12:01 PM Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald to SI's Stewart Mandel: "Even though we're similar academically, we're in a little different boat as Notre Dame. We've been consistently winning since 1995. They're still saying they can do it, but we're doing it." One more reason for ND to jettison Mayor McCheese.

11:43 AM Lamar Odom finally gets his wish thanks to his newly-found, pseudo celebrity: He's being sued by car accident victim two years after a fender-bender with her. If Odom didn't end up on a reality show, do you think that'd be happening?

11:30 AM Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has the latest possible landing location for Larry Johnson: "Now that Johnson is available (if he clears waivers), the same source now tells us to keep an eye on the Pats."

11:17 AM Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports on how Stephen Jackson is ruining the Warriors: "two Golden State players told Yahoo! Sports on Monday that the team's play and overall morale won't truly improve until Jackson is gone."