Weekend Links

I've been away for a while, hence the lack of posting, so I'll just post a few links for your weekend reading pleasure.  Before I get to the links, I will tell you that I spent last weekend in Evanston and attended the Northwestern - Illinois game.  A great win for the Cats in an absolutely packed and wild Welsh-Ryan; can't remember ever hearing it that loud.  While in Evanston, I picked up a copy of the Tribune.  Didn't know its  turned into a tabloid.  I know the Tribune Co. is bankrupt, but it's sad to witness the long, slow death of a once great newspaper.  The news hole, in both the news and sports sections has diminished to little more than four or five stories total.  Sad, very sad and a great opportunity for the Sun-Times.  Enough, on to the links:

FIFA considering restricting 2018 World Cup bids to Europe, presumably leaving 2022 to US, Australia and China(?) SportsBusiness

As if the Wizards didn't have enough trouble, now the sale of Polin's interest to Leonsis is running into trouble WaPo

No Fun League takes on Who Dat Nation, and so far, is losing - Geaux Saints !! (Times Picayune)

What Mike Leach learned in law school - surely the first law review article authored by a newly fired football coach (Sports Law Blog)

Brooklyn Cyclones, the Mets Class A affiliate, to honor (?) Jersey Shore with a Jersey Sure promotion this summer (Ben's Biz Blog)

Surely, a future legal issue: PGA demands SI writer stop twittering live play (TBL)

The Cold War, model for the Winter Classic, comes to the Big House, expecting 100,000 fans (Free Press via Wiz of Odds)

Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad spins wildly out of control as everyone from NOW to Sarah Palin chimes in on whether CBS should run it (CBS News)