Not sure if we’ve ever ran Rebecca Romijn in this space before, but someone asked for her last week, so there … hazing and the Yankees … pretty crappy and disturbing war news … we can think of 12 better ideas than this for those hoping to skip work and watch the NCAA tournament … reunited and it feels so good … finally, a damn good suggestion: Get all Atlas Shrugged on the economy and get government to quit messing it up … this is supposedly the new girlfriend of Sean Avery, or it could just be a bogus item …

A drugged-up man who once lost part of his arm in an alligator attack, decided it would be a good idea to get naked and high, and show that gator a lesson. (Orlando Sentinel)

Brett Favre’s popularity continues to soar – his Tribute book sat atop the Barnes & Nobles best-selling list all weekend. (B&N)

Shaq folds his frame into some kid’s Hondo Prelude. (Inside Hoops)

Four days after Fox Sports reported Barry Hinson wasn’t going to be returning as coach at Missouri State … the WWL breaks the story. (Fox, ESPN)

James Harrison of the Steelers allegedly beat up his girlfriend; reminds one blogger of the time he flipped that drunk fan on the field. (Filtering Craig)

In the biggest upset of the weekend, VCU (the team that knocked Duke out of the NCAA tournament last year) lost to William & Larry in the CAA tournament, and that’ll either be crushing for the Rams or one of the bubble teams in the SEC, Big East or Big 10. (Times-Dispatch)

There’s no adjective left to describe the Rockets and their 18 game winning streak, but plenty to describe this fan. (Houston Chronicle)

Lots of nutty happenings at the FA Cup over the weekend. (11 a Side)

In case you missed that Rocket Clemens steroid skit on SNL. (Red Lasso)

Sampras vs. Federer is tonight. (Globe and Mail)

This Pat Riley-as-a-scout development is quite funny. (Orlando Sentinel)

She’s in high demand right now. (Chicago Tribune)

Microfinance and Natalie Portman. (NYT Magazine)