The Roundup: Hamlin’s Expensive Tires Boosted
So we love Penelope Cruz. So what? … 27 states are in recession, with 14 more on the cusp … the more Starbucks a country has, the bigger its financial problems … Yahoo is cutting 1,500 jobs, no word if sports will be affected … interesting lawsuit here … another athlete/celebrity tandem bites the dust …
Many moons ago, Kansas coach Mark Mangino and Texas Tech coach Mike Leach nearly got in a fight. ( KC Star)
More trouble in Dallas: Ken Hamlin’s tires ($15,000) stolen off his Escalade. ( Dallas Morning News)
Sounds like the Tom Brady surgery was quite a disaster; he’s had reportedly had two procedures to clean it up. ( Boston Herald)
Josh “Smith headed for the locker room steaming at being called out and shattered his mouthpiece case against a wall.” ( AJC)
This seems like excessive gushing of Rashard Lewis, no? ( Orlando Sentinel)
Bill Laimbeer, still quite a character. ( Need 4 Sheed)
Palin to get her puck-drop on again in St. Louis. ( Post-Dispatch)
New England fans have been completely spoiled, according to Mike Tirico. Damn right. And it’s OVAH. ( Inside Track)
No jail for Holyfield over child support payments. ( AJC)
Mark Prior spotted in a pumpkin patch. Funny. ( Planet Padres)
Mike Holmgren is not headed to the 49ers. ( Mercury News)
Cardinals LB is not married to a Playboy Playmate. ( Fanhouse)
In regard to Ted Miller’s strength-of-schedule rankings, a reader claims these are more accurate. ( CBS Sports)