Yes, The Fannies are here and votes are being tallied right now. There are great categories for your favorite moments and best character studies. Who will get the Fat-lete Fannie? Will the recipients cry when they receive the news and the award? It’s exhilarating for sure, but we must turn back to the action at hand. It’s been a weekend of eye-brow raising from every corner of the sports world. Let’s take a peek…

The Yankees:
First they lured CC Sabathia with riches beyond his - and most sane franchises’ - wildest dreams, and now Mark Teixeira. 8-year, $180 million deal. Do they really make ‘em to last that long these days?
Oh and by the way…what recession? What probe into the mayoral drooling over the luxury boxes?
Once again, the Yankees have vanquished their hated foe north on I-95. Take that, Epstein. Actually, ‘we’ll take that, Epstein’ (Yankees management).

**Update, the Yankees plan to pay for Teixeira and Sabathia with their fantastic new home-opener seating plan.

The Jets:
Not only did the Jets lose to the Seahawks 13-3, but Shaun Ellis receives insult to his injury by nabbing himself a $10,000 fine for lobbing a caveman-sized snowball into the throngs at Qwest field. We must say, this is good, clean fun. The fans were pelting the players. If Ellis really wanted to hurt someone with a snowball, believe us, he would have.

Love how the snow-boulder EXPLODES on impact!

Dallas Cowboys:
After Jerry Jones lobbied to the NFL to have an ‘easier’ team against which to play their last game, like evah, at Texas Stadium, they suffer a beat-down by that ‘easy’ team. Ravens make the final game a sweet 33-24 farewell kiss. Boos, not boo-yah, raining down all around. I think it’s time revisit this intimate portrait of a suffering Dallas fan upon learning that his team would go winless in the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.

Detroit News columnist, Rob Parker:
According to Rod Marinelli, the 0-15 Lions’ coach Parker crossed the line “big time” when he asked Marinelli in a post-game presser if he wished his daughter married a better defensive coordinator. Before we forget, the defensive coordinator of the porous, sieve-like Lion’s D is Marinelli’s son-in-law, Joe Barry. But you know, it’s really not fair to pick on Barry, or on Marinelli for that matter. Everyone is doing their part to make this team suck across the board. 5 of the last 6 games have been local blackouts - ignorance is bliss! And the Detroit fans are in for more ignorance - the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press are limiting their home delivery to 3-days a week. At least they’ll get less of Rob Parker crossing the line.

And Terry Bradshaw, of all perpetrators, should refrain from calling Parker “a total idiot” and a disgrace to his profession. Tread lightly in that glass house, buddy, everyone tests the boundaries once in a while.

Mike Tomlin:
Just not feeling festive? A loss to the Titans will do that to you. But kicking Santa to the curb is not the answer. Sure, Santa overstayed his welcome and seemed slightly drunk and awkward, but was it necessary for Tomlin to say he would pass Santa an obligatory football if that’s what was going to get him out of there? Well, maybe actually.

Well, we at Fantoo hope you have a peaceful holiday that is not marred by family drama and bad picks on your fantasy teams.

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