*Ramon passes along this rather bizarre story about several entertainers, including Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent, are part of a steroid investigation. For the record, we do not expect 50 Cent’s “Just a Lil Bit” defense to be very effective.

*Fasolamatt passes along this story about Brenda Frese (formerly Oldfield, formerly the women’s basketball coach at the U of M before bolting for Maryland). She’s pregnant. With twins. It’s hard to imagine someone more pregnant in this world, unless it’s Dave MN, Jama or P3 pregnant with angst.

Don S. notes that the AVP beach volleyball tour is coming to Target Center on Jan. 24 (where it might outdraw the McLovins) and thus offers this bit from an ESPN interview with Kerri Walsh re: life in a bikini: The potential for a wardrobe malfunction is always in the back of your mind, and it’s never fun to think about. It’s never happened in a game situation for me, yet, but it’s pretty much a scary inevitability. The daily struggle is just dealing with the way it rides. You’re diving for balls. You’re jumping up and down. You’re on the ground. It’s going to go to places where you don’t necessarily want it to go, and you wish it wouldn’t, but you get used to it. It’s a fact of life.

*Swarmswarmswarm would like you to eat some drop bear. Question: What’s the difference between us and swarmswarmswarm. Answer: Only one of us went to a burlesque show on Saturday, and it wasn’t us.

*The Twins’ Winter Caravan starts TODAY, and our pal Kris Atteberry is in our hometown of Grand Forks, among other first stops, with Michael Cuddyer and Mike Redmond. We told him to get the ribs at The Speedway, unless the Twins are footing the bill, at which point he should choose something classier, like Red Lobster.

*And finally, Jim wants you to think about this: How much of the NY Giants’ recent success in the playoffs can be attributed to the lack of Jeremy Shockey on the field and the sideline? All he does is complain. Len Pasquarelli wrote that Eli Manning is much more confident in himself. The only thing that has changed on the team is that they are missing Shockey. I don’t think it’s that crazy. Question: Is Jim crazy?

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