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GRID IRON…Donovan McNabb has reportedly told Philadelphia brass that he would prefer a move to the Minnesota Vikings if, in fact, his tenure with the Eagles is over. Huh? With McNabb and Brett Favre the Vikes could take possession of the two worst big game QB’s in the League. Would they swap possessions in the NFC title game, one vomiting over the turf while the other lobbed interceptions?…the NFL is by far the most responsive of all major sports to fans complaints. The latest tweak is simply superb. Roger Goodell is set to mandate that all Week 16 and 17 games are inter-divisional. The rivalries will at least make games interesting for fans and put pressure on teams to play their best players regardless of their playoff position. No, it’s not perfect, but it’s a smart, sophisticated move that can only benefit followers who are thoroughly disillusioned with the crap currently on display in the final week…I never thought Rex Grossman would ever start in the NFL again. Now whispers out of Washington claim Mike Shanahan will hold an “open” competition between Rex and Jason Campbell for the starting role with the Redskins. Whoops. Welcome back, Rex!…before 350 lb New York Jet coach Rex Ryan had his stomach stapled, he apparently had it lined with peameal bacon. Rex should be comfortable for another couple of years, at least…

PUG LIFE…lets make a little money today without going to work. I’m hopping on the +200 price on Joan Guzman tonight as he rematches with Ali Funeka. Guzman looked brutal in their last fight, agreed, but is the better fighter and the price is surprising…Erik Morales, loser of his last four fights and out of the ring for two and a half years, is -165 against Jose Alfa (+140) for tonights scrap from Mexico. Would have thought they would have matched Morales with an out and out stiff for his comeback, but the betting patterns tell me otherwise. Has to be a pass. Alfa is really a lightweight so I’m guessing Morales has not had an impressive camp…Andre Dirrell will be drilled by Arthur Abraham in Motown tonight…Steve Molitor is -400 in that fraud of a title fight at Casino Rama tonight. The belt was taken from the rightful titlist when he could not find anyone interested in paying to see him fight. Orion Productions immediately thought of the suckers who go to Rama and bought the pitiful bauble (pending tonight’s farce) for the silly little Canadian, a fighter who, even with Rafael Marquez and Israel Vasquez moving up to featherweight, still barely ranks in the divisions top five. Title fight, my sweet, shimmering ass…lightweight champ Edwin Valero put a hellacious beating on his wife over the weekend. A collapsed lung was included among the myriad of injuries suffered by the poor woman. Like Diego Corrales, who broke his pregnant  wife’s ribs, Valero went to the body  while assaulting a woman. Absolutely chilling. This is the same dude who has been accused in the past of attacking his mother and his sister. His dream fight with Manny Pacquiao is surely a marketing impossibility…Valero, a murderous punching, undefeated fighter, initially told police his wife had fallen down the stairs. The cops looked at the injuries and promptly arrested the bastard…Thomas Hearns, 52, broke and out of the ring four years, has challenged Antonio Tarver to a fight. One where people attend and actually pay money. Tommy, you’re out of your mind. Consisdered the most unlikely fighter in the history of boxing to end up broke, the Hitman has somehow managed the feat…mark May 8^thon your calendars; Paul Williams vs. Kermit Cintron is going to be one beautiful bad-ass mofo of a fight. Bombs away for two genuine brawlers who simply cannot afford a loss at this stage of their respective careers…Miguel Cotto managed to move through a very successful career without ever employing a legitimate professional trainer. That’s all changing. Cotto has paid big bucks to bring he who is holy, Emanuel Steward, to his corner. Interesting. Cotto fights Yuri Foreman for a junior middle belt on June 5^th …anyone suggesting the Roy Jones - Bernard Hopkins fight is going to turn into a “Manilla” like battle between aging warriors is just a flat out idiot. The two fighters, conspicuously overrated by most observers, have never had the stomach for real battle. This one will be dull and uneventful, like virtually every other fight involving the posers…

RANDOM…CBC has announced they will use “host talent” to call the soccer World Cup matches in June and July, not the BBC announcers. That’s a tremendous blow to local viewers. The BBC staff are a pure delight and clearly the best in the world. When has the CBC ever considered the viewer? I’m sure they’ll assemble a suitable trans-gendered, multi racial crew to butcher the telecasts…the betting site Bodog is going to be popular on the Emerald Isle. Ginner sent me a press release which indicates the gambling company will ignore any goals by Thierry Henry in the upcoming World Cup. A 1-0 French win with an Henry goal, for instance, would be considered a draw with the firm. Bravo! The reprehensible Frenchman advanced his squad to the World Cup on the basis of two blatant manipulations of the ball with his greasy palm….the European Managing Director of Bodog is an Irishman, in case you were wondering…the Sporting News gushes Vince Carter is “finally back”. The current member of the Orlando Magic is attacking the rim with abandon and powering the team’s offense. Thought you’d want to know…on the Fan yesterday Jack Armstrong, god luv him, suggested he would pick Trent Edwards over Donovan McNabb as QB of the Bills. Lovely man, but should stick to basketball…check out the What Would Tyler Durden Do website, under “Way To Go Lindsey”, for an explanation why of Lindsey Lohan has a peculiar facial expression after drunkenly falling at 5.30 am the other day…the “Definitive Britney Spears Pictures” are also definitely worth a look…nope, Ke$ha is a long way from the real thing. Enjoy your 15 minutes, honey…changing gears, the State of California, tottering on the brink of bankruptcy, is inching closer to legalizing marijuana. The New York Times reports the state could save 1.4 billion dollars and also direct law enforcement energies in more meaningful directions. Stock in Cheetos rose 24% on the news…