* Things Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hates: Paul The Psychic Octopus, Making Sense. While stopping short of issuing a fatwa against Paul the Octopus Oracle, the cephalopod psychic of soccer scores who became a media darling during the World Cup, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad let his freak flag fly when he had some harsh words for the octopus and those who heed psychic advice from animals during a speech recently delivered to his country’s youth regarding the evils of Western Imperialism. [Sportress of Blogitude]
* Pitino Trial Sketch: Money, Power, Sex, Bad Art. You don’t need me to tell you how wonderfully entertaining the Rick Pitino extortion trial is. Don’t let anyone screw that up for you. Forgive me though as I request your momentary indulgence by humbly submitting these delightful courtroom sketches of the trial by a local artist for Louisville’s WLKY-TV. What could possibly top those sketches? Why, an interview with the artist himself, of course! [SportsbyBrooks]
* Maradona will only coach Argentina if his masseur stays on. After going eerily quiet in the wake of Argentina’s elimination from the World Cup, Diego Maradona has finally answered the question of whether he will stay on as the team’s coach or not. [Dirty Tackle]
* Chad OchoCinco Grows Tired on The Ultimate Catch. After getting back from a rather long weekend, I got to sit down and watch another classic episode of Chad Ochocinco’s reality dating show called The Ultimate Catch. So Chad decides to take two of his lovely ladies to Las Vegas for their elimination date but even Chad Ochocinco needs his beauty sleep, so he falls asleep on the private jet taking them to Las Vegas. [Outside the Boxscore]
* Mike Holmgren on how LeBron James’ decision puts the spotlight on Browns. “I think personally I was sorry to see him go. I think in this city, while it’s a good-sized city, it’s not the largest city in the world. We have three major teams and we look at each other as partners, we really do. When a city loses a LeBron James, it hurts all of us. Having said that, Dan Gilbert, he’s an aggressive guy and he’s gonna fix things now. It’ll be okay, but I think the pressure on the Browns stands by itself. This is a football town, it has been for a long time, and the fans have been frustrated the past few years. If LeBron had stayed I think it would be similar. He left, our deal doesn’t change that much. We have got to get better, we have got to improve, and actually I’m very excited about the prospects I really am.” [Sports Radio Interviews]
* That’s why they call it ultimate frisbee. If you thought ultimate frisbee was just stoners and hippies wasting time in between tokes, well, you’re still right. Occasionally though, one of them goes above and beyond the normal bounds of just toss and catch. [Guyism]
* Also: There are bears in Howie Long’s backyard … Former Buckeyes running back Maurice Clarett is out of prison, attending Ohio State. Um, need a study group partner?
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