Morning Link Dump
Obligatory Sports Babe 
Thankfully, for the days when I wake up feeling particularly good about myself, I have the duty of scouring the internet for pictures of scantily clad women to help me reach that level of self-loathing I've become so accustomed to. Nevertheless, as we carry on with our Super Bowl WAGs theme, our object of objectification for today is Elaina Watley. She's the girlfriend of New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz.
Is this a bikini or is it lingerie? I can't tell, but that looks like a hotel room and I feel dirty.
Today's Sports Birthday
Detroit Red Wings' winger Todd Bertuzzi turns 37-years old today. Bertuzzi (who was once one of the NHL's most celebrated power forwards before that whole breaking Steve Moore's neck thing), just like so many other NHL players his age, has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts with the Red Wings in the latter stage of his career.
Quotable
Charles Barkley speaks for sports fans everywhere by calling ESPN personality Skip Bayless things like "an idiot" and "the biggest punk in the world". Barkley expressed his displeasure with Bayless over his criticism of Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose in an interview with ESPN Chicago. Here's what Barkley had to say when he was asked about said criticism, via Sports Radio Interviews:
“Anybody who goes after Derrick Rose is just an idiot. First of all I think Skip Bayless is the biggest punk in the world. He is the biggest punk in the world. How can you go after Derrick Rose? First of all he is the reigning MVP, the Bulls have the first or second best record in the NBA. I don’t understand? Those are the first two free throws he missed all year in the 4th quarter. How can you go after him? Anybody who goes after him is just an idiot. You guys are so blessed and lucky to have him in Chicago. I just hate Skip Bayless. I hate using the word hate, but it works in his favor. I don’t even watch him anymore. I told Dan Patrick: Thank god for Dan Patrick because he gives me something to listen to in the morning. If you just go after the big stars that don’t make you a journalist. That makes you a punk. That’s what Skip Bayless is.”
Front Paging
Clear eyes, full hearts, NINE PAGES OF SIGNING DAY COVERAGE!
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A hilarious gallery of alternate logos: If NFL team names were honest. (These Fries Are Good)
What, no Leon Lett? 13 of the best Super Bowl plays of all-time. (Midwest Sports Fans)
Kevin Durant unimpressed by Blake Griffin's dunk over Kendrick Perkins, calls it a layup. (TBJ)
Rest in peace, Edwin Jackson's pay day. (Getting Blanked)
21 reasons you are a fan of 1980s' NWA wrestling. If you grew up in Eastern Canada then No. 22 would be "I stayed up until 3 AM to watch it". (Camel Clutch Blog)
Video
Alexander Radulov: freak accident or raging lunatic?
(Via Puck Daddy)
