• Tom Hoffarth of FARTHER OFF THE WALL saves a bundle, as L.A. Dodgers merchandise made by Alyssa Milano is going on sale.

• Would you like to see the Kingdome collapse or Fulton County Stadium fall down all over again? BALLPARKS OF BASEBALL can help you out with their various video collections.

• USA TODAY’S GAME ON crunches the numbers, as a new poll reveals how far some baseball fans are willing to stretch the truth about attending Opening Day.

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• WITH LEATHER has some Shockey-ing photos of the Giants’ Jeremy gettin’ jiggy wit’ it:

• JEN’S FREE THROWS sees Alyssa Milano’s love life going down the train, as the MLB blogger wants to trade pitchers for plumbers.

• AWFUL ANNOUNCING intercepts news that Phil Simms will come clean on a soap opera, appearing as himself in “As The World Turns.”

• Jim Borgman of the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER ruffles some feathers with his take on the pigeon poop problem at Paul Brown Stadium:

• THE NAUGHTY AMERICAN stacks up news about the state of professional domino players.

• The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES fishes out the story of a young Chinese swimmer fit to be tied.

• In appreciation for zinging out Zambrano, AZ SPORTS HUB speaks some sweet nothings to Sweet Lou.

• Now that he’s a free man, THE BIG LEAD finds some snaps of Vols b-ball coach Bruce Pearl getting acquainted with some new female friends:

• STEROID NATION discovers Barry Bonds’ ex-mistress is ready to bare all for Playboy…and a grand jury, if need be.

• DEUCE OF DAVENPORT learns that after all these years, Trent Dilfer’s still miffed about getting tossed from the Ravens’ nest.

• SI’s EXTRA MUSTARD squeezes some musings out of everyone’s favorite baseball blogger, Alyssa Milano:

• MONEY PLAYERS swears that Cubs manager Lou Piniella is no Lee Elia.

• TMZ feels the love, as feisty rap mogul Suge Knight says he’s there for Britney Spears.

• Now that Jenn’s been jettisoned by SI, ARMCHAIR GM recommends some suitable Sterger substitutes:

• How times have changed in college football: THE DETROIT NEWS learns that 1-AA Norfolk State would rather be playing Michigan than Rutgers this Saturday.

• The SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER feels a great loss, as the Orioles could void Jay Gibbons’ $21 million contract if he’s involved in the current HGH scandals.

• EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY knows how criminal SEC officiating can be:

• PRAY FOR MOJO keeps it in the pocket, as the NFL has suspended Matt Leinart and Tom Brady for producing ineligible offspring.

• THE SPORTS HERNIA digs deep to uncover what’s been buried in the Raiders’ Black Hole.

• THE SUN puts the finger on this crooked-crawed cricketer:

• FIRST TO THIRD doesn’t feel like garbage anymore, now that Ozzie Guillen will be with the White Sox ’til 2012.

• SPEED TV is taxed by news that IndyCar racing will try revenue sharing in 2008.

• How tough are Aussie footballers? They can keep playing under any circumstances - even without pants!

• THE MECK DECK feels ESPN experts wouldn’t know a good Carolina running game if it ran right over their asses.

• Oly Sandor of HOOPSVIBE only wants Don Nelson and Golden State ownership just to get along.

• 100% INJURY RATE has the scoop on how you can own Mike Tyson’s poop:

• EVERYDAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY puts on the pounds in devouring these week 1 college football cupcakes.

• SIBERIAN BASEBALL contacts Child Services, as your kid can be under the guidance of Ozzie Guillen or Lou Piniella for a day.

• HOLLYWOOD TUNA has these hair-raising photos of baseball clothing entrepeneur Alyssa Milano and her unshaven arms:

• AWFUL ANNOUNCING tries to figure out why exactly Colin Cowherd will be in the booth this Friday for ESPN’s Washington-Syracuse matchup.

• SLATE has no bones about the Michael Vick coverage offered by ProFootballTalk.com.

• ARMCHAIR GM notes that Kirk Herbstreit is just peachy about Penn State this season:

• Not to be outdone by PSU’s use of PS3s, THE SPORTS HERNIA jogs its joystick to news that Gators coach Urban Meyer has Tim Tebow training with Tecmo Bowl.

• HEISMAN PUNDIT gives their list of early front runners to make the trip to the Downtown Athletic Club in December.

• STEROID NATION rages on about how much Tim Couch was pumped up for his attempted NFL comeback:

• EPIC CARNIVAL slices in with news of Houston Rocket Rafer Austin’s cutthroat dealings.

• MADJACK SPORTS antes up on the betting lines for Michael Vick’s prison stay.

• ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT walks down the aisle with news that Laila Ali has traded in boxing ring for a wedding ring, as Muhammad Ali’s daughter ties the knot with former USC standout & NFL journeyman Curtis Conway:

• You can bet your bottom dollar that NBA REFS SUCK.com has all the news you need to know about gonzo gambler Tim Donaghy.

• SPORTS FROG is dumb-hounded by Emmitt Smith’s recent comments on the Michael Vick boonDOGgle:

• The LONDON GUARDIAN reports over 100 frustrated fans of a Brazilian soccer club held protests outside the home of the team’s president following a bad loss.

• DAWG SPORTS airs their grievances with ESPN and adds five ways to fix the Worldwide Leader:

And the L.A.-based HEISMAN PUNDIT also chimes in.

• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE bulks up with video of a 14-year-old benchpressing 185 pounds 48 times.

• Speaking of heavy lifting, the COLUMBUS DISPATCH has this quote from Ohio State coach Jim Tressel about his team’s expanded weight room:

“There is a huge sound system in here that will just about blow your head off. I make them turn it to country when I come in.”

• MORE CREDIBLE shields its eyes from the sight of ESPN’s Michelle Bonner morphing into the female Chris Berman:

• John Sleeper of the EVERETT (WA) HERALD challenges fantasy football foes to draft their league winnings toward feeding the unfortunate.

• BOILED SPORTS finds this photo of acclaimed MLB blogger Alyssa Milano overinflating her newest blow-up boy toy:

• Sarah Schorno of the HUFFINGTON POST is surprised that fans & players seem to know more about the wrongdoings in sports than league commissioners do.

• HOOPSWORLD believes that if the Lakers actually did unload Kobe, the New York Knicks would have the best shot to upload Bryant:

• WORLDGOLF digs out the news of Chris Berman picking a new nickname for U.S. Open 3rd Round leader Aaron Baddeley.

• Pacman has some company: Green Bay Packers LB Nick Barnett was arrested for a disturbance at an Appleton, WI, nightclub on Sunday:

Although the club was “Wet”, no word if Barnett made it rain.

• MONEY PLAYERS pecks out the word that some South Carolina Gamecocks are in trouble with the SEC - no, not that SEC, this one.

• Eric Wilbur of the BOSTON SPORTS BLOG cotinues to question the sanity of J.D. Drew’s long-term contract with the Red Sox:

• YOU’VE BEEN BLINDED sadly informs us that if you were looking to rent Tom Brady’s condo for $60,000/month, you’re too late.

• BOBBY SKETCH will have you know that Grady Sizemore goes ga-ga over the girlies:

• Speaking of the ladies, The TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA reports on high school basketball coach Brenda Drook, as she prepares to lead the *boys* team in the upcoming season.

• OT LOOSE BALLS adds insult to injury as they pile on to the misery of Cleveland pro sports.

• MR. IRRELEVANT celebrates a milestone as Comcast’s ‘Blog Show’ hits the double-digit mark:

• Forget Zito: Alyssa Milano is smitten with Russell Martin:

• OUR BOOK OF SCRAP offers a bracket with plenty of busts - The Hottest Wives/Girlfriends in Sports:

• Your vote counts! THE WIZARD OF ODDS has reached the finals of their Great Billboard Competition:

• THE HATER NATION reports Roger Clemens’ first MLB start will be facing the Sox - but against a whiter shade of pale.

• SPORTS COLUMN offers up some soccer players getting a leg-up on field-invading fans:

• Speaking of the pitch, SOCCERNISTA has a nice chat with manic-turned-MBA-man Alexi Lalas.

• Look out Bon Jovi & Elway: SPORTS COUCH POTATO sees history in the making, as long-time sideline sports reporter Lesley Visser is looking to snag an Arena Football team:

• BLOWN COVERAGE invites you to grab a brew or three and play the Atlanta Braves Drinking Game:

• BABES LOVE BASEBALL wonders why the threatening Elijah Dukes is still allowed to play.

PLAYBOY SUPER BOWL PARTY PETERS OUT: As the contact-buzz-inducing smoke clears from the Super Bowl, by all accounts, the CAA party killed, the Maxim party impressed, and Playboy’s presentation for the paying public was a bit of a disappointment.

Arash Markazi of SI.com has this POV assessment of Playboy’s pregame playtime: “While the Playboy party was the most hyped shindig during Super Bowl weekend, partying in an arena with thousands of exposed empty seats was a bit jarring.

“It was almost like being at a convention that had transformed into a krunked out party with a Playmate riding on a fur moon hanging from the arena’s ceiling and Playboy bunnies engaging in friendly pillow fights next to the open bar.”

Highlights of the night inside the HSB (House Shaq Built) included Bengals QB Carson palming a Sony Playstation controller (and looking allergic to sunlight).

Taye Diggs, Jeremy Piven and Alyssa Milano in desperate need of a powder break:

And the obligatory lipsticked (and paid-for) ladies ready to drop their panties.

My personal highlight of the week’s SB party snaps was Playboy Playmate Deanna Brooks doing her Danica Patrick imitation at Thursday’s Sony party with Markazi:

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LEINART’S LUST BUSTS OUT IN MIAMI: The AOL Sports Blog updates Matt Leinart’s Offseason Of Love, as he’s spotted with Alyssa Milano at a Super Bowl party in Miami.

And the online gossip site National Ledger adds that Leinart was also caught bouncing with buxom beauty Scarlett Johansson at another SB bash.