Saturday Blogdome: Manny Ramirez on troubled time in Boston: 'My fault'

Earth-Shattering News: Manny Ramirez Says Something Sensible. In interview with NESN, Ramirez admitted that the way his tenure in Boston ended was his fault. I’m speechless (or should I say type-less). After all the things this guy has said — which have led to teammates to calling him a clubhouse cancer and the media to ripping him to shreds — he actually says something that we can respect? [Larry Brown Sports]
Nyjer Morgan Unintentionally Makes Sense. After rambling through a handful of nonsensical sentences, Nyjer concluded his statement with a comparison that actually made sense . Obviously Nyjer’s intent was to dismiss that comparison, along with any other comparison on that level, but I found it to be 100% right on the money. [Bugs & Cranks]

Son of famed boxing promoter Bob Arum found dead. Within a span of twenty-four hours, Bob Arum, the promoter of the finest pound-for pound fighter in boxing today, had to transition from brushing off the ignorance of an attention-starved pugilistic virtuoso to coping with a tragedy on a deeply personal level…While the sports world was continuing to react to Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s profanity-laced and racially-charged video tirade criticizing Manny Pacquiao, Arum received the news that the five-day search for his missing son was over. [Outside the Boxscore]
Soup’s on! Five NFL recipes for Labor Day weekend. So, what’s on your to-do list for this holiday weekend? If you’re interested in cooking for friends and family, and you’re looking for a new recipe of interest, here are five dishes straight from the kitchens of NFL players. From running backs to linebackers; from dinner to dessert, we’ve got it all. [Shutdown Corner]
NFL To Expand Season To However Many Games It Takes To Permanently Injure Ray Lewis. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced plans Monday to expand the 2011-2012 football season from the usual 16 games to as many as it takes for Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis to suffer a career-ending injury. “We know what millions of loyal football fans really want to see: more games, and Ray Lewis suffering a catastrophic head or knee injury that keeps him off the field forever, so this is just a total win-win,” said Goodell, adding that if necessary, the Ravens would play 15 games in a row against the Saints and their top-ranked offensive line. [The Onion]
And finally, via Busted Coverage (plenty more where this came from, too):