Roundup: Suspended For Kissing a Girl on the Hand, Shawne Merriman Bails During ESPN Interview & Jayhawks or Gayhawks?
By Jason McIntyre
Before losing to Auburn, AJ McCarron spoke to … Alex Rodriguez. [AL.com]
Why hasn’t there been much new original holiday music released in nearly two decades? [Slate]
Oklahoma State male cheerleader reprimanded for sticking his foot out to trip a player late in Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. [Oklahoman]
There is a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show drinking game. Did you play it last night? [Thunder Treats]
The Vikings/Ravens finish as seen through … a poker hand? [Extra Mustard]
Moms of high school basketball players in Kentucky want a reality show. Really. [NYT]
Tim Riggins has no interest in a Friday Night Lights movie, dammit. Uh, why would they need another FNL movie? [Vulture]
Guy defends leaving Jadeveon Clowney off his 1st team All-SEC ballot. [Go Gamecocks]
An ambitious, perhaps misleading headline: Can running help save the NCAA? [Runner’s World]
Cleveland 109, New York 94. Kyrie Irving scored 37 points. The Knicks are 5-15 and Mike Woodson is in trouble. [NY Post]
Mark Prior, the one-time pitching phenom, has called it a career. [Rumors & Rants]
A photographer talks about what it was like shooting at the Lions/Eagles snow game. [News Journal Photo Blog]
Idiot, cigarette-smoking thief accidentally lights his pants on fire. [via Cartmaniak]
Shawne Merriman was polite about it, but didn’t seem to like all the questions about two of his houses burning down while he was a child.
Jayhawks or Gayhawks? It’s pretty clear Jack Harry said gayhawks, but he’s denying it, and his TV station is behind him. [via SI]