With all the hullabaloo over Tony Romo & Jessica Simpson’s near-breakup & reported reconciliation, we’ve neglected to keep recent tabs on the NFL’s other gossip-powered couple - Reggie Bush & Kim Kardashian.

Thankfully, LARRY BROWN SPORTS doesn’t let us fall too far behind, as the Saints RB and L.A.’s booty queen could soon be strutting down the aisle together - at least according to Kimmy: Read more…

Remember all the contributions that Jeremy Shockey made to the New York Giants during their playoff run? Oh, that’s right. Dude was laid up with a broken leg before his team won the Super Bowl without him.

So where does he get off acting like such an asshat? Read more…

Saints quarterback Drew Brees has a special appreciation for military history; both his grandparents served in World War II, and his dad was drafted in Vietnam.

It was several months ago when Brees visited Okinawa, where his grandfather participated in the invasion of that Japanese island 63 years earlier. Read more…

Charles Grant will be heading to Georgia Thursday evening to turn himself him on involuntary manslaughter charges, stemming from a February fight that left a pregnant woman dead.

But first things first - before going, the New Orleans Saint went to practice.

Mike Triplett of the NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE reports that the defensive end was out on the practice field Wednesday morning, working out during one of the Saints’ “volunteer” sessions. A guy needs to be in shape before heading to court. Read more…

USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll and running backs coach Todd McNair will “most likely” be called as witnesses in the ongoing Reggie Bush civil suit.

The suit is being brought about by a would-be agent who claimed to have given the former USC running back $300,000 in cash and gifts. No word on whether those gifts included a white Ford Bronco or poorly-fitting gloves. Read more…

The NFL has officially released its 2008 schedule today. You can see the week-by-week slates here. Or if you prefer to check the schedules by team, here’s the AFC and NFC.

And for those who want to reserve a bar stool a few months ahead of time, here’s the games that are supposed to be shown exclusively by the NFL Network. Be sure to have your excuses ready to get out of the house, since you won’t be able to see these games at home.

And what other kind of fun awaits NFL fans come kickoff?

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It’s been a while since Al Sharpton last stuck his mug into the news, so it figures it was time for another sighting of the good reverend. And this one’s a doozy - he’s calling on the NFL to cancel their Hall of Fame game.

WKYC-TV reports that Sharpton and his National Action Network wants the league to postpone their annual preseason game in Canton, Ohio, in protest of alleged police misconduct by the Canton force. Read more…

• ON THE BASELINE serves up word that Maria Sharapova’s promise of a new tennis facility may have been the victim of a Vietnamese joke.

• ESPN’s HASHMARKS knows of one NFL combine combatant not afraid to get his Kenny Chesney on.

• PRO FOOTBALL TALK hikes over word that the Saints have made an offer to Zach Thomas.

• JOE SPORTS FAN needs a friend, as Kelvin Sampson is pretty unpopular with Facebook users.

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OK! magazine reports that Reggie Bush may be ready to make an honest woman out of Kim Kardashian:

Sources have told the mag that the Saints running back and reality-show star wit