What really happened to Tony Romo? (YouTube)
Our friend “Slinger” has done it again: he sends us this hilarious YouTube video depicting the final two plays of the Tony Romo’s offensive explosion against the New York Giants on Sunday.
That’s all we got for today. See you guys mañana!
Selig gets three-year extension through 2012 (AP/SI.com)
Bud Selig, whose tenure as MLB commissioner has seen the biggest financial boon in the game’s history (and arguably it’s biggest scandal — steroids), had his contract extended by baseball’s owners for three more years.
The unanimous vote came at the owner’s meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Selig has been commissioner since 1992, when he succeeded a resigning Fay Vincent.
News and notes while prepping an abbreviated edition of the ‘Lunch’…
Garrett spurns Ravens, Falcons (AP/SI.com) Jason Garrett, the Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator and assistant coach, turned down offers from both the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons to remain in Dallas. Next stop: head coach of the Cowboys?
Michigan’s Rodriguez: Lies need to end (ToledoBlade.com) Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez broke his silence on the controversy that has followed since he left West Virginia for the Wolverines regarding allegations that he shred files as left the school.
Golfweek fuels lynching controversy with noose on cover (ESPN.com News Services) Cover of golf magazine depicts noose on cover in reference to The Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman’s remarks about PGAer Tiger Woods. One word: Morons.
Former NHLer Ramage sentenced (CP/TSN.ca) Rob Ramage, who spent 15 seasons in the NHL, was sentenced for four years in prison for a crash that killed his friend, former Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson.
Clemens could be in trouble against Congress (SI.com)
When Roger Clemens steps up to the mics and addresses Congress next month, he could be in for a rough time of it, writes SI.com’s Jon Heyman.
If Clemens really does go to Washington next month and tell his seemingly fanciful story — one a child would have trouble believing — that McNamee never injected him with steroids 16 times between 1998 and 2001, it won’t be as the pampered star he’s been his whole adult life. Rather, he will go as toast.
If Clemens dares to show up next month, he will be facing folks that aren’t fans or friends but who are out for blood. For all the obvious lack of baseball knowledge displayed yesterday by many committee members — several mispronounced Bud Selig’s name, one referred to Rafael Palmeiro as “Palmieri,” and yet another called the postseason the “post-session” — they’ve already spilled several pints of big-name blood back in 2005.
As Terrell Owens might say — “Get yo popcorn ready!”
Freeze Frames: 10 things you should know about cold-weather football (ESPN.com)
With apparently nothing much else to write about leading up to another playoff game in “The Frozen Tundra” — you can almost hear Chris Berman gurgling it out — ESPN.com breaks down all the things we should know about games in cold-weather.
Here are some things we just have to know:
Riveting. Simply, riveting.
Ex-Yankee Leyritz will face additional manslaughter charge (AP/ESPN.com)
Toxicology results show former major leaguer Jim Leyritz’s blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash in December, the Associated Press reported.
Tests taken at two different times in the morning hours of Dec. 28 showed a 0.14 and a 0.13 blood-alcohol level for the former Yankee, whose claim to his 15 minutes of fame launching a game-tying home run in the 1996 World Series against Atlanta.
With these numbers that were nearly twice the legal limit, the Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Police Department plan on adding an additional manslaughter charge to his already cited DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage charges after the accident killed Fredia Ann Veitch.
Father jailed for taping Packers jersey on seven-year old son (AP/SI.com)
A father in Portage, Wisconsin allegedly restrained his seven-year old son and taped a Green Bay Packers jersey on him after he refused wearing it while watching the Seahawks-Packers game Saturday.
The father, named Matthew Kowald, was cited disorderly conduct after his arrest, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department, thanks in large part to the boy’s mother taking pictures with her cell phone as evidence.
Kowald paid a $186 fine and was released after pleading no contest.
One of the leaders for the “2008 Father of the Year Award” right there.
News and notes while we spend most of the day away — and unfortunately, not for play…
Astros in holding pattern over Tejada (USATODAY.com) The Houston Astros haven’t determined if they will take action with Miguel Tejada being targeted for possibly lying to a congressional committee, writes the great Bob Nightengale of USATODAY.com.
Sale of the Cubs not imminent (MLB.com) Despite the new owner of the Tribune Cos. claims, MLB president Bob Dupuy said the notion of the club being sold by Opening Day is not likely.
Mayweather-De La Hoya II could be reality (ESPN.com) Via ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer states that a Floyd Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya rematch could take place in September.
Knight notches career win No. 900 (AP/Y! Sports) With Texas Tech’s 68-53 victory over the tenth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, coach Bob Knight collected his record-setting 900th win.
Aussie: Day 4 (AP/SI.com) Federer, Kuznetsova, Venus advance to third round on day four of the Australian Open.
…and finally…
NHL, NHLPA and IIHF talk player transfer deal in Wednesday meeting (CP/The Hockey News) Is that enough initials for you? Three entities trying to iron out an agreement that will allow for European — both Western and Eastern — to come to North America with little interference.
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