Less than 10 days to the Friday Night Lights premiere, and please stop sending us links to viewing the season opener online … looks like next week we’ll kick off that ‘commenter post’ thing-a-ma-jig … good news for anybody who has ever been stuck on a plane on the runway, hating life … sea levels are rising rapidly, and Bangladesh could be in trouble … as if we needed to tell you again - not a good time to buy or sell a house … we have to cover our eyes when we walk past a Domino’s Pizza because that Oreo Dessert thing looks too tempting. If we want to die that quickly, we’ll just go home and shoot up lard or pour Crisco down our throats …

Is the Royal Bank of Canada suing Mike Vick? (Sports Biotch)

The Lee Corso-South Carolina battle rages on. (USA Today)

Bloggers visit Lambeau, spot a Chmura jersey. (Rumors and Rants)

Papelbon contemplates posing for Playgirl. (Red Sox Monster)

Some Mark Cuban dancing screen grabs - video post comes later. (Sports Hernia)

Sorry we’re days late on this, but here’s that piece by Deadspin’s Will Leitch about A-Rod owning a partial stake in the Cubs - and playing for them. (NY Magazine)

The Big Nasty retires to coach college hoops. (Sactown Royalty)

A take on ESPN’s townhall meeting about Vick. (Fynal Cut)

And here’s a breakdown of ESPN’s panel for the meeting. (Leave the Man Alone)

Even though Ryan Braun is the NL ROY lock, how about Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies? (Vegas Watch)

Greg Oden names his dog. (Yardbarker)

The cousin of Penelope Cruz (?) lettin’ her tig ol bitties hang out (NSFW) at the beach. (I don’t like you in that way)

Will USC hang 70 on Notre Dame? (LA Times)

If you’re into Smallville, helloooooo Erica Durance. (Hollywood Tuna)

A website dedicated to firing Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. (Fire Cosgrove)