Because we miss Lost … so is Carson Daly crossing the picket line a big deal or not? … if you weren’t listening to Howard Stern this morning, he said he’s going to be Letterman’s first guest when that show returns to TV … if the Google Guys are getting behind renewable energy, then obviously you should plan to do the same … hey man, nice shot … we need to thank Mike Wilbon for his TV selection on PTI last night – the Charlie Brown Christmas special, that’s always some great stuff (nerdy: we have the theme song on our Ipod) …

A massive, but totally worthwhile feature on swimming with sharks. (LA Times)

The Gatorade inventor has passed away. (WFTV)

Houston Nutt must have really wanted out of Arkansas. (Dead Guy’s SEC site)

Louisville ballers party in Vegas, even though the school tries to deny it. (Big Picture)

Among this week’s gems in the LeBatard chat: Riley loves old people, Weis is a gasbag who was carried by Brady, Rollins was an absurd choice for NL MVP, and Saban gets kids by lying to them and their parents. And we didn’t even read it all! (Miami Herald)

We saw a highlight of this wicked goal by Cristiano Ronaldo, and when the video is up, we’ll try and post it. (Sporting Life)

Torii Hunter to the Angels – cheap date, expensive contract. (Sports by Brooks)

Breaking down the worst coaches in the NFL. (End Zone Buzz)

Redskins cheerleaders visit Iraq, and the troops drool. (Jezebel)

Mike Sherman, totally the man for the Texas A&M coaching job. (Statesman)

Greg Raymer of poker fame talks to a blog. (Bugs & Cranks)

Kyle Turley, good people. (Lion in Oil)

Everybody hates Eli Manning. Well, not everybody. (NY Daily News, Simon on Sports)