Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.
* Some NFL Insider fans on the internet like to make a game of trying to read the titles on Adam Schefter's bookshelf during his numerous TV spots. Some are easier to spot than others. [Sent by Corey L. and others.]
* A month after Mike Dunleavy stepped down as coach of the Clippers, team accountants realized that he was still getting paychecks for being the GM. The "glitch" has been fixed. ESPN]
* UConn wins! (Not the dudes. They got crushed.) Not to toot my horn, but I believe I called that one! [Hartford Courant]
* Butler also runs the table in the Horizon conference, beating Wright State by 25 in the league championship game. If they were women, I'd be demanding that their coach be fired. [Indiana Student Daily]
* Kobe Bryant saves the Lakers bacon with another game-winning jumper. Also, he made bacon for the post-game snack! [NBA.com]
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Wednesday. Or to use a phrase I just coined right now, "Bump Day." Go ahead and use that.