• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE tells Buzz Bissinger to make room for Michele Tafoya on the DEADSPIN bash-wagon.

• Meanwhile, MR. SUNSHINE berates Bob Costas in the same show for his snide opinions on sports radio.

• VIKINGS BLOG notes that after his arrest for assault, lineman Darrion Scott won’t likely be asked back to the Metrodome. But we bet Carl Eller would still want him around.

• The BOSTON HERALD reveals yet another woman claiming that Roger Clemens tried to start something - this time, it’s the ex-wife of wrestler Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake.

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• YAHOO’s BALL DON’T LIE has the poop on Denver’ mascot finding some relief before the Nuggets got flushed by the Lakers.

• EMPTY THE BENCH teases us with some classic commercials of Pistol Pete Maravich displaying his fine b-ball skills and even finer hair.

• BABES LOVE BASEBALL brings up some broads (and a bud) that could help Barry Zito break his slump.

• SPORTS TSAR bounces over word that the NBA’s official website has already acknowledged Kobe Bryant as the 2008 MVP.

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• AWFUL ANNOUNCING hears Bubba Watson not respecting his elders, as TV cameras picks up the golfer saying, “Veterans can kiss my ass!”

• Tony Pauline of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is hip to NFL hopeful Colt Brennan having some pre-draft surgery done.

• WITH LEATHER enjoys a big slice of beefcake, served up by the Idaho Vandals football team.

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NUMB AS A STATUE - HEISMAN FINALISTS NOW ANNOUNCED The official Heisman finalist list is out. Your choices are:

• Florida QB Tim Tebow:

• Arkansas RB Darren McFadden:

• Missouri QB Chase Daniel:

• Hawaii QB Colt Brennan:

If this quartet doesn’t quite do it for you, have fun haggling over HEISMAN PUNDIT’s picks for the 2008 race.

• This week, SbB’s Royals takes on Curt Schilling’s Red Sox in hot SPORTING NEWS Strat-O-Matic action:

• CONSTRUDA lays it out, as Hawaii QB Colt Brennan gets bulldogged by Fresno State.• AWFUL ANNOUNCING gets down with Verne Lundquist doin’ tha Souja Boy.

• 100% INJURY RATE plops in front of the tube, as they enjoy these old-school athlete commercials:

• THE GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS calls child services, as Lee Corso & Regis Philbin will make your kids hate you.• DOUBLE A ZONE explains how a team like Gardner-Webb can knock off a team like Kentucky.

• WAGGLE ROOM gets its groove on, as Justin Timberlake joins the PGA Tour:

• MR. IRRELEVANT is bedeviled by Duke’s next Great White Hope.• NATION OF ISLAM SPORTSBLOG tries to let the echoes sleep, as they root for Duke over Notre Dame this weekend.

• Trent Green, take note - Oregon State’s Lyle Moevao shows you how a QB should block a defender:

• ARMCHAIR GM has some fiscal tips on how A-Rod can spend his hoped-for $350 million.• GAMESPOT reviews NCAA March Madness 08.