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Bill Parcels loves some T-Pain: I don't know if this is true, but the Miami Dolphins did hire rapper T-Pain to record a new anthem for the Dolphins. Be prepared to be annoyed. [Deadspin]

Nu'Keese Richardson taking snaps at quarterback: Tennessee freshman running back Nu'Keese Richardson lined up in the shotgun formation multiple times during a practice Monday morning. Richardson is expected to be a playmaker that should see immediate playing time as a freshman. It will be interesting to see if this is more succesful than the G-Gun was last year for Tennessee. [Go Vols Xtra]

NFL injuries: St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after suffering a foot injury last weeek during a scrimmage. Detroit Lions defensive end Jared DeVries left the practice field on a cart Monday after suffering an ankle injury. [Fox Sports] 

How to fix NASCAR: This is a great read on 10 ways to improve NASCAR (including racing in the rain). [Jalopnik]

Peter King says Bills a good fit for Vick: Sports Illustrated's Peter King thinks the Buffalo Bills would be a great fit for Michael Vick. [SI] As a Bills' apologist, I say why not?

Giamatti replaces Penn as Larry in the Stooges: Paul Giamatti will replace Sean Penn as Larry in The Three Stooges. Benicio Del Toro will play Moe and Jim Carrey is not signed on to play Curly as previously reported. Here's hoping the Farrely Brothers get somebody to play our favorite stooge, Schemp, in this movie. [MTV]