Hello? Is this thing on? I'm taking over the links for a day or two from creanium, who has been put on the 15-day Disabled List (baseball terms!). I don't remember the name of his usual links post, and it's been like 30 years since he last did it....so here is your blandly-titled collection of old links. Enjoy!

Madden '12 Cover: Vote for EA Sports' Madden NFL 2012 Cover Athlete - SportsNation - ESPN
Vote for the Madden 2012 cover athlete on ESPN.com! I advise all you Chargers fans to vote for anyone other than Philip Rivers.

REPORT: NFL Says It Has Right to Use Replacement Players - Big Cat Country
So, it seems the NFL has locked out the current crop of players and has now decided that they can use replacement players if they wish.

Dez Bryant Ejected From A Mall For Refusing To Pull Up His Pants* - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant was ejected from an upscale Dallas shopping mall after he and his shopping buddies refused to pull up their sagging pants, another in a series of luxury mall mishaps for Dez.

Vincent Brown to work out for Bengals, meet with Chargers | National Football Post
Looks like the Chargers are keeping a close eye on star SDSU WR Vincent Brown. They have a history of drafting and signing Aztecs.

Sports Radio Interviews " Blog Archive " Marty Schottenheimer Makes A Return to the Sidelines for the First Time Since ’06
It's official, Martyball is back!.....in the UFL