Heads Up: Rich Rodriguez, True Friend Of (Detroit) Michigan

We wouldn’t put it past the people of West Virgina to blame Rich Rodriguez for high car prices, too. [YouTube]
Hank Steinbrenner talks himself out of not doing business with the Twins for Johan Santana. And if you followed that, you could be the next Yankees GM! [New York Magazine]

It’s going to be pretty damn cold in Green Bay this weekend. Here’s a primer on what you should know about playing football in cold weather, not that you’re getting your butt off the couch this Sunday. [ESPN]
Speaking of Green Bay, when Eli Manning sits down in his hotel room, he’s going to find the local Fox affiliate deliberately sans his favorite show—Seinfeld. We guess if you eat enough cheese, that’s going to be as inventive as you get. [Lion In Oil]
Argentina keeps the top spot in the new FIFA rankings, while the US falls to 20th. Remember when we were 6th. Yeah, that was a good laugh. [Sporting News]