Just in case the Big Ten games this Saturday are as boring as we predicted, here are some stories to keep you occupied.

Sally, again: In that smug, self-important way that she’s mastered, Sally Jenkins pops off about “Men Behaving Badly”, bemoaning the lack of professionalism in sports. Mind you, this is HER definition of professionalism, which I won’t bother recounting here due to its general worthlessness. Apparently (and I know you’ll find this shocking), she has a problem with men people going over the edge, such as OSU coach Mike Gundy, Falcons malcontent DeAngelo Hall, and others. She takes particular potshots at Gundy — both for going over the edge, and for assailing Jenni Carlson because she’s not a mother…wait, what? I think Sally needs to watch the press conference a few more times if that’s the impression she got from that.

I anxiously await the esteemed Ms. Jenkins’ article bemoaning the lack of professionalism on the part of Hope Solo yesterday. Or, for that matter, the lack of professionalism demonstrated by Brandi Chastain, who Jenkins regularly slobbers over.

More stories after the jump.

- Linking to Simmons articles on a sports blog is fairly pointless, since most people who read these sites already read all the Simmons articles anyway. However, if you haven’t seen his take on the Isiah Thomas sexual harassment suit yet, I’d highly recommend it.

- I’m not sure if they still have that yearly bonfire at Texas A&M, but Dennis Franchione could very well end up in it (or on it) before the year is out. They’ve almost lost at home to Fresno State, gotten pulverized by Miami on the road, and now it’s been revealed that Franchione was violating student athlete privacy and selling insider information to boosters…in an email newsletter!

- Boxing’s sure doing well these days, isn’t it? I can’t beat the original headline that was on Fark.com, so I’ll quote it here without permission: Boxer Shane Mosley reportedly used BALCO’s “the cream” and “the clear” before beating up a transvestite.

- Good news for Lakers G.M. Mitch Kupchak: You’ve got at least one fan out there! Bad news: It’s Bill Plaschke. Sorry, dude.

- For those not ashamed of other people’s bodies, the Seattle P-I’s Jim Moore chats with Amanda Beard about her naked pictures, and her dogs.

- Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post takes a moment to kick the decaying carcass of the Los Angeles Dodgers while it’s lying on the ground