It’s a nice feeling to be done with any and all responsibilities for the next week or so. Time to get some rest so I can drink Bubba Perkins under the table later this week. Dick.
- Big time news from the offices on the corner of State and Hoover today: the NCAA has found that Rich Rodriguez and his staff were not in compliance with the NCAA’s regulations on the amount of practice time allowed in a week. For those interested in legal jargon, MGoBlog has the full document that Rodriguez,
Pizza ManAD David Brandon, and University president Mary Sue Coleman went over. Make sure to check out Maize ‘n’ Brew for more analysis. And MSU fans? I’ll save you the trouble of making the joke about how the extra practice time didn’t help at all.
- Another former fantasy stud is on the market: the Philadelphia Eagles cut RB Brian Westbrook yesterday. This comes on the heels of the Chargers parting ways with LaDanian Tomlinson on Monday. The Lions have expressed their desire to bolster depth at running back, and I think some phone calls need to be made.
- Nightmare on Helm Street has the lowdown on Canada’s petition to remove Pierre “Douche Canoe” McGuire from
TSNany and all hockey broadcasts in the future. Seriously though, if NBC can’t even get it’s sports straight (ice dancing over hockey? seriously?) I doubt they’re too aware of the idiot between the benches during their broadcasts.
- Ty at Lions in Winter takes a look at recent reports that the Lions are supposedly shopping the #2 pick in April’s NFL draft. I really hope they don’t do it unless a hell of a deal comes along. Fortunately with the current rookie contract structure (or lack thereof), there won’t be too many suitors. [tweet via MLive]
- Shutdown Corner gets in on the Olympic fun, pondering which NFL stars would succeed in Winter Olympic events. It’s a pretty entertaining list, and the shot at Canada’s hockey team is much needed. USA! USA! USA!
- I’m not sure if this will hold up in court (I hope it doesn’t), but a fan of the Kansas City Royals is suing the team for, get this, getting hit in the eye with a hot dog during a between-innings hot dog toss. There are too many jokes to make here involving wieners in the eye, so I’ll let you make up your own. Drop your best shot in the comments.
- ESPN’s Tony Kornheiser has been suspended from Pardon the Interruption (PTI for the vets out there) for two weeks because of the comments he made on his radio show about colleague Hannah Stern’s wardrobe. The suspension has to suck for Tony, but it probably sucks more for co-host Michael Wilbon, who is now forced to spend two weeks with Dan LeBatard.
- MLive’s Patrick Hayes takes a speculative look at Kentucky’s DeMarcus Cousins, the early favorite for Pistons’ 2010 savior according to Detroit Bad Boys. The Pistons will need to go into a serious nosedive to have a shot at Cousins, who is probably a top 5 pick. I’d rather see them play hard for the rest of the season and end up wherever they may.
Rob’s Highlight of the Day
DeAndre Jordan throws down a monster dunk over Theo Ratliff, one of the best NBA shot blockers in recent memory.
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