After spending a week with just Jackie, you get me again! No! Don’t run away! Damn…

Anyway, here’s Diora Baird who seems to be well on her way to world domination. Not that I’m complaining at all.

It’s that time of year again. Time to vote for the Deadspin Hall of Fame Class of 2009. I like Barkley, Starbury, and Dong. No, wait. (Deadspin)

What do you do if you aren’t happy with the team that drafted you? You sit out and re-enter the draft. Suddenly, Eric Lindros doesn’t seem so bad (except for holding out on my hometown Soo Greyhounds). (Sports Illustrated)

Division I-AA (or FCS, for the technical types) powerhouse Appalachian State has lost their quarterback for their training camp after he ran over his foot with a lawnmower. As a Michigan fan, I think this is karma. Better late than never. (AppFan)

After the jump, lots of sports news, failed VW ad attempts, and… CIS news? It really was a slow week.

Do you know who has the most expensive beer in baseball? Hint: It’s not the Jays, though I think that has more to do with exchange rates. (Steady Burn)

Brooks of SbB got an invite to Derek Jeter’s private suite at the new Yankee Stadium. No surprise that Minka Kelly was there but Bill O’Reilly? Really? (SportsByBrooks)

This hasn’t exactly been a secret. In fact, CIS media folks (like myself) have known about this for a while. Simon Fraser University’s basketball team will make the jump from the CIS’s Canada West conference to the NCAA’s Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference. (Rush The Court)

Speaking of switching districts, some Ohio student-athletes and their families are facing that decision after citizens voted down additional funding from taxes for extra-curricular programs. (Columbus Dispatch)

See, I knew that Matt Millen wasn’t a total idiot when it came to drafting players. Drafting the right players was his problem. Turns out that one of his (many) prized wide receivers had a drug problem. (Detroit News)

I wouldn’t have been surprised if something like that happened at UWO’s famed Saugeen residence. They don’t call that place “The Zoo” for nothing. (Colorado Daily)

If I didn’t know better, I would swear that police officers are paid by the tazing. It’s just getting ridiculous now. (AP/ABC)

A good piece on the state of big city newspapers. (New York Times)

This week’s photo gallery might be best handled on an empty stomach. It’s a look at the weirdest animals in the world. It gets better after the first one. (Daily Telegraph)

Jeremy Clarkson and James May of Top Gear find out how hard it can be to make an advert for the new Volkswagen Scirocco Diesel.