Today's Links

• Piniella wins the NL Manager of the Year award. Here's his reaction.
• ESPN could not reach...ESPN?...for comment on a story regarding the new BCS deal. Ha.
• Orton is back in Bears practice. His status for this weekend is uncertain, but the Neckbeard is 100% healthy.
• Notre Dame AD says that Charlie Weis' job is safe. Um, yeah, he's white.
• Will Dempster be a casualty of a Peavy trade to the Cubs? Not necessarily.
• John Hollinger's ratings are out and as usual he loves the Bulls. Notice how they are actually 10th in the East, but are ranked 11th overall by JH.
• Tons of injuries in this week's Michigan-Northwestern game. Sports Information interns are drawing up an index for the injury reports.