We all should have dated Cheerleaders

This has been a really good 18-month period for cheerleaders around the country. First, last year, two Carolina Panthers Cheerleaders were caught in the bathroom of a club. Then New Years Day, we had Song Girl gate. Now comes word that a Louisville cheerleader appeared in some nice honest photos for a website.

Aren't you glad they are part of sports?

Corner Kicks: The Ghost of Brian Clough lives

In England this is a magical weekend instead of playing in their respective leagues all of the teams get together for the most famous knock out competition in the world the FA Cup. During this weekend some of the EPL teams will fall to teams in lower divisions and that is no different this weekend.
Nottingham Forest, who under the late Brian Clough (pictured) won everything in Europe during the lasts 70's and early 80’s and are now in the Division one, pulled off one of the upsets of the day defeating EPL relegation favorites Charlton.
The other shock of the weekend game when fellow league one side Swansea defeated EPL team Sheffield United.
Spurs, Manchester City, Newcastle, Middleborough and Fulham all face replays against lower division sides in the next ten days.
Meanwhile in the glamour tie of the third round, Arsenal defeated Cup holders Liverpool at Anfield.

The rest of the results for the third round can be found here.
The draw for the fourth round can be found here.

Things you may have missed while trying to drop the 15 pounds that you put on during the holidays

Soccer

• Money is not object at West Ham.
• The Governor returns to a Prem ground for the FA Cup.
• There are some really good players not in the Prem.
• An American in Milan, it could happen.

College Football

• 'Bama best hire might not be Saban. How the Saban deal went down.
• The men in Alabama love Saban.
• Coach chest might be back at his old stomping ground.

Charlie and the Football Factory

It’s the start of January and everyone knows what that means, Notre Dame has been blown out in a bowl game. Everyone know the only reason that they are in the BCS, is for TV rating and bringing people to the games. But who is going to watch a game when the Touchdown Jesus is in the process of being beaten over the head for the eight straight year. Last year everyone talked about how great Charlie Weiss did with them, but this year they played three teams all season and he has been exposed each time. After watching the Brady Quinn love fest on Fox, I switched over to ESPN and college football analyst Robert Smith made the best point, may be when they get in these games they are over matched from the start. I got an idea maybe send them to the Texas Bowl or the Insight Bowl, this way they would be able to at least make a bowl game they play interesting.

Things you may have missed while watching Brady Quinn try to win a big game

College Football

• Another year another bowl defeat for the best team in America, the Fighting Irish.
• UNC Charlotte might be able to get a football team.
• Koetter: The biggest recruit for the U.
• Saban does not have any friends left in Miami, but he caused an accident in Alabama already.

Soccer

• Its a cup weekend in England.
• Crazy transfer rumors from around England.
• Southhampton starlet might not be moving after all.
• Gerrard wants to be the first to lift the FA Cup in the new stadium.
  

Things you may have missed while starting to take down your Christmas decorations

College Football

• The Ryan Perrilloux era might start next year.
• 'Bama better than South Beach.
• Deadspin investigates the issues that are important to college football.

Soccer

• Fulham wants an all American starting 11.
• Soccer can be a dangerous sport.
• Figo is not heading to the sand.
• If United would have unloaded Ronaldo to Barca, they might be 12 points behind as opposed to six ahead.

Things you may have missed while recovering from your New Years Black out

College Football

• Minnesota is paying out a lot of money to fired coaches.
• I would say that Ian Johnson had a good night last night.
• Its that time of year, for juniors around the country.
• Just think how good Rutgers would have been if they kept the Rose Bowl offensive and defensive MVPs in state.

College Basketball

• If they put any more jerseys on display at the Smith Center, there is going to be no more room.

Soccer

• Your guide to the John Madden and Pat Summeralls of England.
• At the end of the month you might be a roster to tell who is on what team.
• Flopping around at the World Cup can win you the Portugal's Sportsman of the Year.