New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita won a super bowl ring and lost his Nike contract all in the same week.

“Low point of the day: not getting a Nike schwag bag in my hotel room. All the guys who are endorsed by Nike got sweet Super Bowl schwag, with about $5000 worth of merch, including some products from their ACG line, which I love for hiking and for outdoor use. I was endorsed by Nike for seven years, but they voided my contract (after several warnings) for “spatting” my cleats on game-days. Some of us spat, or put tape around our cleats, to keep them tight. Nike, apparently, doesn’t like that their precious Swoosh gets covered up. Oh well. Wouldn’t be that big of a deal if it weren’t for every teammate rubbing it in my face, parading around in all their cool new gear.”

Seems a bit unfair that Nike would yank his endorsement deal when it was their product that wasn’t “keeping tight” and performing to the athlete’s standards. Then again, they did warn him on several occasions.

Bottom line, this could have easily been avoided if Scott were as clever and artistically proficient as some of these former Rams and ‘Niners. Whether or not Nike would even allow its clients to draw on their logo anymore, who knows, but Sharpie surely would’ve sent him a $5,000 schwag bag of assorted colors.

Shoes by Champion. Those should help him stop LT.

Rice high fives Darryl Pollard for his accurate drawings of the Mizuno kangaroo

Sweet Adidas stripes. Sweet name on the ankle drawing. Sweet Z underline. Sweet Walter Payton towel. Sweet Visor.

Sharpie Nike outruns Sharpie Champion

Rice earns ACG merch with precious swoosh drawing

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I can’t be the only one curious about that giant play calling menu poster board Sean Payton had super glued to his hand on Sunday. Every camera shot it was covering half his face and body. Like everyone, I was under the impression it was just a playbook cheat sheet for calling plays, but after some brief investigative work, I made a shocking discovery. Using science and technology I was able to zoom in microscopically through my TV. What I found was disturbing.

Surprisingly, the card only consisted of only 8 simple plays. The rest… well, it’s bizarre. Below are my findings.

Where Payton acquired such an incredible i-pad, app-wielding, fortune telling device, I have no idea. If I had to guess I’d say Hogwarts or space, but sadly, for a team and a city that needed this victory more than anything, they’re all about to face a harsh reality:

Sean Payton looks a lot like Frankie Muniz… and he cheats.

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You’ve got to check out this video from the Raging Grannies of South Florida. They are tearing into CBS over its decision to run an anti-choice ad, a commercial from a Christian right-wing extremist group, during Sunday’s Super Bowl. This song parody, set to the tune of “Three Blind Mice”, is part of the Women’s Media Center “What Does CBS Stand For?” campaign.

If I were CBS I wouldn’t want to mess with these grannies. They scare me. Plus, since our partners in crime over at The Hoop Doctors and Gunaxin don’t have much love left to give CBS, why should we right? Go Grannies Go!

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If you follow high school football recruiting closely, or you live in Hawaii, you may have already heard of Jeremy Ioane, or maybe not. (That’s Ioane by the way, not Loane) The defensive back, a product of Hawaii’s Punahou High School, has flown a bit under the radar this recruiting season. Whether it’s his size at 5′11, 185, or his lack of national exposure, or that he doesn’t wear shoes when he lifts, the scouting services only rank him a mere 3 (out of 5) stars.

I’d disagree, but then I only have this highlight video to go on. The explosive safety faxed in his LOI to Boise State on signing day choosing the blue turf over the golden dome. Certainly a huge win for the Broncos in locking up the future star.

Most every high school player shines in their highlight reel, but rarely does a player look as gifted and dominant as Ioane. The kid plays like a heat seeking missile. He’s fast, he’s strong, he’s instinctive, and he hits like a freight train. And when he’s done making a play, there’s never a self serving fist pump or “did you see what i just did” cheer. He respectfully stands up and gets back to the huddle; a coaches dream.

Keep your eye on Jeremy Ioane over the next few years and enjoy the best high school highlight video since Noel Devine, especially the hit at 2:10.

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The always colorful Chad Ochocinco put together a news team for Super Bowl media day consisting of current NFL players Chris Cooley, Ray Rice, Darnell Docket and Collegehumor.com’s funnymen Jake and Amir.

OCNN is Chad’s very own social media network which “brings you all the news you need from on and off the field, from the most exciting mind in the NFL.”  Here is their “Meet the Team” humdinger of a video followed by a clip of highlights from their experience. According to the news crew, “If it’s not OCNN, it isn’t news!” So, you’ve probably seen this already.

Meet Team OCNN

Media Day Highlights

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Country music sweetheart Taylor Swift bagged her first of many Grammy Awards while Sasha Fierce and Lady Gaga cleaned up the rest.

Also, there was a football event in sunny Miami on Sunday for any decent player that didn’t have a fake injury or a super bowl/model to attend to. One of the conferences, National? Maybe American? Ended up winning by scoring more points. That team will now advance to nowhere.

Next years game could be even more important, or less.

Notably, a special Cincinnati Bengals player, who was finally invited to the event as an alternate, alternate, wide receiver, decided he wanted kick field goals during the game because he used to play soccer. The deserving few players that made the team as real kickers were relieved to know that there would be nothing for them to do.

This selfless, revolutionary idea has paved the way for any player to try any position he’d like as long as he played it in high school, Pop Warner, or in a video game once. In addition, players might even be able to switch teams in the middle of the game next year, or even right in the middle of a play.

Also, David Garrard was on a team.

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Sure it’s just your typical get cut by an NFL team, join an arena team, play a year in Europe, stock grocery shelves, latch on as an NFL backup, get thrust into the starting role via injury, win a Super Bowl, 2 MVPs, and build a Hall of Fame career story, but Kurt’s final farewell at least deserves some recognition. Here’s is a video of his top 10 NFL moments from the NFL Network.

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The NFL Divas were kicking off their cleats and breaking out their pipes over the weekend in front of America’s favorite referees. One receiver from each team was selected to try his luck at an American Idol audition. Below is a list of the songs each player sang and a quick recap of the judges responses. You never know, but one of them might just be the next Kelly or Carrie, or even Adam or Clay or Justin Guarini!

1. Larry Fitzgerald – Nobody Does it Better (Carly Simon) He nailed it. The judges we’re throwing him complements left and right and he caught all of them.

2. Donnie Avery – Hello, Goodbye (The Beatles) Avery nailed the first verse, then hurt himself attempting a dance move and never recovered.

3. Michael Crabtree – Pay me My Money Down (Bruce Springsteen) Crabtree wouldn’t sing right away. He tried to work a deal with Randy to send him through based on a video from his college a cappella group. 2 hours later, he sang, impressed the judges, and made it through anyway.

4. T.J. Houshmandzadeh – Fool in the Rain (Led Zeppelin) “Thank you for trying,” is all Simon had to say. Seacrest liked his neon green shoes.

5. Roddy White - Pretty Fly for a White Guy (The Offspring) – They loved his obvious talent and style, but they asked him to sing one more to showcase his range. He sang I Need You (America), nailed it, and hugged Matt Ryan in the lobby when he made it through.

6. Steve Smith (Car) – Crazy on you (Heart) Steve brought a guitar and rocked out Nancy Wilson’s siiiick intro.  Randy Loved it Dawg.  Simon said it felt forced and he wouldn’t let him through, so Steve went bat sh*t crazy on him and jacked him right in the v-neck.

7. Marques Colston – Don’t Pass Me By (The Beatles) He sang well, showed range, and really looked the part. But for whatever reason, the judges were skeptical. They let him through on raw ability, said he could be a dark horse.

8. Antonio Bryant – 15 minutes (The Strokes) He looked the part and sounded good for a few seconds, then his voice gave out.

9. Johnny Knox – The Best of What’s Around (Dave Matthews Band) Simon said no, but Kara and Randy thought he was good enough so they let him through. He then sprinted to Hollywood in 4.2 seconds.

10. Calvin Johnson – Help! (The Beatles) He nailed it. Best one of the day they said. Off camera, Calvin was seen begging the Idol staffers to find him a job or a straight up trade for Randy. Said he’d do it right now, no questions asked, wouldn’t even have to fly back to Detroit.

11. Donald Driver – Keep on Keeping On (Curtis Mayfield) Good vocals, but “too vanilla,” said the judges. Not flashy enough for this type of competition.

12. Sidney Rice – I Owe It All to You (Barry White) Sid kept thanking the man upstairs for letting him be here today, which later turned out to be Favre in the 4th floor waiting room.

13. Miles Austin – Zero to Hero (From Disney’s Hercules) The judges were skeptical about a Disney Song, but Austin crushed it. Then he just kept singing more Disney Songs: Under the Sea, A Whole New World, Can you feel the Love Tonight? And they could definitely feel it. The judges loved him and they put him through. Roy Williams was secretly mad.

14. Steve Smith (NYG) – The Other One (Grateful Dead) They thought he already sang earlier.

15. DeSean Jackson – Gimme Three Steps (Lynard Skynard) DeSean changed the words to gimme thirteen steps or you gonna get F@#$!! torched, which Randy loved dawg. He said “Do your thing dawg.” DeSean sang it beautifully right up until the end and then, yep you guessed it, he spazzed out on the high note and hurled himself into wall and failed to score his ticket to Hollywood.

16. Santana Moss – Reminiscing – (Little River Band)  Judges said he sang it way too fast. He swore he just had a bad day and said he used to be good. No Dice.

17. Brandon Marshall – You Cant Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones)  Marshall wanted to be on So You Think You Can Dance, not Idol, so he wouldn’t even sing his song, he just hummed it. Then he took off his shoe and punted it. Then he walked out. He doesn’t know or care if he made it or not.

18. Dwayne Bowe – Physical (Olivia Newton-John) – Bowe was pounding Red Bulls and NO-Xplod to get pumped up for his big moment. Then he got caught lip-synching.

19. Darrius Heyward-Bey – Hands (Are Small I know) (Jewel) Darrius was pitchy. He had no rhythm, no style, and no soul. He really dropped the ball here, but apparently, the judges loved his speedy upbeat tempo and they let him through on potential.

20. Vincent Jackson – Bigger than My Body (John Mayer) The judges concluded that his voice was just average and definitely not bigger than his body. Rivers offered to sing a duet with him next year to help his chances.

21. Andre Johnson – The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel) The judges thought he nailed it, but they wanted him to really showcase his talent. They suggested You’re the Best Around (Joe Esposito) instead. Andre sang it perfect, did a crane kick, and scored a ticket to Hollywood. Simon said AJ could win the whole competition.

22. Mike Sims-Walker – Feel Like Makin’ Love (Bad Company) Sims-walker missed his audition.

23. Reggie Wayne – It’s My Turn (Diana Ross) Marvin Harrison followed Wayne to the stage to sing the harmony, but Reggie told him not to worry this time. He sang it solo, killed it, and won his ticket to Hollywood. Harrison nodded at Simon and said, “Good thing you put him through, Cowell,” then patted the gun shaped object he had concealed in his pocket.

24. Kenny Britt – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – (BTO) The judges agreed. Good vocals and looked the part. They sent him through.

25. Derrick Mason – Running on Empty (Jackson Browne) Mason didn’t want to be there but his friends and family begged him to stick it out. He was good, not great. He may or may not try again next year.

26. Chad Ochocinco - I want you to want me (Cheap Trick) Chad showed up in a banana costume and sang the Cheap Trick classic into a T-Pain voice synthesizer app on an iPhone. He also brought an OCNN camera crew and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to accompany him while broadcasting the whole performance live on U-Stream. Then he challenged Randy to a bass competition and raced another horse.

27. Josh Cribbs - Take it to the House (Trick Daddy) The judges loved it, but they wanted to see if he could handle another song. They suggested Pay the Man. (The Offspring)

28. Hines Ward - I can’t stop Smiling (Velocity Girl) Hines was excellent. He nailed his song and the judges put him through. Then he threw a crackback block on Seacrest and walked out smiling.

29. Terrell Owens – I’m the World’s greatest (R. Kelly) He dropped the rhythm a few times but sang it well overall. Randy said he liked it because he felt like he meant what he was singing, but Simon didn’t, so T.O. sat down and cried and pleaded his case while he knocked out a few crunches.

30. Teddy Ginn Jr. – Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) Ginn was terrible. No one was sure who even picked him to audition. Davone Bess, Greg Camarillo, or even Brady Quinn would have been a better choice.

31. Randy Moss - Sometimes (I Run, Sometimes I Hide) (Britney Spears) He crushed it, then turned down his ticket to Hollywood, then hustled out of the room, then walked to the elevator.

32. Braylon Edwards – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Culture Club) “Yes,” replied both Simon and surprise guest judge Lebron James. Soon after, Braylon attacked Simon’s 5′6 130 pound “kid” friend Ryan Seacrest after telling him he couldn’t sing and punched him in the mouth. Sources say Braylon was growing jealous of Simon’s grip on the reality TV industry or something. Lebron then told him he’d see him in NYC next year.

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Is this the end of the road for the NFL’s Iron man? Apparently so. FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting that “every player” in the Vikings’ locker room believes that this was Brett’s last game.

After the physical and emotional beating he took on Sunday, it’s understandable, but it’s hard to see him walking away once the dust settles. He’s still playing at an elite level, he has 12 million on the table, and most importantly, the Vikes are still loaded. We probably won’t know what he’s thinking until training camp breaks, but if it this really is the end, here’s a look at the first ballot Hall of Famer’s final heave. A costly completion to Tracy Porter.

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