Among all of God’s commandments, Thou Shalt Not Pilfer Dallas Cowboys Memorabilia is probably the most sacrosanct (thanks for losing that one on the way down the hill, Moses). While the thieves who ransacked Butch Franklin’s apartment last week will receive their justice in the next life, Mr. Franklin is getting his right now. Turns out that the Cowboys can come through in the clutch. Who knew?

Franklin, who is mentally disabled, had one kick-ass collection of Cowboys collectibles. But thieves broke in and stole most of it; a situation that simply would not be allowed to stand in the land of Hank Hill. Once the DALLAS MORNING NEWS ran a story on the theft, Cowboys fans and memorabilia dealers got together and began replacing Franklin’s collection. Then, the Cowboys themselves started getting involved. Read more…

One of the most underrated stories this baseball season is the dominance of Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke. Sure, it was the subject of a great JoePo SPORTS ILLUSTRATED cover piece so it’s not exactly a story that’s been ignored. That said, you have to admit that if Greinke-Dink was pitching in a major media market, this kid would be one of ESPN’s daily top stories. Between his pitching dominance and his unique behavior and backstory, his is a story that has media darling written all over it. But even here at SbB, a site whose patriarch who used to work Royals broadcasts, Greinke hasn’t been a huge story.

That’s gotta change. Greinke deserves to be a superstar, and we’re not even talking about baseball. If his arm ever goes out, the kid’s got a great future in stand-up comedy. The blog SHAN.BIZ has compiled a list of the greatest Greinke quotes so far (he’s only 25!) and lemme tell ya, folks, Yogi Berra’s got nothing on Zack Greinke.

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When it comes to being a rookie quarterback in the NFL, there are always a lot of questions about whether you’re going to make it in the league. For every Peyton Manning that comes a long, there are a hundred Ryan Leafs, so the odds of success are pretty stacked against you. There’s also the pressure of the fact that when you’re drafted in the first round you’re generally seen as a franchise savior.

Of course, being the quarterback also has its advantages. Particularly the fact that good-looking women always want to go out with you. Tom Brady has Gisele Bundchen, Tony Romo has Jessica Simpson, and now even though he hasn’t played a single snap in the NFL, Mark Sanchez has already landed his first supermodel. Earlier this week, we went over Sanchez’s recent photo shoot for GQ with model Hilary Rhoda, and it turns out he got to bring home more than the clothes he wore in the shoot.

Sanchez and Rhoda are now dating.

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Last time we saw Jessica Simpson hit the stage, the gal pal of Tony Romo could have passed for one of the Cowboys QB’s offensive linemen. So when she was set to perform at Sea World in San Antonio last weekend, would the audience have trouble telling her apart from Shamu?

(Jessica before at the chili cookoff [left], and recently at her Sea World show [right]. Well, fish is healthier than chili.)

Not really, as Simpson showed up for the Bud & BBQ country concert series much svelter than before. And it’s nice to see her rocking the Daisy Dukes again - likely as a homage to her scene-stealing performance in “The Dukes of Hazzard” film.

While her fans may have been pleased to have less of Jess to love, not everyone was ecstatic with her Sea World shindig. Enter PETA.

(More pics of Simpson’s Sea World show after the jump.)

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• It’s not often your wife poses with four muscular naked black men - but such as it is in the madcap marriage of Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen.

• Ricky Hatton, thanks to Jennifer Dooley, may have survived okay from Manny Pacquiao’s pummeling - but three Filipino fans didn’t.

• Tennessee b-ball coach Bruce Pearl is Volunteering for married life again, as he announces his engagement to blonde beauty Brandy Miller.

• Jessica Simpson admits that whenever Tony Romo takes the field, she texts everyone she knows to pray for him.

• Carrie Prejean, Miss California 2009 & recent pal of Michael Phelps, gets her panties in a bunch over a revealing pic revealed from her younger days.

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• Bruce Pearl has Volunteered his heart for marriage once again, as the UT coach announces his engagement to the quite tasty Brandy Miller.

• Jessica Simpson gets so worried when Tony Romo is on the field that she texts everyone to pray for his protection.

• Sorry, folks, tonight’s Yankees game has been called on account of rain. Oh, it hasn’t? Well, too bad - you’re still not getting back in.

• The Green Bay Packers warned us about this sinister swine flu epidemic - over 30 years ago!

• Regis Philblin is almost murdered by a menacing throw from the Marlins’ Hanley Ramirez.

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There has been a lot made of Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo’s relationship in the media for the last few years, and for the most part, the two of them would like to keep things private. Well, at least Romo would like to keep it private. It seems like Jessica will talk about it anytime you give her a chance to. Still, it appears Romo may be relenting on that front.

(Hey, Jess - can I borrow a robe?)

The two of them were interviewed for a story about themselves in the newest issue of VANITY FAIR, and in it we learn quite a few things. We find out that Jessica doesn’t sit with the players’ wives during the game because it “gives me anxiety to watch with them” and that she’s “never dated a guy who was more simple.” We also learn that Simpson’s lack of faith in the Cowboys offensive line has caused her to become an email spammer:

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Has there ever been a single more dysfunctional unit* on a single football team–like, ever–than the Dallas Cowboys receiving corps? What started with Terrell Owens‘ paranoia about Tony Romo and Jason Witten, which was really weird all by itself, has blown up into an all-out f*cksplosion of infighting and finger-pointing, and not even the coaching staff is being spared. Somewhere in Bristol, Mark Schlereth has an erection.**

(Only the latest receiver to dump on the coaches. We see a pattern.)

But the harshest words yet of this ongoing saga came on Friday from an unlikely source. Roy Williams, who had stayed largely out of the spotlight when the controversy was at full force. Speaking with ESPN 103.3 yesterday, Williams dropped several bombs on the coaching staff, but none was as harsh, as the DALLAS MORNING NEWS reports, as saying the Cowboys had “the easiest offense to figure out.”

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• Jessica Simpson is livin’ large nowadays, while boyfriend Tony Romo might have banged another broad right in Jess’s own bed.

• Pat O’Brien could be coming to an ESPN radio station near you.

• Turns out cheerleading is a contact sport, after all. Allllllright!

• Tampa will have it all this weekend - Super Bowl, strip clubs & prostitutes.

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By now, you’ve probably seen the latest pics of Jessica Simpson and how’s she’s … um … to put it nicely, “got more of her to love” - or to put it not so nicely, “got really fat”. In case you forgot, here’s a friendly reminder:

Now, you may argue whether Jess’s new larger-than-life look jeopardizes her status as a sex symbol. (Whether she was a sex symbol to begin with is another matter of debate. With evidence like this, I lean toward “yes”.) But there seems to be one person who might not be so big on Jessica becoming so big - her footballin’ beau, Tony Romo.

A super-sized Jessica could be the reason behind claims that the Cowboys QB is calling signals behind the singer-actress’s back. In other words, Tony is cheating on Jessica!

(Is this the end of America’s Favorite Couple?)

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