* Breaking: Mountain West Invites Fresno St., Nevada. The Mountain West announced today on its official Twitter feed that it, “has extended an offer of membership to California State University, Fresno and the University of Nevada, Reno.” [Sports by Brooks]
* Jenn Brown and … Kenny Chesney? Star Magazine’s Got Photos of the Couple in Cancun. Jenn Brown, the ESPN sideline reporter who got a promotion this summer, has been photographed on the beach in Cancun with singer Kenny Chesney according to Star Magazine. Chesney supposedly has a girlfriend of two years who is “livid” about the photographs. [The Big Lead]
* Devon James’ Mom — My Daughter Belongs in Jail. Devon James can’t even convince her own mother that Tiger Woods fathered her 9-year-old son — in fact, her flesh and blood thinks Devon is such a money-grubbing liar … she belongs behind bars. [TMZ]
* Nightmare Fuel Photo: John Daly’s Doctor’s Magic Touch Cures ‘Rotator Cup’ Injury. John Daly uploaded the above photo three days ago for worldwide dissemination after he unceremoniously withdrew from competition during the 2nd round of the PGA Championship, the 17th time he has pulled out of a tournament in the past five years. Daly cited a shoulder injury for quitting not even midway through the final major of the season and provided the following hilarious explanation via his Twitter account. [Sportress of Blogitude]
* Football, But With More A** Kicking. Have you ever sat down to watch a football game and though to yourself “This needs at least 50% more a** kicking?” Well, the Brutal Fight Football League has heard your pleas, and taken pity upon your miserable soul. These lovers of all-things-violent are trying to revive the ancient Roman sport Harpastum, which soliders used to train for battle. [With Leather]
* Worst … Photoshop … Ever. Dorothy Davidson is running for mayor of Bessemer, Alabama, and as it states on her campaign poster, she has a ringing endorsement from none other than Nick Saban, head football coach at Alabama. That’s gotta be worth a good hundred thousand votes or so in the state of Alabama, no? Or does she? Even to the untrained eye, there’s just something off about that picture. To the eye that has brains, it’s clear that there’s been some photoshopping going on. Bad photoshopping at that. Davidson claims that she got the OK from Saban himself three weeks ago. University of Alabama athletics officials say otherwise. [The Last Angry Fan]
* Also: Denzel Washington stars in Perseverance: The Kurt Warner Story … Shirtless? Deranged? Love the Cowboys? Why not record the world’s worst fight song?
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