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Football Recruiting or Whither Willie

Wednesday is the big day when high school seniors can sign with the college football factory of their choice. But before you make your national championship hotel reservations based on all the so-called blue-chip recruits your team signs, remember a few things:

Cock Of The Walk

Meanwhile, on the male nudity front, British buff-master Mark Roberts is celebrating his successful streak at the Super Bowl. The second half was delayed after Roberts got on the field wearing a referee's uniform and then showed his ass. Roberts is the self-proclaimed world's most profilic streaker, but said this was the ultimate. He called the Super Bowl "the holy grail of streaking. It doesn't get any bigger than this." Doctor S wants to know: How did Homeland Security let this happen?

Money Grab

WJTV-12 might have to break out its checkbook and write the FCC a check for $27,500 or more. Why? The FCC has promised to investigate the "deplorable stunt" during the Super Bowl halftime when Justin Timberlame ripped off a piece of Janet Jackson's costume, exposing her right breast. The action appears to have been anything but spontaneous. The FCC is also miffed about the crotch grabbing by male performers during the show. CBS faces a big fine and the FCC could fine each station that aired the halftime show up to 27.5K per violation. Anybody count how many times the male performers grabbed their packages? ... Meanwhile, Doctor S knows every American will be relieved to learn that President Bush slept through the entire thing.

Super Bowl Uni Watch

In Uni Watch, Paul Lukas notes that the New England Patriots hold a Super Bowl record. They are the only team to appear wearing three distinctly different uniform designs. Cool.

The Last Word on Bennifer

What's dominating headlines this week? The breakup of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, natch. ESPN offers the last word on the dynamic ex-duo.

Blatter Blather

World soccer boss Sepp Blatter has added a new offense to his crimes against humanity: Sexist pig. Blatter said in a recent interview that the best way to increase the popularity of women's soccer is for female players to wear "tighter shorts." One of Sepp's lackeys blamed the furor over his boss' comments on a "bad translation." How does that happen when Sepp speaks five languages? What's French for "take a cold shower, Sepp"? Oh wait, there is no French word for shower.

Number-ology

Paul Lukas' latest Uni Watch is a very cool report on why athletes wear specific uniform numbers. For more info ...

Super Bore

The New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers are headed to the Super Bowl, which will be played Feb. 1 in Houston. Kickoff will be at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sadly, there's a two-week break before the game, which means we will get even more lame reporting on the game than usual. The only thing lamer than this reporting will be the commentary on this reporting. And, of course, all the stories on the commercials that will air during the game (this is news?), the telecast, blah, blah, blah. Doctor S can't wait, either.

Single Bar

Paul Lukas' Uni Watch examines the curious case of former Titans kicker Gary Anderson, one of the NFL's last real men and rugged individualists.

Some Senators Worth Watching

Start planning your spring and summer ... the Jackson Senators have released their 2004 schedule. The Senators open the season on May 6 at Coastal Bend. The first home game is Monday, May 10 against San Angelo at 7:05 p.m. And plan on having lunch at Smith-Wills on May 12 when the Senators play at 10:35 a.m.

Holiday Hoops

The MHSAA State Basketball Tournament is still a couple of months away, but the Mississippi Coliseum will be the site of some big-time high school hoops on Martin Luther King Day.

Celebrity DUI Update

Soon-to-be-former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia was driving home from a San Jose Sharks game when he was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. If it weren't for hockey, football players would never drink alcoholic beverages.

Opening Shots

Content Provider's Note: Doctor S has lengthened his name and started writing for the print edition of JFP on a regular basis. So get off your ass and pick up the print edition. There's some other stuff in there that you need to read, too. Meanwhile, Doctor S will also post the Amazing Sports page on the SportsBlog..

Dawgs: Good or Great?

Amazing Sports debuts this issue and will be in every issue of the JFP. For daily (more or less) updates, see Doctor S' Amazing Sports Blog.

Attention Duffers

Tired of playing golf at the local muni? Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw is offering a frequent player program that gives you a chance to win free rounds of golf. Through Feb. 29, golfers who play three rounds at Dancing Rabbit will get a free fourth round. Players who complete all four rounds by Feb. 29 will be registered to win free golf through Sept. 30. The drawing will be held March 1. For more information, call the Dancing Rabbit golf shop at (601) 663-0011 or 1-866-44-PEARL.

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