THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE ON A GOOD TEAM
You get to make commercials with Marissa Miller. Right now, Rue McClanahan wouldn't make an ad with a Cincinnati Red.

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AMERICA. DAMN STRAIGHT.

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Know how I posted that SNL video on Friday? The one that made fun of synchronized swimming? Yeah, well I didn't realize it automatically started everytime you went to the blog. More than a little annoying. I've removed it. Stop sending me death threats.

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HOT CHICKS OF THE OLYMPICS: DAY THREE
OK, Amy Robach isn't an athlete (actually, she used to be a gymnast), but she's on NBC. NBC is carrying the Olympics. When they're not showing games, the cast of the Today show is in Beijing talking about the Olympics. Amy is on that show, doing just that. And she's hotter than Matt Lauer.

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MONDAY BRILLIANCE.

-Please tell me you watched. Even if you didn't pay attention to the Olympics all weekend, please tell me you stumbled across the men's 4X100 swimming relay last night. After a heartstopping race that saw American Katie Hoff fall just short of gold in the 400m freestyle, the men strung together a remarkable comeback rivaling anything I've seen in sports to take gold, sticking it to the trash-talking French. Just freaking phenomenal. If that doesn't fire you up, you don't have a pulse.

-Please tell me you at least didn't root against the US men's basketball squad.

-Hot chicks of the Olympics, day two (I'm a day behind) brings us Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice, who dabbles in law enforcement in her spare time.

-You're a good man, President Bush.

-After 2006 ended on such a sour note for the Bengals, I felt like getting some wins in the preseason was kinda important, just to help erase some of the bad taste. Not that a 3-1 record would've meant that the regular season would've turned out different, but still, it may have been a step the team never took. I sort of feel the same way this year. No, I'm not gonna pull my hair and gnash my teeth if they lose tonight, but a win might be a baby step in the right direction.

-A lot to look for tonight, from seeing how Chris Perry can handle his workload, looking for a new aggresive defensive philosophy, the beginning of the sorting out process to see who the number three wideout will be, to Deltha returning punts, and watching Aaron Rogers. Know what I'm looking forward to seeing? Ryan Fitzpatrick actually throwing a pass for the Bengals, which he's never done.

-Highlight of NBC's Olympic coverage? The return of the NBA on NBC theme.

-It's likely an indictment on my abilities as a host, but I can't think of one interesting thing to say about the Reds this morning, can you?

-I'm not sure what the most ridiculous item in this story is, but this has to be near the top....

Afterward, Williams got out of the car and called down the street to Anderson's nephew, saying, "You better come get your uncle—I just killed him," according to her arrest report.

Groebner said Williams got back in the vehicle and finished drinking her beer.

-The NFL got one right. Please God, do not make Bruce Springsteen play with mascots or dancing kids holding lighted objects. Just let him play.