You're probably thinking what I was thinking before I saw this video: Robinson stuffs a scoop shot, or gets Yao from behind on a fadeaway. Not so much. We're talking face-up jumper sent back from whence it came.

And you better believe the stock in Whatever Shoes Nate Wears is going to skyrocket almost as high as he did, because this guy soared.

In a feat almost as amazing as Spud Webb's dunk contest victory, Nate Robinson stuffs Yao, big time. But before you think this is some sort of a record, think again. According to Yao Ming as reported by espn.com, Yao says he has been "blocked by a 5-3 guy before..."

"Judgment Day" -- that’s what ESPN and ABC are tagging the most anticipated regular season college football game of this season, and possibly all time. The undefeated Michigan Wolverines (ranked #2) take on the also undefeated #1 Ohio State tomorrow .

Michigan vs. Ohio State is arguably the greatest rivalry in not just college football, but in all of sports. Their yearly battle is simply known as “The Game,” and, if you haven’t learned from the ESPN commercial yet, to see a Wolverine and a Buckeye share an affable relationship -- let alone passionately kiss each other -- could make a diehard fan lose his lunch.

I think it would be less awkward to see Rush Limbaugh and Michael J. Fox cuddle at a stem cell rally than watch these two teams butt heads. Well maybe not, but I’m still against “making-out with” your rival and I think that bonds that exist between a Michigan fan and an Ohio State fan will, without question, ultimately crumble after one hostile quarter of “The Game.”

Tomorrow’s big game will be the first time since 1987 that the two top-ranked teams in the nation have battled for their conference title. It is unfortunate that this historical match-up is not the National Championship game, as these two teams are clearly the most dominant in all of college football. The winner will earn the Big Ten Conference title along with a trip to the National Championship game in Arizona on January 8th 2007.

What could be worth the price that not even Johnny Damon was to the managers of Red Sox Nation? Apparently there's something worth even more, and it's rough translation is called the Demon Sphere Gyro Ball.

The man who throws it: Daisuke Matsuzaka.

The men who created it: Japanese Scientists.

What it is: I'm not quite sure, but it's supposed to be awesome.

Apparently, the handball was designed by a Japanese computer-scientist, Ryutaro Himeno, to be the ultimate pitch. Using a "live long and prosper" grip, the outward pitching motion helps facilitates what the Star Trek hand-symbol intended. By cutting down stress on the pitcher, Himeno’s Demon ball helps facilitate more innings pitched.

Some claim that the fancy finger through is nothing more than a glorified slider, but others, including the Red Sox and Yankees see more to it. The Red Sox, in particular, have paid $51.1 million (¥6 Billion) just to negotiate with the prized pitcher.

It's important to keep in mind-- $51 mil gives no guarantee that Matsuzaka will be wearing a B on his hat come April. The pay out only means that Boston general manager Theo Epstein will have a chance to practice his Japanese for the next month.

That said, as a Dodger fan who lived next to Fenway during the Red Sox championship run, I never thought I'd say this. But, the Red Sox have officially passed the Yankees as the most obnoxious checkbook in the Major Leagues.

Hopefully, the BoSox will prevent a second-straight year with no post-season and have something to show for it.

When I first saw the pre-commercial break promo for this clip on SportsCenter, I thought for sure Bobby Knight had full-on whacked some poor kid.

I'm still wondering if I've seen the right clip because the only problem I see with Coach Knight's most recent, shall we say, coaching style, is America's reaction to it. Once again, Bobby brings out his no-nonsense tactics, and once again, America overreacts.

According to the YouTube user who uploaded the video, Bobby Knight "pimp slaps" the player. Kind of a misogynistic term to describe what I would consider to be a chin tap.

To be quite honest, I think this whole "slap" is a complete non-event (although apparently ESPN and every sports radio show in US would disagree with me). When Latrell Sprewell assaulted his coach, that was a big deal. When one fan tragically killed another fan at a youth hockey game, that was newsworthy. Bobby Knight touches a player's chin with his finger tips? Give me a break.

This is a classic American sports-media overreaction on a slow newsday in the sports world. Congratulations once again on making something out of nothing, ESPN.