Everyone Hates Jay Mariotti

This is why I like Al Michaels. He follows gambling lines...even in the pre-season.

It's official, no one and I mean NO ONE liked Jay Mariotti before or after he was arrested this weekend.  Mariotti allegedly beat the crap out of his girlfriend.  Check out this old column from Roger Ebert after Mariotti unceremoniously left the Chicago Sun-Times in 2008.
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/COMMENTARY/808289997

Dan Lebatard writes an interesting eulogy to the career of the vitriolic Mariotti.
http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/08/23/dan-lebatard-on-jay-mariotti-the-vitriolic-reaction-to-mariottis-misery-frightened-me/

Here's an interesting story about the 10 most tattoed cities in America.  I'm not surprised that Austin, Texas checks in at #6.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38722211/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty/

So a naked football player in a drunken 3 point stance gets kicked off the Oregon State football team? That seems unfair.  Oh he also got tased...so he's got that going for him...which is nice...
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/23/naked-three-point-stance-helps-beaver-ol-get-the-boot/