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UPDATE: Subway Banishes Phelps From Its Home Page (Jared Still Available)
The week just keeps getting worse for Michael Phelps. USA Swimming suspended him for three months on Thursday, and now Subway has apparently become the second sponsor to let him go. That's BOGUS, man!...
That Pro Bowl Line You've Been Waiting For Is Finally In
Ticket sales are so bad that they're considering blacking out the Pro Bowl locally in Honolulu. Meanwhile, NFC installed as 2.5-point favorite. [Five Tool Tool]...
Patrick Thibodeau Finally Gets His Shot
If you don't appreciate the story of Patrick Thibodeau, the team manager for the Greely High (Cumberland Center, Maine) boys basketball squad, then your heart is old and wooden....
How Is This A Good Choice Of Face Paint? I Mean, Honestly
From Wednesday night's game between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Third row of the student section reserved for Spanish fans? [APIAS]...
That Naked Man Outside Your Hotel Room Door May Be Terry Glenn
Terry Glenn arrested for marijuana possession after wandering naked in an Irving, Texas hotel. One question: Where was he carrying the weed?...
You Can Almost Smell The LA Looks In This Photograph
• The Evolution of Pro Bowl cheerleaders: The 90's were not a great period for pom-pom ladies. [FanIQ]...
Todd Haley's Days With The Buzzsaw Are Over
The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly offered the feisty offensive coordinator their head coaching job. [KC Star]...
Donuts, Is There Anything You Can't Do?
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]....
Tony The Tiger First To Jump Ship
Kellogg's will not extend contract with Michael Phelps; Subway also mulls divorce. [Advertising Age]...
Santonio Holmes Toes Have Also Touched A Nerve
A full-scale battle of the screen-grabs has been waged between Mattoonian Buzzsaw Emeritus and seemingly every Pittsburgh Steelers fan with access to a computer. Even the Politico readers are pissed....
The Curious Case Of Billy Beane
Soderbergh has almost committed, but Pitt's on board to star in film adaptation of "Moneyball". Scott Hatteberg was originally supposed to be played by Joaquin Phoenix. Dude went crazy, though. [Variety]...
Adult Site Will Compensate Viewers Whose Porn Was Interrupted By Super Bowl
This joke is going to get old very fast, but kudos to the adult film studio Pink Visual for being among the first to think of it....
Now You'll Have To Pay Even More To Watch Joe Buck
Try to picture the notorious TV dustup between Will Leitch and Buzz Bissinger on HBO if Joe Buck, and not Bob Costas, had been the host. Anything? Nope, I'm drawing a blank as well....
Peyton Audibles To Jay Cutler's Attempted Murder
• Horseplay: Manning grabs Jay Cutler's cellphone before Pro Bowl pranksters throw him in the pool; forgets the insulin monitor in Jay's other pocket. He should be out of the coma by June. [With Leather]...
When Does "Roller Derby Night In America" Start?
Roller Derby is slowly coming into its own as legitimate sport—with national tournaments, big-time media exposure, and no more fights! All they need is a Versus contract and they're bigger than the NHL. [NYTimes]...
"Jockeys" Will Teach You Thing Or Two About ... Jockeys
Jockeys are short little people with high voices that everyone makes fun of because they ride ponies for a living, but let me tell you something, brother—these guys (and gals) are complete badasses....
Jake Rosholt Is Heavily Armed, Has Beer-Fetching Dog
If I were Jake Rosholt, I wouldn't much care if I won my UFC Ultimate Fight Night 17 bout with Alessio Sakara on Saturday. After all, I've got a beer-fetching dog!...
James Harrison's $800,000 Touchdown
Poker player Phil Ivey bet $800,000 on the Cardinals +3.5 for the first half of Super Bowl XLIII. I believe that is what's known as a "bad beat." [Phil Ivey Rules?]...
When You Play South Alabama, You Better Bring A Monitor
Look....all South Alabama coach Ronnie Arrow wants is a replay review of the last-second shot that just sunk his team, and if he doesn't get it then he just might murder your face....
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]...