Having said that, if you’re New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, are you feeling a little better about your chances of possibly winning an NFL MVP award this season?

You have to love this random tweet from Oakland A’s pitcher Brandon McCarthy. This Aaron Rodgers non-quote pretty much sums it up.

First of all, who’s going to be embarrassed? Merril Hoge will be embarrassed? Broncos fans? Tim Tebow? I’m not sure that “embarrassing” is the word Hoge was looking for. But, I quibble.

The words brought reaction. And defense. First, from Tebow himself.

A man of few words. Well, the same cannot be said of the next defender. LeBron (@KingJames).

and

In the end, as it relates to ESPN, only the opinion of this guy (@DickieV) matters…

And Jimmie Johnson’s response? Here you go…

Apparently Tracy McGrady @TheReal_TMAC disagrees with the decision…

And finally there’s this from ESPN’s @ErinAndrews. I don’t want to jump on any side of this, as I really didn’t watch the trial and cannot, without a doubt, say Casey Anthony did it or not. But, I’m going to write this Tweet off as a blond moment. For me, Casey Anthony was found innocent by a jury of her peers after days and days of evidence was presented. Ask Casey Anthony if she got “nothing” in terms of jail time. Three years have already been served for a crime she was found innocent of.

But, in the world of Twitter and Facebook and all other social network outlets, keeping things quiet would seem nearly impossible.

Take former Buckeyes and current Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells (@BeanieWells26), for example. On Twitter, 140 characters weren’t enough for him to express his thoughts on today’s announcement. He started with this…

About a dozen or so tweets and several replies to other comments later, he summarized his thoughts best with this post, which reads something like a eulogy, I think.

So, Mr. Cinco will spend his last hours on South Beach. Big Surprise. Aaron Rodgers will watch the Princess Bride. Seriously? and Rays pitching prospect Jeremy Hall simply would like to be able to plan his day.

Be sure to put an extra burger or two on the grill. Flag football can work up a heck of an appetite.

48-year-old Herschel Walker is ready for a comeback. As he prepares for his next mixed-martial arts fight, he told the San Francisco Chronicle that he’s ready for some football.

“I don’t know if I could play every snap, but there’s no doubt in my mind that I could help a team right now.”

In 1982, he won the Heisman. In 1992, he participated in the Olympics on the U.S. Bobsled team. Who’s to say he can’t carry the ball a few times for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012?

“I want to show people, especially kids, that you can do anything if you’re willing to work.”

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Would you pay to stand outside Cowboys Stadium just to say you went to the Super Bowl?  The NFL is banking on the idea that you would.

According to a story on yahoo.com blog Shutdown Corner, the NFL thinks you might want to buy standing-room only tickets to stand outside the stadium.  You will be able to watch the game on a jumbotron screen, of course.  But seriously.  Would you be that desperate to attend a Super Bowl?

Just think.  You’d be within shouting distance of a touchdown pass.  The only thing missing will be view of the field.  I can hardly wait to see what the price of those tickets might be. 

It’s hard to fault the NFL for this idea.  If fans are silly enough to pay money for this opportunity, why knock it?  For me, I’m just happy that the NFL is giving this a try.  I figure it’s only a matter of time before they try to make events like the Super Bowl pay-per-view at about 50 bux a pop.  I’ll take my Super Bowl free from my living room, thank you very much.

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