Friday freedom links

Aw yeah, it's Friday. We're only hours away from freedom to cause chaos and beat up the locals who hassle us for wave locations at our favorite surf spots. Wait, you're going drinking instead? That works too. Now do your patriotic duty and read these links - for good of the blogosphere.

A really incredible look back at Julio Franco's life in baseball. [The Feed]

There's a women's MMA filled with super sexy women? Why the hell isn't this on TV? By the way, I am willing do the honorable thing and fight them all at once. It's the least I can do. [Our Book of Scrap]

A detailed first hand account of the tryouts for the Pan-Am Games basketball team. 30 of the nation's top college players are present. [Haverford Athletics Pan-Am]

What's on Brady Quinn's iPod? Poison is a safe bet. [Ghosts of Wayne Fontes]

The Douchebag of the Week Award starts. I will enjoy reading this every week. [Rumors and Rants]

The worst two-sport athlete ever. [Larry Brown Sports]

Did the Magic just rip themselves off? [Full Court NBA] And an extra bonus, Tony Parker's new rap video is poppin'. And by "poppin'" I mean "sucking something hard."

Beckham jerseys are selling at a crackin' good pace. I hope that sounded like Cockney slang. [Lion in Oil]

Hot babes in jerseys, except for Laura Quinn. She ain't hot at all. [Winning the Turnover Battle]

Kige Ramsey's take on Don Nelson's demands for more money. He's like a super concise version of Tim Legler. [Say Hey]

A football highlight video of what has to be a 12-year old kid set to "Make it Rain." I'm not sure this video marks the end of civilized society, but you can certainly see it from here. [Deuce of Davenport]

All right everyone. Have a good weekend. And of course, stay classy.

-WCK