• What was Tom Brady’s baby mama doing during the Super Bowl? PAGE SIX discovers Bridget Moynahan was taking little John Edward Thomas out for a walk around the neighborhood.

• WITH LEATHER learns, through the magic of video editing, what Chris Berman really thinks of Emmitt Smith.

• PAUL KATCHER marches in with a look at the Giants’ Super Bowl victory parade.

• You can’t be serious! John McEnroe invites you to take the 10-Day All Bran challenge (Gas-X next up for J-Mac?!)

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Tiki Barber’s postgame interviews with the Giants:

Or Chris Myers’ post game interview with Bill Belichick:

Our favorite image of the Super Bowl telecast was a shot of Jeremy Shockey sitting in the suites, with a wide assortment of fruit-flavored alcoholic beverages sitting in front of him. Why wouldn’t he want to be on the sidelines with his teammates? Hmmm.

We don’t know why we take pleasure in Shockey completely missing out on the game and the glory. But we’re probably not alone.

So what was a bigger upset, the Giants win, or Troy Aikman saying absolutely nothing interesting or insightful for 3+ hours. Can you imagine being stuck on a Southwest flight to Tucson next to the guy? Read more…

Last week we posted about Jeremy Shockey’s possible strange reluctance to attend the Super Bowl. The DENVER POST (via PFT) reports today that “The Giants invited Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey, who is out with a broken leg, to the Super Bowl. He hasn’t decided whether he will attend.“

Meanwhile, Shockey is a “confirmed guest” at Terrell Owens’ Super Bowl party in Scottsdale, AZ. So he will be in town but may not accept the Giants’ invitation to attend the game with the team?

Maybe instead he’ll be at a local hooters, consoling Tiki Barber and trying to talk Donovan McNabb out of his 14th slice of Key Lime pie.

• On the backlash of Nebraska firing AD Steve Pederson, EVERYDAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY offers to help coach Bill Callahan pack his bags:

• The LONDON (ONTARIO) FREE PRESS reports the Toronto Raptors may try to bring Kobe north of the border.

• However, REAL GM counters that Bryant is more Bullish on Chicago.

• Quite frankly, THE BIG LEAD has some important news: Stephen A. Smith is out at the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER:

• RED’S ARMY is hit with too many of Cupid’s arrows, as they can’t decide which Celtic is hotter.

• GAME RECOGNIZE GAME tries to keep their sides from splitting after watching these humorous basketball spots.

• DC SPORTS BOG hears Redskins receiver Brandon Lloyd respond to Troy Aikman’s in-booth criticism by questioning his personal life - not that there’s anything wrong with that:

• Look out, Macarena: STORMING THE FLOOR stands at attention, as the hip-hop anthem “Soulja Boy” seems to be sweeping the sports nation.

• While that madness marches on, BLOOMBERG reports on a different fad sweeping through the MLB: hedge funds!

• The NEW YORK TIMES calls up the bullpen cart, as the location of the new A’s stadium could make a bad traffic situation even worse:

• BUC’ EM doesn’t feel the brotherly love, as retired RB Tiki Barber doesn’t want to play with Ronde down in Tampa.

• THE ANGRY T sees the light, as a Kentucky basketball recruit is on a mission from God (as directed by Mom).

TIKI ON TODAY TRACKS ONLY MISTAKE TOM HASN’T MADE: This morning Tiki Barber hosts a segment on NBC’s “Today” show titled “Do You Overpraise Your Child?”

Who knew that Tom Coughlin’s treatment of Jeremy Shockey (ok, not really) the last two years would’ve inspired a throwaway segment for ol’ #21?

(gratuitous dumbass Eagles fan foto quota fulfilled)

TIKI BARBER’s REAL REASON TO ROOST WITH NBC: The announcement that Tiki Barber has landed a multifaceted role at NBC as both an NFL sideline guy and a “Today” show contributor came with a few surprises:

For one, he admitted during a press conference that “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer “has been my idol and someone I would love to emulate.” Not Jim Brown. Or Walter Payton. But Matt Freakin’ Lauer!

Another is that The Peacock has a backup plan if Tiki ever calls in sick. NBC News President Steve Capus said to Barber: “On those days when you’re not feeling well, we’ll just call Tampa Bay and get your (twin) brother (Ronde).”

Yeah, not many nannies will notice the difference.

Industry experts agree that NBC landing Barber was a “significant victory,” in the words of professor Rich Hanley, director of graduate programs in the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University. “Morning television is where entertainment and news intersect, and Barber’s broad interests suggest he will thrive within that context.”

Hanley also points out that Barber’s employment by NBC Universal keeps Disney from deploying Brand Tiki across its media plaftforms, such as ESPN and ‘Good Morning America’. As he concludes, “That’s the extra point to this signing touchdown.”

Imagine The Mouse using him to promote Disneyland’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Coulda been a natural fit.

SbB’S BULLET JOINT: This week’s ESPN Sportscenter anniversary show is brought to you by episode 30,000. The highlight of the evening, as pointed out by TheBigLead, will be Steve Levy’s Freudian slip.

• In a shocking coincidence, the KANSAS CITY STAR reports that the Kansas City Chiefs, less than two months after Lamar Hunt’s death, have decided to sell the naming rights to Arrowhead Stadium.

I have a sinking feeling that Chiefs fans, like me, will soon find out just how much Team President (and resident bloodsucker) Carl Peterson loves his hot wings.

• SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY reports American Laser Centers and the Pistons have launched the “Motor City’s Hairiest Back contest“.

Michigan residents can submit photos which are judged by visitors to the Pistons website. The champion wins laser hair removal, which reportedly is a $4,000 value. And here’s your consolation prize.

• Michael Rand reveals “Golden State’s Stephen Jackson testified Monday that in order to break up a brawl outside a strip club in October, he thought the best thing to do was fire his gun.”

• AOL blogger Michael David Smith reports Tiki Barber has decided to embrace a nebulous role on NBC’s Today Show. The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports he’ll also stalk the sidelines for the net’s Sunday Night Football broadcast.

• Florida Women’s Hoops Coach Carolyn Peck today: “For me, the game is not just about the wins and losses. It’s about the development of the players, and I have seen some great improvements from the young women I have coached.”

Take a wild guess what she was talking about.

• Yahoo Sports has the startling revelation that Vince Young has been traded to the San Diego Chargers:

• Dan Bickley of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC writes about Amare Stoudemire’s “mentor foundation”, which the Phoenix Sun is now promoting across the country.

Stoudemire on the campaign: “One of my pet peeves is education. It goes back to the days of slavery, when Black people weren’t allowed to read or to educate themselves. Now, we have all these opportunities, and we’re still not educating ourselves.”

Recently called an idiot by Tiki Barber, Michael Irvin finally returned fire, punching the Giants back in the mouth with knowledge and opinion (or so he thought):

“The thing that struck me as odd is I try not to listen to idiots. I try not to let their opinions sway me in any way or control my feelings in any way. If you really thought that we were idiots, why would our opinion get to you so much?”

Somewhere, the heads of Steve Young and Tom Jackson just exploded.

AMERICAN IDIOTS: Giants running back Tiki Barber on media members questioning his quitting after the season: “That includes [New York Daily News columnist] Gary Myers, that includes Tom Jackson on ESPN, that includes the ultimate character guy, facetiously speaking, of course, Michael Irvin, please get a clue how to be a journalist.“