The Week That Was
Obligatory Sports Babe 
Yasmine Bleeth week has been a hit. My good friend Diana Love was particularly impressed, congratulating me on selecting a woman who wasn't "creepily young looking" as this week's eye candy.
Thanks to the reader who suggested it, and thanks to Yasmine Bleeth for looking for damn fine back when I was in high school.
(Diana is going to be seriously bummed out when I declare next week Kendall Jenner week.)
Today's Sports Birthday
Japanese pro-wrestling legend Keji Mutoh turns 49 today. I want him to spend the entire day spitting green mist in people's faces, as per his Great Muta persona.
Quotable
I'm oddly impressed by Colby Armstrong's decision to hide his concussion from his team. And by impressed, I mean "What the fuck were you thinking?" Here's what his coach, Ron Wilson, told The Canadian Press:
"It took us all by complete shock because we had no idea that he had his bell run the other night. He, kind of, kept that from us.
In the game the other night, [Armstrong] hit Ryan Kesler and actually he cracked his toe. But that wasn't an issue. He didn't tell the trainers or the doctors yesterday that he had his bell rung.
[Monday afternoon], he was nauseated, blurry vision, so he's got a concussion and we didn't know that until later in the afternoon. He's going to be out however long he needs to be out now."
Quickly
North Korean golf legend Kim Jong Il died this week. His 11 hole-in-one game will live on forever. (The Big Lead)
Mark Cuban says that we'll probably see an openly gay NBA player in the not-too-distant future, but it will be much longer before we see a woman coach. (NESN)
In a move that is both genuinely scummy and a PR nightmare, the New York Knicks jacked up the cost of a wheelchair seat by 900 per cent, from $300 to $2,850. (Bloguin)
Monta Ellis is being accused of pulling a Brett Favre and sending a picture of his wang to a female member of the Warriors staff. (Sportsgrid)
In other athlete dong news, Toronto Marlie and former NHLer Mike Zigomanis has declared that the dong that appeared on IsAnyoneUp.com is not his! Good to know, Mike. (Toronto Sun)
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark wonders if the San Francisco 49ers staged Monday's power outage to let the NFL know how badly they need a new building. (SF Gate)
Peter Forsberg reportedly admits that Sweden may have tanked a 2006 Olympic game against Slovakia to give themselves any easier path to the gold medal. (All Things Avs)
A look at the Texas Rangers winning bid for the right to negotiate with Yu Darvish and how the investment may stack up against other pitchers that have come over from Japan. (Getting Blanked)
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