• BEHIND THE BADGE passes along pics of some sexy senoritas from a Spanish-language TV show modeling the new DC United threads.

• In other apparel news, ZONER SPORTS catches a youngster wearing the jersey of his favorite Packer - Mark Chmura?!?!

• Former Dodgers GM & current Padres office assistant Paul DePodesta is taking a trip into the blogosphere.

• RANDBALL receives news that a former NFL Mr. Irrelevant will be trying his luck in love on “The Bachelorette“.

• The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES reports that a Florida Gator football player & his former high school teammate were shot last Friday, but both are expected to be okay.

• THE ANGRY T isn’t buying what these athletes are selling in these classic TV ads.

• LARRY BROWN SPORTS believes that Mark D’Antoni is better off joining the Knicks - and not just because they showed him the money.

• And TIRICO SUAVE tries to explain the differences between the old coach & new coach to the non-NBA fan.