Sports figures all over the nation and globe are coming together in support of Haiti. Here in Philadelphia, Samuel Dalembert is doing his best to help his people back home. We profile several efforts taking place across the sporting world in this week’s edition. If you can, find a way to help.

Moment of silence at a Sixers game to honor the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. (Matt Slocum/AP)

The 2nd Coming, The 2nd Fighter and the Dastardly Jets with The Girls!

Today The Girls are coming to you live from the second coming of premature marketing in the name of clean living. Tim Tebow makes his Super Bowl debut in an ad for Focus on the Family. The ad will be a bit different form the one above, but thanks to ‘LSUfreek’ for such a glorious shot. The Super Bowl is such a family event…if you take away all the alcohol consumption, gambling, post-game celebratory hook-ups (we’ve educated you on what happens to testosterone when your team wins) and obscenity-laced referee trashing. Super squeaky family fun we say! And a nice way for Tim to pave a new career path towards the Senate when the bright lights of the NFL fade, which just might happen on and around Draft day.

Also aiming to do good are those enjoying the summer sun in Australia. Props to the players at the Australia Open who needed nothing more than a moment’s notice to put another match on the boards and play for Haiti. They raised almost $185,000 for relief efforts. Looks like they were having fun.

All the stars played and no one complained…except Serena’s Mom. Can we not be exposed to her ‘woe is me’ nonsense again? Please? Thanks, mate. After showing Johnny Weir the love he deserves for just being Johnny, we take it to the ice again and get into a war over the Ovechkin/Downie non-fight. Carol is still banging her head against the wall trying to understand Robin, and Robin is warning her that a concussion is bad, even for podcasters.

But they come together to rejoice over Mike Danton’s return to the co-ed way of life. Michael Vick had it all wrong. Don’t get back into the league after prison, go where life is easy - college! Dude is smart. Though there is still some fear that he may be perceived as one of our favorites from Slap Shot once he hits the ice. I mean, the man did 5 years!

Is it too early to become a Nets fan? We know it’s too early to watch the NBA. That happens around February 18th when trades are made and those that want wins play hard. Those that want to improve in the draft best throw games and finish as close the record of the 72-73 Sixers as possible. Good luck Nets! You’re almost there!

For those who need a reason (aka a kick in the rear) to watch the NFL playoffs this weekend, look no further than the newly dubbed Rexorcist. That’s Rex Ryan to those who don’t read the NY Post. Nobody could script a better duel than that between the perfectly prepared QB and the dastardly (in a completely lovable way) defensive demon. The similarities to the Jets of Super Bowl III are uncanny. Right down to the mesh Henley and white jeans, cuz you know Joe Namath had those in his closet too. Could this happen again in NY?

We’re not going to be coy here: may the Jets win. And may they fly to Miami with an empty suitcase for one Vince Lombardi trophy, returning said trophy to New York. We’d gladly pay your extra bag fee. Lastly, in this week’s IT HAS TO BE SAID we revisit a Fantoo Girls favorite subject, the Somali pirates. So grab your ransom, your buddy’s back and a ticket on the Jet train…it’s time to talk sports with The Girls!

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