Judd Zulgad of the MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE reports today that “The NFL will announce this afternoon that the Vikings will play the Green Bay Packers in the Monday night opener at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 on ESPN, according to an industry source.”

We think this is a great idea, since it’ll be a wonderful showcase for Brett […]

We’re so glad Barry Jackson of the MIAMI HERALD is around to police us irresponsible, no-accountability blogger-types. Following up on his piece about the unwashed masses typing on the internet, Jackson gave us a glimpse of his own accountability yesterday in a note about the Miami Heat’s reaction to Shaq’s recent critical comments […]

If you plan to attend the next Wrestlemania in the upper deck, and you are made of ham, you might want to consider buying a can of that handy, flame-retardant foam we know WWE is required by law to sell at all Wrestlemania concession stands.

WFTV reports the scary news today that, “More than 40 people […]

Damn, just when the NHL had a chance to get back in the public eye, NEWSDAY has to go and screw things up.

Saturday the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reported that “Rangers hockey star Sean Avery’s name and private cell phone number are in the little black book of Manhattan madam Kristin Davis.”

Will Leitch over at DEADSPIN scares up this gem this morning:

As he’s a former beleaguered St. Louis Football Cardinals fan, we’ll let Leitch give you the details.

Keith Niebuhr of the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES reports this morning that former New England Patriot starter and current Arena Football League player Kenyatta Jones is in trouble, again.

Previously, Jones has been charged with scalding a roommate with hot water, possession of a concealed firearm and resisting arrest. But based on a Tampa police report […]

YOU BEEN BLINDED has what might just be the signature moment for the downtrodden Tampa Rays 2008 season:
The website identifies the chair humper as Rays bullpen coach Bobby Ramos, bullpen coach of the club. We haven’t confirmed that YBB’s assertion is correct, but we’ll get right on that.

Souksangouane Phengsene, the drunk driver of the pickup truck that struck NBA player Malik Sealy’s SUV in 2000 and killed Sealy, was arrested again Sunday morning for DWI in Hennepin County, MN. It is his second arrest for DWI since his conviction for vehicular homicide following the 2000 crash. He was sentenced to […]

Major League Baseball has hired an executive search firm to hunt down the head of its new fledgling venture, MLB Network. The new channel will eventually join all fans together to swear at MLB just like the Big Ten, the NFL, and every other league that starts its own network and then leverages fan […]

Sunday night was a special evening for delectable debuts. The Washington Nationals opened their new ballpark with a walk-off homer and a Bush booing session. Meanwhile, 850 miles to the south, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s wrestling career got off to a slamming start.

Arash Markazi of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED reports on the WBC welterweight champ’s first performance […]