• MR. IRRELEVANT is all excited to welcome this week’s very special guest to “Blog Show” - Erin Andrews!

(Erin getting ready for her big “Blog Show” debut)

• SHUTDOWN CORNER is sad to see that retirement has turned Brett Favre to a life of crime. Oh, wait - wrong Favre.

• Speaking of Brett, the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL reports that the QB’s locker at Lambeau has finally been dismantled.

• Lynn Trenning of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER observes how stylish Jay Bilas is, especially when the ESPN analyst shells out $2,000 per suit.

• BIG LEAGUE STEW is pleased that the Dodgers’ Mark Sweeney is willing to give Clayton Kershaw the number off his back - at no charge.

• YOU BEEN BLINDED gives us some grandiose greetings with these kooky college baseball handshakes.

• Now that he’s silenced the Spurs, PART MULE remembers when Kobe Bryant was flying over Filipino foes.

• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE is kind enough to offer the mainstream media this guide on how to cover mixed martial arts.

• PRO FOOTBALL 24X7 believes ex-Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell may have found a roster spot with the Ravens.

• The CBC learns that NHL ticket sales have been doing great in Canada, not so great in the U.S.