Nobody can figure out if Stephon Marbury is going to the Celtics. The New York Post say "yes," and the Boston Herald says "no." Starbury himself appeared on an ESPN.com chat about 20 minutes ago. Apparently, he doesn't know either.Jimbo (Boston): Simple question: You comin to Boston?
Stephon Marbury: If I can get out the deal, it is one of the teams I will be looking at.
Just so we are on record, it's appalling and offensive that Marbury, the very model of the modern selfish athlete, would get to finish his career by winning a title in Boston.
These new "viral" ads with NFL players are pretty cool-- even if it's all done with special effects.
The ridiculously-named Houston Press blog, Ballz has a compendium of Super Bowl subplots likely to be beaten into the ground before the game starts. Casual viewers will be treated to "insider info," like the stunning revelation that Kurt Warner is a Christian and Troy Polamalu has long hair. Also, as a Grinder aside, the Cardinals will win by a touchdown and their offensive coordinator Todd Haley will be named the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Finally, in a desperate attempt to find a story that isn't about football, we note that the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled cheerleading a contract sport.
A cheerleader who fell while practicing a stunt sued the male cheerleader who allegedly failed to spot her and won in the Wisconsin appellate court. Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court disagreed. It held that the young man who allegedly failed to spot the girl is immune from liability because cheerleading is "a recreational activity that includes physical contact between persons,” Most of the really fun stuff is.
