February 9, 1961

On this day 49 years ago, Jonathan Martin Kruk was born into the world.  He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 7, 1986 for the San Diego Padres.  In 1989, the Padres dealt Kruk to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chris James - who played for 8 different teams in five years following the trade because he was terrible.  He also never had a mullet.

You know who did?  John Kruk.



As Kruk's mullet and overall tobacco girth blossomed with the Phillies, he was voted into the All-Star Game in 1991, 1992, and 1993.

Today, Kruk is a co-host on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" and writes one of the most appropriately-named sports columns in the world; "Chewing the Fat".

As I wrote last week, and as you more than likely viewed with underwhelming delight during Sunday's Super Bowl telecast, Santa Claus aficionado Tim Tebow was featured in a pro-life Super Bowl ad with his mom and her manicure. Outside of the game, cheerleaders, every other dreadful commercial, and the boredom that is Phil Simms and Jim Nance -- it was one of the lowlights of the broadcast.

After all, who doesn't love commercials about the ills of fetus removal?

Tebow, of course, has the right to pray to whatever make-believe deity or 1970s teen idol he chooses (I always liked Lief Garrett and Rick Springfield myself).

But as the Tebow spot requested, I visited the website for the Tim Tebow Foundation and watched this intro video from the Bible-thumpin' southpaw.

Does Timmy need some practice at making teleprompter reading look natural?  You be the judge.



Tim Tebow Foundation from Tim Tebow on Vimeo.

It's safe to say that every major news source and their respective photographers made sure to capture the essence of Peyton Manning's 4th Quarter interception to Tracy Porter.

Schadenfreude, in pictorial montage format.



Sure, go ahead and click on the above photo for a full-scale, desktop version.

Enjoy.

With the resolve of the Saints organization and the city of New Orleans serving as inspiration, Coach Bill Cowher revealed in a passionate speech on CBS' Super Bowl post-game show that, because of his dedication to football over the years, he has ignored his true calling since the mid-1980's.  

After an emotional unveiling of the gold rope chain he has kept in the closet for two decades,  Cowher announced that he is finally going to try to become the third member of the rap group, Eric B. and Rakim. 



When he started chanting "Who dat say dat Coach Cowher can't be a rap star?", the others on the set felt obligated to tell him that Eric B. and Rakim broke up in 1992. 

Needless to say, he was devastated. 

Needless to say, sports headline writers across the nation are VERY pleased that the NFL lifted their efforts to ban/regulate the usage of New Orleans' signature "Who dat?" phrase.  Where is the creativity, fellas?

Can we get a "What A Brees..." or a "Oh Man-ning!!!" or something?  We're a little short on snappiness and token puns this morning, headline writers.  That's on you.

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And....

A very special "Headliner's Ball" shout-out to Yahoo! Sports for bucking the trend and going with something a little more creative and way snappier. If there are no New Orleans merchandise owners rushing delivery on customized t-shirts with this headline, they're missing one heck of a business proposition.

Yahoo! Sports --