Mississippi:

The NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT has the story of lucky local resident Ruby Gibbs, who won the chance to meet the New Orleans running back in […]

Beleagured Bengals QB Carson Palmer got his wish - sort of:

The CINCINNATI ENQUIRER reports that the Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan and linebackers coach Ricky Hunley on Thursday. During his 3 seasons with the team, Chuck’s D never ranked higher than 27th in the NFL.
The firings come a few days after Palmer has […]

• THE HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP goes undercover and comes up showing off a shirtless Tom Brady from the 2000 NFL Combine:

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• DOWN THE LINE gets a leg up on Maria Sharapova’s […]