THIS BLOG'S GOING DOWN THE SHITTER

Five days between posts? This is a disgrace. We have no excuse except to say July has to be the worst sports month ever. Now let's play a little catch-up:

- Tractor Traylor in the Vegas Summer League?! I guess they were right: We really are the champions of the West. We'll be sure to update everyone on Ellerbe, Elise Ray and Traylor after our trip to Vegas this weekend. We are counting down the days...

- MGoBlog had it right all along: The road jerseys are a disaster (although from this photo, the new piping seems to run along the backside, which would be a minor victory).

- Rosenberg absolutely crushed Rich Rod in his latest column. With no possible way to be unbiased, we'll just say this: Rosey does his homework. And he'll be laying in the cut all year waiting for RR to slip up just once before he airs some dirty laundry. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

- Fakest of the Week: Milton Bradley. Was anyone else disgusted by his actions during last night's Home Run Derby? Dude was running around like a bat boy taking pictures with Josh Hamilton and giving a back rub to the coach who was pitching. Absolutely pathetic attempt to give himself an image makeover.

- Bernie Mac for President. Unbelievable advice from B Mac to Barack Obama at an Illinois fund-raiser:

"People like rumors. They're going to say things like you was at the club with Lil' Kim, and you and Kanye West got into a fist fight. You can't get upset."

If I'm Obama right now, I tell Bernie Mac to name his price to be my next campaign manager.

- Isn't the blogosphere reacting as if they've just brought the Berlin Wall with this whole Billy Packer thing? Yeah the guy was a jerk but at least he was a straight shooter unlike so many other kiss-ass color guys. All that's missing from the festivities is The Hoff:



- Black Heart Gold Pants brought out the bozacks on us. Now we are really going to enjoy watching Iowa's demise this season.

- Michigan favored by 7 over Utah? Get your bookie on the phone now! People are talking about a BCS bowl for the Utes, yet we've favored by a touchdown? That doesn't add up. Our offense will be a complete debacle and even with good talent on defense, there will undoutedly be tons of penalties, missed assignments and confusion in the first game. The line should be flipped.