Nuggets is a funny word…

Anyway, I was going to write about Michael Vick’s return to football with the Philadelphia Eagles in yesterday’s preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I was going to call it, “Vick’s return: The shuffle pass heard round the world.” But then I realized, besides his pass to the new star of VH1’s Kendra, Hank Baskett, who my college friends and I randomly partied with on spring break years ago, that’s all Vick really did.  One completed pass (which looked great). One completed shuffle pass (which worked). Sure, this was to be expected, but I can’t wait to see more (which I’m sure I will, next preseason game).

Jared Allen thought the word “schism” was an STD.

Jerry Jones gets to keep his giant video screen at the new Cowboys Stadium…for now. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is letting him keep it for the 2009 season, but there is no guarantee for the 2010 season. I can’t get over this stadium. How does a multi-billion dollar stadium, primarily constructed for Dallas Cowboys football, make a mistake where a kick can actual hit and deflect off the scoreboard? How is that possible?

Dante Culpepper will start the third Detroit Lions preseason game. (I forgot he was still in the league.)

Does LA have a pro team yet? (Not that it needs one, with all the transplant fans.)

Brandon Marshall has been suspended until September 5th by the Denver Broncos. Oops…

And to make that weirder, the recently-departed Bronco and current Bears QB (which is great for me), Jay Cutler, has some kind words for his former Broncos coach.

I saw a new trailer via The Rundown today for an interesting new NFL culture-inspired film, Big Fans.

Michael Vick jerseys on backorder?

And, in closing, here is a very entertaining “vlogger” and his take on Michael Vick’s release. This guy talks so fast, it took me two minutes to realize he’s holding a fire extinguisher. What the “fudge” is that all about?

Brian Laesch is one of two resident sports bloggers at Eleventh Hour.