A Jacksonville, Fla. based company is selling a Michael Vick chew toy for dogs. The toy sells for $7.99, and according to the product’s website, www.vickdogchewtoy.com, the “Vick Toy Doll is so strong and flexible, it will challenge even the most aggressive breeds. Especially the pit bull.” Wow. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty again? Anyway, if I were Vick I’d be tryin to get a check from this.

Probably best remembered for his involvement in the infamous 2004 Indiana Pacers brawl with Detroit Pistons fans, Ron Artest, who now plays for the Sacramento Kings, faces four misdemeanor charges as a result of a dispute with his wife. Here’s what went down:

Seems like this guy just can’t stay out of trouble. It was just in February that animal control officers seized his Great Dane because it wasn’t being fed and now the dog is in the custody of one of Ron’s lawyers. What’s really up with this dude?

It’s that time of year again! Time to get to work on filling out those brackets, because the NCAA released it’s selections for the 2007 tournament this evening. Number 1 seeds are Florida, North Carolina, Kansas, and Ohio State. And the teams that got number 2 seeds are Memphis (Go Tigers!), Wisconsin, UCLA, and Georgetown. The tournament will open with Florida A&M playing Niagra for a spot as the 64th team in the tournament on Tuesday, March 13. Check out the full tournament braket here.

Sad news this morning, as Denver Broncos running back Damien Nash has died at the age of 24. Nash collapsed and died suddenly after a charity basketball game in the St. Louis area yesterday, according to the Associated Press. This is the second death of a Denver Broncos player this year; Darrent Williams was gunned down just two months ago. More about this story can be found here.

It was announced today that newly-retired NY Giants running back Tiki Barber will join the cast of NBC’s Today Show. He says he’s always dreamed of being on the show. He will serve as a correspondant, delivering news and human interest stories. You can read more about this story at Yahoo! News.

For the first time in 21 years, the Chicago Bears will go to the Super Bowl. Joining them will be the Indianapolis Colts, after an amazing comeback defeat (38-34) against the New England Patriots. This year’s Super Bowl makes history as Lovie Smith of the Bears and Tony Dungy of the Colts are the first African American head coaches to make it to the Super Bowl in it’s 41 year history. Super Bowl XLI takes place on February 4 at Dolphins Stadium in Miami, Florida. Who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?

No. 2 ranked University of Florida Gators straight destroyed No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes with a score of 41-14, Monday night at the BCS Bowl, which took place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Many predicted that the OSU Buckeyes would wipeout the Gators in last night’s game, and it seemed as if those predicitons would come true as the Buckeyes scored a touchdown in the first 16 seconds of the game. However, Ohio State with it’s Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith could not hold up to the amazing performance of the Gators’ Chris Leak and Tim Tebow. This is the Gators’ second national title, with their first being over Florida State in 1996. The University of Florida’s basketball team also won the national championship last spring by defeating UCLA in Indianapolis.

Charles Barkley recently announced that he is considering running for governor of Alabama, as early as 2010. When interviewed by the AP, here’s what Barkley had to say: “Alabama, that’s my home. I’m thinking about running for governor; they need the help.” He also went on to say, “If it wasn’t for Arkansas and Mississippi, we’d be dead last in everything. I think we can do better.” What do yall think, can you see Sir Charles as a governor??