How About a Little Sauce With Your Roethlisberger? Our friends at Deadspin.com have published several pictures of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (and several very happy young women) appearing to be having a great time at a party while wearing a t-shirt that reads "Drink Like a Champion Today." Getting drunk and posing with hot babes isn't the worst thing a pro athlete has done lately, but it does make for some interesting banter during Super Bowl week. Check out the complete matching set of photos (suitable for framing) here. (pics, images)

We Have Arrived: BadJocks Mentioned in Rolling Stone! - Yes, our friends at Forbes have named us one of the Top Sports Blogs the past few years, but we couldn't be prouder of the mention we got in the current issue of Rolling Stone (yes, the one with Kanye West on the cover wearing a crown of thorns). If you look on page 33, you'll see a yellow box under Blogroll: 
The Web World of Sports - With hockey and basketball in full swing, and the Super Bowl and Olympics around the corner, sports fans are turning to the Internet in ever greater numbers to get the latest news, opinions -- and dirt. Here's a look at three of the best and boldest blogs. 
BadJocks.com - In the era of Kobe and Tyson, there's plenty of material for Bob Reno to post on his blog, which, like TheSmokingGun.com for the locker-room set, is complete with police reports and mug shots of jocks gone bad. With an archive dating back to 2003, this is the place to keep track of the downward spiral of wasted talent. (Wow, we like the way that sounds!) Recent Highlights - In addition to extensive coverage of college flameout Marcus Vick's recent alleged crime "spree," BadJocks went deep inside last fall's "lesbian cheerleader" scandal. (The story also mentions our good friends at Deadspin.com.)

Soccer Player on Gator Woman's Team Charged With Assaulting . . . a Police Horse? - Jasmine Johnson plays soccer for the University of Florida and Tishona Gregory used to play basketball for the Gators. What they were doing in the middle of the street outside the Market Street Pub at 2 am Sunday morning is anyone's guess. (Collecting money for hurricane relief? Donating blood? Looking for a lost puppy?) But when a cop on a horse tells you to move aside, it's usually a good idea to move aside. The dumb thing to do is to push the horse . . . not that you're going to get very far pushing a horse. When Johnson made intentional contact with the cop's horse, that got her charged with interfering or striking a police animal. While cops were trying to arrest Johnson for that, Gregory tried to help her--also not a good idea--and that resulted in a charge of resisting, obstructing or opposing a police officer without violence. It was the second time in recent weeks that UF students have tangled with the horse named Cavalry near campus. Nearly two weeks ago another students was arrested for slapping Calvary in the muzzle, according to an arrest report. (St. Petersburg Times)

Sports Video of the Week - Speaking of animals, have you seen the video of that incident in Mexico City where bullfight fans got a lot closer than they intended? A thousand-pound bull nicknamed "Little Birdy" jumped into the stands and injured at least two people before being put down. Watch the wild video here.

Let's Play BadJocks Jeopardy! 
Answer: 57 Stitches to the Face. 
Question: What Do You Get After Driving a Stolen Golf Cart Into a Barbed Wire Fence? - Ouch! From our "That's Gonna Leave a Mark" Dept: six young men (four adults and two juveniles" decided it would be fun to break into The Wilderness Golf in Lake Jackson, Texas after dark and two of them decided to jump a barbed wire fence and take a golf cart. Daniel Martin Gaffney Jr., 17, and Jacob Larson, 18, then drove the cart into a gate that was topped with barbed wire and--you guessed it--the gate crashed down on them, cutting Larson in the face and hand. At the hospital he needed 57 stitches to close the wounds in his face and had to have the top knuckle of his thumb reattached. Gaffney and Larson have been charged with felony criminal mischief, while the others who were smart enough not to go for a joy ride in the dark were only charged with criminal trespassing. (The Facts)

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Ski Rage? Man Arrested for Assaulting Female Snowboarder Who Ran Into His Daughter - How would you react if someone ran over the skies of your 7-year-old daughter on a crowded slope? Would you, A) Call the ski patrol, B) Yell at her, or C) Hit the snowboarder repeatedly in the back of the head. If you said C, then you would likely be in jail today like Randal Berg, 52, who was arrested over the weekend for assault after he reportedly punched the 16-year-old. According to police, the teen told them she ran over Berg's 7-year-old daughter's skis with her snowboard and then the two fell to the ground. While she was trying to apologize to the little girl, Berg saw what was going and began attacking the snowboarder, repeatedly striking her in the back of the head. Fortunately for the teen she was wearing a helmet at the time and several witnesses--who corroborated the snowboarder's version of story--got involved and pulled Berg off of her. Witnesses also say that after the attack, as the teen road her snowboard down the hill, Berg launched into a tirade and threatened "to (expletive) kill" her. Nice. Mr. Berg was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. (9 News)

Bengals Receiver Chris Henry Whips It Out in Front of Crowd - His 9mm German Lugar pistol, that is. Cincinnati wide receiver Chris Henry was arrested by Orlando police over the weekend and charged with possession of a concealed firearm, improper exhibition of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm. Not bad for a rookie. If his name sounds familiar to BadJocks readers it's because he was arrested back in December in Kentucky and charged with marijuana possession. According to police, a group Henry was riding with in a limo got into an altercation with another group on a sidewalk and he decided the settle things the old fashioned way. The GERMAN old fashioned way by pulling a 9mm Lugar from his pants and pointing it at someone on the sidewalk. Unfortunately for Henry, a cop witnessed the incident, whipped his weapon out and told him to drop the gun, which he sort of did . . . by throwing it back into the limo. For that failure to follow orders, officers wrestled him to the ground and arrested the NFL star at 2:15 a.m. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

HS Coach Sex Scandal #138 for 2005 Update: Traci Tapp Pleads Guilty to Offensive Touching - You may recall this story from September of 2005: Traci J. Tapp, 28, a former physical education teacher at Hammonton High School in New Jersey pleaded guilty Monday to offensive touching in a plea bargain. According to authorities the former soccer star had sexual relationships with not one, but three male students in early 2001: Tapp sexually fondled a 17-year-old male student whom she invited to her office in the girls' locker room at the high school; and also invited another 17-year-old boy to her home, where they engaged in sexual activities under her direction. And the prosecutor's office also says Tapp invited a 16-year-old student to her home in 2003 and they engaged in multiple acts of sexual intercourse one night. What did she plead guilty to? Touching the lower back and buttocks of a 17-year-old male student and that she knew her actions were offensive. Once again, a female coach in one of these situations doesn't get any jail time, and is only ordered to pay a whopping $225 in fines and penalties and is be barred from teaching or holding any other public employment in the state. Wow, that's harsh. (Courier Post Online)

Pay-Per-View Anyone? Pro Wrestler Slams Barry Bonds for Steroids, Boasts He "Can Pee in Any Cup, Any Time, Anywhere" - It must be "Pile on Barry" week after skier Bodie Miller and now pro wrestler Shawn Michaels have taken turns accusing the MLB slugger of using steroids and not being honest about it. Michaels, who has a new book out, told a reporter that, "If Barry Bonds can't hit [73] home runs without being on the gas, he should be a man and tell people that. The American public is very forgiving of people confessing they made mistakes. Baseball isn't doing that." When asked if that was a bit hypocritical, given the WWE's history with steroids, Michaels added, "I can't speak for anybody but myself. I can pee in any cup any time, anywhere." Just stay away from my beer mug, Shawn. (Free Lance Star)

"Human Piñata" Hazing Update: Wrestling Coach, Seven Athletes Indicted on Charges Relating to Incident - After seeing the picture at right, many of our regular readers will no doubt remember the incident from last fall that we dubbed the Human Piñata Hazing after it was reported that a 115 lb freshman wrestler, attending a pool party held for the wrestling team at Flower Mound High School in Texas, was held up by his arms and legs by larger, older boys and smacked repeatedly on his chest until he was black and blue as evidenced by this picture taken DAYS later at the doctor's office. Ultimately, the families of several freshman wrestlers came forward to report similar abuse at the event that was at a parents home and supposed had several coaches in attendance. Of course, the typical response from many in the community (especially those who had sons accused of doing the hazing) complained that it was much ado about nothing and just "boys being boys" and normal high school locker room-style horseplay. We even came across this editorial at InsideTexasWrestling.com, where the author--himself a former HS and college wrestler--claims Coach Zascavage was going railroaded and that the whole thing is nothing but a "money grab" insisting that, "This event isn’t about hazing. It isn’t about sexual assault. It isn’t about lax supervision. This is about money. It’s all about the money. It’s always about the money." John Rizzuti goes on to say "Two predictions. First, the LISD will cough up tens of thousands of dollars (or more) for the plaintiffs without a court fight. Second, none of the defendants will be found guilty of any crime. I’ll take bets on both of these calls." We don't know about the first part (although BadJocks has not read any published reports of victims seeking damages yet), but we'd like to put $100 down in Vegas that someone (coach or jocks) is found guilty when this is over, wouldn't you? 'Cause it sure looks like a grand jury thinks that it's more than just a money grab: they indicted Coach Charles Zascavage (who claimed not to have seen anything wrong going on) on four accounts of hazing, while seven of his former wrestlers also face hazing-related charges, several--because of their age--will be tried as adults. One boy, seventeen-year-old Dustin Blake Everett, was indicted on three counts of assault with bodily injury and four counts of hazing. Yes, it is just a grand jury indictment, but for this to happen in sports-crazy Texas, in a small town where the coach was admired and the team had recently won a state championship, you have to think the evidence was pretty overwhelming. (Lewisville Leader) Thanks to regular reader Artie Bigley for the link!

#12! Former HS Track Coach Allegedly Threw Wild Beer and Sex Parties at His Home - This is one coach who appears to have been popular for the wrong reasons: Cops say that Matthew Peterson, 33, who used to be track coach at Tecumseh High School in Michigan, threw numerous parties for students during the summer of 2003 and that many people knew about them, but no one apparently complained . . . until now. Peterson is charged with five counts of child sexually abusive activity, one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes, 12 counts of distributing obscene matter to children, and 11 misdemeanor counts of serving alcohol to minors. And, if that weren't bad enough, he as already in the county jail, accused of beating and sexually assaulting his wife in November. The court set his bond for both incidents at over $2 million. Ouch. (Toledo Blade) Thanks to Guy Grey for the link!

#11! John R. Yingst, 36, an elementary school teacher and former assistant softball coach at Cumberland Valley High School is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and providing alcohol to her and another girl. (PennLive)

Substitute Special Ed Teacher Tells Students "Improve Your Grades and Win a Dinner Date with Me!" - And guess who won? The hunky 17-year-old captain of the football team who claims the pair went to dinner at Dairy Queen then made out in her car. Things must have progressed further than that after their November 2002 "date", because 36-year-old former teacher Christine Scarlett gave birth to his love child two years ago. Now, there's a messy lawsuit involving him, her and the school. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

That's a Man Baby! Former Mexican Female Wrestler Arrested for Serial Killings, Using Signature "Guacamole Groin Grab" Move on Cops - If you can't trust an over-the-hill lady wrestler from Mexico not to kill your grandmother, who can you trust? According to Mexican officials, they believe that Juana Barraza, 48, known in the ring as the "Silent Lady," is actually the country's most-wanted serial killer and had been sought in the strangling or beating deaths of dozens of elderly women. Cops got their break on Barraza as she fled the scene of her latest crime, the strangling of a woman in her early 80s with a stethoscope. Here's how the cops described the chase: "She put up fierce resistance. She threw people in our way as we were chasing her. Once we reached her, my partner and I took one of her arms and she grabbed us in the groin. It took considerable strength to get her into the patrol car." Although she did admit to killing 82-year-old Ana Maria Reyes, officials say Ms Barraza is showing little remorse and denies being the the serial killer known as "Mataviejitas" (little old lady killer.) Said the former grappler after her arrest, "Yes I did it. Just because I'm going to pay for it, that doesn't mean they're going to hang all the crimes on me. This is my first killing." Oh, ONLY your first? That's a different story. According to officials, Barraza's fingerprints matched those left at the scenes of a total of 10 killings and one attempted murder. There is one really good reason that the cops didn't catch the Silent Lady earlier: they had always suspected that the killer was a man dressed as a woman, and spent months detaining, questioning and fingerprinting transvestites. Uh, yeah, we can see where you could make that mistake. (Scotsman.com) At right, a scary picture of Juana Barraza.

U of Memphis Women's X-Country Hazing Update - In an abrupt reversal, the University of Memphis has decided that members of the women's cross country team member were involved in a hazing incident after all! As you are probably aware, we reported on this incident earlier this week (see story and pictures below) when the school claimed that nothing evil had happened because everyone in the pictures appeared to be enjoying themselves. Looks like the administration had time to take a closer look at some of the pics. According to a press release from the athletic department, runners involved have been banned from as many as three sanctioned meets as a result of their initiation. Lady Tiger track coach Brenda Cash was quoted in the statement as saying, “We have meetings throughout the school year to address policies and procedures for our student-athletes and often times, hazing and initiations are discussed. Our athletes must understand that even if the newest members of our team are willing participants, certain activities can still fall into the category of hazing.” Willing participants? Coach, that's the whole point of hazing: they submit to this nonsense because they want to be part of the group. I'm sure they were told, "we do this every year to the freshman." What do you think would have happened if one of them refused? (Daily Helmsman)
SIDE NOTE: BadJocks has also been asked to remove several of the pictures from our page about the incident by a football player at the school who is seen signing two of the victim's bellies. It's interesting to us that no one complained the entire time the pictures where on the public site (we think since September of 2005), but they're on BadJocks for a couple of days and all of a sudden we're being threatened with legal action. Hey hotshot: if you don't want your picture posted here, don't write an any scantily clad drunken girls in the future, okay?

BadJocks Update: Neagle Gets 40 Hours of Community Service After Getting Caught With Prostitute - As the result of an impromptu plea hearing Former Colorado Rockies pitcher Denny Neagle will only serve 40 hours of community service for his involvement with a prostitute. As you might recall, when Neagle was pulled over by Lakewood, Colorado cops his belt was unbuckled and sitting next to him was Jill Russell, a known prostitute. Under questioning, Russell folded faster than cheap lawn chair and told them she had performed oral sex on Neagle for $40. (Rocky Mountain News) At right, Jill Russell's mug shot from the incident.