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Michael Jordan Loves Chicago Almost As Much As He Loves Nike
An animatronic Jordan doll donned a Blackhawks jersey at the United Center this weekend, to show his support for the "hometown" boys—but not before he had team officials sew a red patch over the Reebok logo. Nothing to see here, Mr. Knight! [Puck Daddy]...

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Penguins Fans Are Not At All Desperate, Hard Up For Dates
For some of you ladies, your dream may be to marry a handsome millionaire in the Bahamas. For others, it may be a magical date with a Penguins fan on Dollar Night at Mellon Arena....

Sponsor Shout-out
Thanks to this week's sponsors: The Cougar on TV Land, Crunch Fitness, Orzel Vodka, Virgin Atlantic. To become an advertiser, click here....

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MLB 2k9 Trivia Contest, Win the Game!
Answer this ridiculously easy question, and we'll send one lucky reader a copy of MLB 2k9 for whatever platform you'd like. The question is: Who is on the cover of MLB 2k9? Email your answer to [email protected] to enter. Standard contest rules apply, deadline is Monday at 6pm EST....

More Thinking Outside The Box From The NFL Meetings
The NFL "is exploring the possibility of having sponsor logos worn unobtrusively on practice jerseys." For the Bengals I suggest Chico's Bail Bonds. [USA Today]...

Red Bull Gives You Product Placement
A German footballer gets in trouble for turning his goal celebration into an advertisement for Red Bull. Because advertising should only be done on jerseys, shoes, balls, fields, seats, every available blank space... [The Spoiler]...

Take Our Survey and Get Your Game On (if you're lucky...)
Fill out this short survey for us, and we'll send one lucky sports fan a $100 gift certificate to Gamestop. Simply email [email protected] with the last question of the survey to enter. Standard contest rules apply....

Kentucky Fans Forced To Relive "The Shot" For All Eternity
Christian Laettner, Rick Pitino and Vitamin Water have teamed up to annoy the crap out of you this March, with 50,000 repetitions of a commercial about the moment when they both peaked. Spoiler Alert! [KSR]...

Check out a clip from the second episode of HBO’s hilarious new comedy series, Eastbound & Down.
Will Ferrell and Danny McBride go head-to-head in a scene from the second episode of HBO's hilarious new comedy series, EASTBOUND & DOWN. Watch the second episode tonight at 10:30 PM – only on HBO....

Once Again, Ron Artest Is The Voice Of Reason
When your organization needs a well-known and well-respected community member to speak up on behalf of your cause, you definitely want to go with the guy who is famous for his dangerous instability....

HBO’s new comedy series, Eastbound & Down, premieres tonight
Watch a scene from HBO's hilarious new comedy series, EASTBOUND & DOWN, which premieres tonight at 10:30 PM – only on HBO....

On Set with Danny McBride and Will Ferrell of HBO’s new comedy series, Eastbound & Down
Go behind-the-scenes with star Danny McBride and executive producer Will Ferrell as they discuss the making of HBO's hilarious new comedy series, EASTBOUND & DOWN, which premieres Sunday at 10:30 PM – only on HBO....

Preview of the New HBO Comedy Series Eastbound & Down
Kenny Powers had it all. Then he threw it away. Only problem is: Kenny doesn't know he ever lost it. Kenny Powers used to be a star pitcher, but his self-destructive behavior knocked him out of major league baseball....

Tony The Tiger First To Jump Ship
Kellogg's will not extend contract with Michael Phelps; Subway also mulls divorce. [Advertising Age]...

Insider Trading: You Give Us Data, We'll Give You Money
We could make some clever comment about the economy, but we'll spare you. Take our survey, and someone will win a $300 AMEX card. Survey ends Wednesday at 6pm EST, so get at it. [Rules]...

Not-So-Secret Origin Of The Bud Bowl, Including Surprise, Alternate Ending
Possibly the most enduring Super Bowl advertising campaign of all time was the Bud Bowl, in which football-playing longneck bottles taught us how to love watery, American-made beer once again....

NBA Un-Bans Liquor Ads, Embraces Cheerful Drunks
The NBA has long taken a principled stance against allowing liquor ads at courtside where kiddies can see them. But now they need the money, so forget all that. [Sports Business Journal]...