MICHAEL VICK VERSUS HUMANE SOCIETY

“The Humane Society of the United States has heard troubling reports for some time that Michael Vick has been involved in organized dog fighting, and we fear that this investigation may validate that very disturbing allegation,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “We urge law enforcement to aggressively investigate this matter.”

In case you haven’t heard, asshole Michael Vick is now on top of the shit-list, at least mine anyway, and the Humane Society and anyone else with an ounce of compassion. Authorities discovered more than 60 pit bulls and materials associated with dog fighting in a house Vick owns. One of Vicks upstanding relatives, Davon Boddie, lives in the house. Boddie was arrested outside a nightclub by Hampton police April 20 on charges of distribution of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute, and when the po-po executed the search warrant Wednesday night, they discovered the malnourished, scarred and injured dogs. A fitting punishment for Michael Vick? How about we throw his arrogant overrated ass into a cage, tie him down, cover him in raw meat, hang the cage above Atlanta, and lock two of his hungry pit bulls in there with him? Now that’s one dogfight I would applaud.

LISA GAUT: GUILTY, KINDA
Lisa Maree Gaut, 26, was convicted Thursday morning of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor drunken driving in the confrontation in which ex-Charger Steve Foley was shot by an off-duty, idiotic, Coronado police officer, Aaron Mansker. But, the jury acquitted Gaut of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, indicating they didn’t think the officer, who was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, adequately identified himself…this is good news for us Foley fans, who firmly believe that officer Aaron Mansker was acting like an idiot when he followed an unarmed Foley to his home before shooting him in the leg. Because the jury acquitted Gaut of the charges associated with a “peace officer” it may help Foleys civil suit against the reject officer.

ANDY RODDICK: ARTHUR ASHE HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Last night, Andy Roddick was given the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award at the 13th Annual Sports Ball. “Little did Arthur know when he died that he was helping this child (me) today for tomorrow,” Andy said. Andy sat front and center with Dave Matthews Band’s violinist Boyd Tinsley on his left and ARFoundation’s Hillary Wallace on his right. Andy’s mom, brother Lawrence and his wife, Joyce Blowshinsky from the Foundation, and other posse members celebrated in style…congratulations to Andy for earning such a prestigious award.

JASON TAYLOR: A REALLY GOOD GUY

Sexy Dolphin Jason Taylor has agreed to a partnership with Florida-based Juiceblendz as the President of Franchise Development, as well as spokesperson for the company. (Hopefully not behind the counter making smoothies ala Randy Moss style.) The deal inks Taylor for commercials and personal appearances for the business. Taylor also has deals with Brand Jordan, Cadillac, Enlyten SportsStrips and McArthur Dairy Milk. (The Daily). But he’s not just about endorsements. Taylor is looking at opportunities in hopes of building his holding company, Ninety 9 Group, “into a diverse portfolio of consumer business investments.” He has invested in Florida-based Bioheart, which is developing an “alternative to surgery to replace scar tissue in heart patients,” and he also oversees a charter company for his yacht. He spent three days last year in the NFL’s Business Management & Entrepreneurial Program at Northwestern Univ.’s Kellogg School of Management “learning to evaluate franchise opportunities.” Taylor’s eponymous foundation has raised around $2M for children’s charities since ’04. He is also co-producing a reality show for Fox about “athletes confronting their fears.” (Like showing up on my blog?)(S. Florida Sun-Sentinel, 4/26).

TIME.COM SURVEY

Time.com is asking readers to submit their selections for the magazine’s most influential people of the year. (Although I searched the site, I couldn’t find the link, sorry). Allegedly, there are 203 candidates and Time asks readers to rate their influence on a scale of 1-100. Penguins sensation, Sidney Crosby leads all sports figures on the list and ranks fourth overall, beating out other sports hotties (in order of their current rankings): Swiss-Miss: Roger Federer, Arsenal beast Thierry Henry (C), Tiger Woods, David Beckham, Dikembe Mutombo (far right), and Barry Bonds.

JOE MAUER: THE NEXT BACHELOR?

Lets get the rumor mill churning…According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, hot Twins C Joe Mauer will be named one of America’s 15 most eligible bachelors on a “national Hollywood cable TV show” next month. Filming for the program was done this week at the Metrodome…and that’s all the info available, so we can certainly speculate that he might be the next Bachelor?

OKAY, IT WAS BLOOD
To me, this entire bloody sock situation is hilarious. Admittedly, I like to add fuel to the fire sometimes, but there was never a doubt in my mind that Curt Schilling was in fact bleeding. In response to the newly resurfaced rumors, Schilling posted a retort on his blog today. Schilling: “For one of the first times this blog serves one of the purposes I’d hoped it would if the need arose. The media hacked and spewed their way to a day or two of stories that had zero basis in truth. A story fabricated by the media, for the media. The best part was that instead of having to sit through a litany of interviews to ‘defend’ myself, or my teammates, I got to do that here. … I’ll wager 1 million dollars to the charity of anyones [sic] choice, versus the same amount to ALS. If the blood on the sock is fake, I’ll donate a million dollars to that persons [sic] charity, if not they donate that amount to ALS” (38PITCHES.com, 4/27).

BRADY QUINN

It’s that wonderful time of year when our fresh-meat NFL babes line up atop Radio City Music Hall in anticipation of the upcoming draft. A fierce draft battle has ensued between my ovaries…Brady Quinn, JaMarcus Russell, Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson and Gaines Adams, dear god, I don’t know who’s hotter. But it’s Brady Quinn who is the odds-on favorite to come away with the most money in endorsements. The young hottie currently has deals with Nike, Sprint, Xbox, Subway, EAS and Hummer. Quinn said, “It’s stuff that I believe in, stuff that I use.”

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
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