Talking With No Teeth, RichRod Slapped, Put Me In Coach

• Is there anyone in the NBA tougher than Steve Nash. One eye, reset nose, whatever it takes. He's Rocky, and the Suns "don't know it's an exhibition. They think it's a damn fight!" (to paraphrase Apollo Creed's trainer). Not even Steve Nash is tougher than Chicago's Duncan Keith. The Blackhawk loses seven teeth, still plays, then gives an on-camera interview, and then seeks medical attention.
• Flyers vs. Blackhawks. Bad for Canada. Good for us.
• ESPN reports back channel talks are going on between Phil Jackson and the Bulls. Back channel talks are code for everyone maintains plausable denial. Jackson will shoot this all down, if he hasn't already by the time you read this.
• Michigan completed its internal investigation into the football program and basically slapped itself, and coach RichRod on the wrist. Michigan practiced too much---all programs work the gray areas---the Wolverines just had ticked off players who didn't like the coach and told the teacher. 
• Tiger says he'll play in the Memorial. I'm surprised to find I don't even care.
• New York/New Jersey lands the 2014 Super Bowl. Good. The biggest game should occasionally be played in football weather. Plus, no wardrobe malfunctions.
• Does anyone care about doping in sports anymore, or are you just tired of it? Floyd Landis' bombshells mostly brought yawns.
• The Hall of Fame will honor John Fogerty's Centerfield. Can you hear the handclaps in your head?
• The American Idol final features two good singers, who seem like nice people, but are kind of boring. Crystal deserves to win, Lee is more what the show is about. Who you got?