We’ll take Miami, but have been practicing our Cutler face for when they inevitably lose.

Yes, we saw the mention on Sports Nation. How kind of them. They also showed this outstanding video.

Shakira… Attention college kids – the five lowest paying majors… that’s a nice headline … Nadal flirted with Shakira at a restaurant! … because there’s always another financial crisis around the corner … does a CBS Early Show host have swine flu? … it pays (literally!) to be a designated driver … Mike Huckabee declares that journalism is dead … manure dispute settled with a taser … blade runner back in the news, but it’s not track & field related … some kids will do anything to hide a bad report card …

The “hate beat” for journalists. Also known as Everything and Everyone Sucks. (Ad Age)

USA vs Honduras in soccer, not coming to a TV channel near you anytime soon. (Wash Post)

Last year, there were 39 deaf Division I athletes. (USA Today)

At this point, nothing about Lawrence Taylor’s past drug use surprises us. (Page 6)

More good stuff from Doug Glanville. Pass it along to all your athlete friends. (NYT)

Good read here; you don’t have to be a Michigan fan to enjoy it. (Michigan Daily)

Some early UFC 103 predictions. (Pro Fighting Fans)

Let the mancrushes on Mark Sanchez begin! (NY Sport Space)

Reviewing “King’s Ransom,” the Gretzky documentary. (Yahoo Sports)

There’s panic in Arizona over Kurt Warner. One game in! (Arizona Republic)

You’re digging Susan Boyle’s latest effort, right? (The Sun)

The Eagles have lost faith in Kevin Kolb, as evidenced by the signing of Jeff Garcia. (Philly Inky)

Paycuts among coaching staffs in the NBA are very popular right now. (Sun-Sentinel)

The piling on Kanye West continues: Obama called him a jackass. (Politico)

Mascot fail, always worth a laugh.

More on the Federer loss later.

Although it appears as if he’s joking, TV’s probably not the best place to try out this material. [via Bob's Blitz]

Outraged by the image’s “menacing” appearance, hundreds of people have flooded social networking sites and college sports forums to vent their concerns about the revamped logo design, with a number likening the black, red and gray-hued colonel to a soldier from Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich or a member of Soviet Russia’s Red Army.

This makes Western Kentucky’s amorphous kool-aid guy/ghost mascot – let’s just draw a red blob, paint on a face, and call it a day – look brilliant. And no, we don’t think Stanford’s tree is almost worst mascot in D1.

New Nicholls mascot has many alumni up in arms (Times-Picayune)

Yes, that is an upside down visage of the King emblazoned on the inside of the shirt.  So, if a Getafe player “spontaneously” celebrates by pulling his shirt over his head after scoring, it will appear.

Fortunately, Getafe avoided relegation from the Primera Liga last season, so they did not need cheap publicity stunts for money.

Waiting to see what happens when a player chooses Steven Ireland’s style of celebration.

(Photos from Marca)

The NCAA ruled in 2006 that the college could keep the Tribe nickname but its feathered logo was demeaning to Native Americans and had to go.

Why not keep it simple and go with something nerdy, yet original … like a bunsen burner? [AP, Slash Food]

Greg Paulus and Syracuse, a nice fit. (College Game Balls)

That sure is an impressive mustache, Mr. Ankiel. Even Barry Zito is impressed. (AMI, Twitter)

Perfect, on the eve of a fun weekend at Fenway between the Yankees and Red Sox. (It’s Him!)

Someone emailed us a random photo of Brodie Croyle’s wife for no apparent reason. (Enjoy)

Josh Beckett’s back on the market after breaking up with the sister of his high school buddy/trainer. (Inside Track)

The Atlanta Hawks’ mascot has been punished for not listening. (AJC)

At 6-9, the other New York baseball teams eyes a “major shakeup.” (NYDN)

“The pregnant woman, 26, was chased by a bear and then struck by a car as she fled across a road.” (Gazette)

Chris Mullin might be the next GM of the Knicks? (Vecsey)

Projected frontcourt starter for UConn – in January of 2010 – puts his name in the NBA hopper. (Courant)

Musings on the Wall Street Journal, two years into Murdoch’s tenure. (The Nation)

500 isn’t as hallowed as it used to be. (St. Pete Times)

Esquire scoffs at the idea it is going down this year. But we agree with this guy – the mag has lost its audience.

The picture comes from The Sports Culture.

Allen Iverson, punching bag. (Empty the Bench)

Terrell “Rudolph” Owens is in the Christmas spirit. (You Been Blinded)

It took a few years, but the Pacers have finally rid themselves of troublemakers. (Yahoo)

Urban Meyer loses an assistant to Mississippi State. (Sun Herald)

Everyone loves Mike Singletary. (Niners Nation)

AFL will playing in 2009 … for now. (NY Times)

John Daly, still fat, still breaking things. (No Guts, No Glory)

Who is the baddest mascot? (Rushing to Judgment)

Father of Patriots’ QB Matt Cassel dies, New England unsure who will be starting QB vs. Oakland. (Boston Globe)

“If Graham is not invited to the Heisman, they ought to quit giving out the award.” (Smackcaster)

Yankees acquire three-time Gold Glove winner Mike Cameron to patrol the outfield, finally cut loose vastly overrated Melky Cabrera. (NY Daily News)

Buffalo cockfighting ring busted. (Buffalo News)

Turbulent season for Pacman Jones may be done due to a neck injury. (Morning News)