Good Stuff ...

MATCH.COM MONDAYS: JOHN MADDEN (Epic Carnival)
* seeking: A replacement for Pat Summerall to ride the bug with me. Also, turkey legs.

Harry Potter and the Miserable Eleven (The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes)
Big Ten teams as Harry Potter characters.

Three Days Rest (Vegas Watch)
How much worse are pitchers on short rest in the playoffs?

Anyone have any vodka? (Cobra Brigade)
Over the weekend, Red Bull and its 61 teams competed in the annual soap box derby.

I bet your mascot doesn't do flips off of towers (100% Injury Rate)
Jaxson takes it one step further, putting all other mascots to shame.

Reds Hire Dusty Baker As New Manager (The FanHouse)
Sorry, Reds fans.

Time Traveler Beams In For Patriots-Cowboys Presser (Deadspin)
Some guy, "using a tone and syntax reminiscent of old Movietone newsreel audio," was credentialed for the postgame news conference.