You've probably heard that Luke Walton - of all people - had a stalker. I know, I can barely believe it either. But he did, and her name is Stacy Elizabeth Beshear.

Today she was officially charged with stalking Walton and charged with being incredibly ugly. The Manhattan Beach police said they wouldn't release her mug shot, but hey, The Man can't stop us internet bandits.

That's her ugly mug to the right, and admittedly, if I had to envision someone that would stalk Luke Walton, Beshear probably fits it to a T.

The Orange County Register also has a one-on-one interview with Walton who's pretty detailed about how nuts this woman was.

Like say this:


Or this:


Yeah, she's clearly nuts. Her trial is November 6th, by the way. I can't wait.

[HT: Deadspin for the photo]

Today's blog goodness

1. Looks like EliteXC tried to fix the Kimbo fight.
2. The Cowboys are complete babies.
3. Man, what in the heck is up with Tennessee's Arian Foster? Dude is nuts.
4. Papelbon may be a Red Sox, but he's still pretty cool.
5. The preview for the ALCS between the Rays and Red Sox is getting pretty heated. Just like the rivalry. 

Today's other FanIQ goodness

1. You really need to see this old Dodgers video. It's ridiculous.
2. All right, who's going to win the ALCS? Who's going to win the NLCS?
3. Remember when the Raiders used to be good? Not really, but how about quiz on them anyway. Watch out for the scary Al Davis picture.

Tonight's TV goodness

Not exactly a lot on tonight, seeing as the Cubs, Angels, White Sox, and Brewers are gone. Instead, you get crappy Tuesday night football. Although who knows, maybe Troy will surprise Florida Atlantic. Or wait, it was actually Troy that got sacked by the Trojans. So maybe Florida Atlantic will win. Eh, whatever, I won't be watching.

College football: Troy at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2, 8 p.m.)

Brandon Jennings is a pioneer of sorts. In defiance against David Sterns age-discriminatory waiting period, he headed off to Italy instead of playing in college, and will collect a nice payday over there until he decides to give the NBA a chance, if he ever does.

Jennings has gotten rid of his trademark flat top, which is a huge disappointment. But in his first scrimmage, he did pretty well, scoring 16 and dishing out 7 assists, including a nice one of the behind-the-back move in the video.

While Jennings may eventually become a marginally good NBA player if he feels like it, he actually has a chance to be a star in Italy. He also has a chance to earn some money right now, instead of waiting a year and going to college. He already has an endorsement deal with Under Armour, and is a year ahead of everyone else his age in terms of collecting his millions.

It should be interesting to see if he lives up to the expectations, and just how dominant an elite high school player can be if he goes directly to Europe. If all goes well for him this could be the beginning of an exodus of top-tier players skipping college, and instead heading to Europe for a year or two before entering the NBA. It seems like this is good for all parties, except the NCAA, of course. The players get a little scratch, the European leagues get a little more talent, the NBA gets a better idea of the talent level of European players, and the colleges get screwed in the end. Way to go, David Stern!


Brandon Jennings Kills It In Italy Debut [Dime Mag]

Wondering why the Vikings kept punting to Reggie Bush last night? So is Brad Childress. [Deadspin]

Can an MLB season be deemed a success without winning a World Series? Obviously, I'm not referring to the Cubs. [Big League Stew]

NFL cheerleader photos from this past weekend. I approve. [Shutdown Corner]

How do the Beckhams maintain their great skin? Bird crap. Seriously. [Epic Carnival]

John Lackey doesn't believe the Red Sox are better than his team. Scoreboard would say otherwise. [LA Times]

Michael Jordan drafted DJ Augustin and has now made him a part of his shoe brand. Anyone else smell an epic disaster in the waiting here, like Kwame Brown. [The Sporting Blog]

A female Pats fan wearing...a Gisele jersey? [Joe Sports Fan]

Since the Dodgers and Phillies are squaring off in the NLCS, it only seems appropriate that we bust out some of the ridiculous team songs that both of these squads did in the past. These things are truly pure nightmare fuel, but also awesome beyond belief.

First up is the 1981 Dodgers' Jerry Reuss, Jay Johnstone, Rick Monday and Steve Yeager appearing on Solid Gold, which I guess was like Soul Train before Soul Train, except with much less soul. I honestly have no clue why they did this, as it's hilariously bad.


And don't think the Phillies are getting off easy either. The 700 Level unearthed an ultra-retro 1976 song entitled "Phillies Fever" that's a disco train wreck.



Funky! No, but seriously, for God's sake Dodgers and Phillies, if either of you win the World Series, promise you wont make a team video.

Or if you do, at least make sure to get Manny Ramirez dropping some dope rhymes.