Since it is Super Bowl week and we’re only three days away, maybe we should talk about it a bit? I was not in the least bit interested in either team when the conference championships were decided a couple of Sundays ago. I have no love or hate for either Pittsburgh or Arizona. I understand that there are compelling storylines for fans of each though: potential “one for the other hand” for ‘Burgh, a first Super Bowl appearance for ‘Zona, etc. I’m mostly just hoping for a good, entertaining football game. By the way, when are we gonna get back to a relevant halftime performer?

Anywho, here’s some good, and serious, Super Bowl stories. They start with some Matt Leinart and finish up with several small stories about various players…solid read.

A little more from the Big Game…Super Bowl athletes – separated at birth. (h/t to esteemed S&F commenter john)

And, some more…just not from this year’s SB. NY Giants Super Bowl rings were recovered after having been stolen.

Skiier Daniel Albrecht had some pretty gnarly injuries and is in a coma. He’ll have to remain in it until his lungs heal.

Pat Summitt is going for win #999 tonight in Knoxville against Mississippi and #1000 Monday night in at Oklahoma…no other college basketball coach is even close.

Apparently, Primetime knows that Donovan wants out of Philly.

If you guys are anything like me, you love the big hits in football. I remember yelling at the tv during the BCS CG when the Florida defensive back laid out the Oklahoma receiver. Well, unfortunately although they are entertaining, those hits take a toll, especially on the older guys who wore infinitely supbar equipment in relation to today’s football equipment. Hopefully, studies like these will help team doctors and trainers understand the ramifications of rushing a player back into the game.

One of the top rated high school QB recruits has committed to Tennessee West Virginia Clemson.

I’m sure a lot, if not all, of you have heard about Joe Torre’s new book. Here’s an excerpt covering his final day with Yanks. Pretty good read.

The Feds are still at it with Barry Bonds and Greg Anderson. This time, they’re trying to force Anderson’s hand with a raid on his mother-in-law’s house.

Excellent news for everyone in the ACC not nicknamed the Seminoles – Bobby Bowden has signed for one more year with FSU.

Our friends at TotalProSports.com have put together some pretty solid stuff the last few days. They got their hands on some excellent shots of USC kicker David Buehler partying like he’s Matt Leinart, posted video of Ovechkin Gus Frerotte-ing the boards, and developed a very solid first two rounds of a mock NFL Draft.

Monday, we told you a bit about Ronald Steele deciding to abruptly end his career at Bammer. Looks like there was a lot more to the story because, just a doy or so later, coach Mark Gottfried resigned. Actually, he didn’t resign. This is what I like to refer to as “he got resigned” because there are few jobs where the worker can willingly resign, and then get paid. Dude’s gonna get $2 large to leave…sounds like a buyout to me.

We’re down to t-minus 17 days until the first green flag! Let’s talk about the state of NASCAR.

Speaking of the Charlotte Bobcats, Gerald Wallace was checked for a collapsed lung after Andrew Bynum’s flagrant foul.

Congratulations Pats fans! Tommy boy is looking to be back for opening day. I hope Matt Cassell hasn’t forgotten how to ride the pine!

I guess ol’ Al Davis didn’t like my resume. I must have been overqualified but that’s netiher here nor there. Word on the street is that the Radiers got themselves a coach and will remove the interim tag from Tom Cable’s title. Is the hire uninspiring?

Men’s college roundball had some exciting games last night:
- For the third straight week, seems like nobody wants to be #1. This time, Wake Forest dethroned Duke.
- Tyler Hansbrough’s 55 game streak of double-doubles came to an end last night and UNC barely excaped Tallahassee with a win, needing a running 3-pointer as time expired from Ty Lawson.
- Pitt decided they didn’t want to be #3 too and took care to guarantee a drop in the ranking with their lost to Villanova.
- After a 37 game home win streak, Tennessee has lost 3 of their last 4 in Knoxville including last night’s loss to LSEAUX. Florida, and GameDay, visit Knoxville this Saturday. Marissa Miller was there to see the game.

Don’t eat the nuts!

Cello scrotum and guitar nipple…’nough said.

Moonshiner gets some hard time…he never would have been caught if he’d been driving the General Lee.

David Cameron has my vote for British PM.

(GITC Note: Federer defeated Roddick 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 overnight in the Aussie Open setting up a Nadal vs. Federer assuming Nadal can take out #14 seed Fernando Verdasco tomorrow.)

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