Making her Lowdown Blog debut, here’s Maria Menounos who was the highlight of the MTV VMAs.

I mentioned last week that EA Sports’ NHL 11 came out last week. The only problem is that it might be a bit too intense for hockey fans to handle. (Kotaku)

My favourite link of the day: It’s an in-depth profile of The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart. (New York Magazine)

Everybody has done the Heisman pose at some point in their lives. Well, Heisman front-runner Michigan’s Denard Robinson gave it to Notre Dame in the middle of a play. (Sports By Brooks)

After the jump, some football links, everybody hates LeBron, and Mike Leach makes a better coach than broadcaster.

Congrats Ronald Flemons. Your fumble while jogging into the endzone puts you among illustrious, if embarrassing, company. (55-Yard Line)

The big NFL controversy of Week 1: Calvin Johnson’s touchdown that wasn’t a touchdown. The call was right but the rule is wrong. (The Big Lead)

There’s little I love more than a fake/hypothetical social media posts. Take this hypothetical list of LeBron James tweets. (SB Nation) Yes, he can take his talents to hell.

The last link is made even more fun because LeBron is now one of the most hated athletes in America. (Deadspin)

The Chicago White Sox are fighting for their playoff lives this week against the Minnesota Twins. So how are the players getting ready? Standing in line for Halo: Reach. (ESPN Chicago)

Computer user fail: Someone goes to Yahoo Answers to find out how to turn off their Caps Lock. They get your typical internet sympathy. (Gizmodo)

Monday was the 25th Anniversary of Super Mario Brothers. Sure, the Mario character has been around for 29 years but it was SMB for the NES that made him an icon. (Kotaku)

Here’s something that should come standard on all cars: The idiot light. (Jalopnik) Too bad that no one will use it because it seems most people don’t use their damn turn signals.

With talk about the sex trade in Canada heating up, here are five myths about prostitution. (Washington Post)

Odd factoid of the day: The Worldwide Leader is the worldwide leader in correction issuing policies. (Columbia Journalism Review)

Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach made his college broadcasting debut on Saturday night. So how’d it go? Listen for yourself. He sure was unique.

And for no real reason, here’s a Star Wars fan film about Han Solo’s failed spice shipment.