• 100% INJURY RATE wonders what the holy hell is up with a columnist who believes Shaun Alexander can’t get a job because he’s too Christian.

• Kevin Seifert of ESPN discovers the Vikings’ Kenechi Udeze is getting some brotherly help in his fight against leukemia.

• Minda of the LADIES… takes us on a Royal three-day adventure around Kauffman Stadium. Sadly, she didn’t partake in any KC BBQ during her trip. For shame!

• Eddie Sefko of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS calls in word that Shaq’s anti-Kobe rap is now available as a cell phone ring tone.

• And THE SPORTS CULTURE locates the first kids in Phoenix likely to stick that song on their iPhones.

• RED BIRD HOUSE cautions Nintendo Wii players from getting too excited when horny dogs are about. (Fido must have been watching this Wii Fit clip beforehand.)

• ELEVEN WARRIORS looks back on Penn State’s first 15 years of Big Ten football. (Interesting factoid we enjoyed: Northwestern has won more conference football titles than the Nittany Lions.)

• THE CAPITAL TIMES checks out Wisconsin coach Brett Bielema’s summer reading list: Sidney Poitier, C. Vivian Stringer & Lou Holtz.