- SPORTSBYBROOKS has advance photos of SI’s upcoming swimsuit issue, which includes a few shots of tennis player Daniela Hantuchova (right). This also gives me an excuse to link to Ashley Harkleroad’s Playboy cover.

- YEP YEP dug up the story (and video) of Ole Miss basketball coach Andy Kennedy getting arrested back in December for assaulting a cab driver in Cincinnati. Coaches are notorious control freaks and it’s kind of funny to see Kennedy’s frustration about not being able to get out of the situation.

- DEADSPIN has the story of the Houston Texans’ illegal contact drills. Cheaters never prosper!

- THE LOVE OF SPORTS ponders why Julius Peppers would want to leave Carolina and what teams might be interested in his services. He’d sure look good in the green and gold!

- SPORTSBYBROOKS says that Charles Barkley will return to the set of “Inside the NBA” sometime after the All-Star break.