Scarlett J Introduces You To The Weekender

It has come to my attention that a few of you lovely readers miss the Daily Dosage.  For those of you just tuning into The Big Dead Sidebar, the Daily Dosage was a round up of links that I liked -- and to catch your attention -- a picture of a girl you would like to have relations with.  Doing it on a daily basis turned out to be a pain in the butt, however, doing it once a week seemed like a good idea.

So consider this your weekly dosage -- or something like that.

• The top-20 tracks of the 2000s -- an Outkast track gets the No. 1 spot, but I bet you can't guess which one.
• Photos from the National Cougar Convention. Hell and yes!
• How to go from teenage millionaire to grasping for straws at 22. (Hint: Cocaine abuse) Hope Miley Cyrus reads this one.
• The hottest college fan bases. Safe For Work ... not safe for your pants!
• Lingerie Football kicks off tonight in Chicago.
• If you've got a 1994 Honda Accord, it's probably being stolen as you read this.
• Mug shot fail FTW!
• Someone Marlins have got beef with HanRam -- I know a North Side team that could use a shortstop that doesn't suck.
• 40 percent of sports reporters gamble. 100 percent of them win when they bet against the Nationals. True story.
• Ernie Harwell, one of baseball's best broadcasters, diagnosed with incurable cancer. That's messed up.
• Fact: Kyle Orton is ugly.
• If the Washington Redskins are suing their fans. Can Cubs fans sue the Cubs?
• Erin Andrews is back. Kind of.
• After getting beaned a few weeks ago, it looks like the swelling of David Wright's head has gone down.
• OK, so maybe Facebook isn't dead.
• Headline: Man tells police woman stole his sex toy. Dateline: "NICEVILLE"

The Dosage: Meet Me Under The Arch Edition

I do not care that she is married.

As long as I am looking for love, I will be convinced that Scarlett is my soul mate.

Maybe I'll find true love during my four day vacation .. er.. business trip to St. Louis for the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament which begins later today.

And by true love I mean three wins for the SIU men's basketball team.

If you want a tourney preview not written by me, I suggest this bit by the Wichita Eagle, which houses Paul Sullentrop, who I feel is one of the best b-ball beat writers in the Valley.

I won't take credit for finding him, but I take suggestions when it comes to reading good writers.

But he still doesn't dress as well as I do.

Not many people do.

From Carbondale to St. Louis: The March to the Arch. SIU has got its work cut out for it and will need three wins to extend its consecutive postseason appearance streak to seven years.

If not, baseball and softball season are in full swing. [Salukis March begins under the Arch]

Saluki softball squeaks by, then smokes SEMO. No. 18 SIU took both games of its home opening series against Southeast Missouri State, beating the Redhawks 2-1 in game one, and 6-0 in game two. The Salukis are now 13-1. They're good and they're fun to watch. So far this season, I'm willing to say they are a sportswriter's dream. [Saluki softball sweeps SEMO in home opener]

No. 6: Scarlett Johansson

Another pretty blond girl finds her way in my Top 10 list as Scarlett Johansson comes in at No. 6.

Not only is she a pretty darn good actress, she's drop dead gorgeous (and most importantly) curvaceous.

Seriously. It's like what the wise prophet Sir-Mix-A-Lot said: "my annaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun."

Truer words have never been spoken.

Most actresses go out of their way to be skinny and skanky. Scarlett, well, she's busty. And I like that.

TBDS Presents: The Week In Review

Two good reasons why Scarlett Johansson is going to take you into the weekend: she's beautiful and she's classy. Oh and she's natural. That makes three reasons.

Well I had a good week after recovering from being on my death bed. Anyway, I promised a good week here at The Big Dead Sidebar and I delivered, didn't I?

It was a good week for us at TBDS and it will be capped by a trip to Springfield, Mo., for the SIU football team's matchup against Missouri State.

The Bears are the Salukis' second straight road opponent and after beating Youngstown State 33-0 in Jerry Angelo's back yard, SIU fans are expecting another road-trip winner.

I'd go deeper into this, but you'll get more once I do the next version of the TBDS video blog.

'Til then, here's this week's best of.

• The Tampa Bay Rays saved us from another Boston media suck-off. [The Price Is Right: The Rays are the AL Champs!]
• Part one of what happens to me when the internet pisses me off. [Breaking up a 97-win team, Pt. 1]
• Part two of what happens when the internet pisses me off. [Breaking up a 97-win team, Pt. 2]
• The first video blog in the history of TBDS. [The Big Dead Half Minute]
• Jeff breaks down the NBA Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. [NBA Predictions: Atlantic Panic]