After a weekend of mostly lopsided football games, the NFL's version of the final four is set. The first game will match the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts in America's heartland. 
Quick, there is an NBA team that employs the greatest player in league history and one of the most successful coaches in the history of basketball. Can anyone name that team? The answer to this question is the Charlotte Bobcats, the NBA franchise that probably possesses less brand recognition and notoriety than any other team in the sport.
In an interview with People Magazine, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took a moment to discuss the television viewing habits of the first family. Without question, one of their answers resulted in a loud ovation heard throughout the hallways of ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.
Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel to be their defensive coordinator. This announcement takes place one week after the Chiefs appointed former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, offensive coordinator. Both Crennel and Weis served in identical capacities for the New England Patriots, during the Pat's three Super Bowl victories in the early 2000's.
Multiple media sources are reporting that University of Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin has agreed to become head coach of the USC Trojans. Kiffin will be replacing his former mentor Pete Carroll, who was introduced as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday. Kiffin served as an assistant at USC from 2001-2006. 
Tuesday, former USC football coach Pete Carroll was officially introduced as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Friday, the team fired Jim Mora Jr., after just one season as head coach.
Monday, former Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals all-star Mark McGwire, ended years of both silence and denial, when he finally admitted to using steroids during his big league career. 
Boxing's most controversial figure, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, will appear as guest host on Monday's edition of "WWE Monday Night Raw." Raw will originate from the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Mike Shanahan, two-time Super Bowl winning coach of the Denver Broncos, is heading east to become head coach and executive vice president of football operations for the Washington Redskins. Shanahan will be paid $7 million per season by controversial Redskins Owner Daniel Snyder. He will be the seventh coach employed by Snyder during his 10-year reign as team owner, joining a list that includes current Chargers Coach Norv Turner, legendary college coach Steve Spur
Before the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide battle for the BCS Championship Thursday night at the Rose Bowl, five former legends of Austin and Tuscaloosa will come together to sign autographs at the Fan Zone presented by AT&T. The Fan Zone is part of the ESPN 2010 National Championship Tailgate Party taking place in Area H of the Rose Bowl tailgate area in Pasadena, California. AT&T, an NCAA spons
Jon Rapoport has spent his career working on all sides of the media and sports industry. He began his career at ESPN in studio production at the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. While there, he won an Emmy for his contribution to "SportsCenter." Following his tenure at ESPN, Jon relocated to Los Angeles, joining the staff of the “Best Damn Sports Show” on FOX Sports Net.
Upon leaving the show, Jon worked in Web site and sports radio show development/production, with Major League Baseball in media operation logistics for the World Baseball Classic and on behalf of Los Angeles’ effort to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics back to Southern California. Jon currently writes a political blog for the Los Angeles edition of Examiner.com.
Born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota (just outside of Minneapolis), Jon is an avid sports fan, particularly for his beloved Minnesota teams. Jon graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned his BA in communication and interned for ABC’s “Good Morning America” in New York City and Washington D.C. He is married and resides in Los Angeles.
