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The SF Giants Ask That You Kindly Do Not Mock Their Concession Food
Yeah, yeah, AT&T Park features hot dogs that have Thousand Island sauce, a dill pickle spear and "Swish" Cheese. Want to make something of it?? [Home Run Derby]...

Peter King Still Won't Shut The Door On Favre Just Yet
King says he thinks Favre will stay retired due to shoulder injury, but seems to imply that his pal's not completely shutting the door on another return just yet. Another fun "Summer of Favre." [SI]...

JoPierre Davis May Be Absent From Facebook For Awhile
Since September, Hawaii cornerback JoPierre Davis has racked up one count of burglary, one count of sexual assault, and potentially two more counts of assault and possession. [Every Day Should Be Saturday]...

David Ortiz Is Pretty Confident He'll Pass His Tests
Or he just could use a year off: "Ortiz wants year-long ban for steroid users." [ESPN]...

Danica Patrick's Butterfly Escapes
• Mrs. Sparkle?: What happened to Danica Patrick's, um... back art in the SI Swimsuit Issue? She should have gone with a racing stripe down the side. [Gunaxin]...

Ornery Joe Namath Thinks Jets Should Top B.S.-ing Their Goddamn Quarterbacks, Whoever They Are
The New York Jets' gin-blossomed legend offered some candid thoughts on his old team and, right now, he doesn't like the Jets' quarterback situation at all....

Jeff Garcia Still Being Treated Like Red-Headed Quarterback
Tampa Bay has officially told him that their plans for the future do not include the 39-year-old quarterback: "It is disappointing because I enjoyed the atmosphere and the team environment in that locker room." [ESPN]...

Fred Taylor Released By Jaguars, Fantasy Football Players Rejoice
He told media reporters that, despite getting cut, he still believes he can be a starter in the NFL. Then he tore his groin while cleaning out his locker. [ESPN]...

Terry Porter Says Terry Porter Is No Longer Coaching The Suns
Porter confirms that he has been fired by Phoenix and will be replaced by Alvin Gentry, partially-vindicating Peter Vescey. [AP/Google]...

Jillian McCarney Says You'll All Be Sorry, Every Last One of You
Proving once again that being the daughter of a former Big 12 football coach will not get you out of being arrested, here's the combative and always hilarious Jillian McCarney....

Tim Floyd Seems Mildly Displeased With The Officiating
If you've made up your mind that you're going to get a T, you might as well make it a show. This call during Sunday's USC-ASU game in Tempe was pretty ghastly. [Insomniac's Lounge]...

Jeff Allen Has a Special Valentine's Day Message for You
Here we have VTech's Jeff Allen, expressing himself the only way he knows how on Valentine's Day. Jeff led his team in rebounds, and birds flipped last night....

The Braves Enter the Ken Griffey Jr. Derby
And what a derby it is: "That Ken Griffey Jr.-to-Seattle reunion isn't a foregone conclusion just yet. Two baseball sources told ESPN.com early Saturday that the Atlanta Braves are making a late play for Griffey and have begun discussing money with his agent. 'We have interest in several available o...

Jeff Reed Freaks Out On Paper Towel Machine, Convenience Store Workers
If this case of criminal mischief involved any other professional athlete, it would be moderately surprising. Alas, it's Pittsburgh Steelers' kicker Jeff Reed, whose behavior continues to baffle and amuse....

NFHS Rules Committee: A-11 Offense, Not Yours
Uh oh. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee may have just put the kibosh on the A-11, our new favorite everyone-just-go-long offense....

Just Stop Calling Her "Babe-Raham Lincoln," Please
• Nets' dancer claims she's a far-flung descendant of Abraham Lincoln: Between that and her camera-friendly features, it's good enough for a President's Day-themed story for many. [Total Pro Sports]...

Jayson Williams Knows How To Treat A Lady Right
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we bring you this update on former Net (and accused limo driver assassin) Jayson Williams. Williams' wife filed for divorce recently due to his overwhelming vileness and abusiveness....

And The No. 1 College Sports Town In The Nation Is ...
Ann Arbor. Which narrowly beats out Palo Alto, home to quiet, bucolic Stanford University. [Forbes]...

It's Friday. Just Watch These Dunks And Go Home
• It's time: As we speak, pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training. Ahhhhhh. [Why Is My Head Growing]...

Finally, A Positive Story About The New York Jets
Former Jet Larry Grantham nearly lost his Super Bowl ring when cancer brought him low, but thanks to some—what do you call them? Oh right—decent human beings, there's some hope left for this planet....