Earlier today Jason McIntyre at TheBigLead.com reported that ESPN’s Chris Berman “is being heavily pursued by the NFL Network.” McIntyre also noted that Berman’s contract with ESPN expires in three months.

(Protip: might wanna budget an on-call stylist)
Last summer I heard a random rumor floating around that Direct TV was interested in acquiring Berman’s services. […]

Earlier today I wrote that Kenny Chesney was in Miami last week “lobbying” to play Super Bowl halftime at the 2011 game at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.

(Chesney got an assist on the subject from friend Mike Greenberg)
Friday morning Chesney guested on Mike & Mike In The Morning on ESPN Radio and couldn’t have made […]

UPDATE (6:50p ET): Turns out Chesney said last Friday that he wanted the gig.
Speculation is already heating up in the music industry about who will be the 2011 Super Bowl halftime musical act at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.

(Chesney is friends with Peyton Manning)
Before I get to the candidates, let me clarify exactly who will […]

The Milwaukee Brewers announced today that a statue of Bud Selig is being cast and will be unveiled at Miller Park in August.

Whose idea was it? Tom Haudricourt of the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL gives us a clue.

Turns out my sources at Axe were right.

Erin Andrews was at the Axe party at LIV in the Fontainebleau Hotel last night.

Please god.

No.
Other unnecessaries:

Morning after buzzkill:

Now for the real reason Dwight Freeney was ineffective last night:

Photo of Warren Sapp’s “close friend” Persiana and her “ex celebratin’ his win” in Miami early this morning.

Persiana came to Sapp’s defense yesterday, claiming he was “falsely accused” of domestic battery.

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints made it impossible to be a cynical media-type tonight.

First (and last) victory parade I cared about was ‘85. Royals. Senior in high school.

24 years later, I’m looking forward to #2.