Yes, we recently had Jessica Simpson in this here space, but damn if she’s not looking really, really good these days … we’re going to repeat it everyday this week: we’re NOW ON GMAIL. Some of you have gotten the drift. Others, not so much … many, many thanks to Scott Van Pelt for the mention on Sportscenter last night, and no, we are not finished discussing A-Rod … hopefully, the newbies will enjoy today’s interview with a promient sports writer … a reader is smitten with Natassia Malthe, and for him, we send you this photo … we’re a day late on this, but a cheerleader got run over, and it’s somewhat funny … guy gets a photo with David Ortiz, and passes it around the net …

Great, great take on what happened to the World Series in the eighth inning. Warning: it involves A-Rod. (NY Times)

Get ready to fire up the college basketball preseason tournaments. (Storming the Floor)

This Dan LeBatard chat is hysterical. Reader: “you are a nothing lebetard, a nobody, a local clown, a fat nebbish. a man obsesseed with other, sweaty men.” LeBatard: “True.” (Miami Herald)

Ron Mercer’s going to court for assault at a strip club. We looked the place up and it’s a full nudity joint. (WKRN Nashville)

Tony Romo got a lapdance from Britney Spears, according to Ryan Seacrest, who was wishing it were him giving the dance. (Just Jared)

Speaking of Romo, Jennifer Engel weights in on how Britney will impact the Cowboys. (Forth Worth Star Telegram via Sports Scope)

Blogger claims ESPN has stolen his blog title. (Steroid Nation)

Here’s more senseless dancing from that slutty LSU football fan. (You Tube)

Some pretty good last-minute Halloween costume ideas for anyone still undecided. (Scripted Sports)

American Idol’s Jennifer Hudson is supposedly dating some guy on the Jets. (Page Six)

The Red Sox celebrate the title with … Rene Russo? (Inside Track)

Kelvin Sampson’s staff at Indiana is reduced by one. Somebody had to take the fall in cell phone gate. (Fox Sports)

Adam Archuleta of the Bears is a lucky, lucky man. (Jennifer Walcott)

The Chargers should not have played that home game, says Helene Elliott. (La Times)

Lots of Pablo Escobar movies coming up. Reminds me of old school Nas, “Escobar season begins.” Ah. College … (NY Times)