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• BOSTON SPORTZ blows off the Boys from Bristol, as those crazy, kooky Chris Berman videos are still alive online.
• If Shaq’s going to use “The Big Cactus”, CNBC’s Darren Rovell would like his 15%, please.
• THE OKLAHOMAN notes that Arkansas State’s basketball team seems to be hard up on Dickeys.
• Crikey! WISN-TV in Milwaukee reports that the Aussie family who moved to Green Bay to follow the Packers are now back Down Under.
Anyone who has been to downtown Little Rock, Ark. after dark knows how delightful and welcoming it can be. So it’s no wonder that Darren McFadden spent yesterday evening there, apparently singing his heart out at a place called “Ernie Biggs piano bar” (name soon to inspire Simpsons episode).
Unfortunately though, some of the folks in that fine establishment apparently caught this year’s Cotton Bowl, as the ASSOCIATED PRESS reports McFadden was handcuffed outside the bar by police after being involved in a “pretty rowdy scene”.
Now if only he could’ve done the same for the Hogs’ defense on Jan. 1.
Last week, Darren McFadden was seen motoring around town in a new car. Depending on how he got the new wheels, the Arkansas running back could have just driven himself off the Razorbacks team:
KTHV in Little Rock reports that McFadden’s college eligibility has come into question since being seen in the new Cadillac Escalade. If the car was given to him as a gift, it would mean McFadden’s amateur status is kaput, and his collegiate career is finished.
Thus, no Cotton Bowl and no senior season at Fayetteville for #5.
If it’s true, what was Darren thinking? Was he stoned?
Or even Flintstoned?
NUMB AS A STATUE - HEISMAN FINALISTS NOW ANNOUNCED The official Heisman finalist list is out. Your choices are:
• Florida QB Tim Tebow:
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• Arkansas RB Darren McFadden:
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• Missouri QB Chase Daniel:
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• Hawaii QB Colt Brennan:
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If this quartet doesn’t quite do it for you, have fun haggling over HEISMAN PUNDIT’s picks for the 2008 race.
• This should go over well: The UK DAILY EXPRESS leaps at the news of prison officials teaching inmates to pole vault:
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• Tom Van Riper of FORBES.COM rips apart the myth of the high-priced closer.
• Joe knows Enrico Palazzo - THE SPORTS HERNIA reveals that the new Dodgers manager was in “The Naked Gun“.
• Emmitt Smith hates America, as AWFUL ANNOUNCING hears the ESPN analyst talking over the National Anthem:
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If the Cowboys great gets canned by the Worldwide Leader, he can always find work in Boston.
• IN FROM THE COLD takes a look at a Navy player who’s gone through hardship just to be part of the Midshipmen’s historic win against Notre Dame.
• Just as Navy ended a 43-year drought, BUGS & CRANKS gives congrats to the Chunichi Dragons, who clinched their first Japan Series championship in 53 years.
• This makes no cents: The BBC reports that Brady-buddy Gisele Bundchen doesn’t like to be paid in American dollars:
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Does this mean Tom is going to demand his salary in sheckels?
• CORN NATION blames Pete Carroll for bringing Bill Callahan to Nebraska.
• SPORTS COLUMN demands a recount, as Arkansas RB Darren McFadden didn’t break the SEC record for rushing in a game, but only tied it.
• Time for Lee Corso to retire, as JEN’S FREE THROWS catches the ESPN analyst mistaking the Oregon Ducks QB with the Arizona State head coach:
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• WAGGLE ROOM falls over the news that Phil Mickelson’s caddy was down a stroke - a heat stroke.
• EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY gets word that Gary Barnett has his evil eye on the SMU job - just as long as there aren’t any female kickers in Dallas.
HOUSTON NUTT ABSOLUTELY REFUSED THE ROLE OF WILMA: The website Hogwired.com recently asked, on behalf of Arkansas football players Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, what costumes the pair should wear for Halloween.
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Thanks to reader Greg, we now know what dynamic duo won out (photo from today in front of the Arkansas Union):
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