After an at least 6 month break Bloggas Be Typin’ returns to You Been Blinded. BBT is YBB’s version of the popular link dump. Click the pictures to be taken to the stories.

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“I don’t blog but I have the mentality of a blogger.“ Jimmy Traina gets bombarded with emails on a daily basis, all from bloggers hoping to get linked on Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks. When he’s not trimming down the list, the native New Yorker is hanging out with Erin Andrews and fulfilling lifelong fantasies like chilling with the Yankees. I spoke to Jimmy on Friday as he was waiting to go to a Billy Joel concert. The conversation is after the jump. Read the full story

ESPN and a bunch of athletes and celebrities were in Los Angeles this week for the taping of the ESPY awards. I got a chance to spend a couple of days at the ESPY Style Studio to take in the scene and speak to some players.

There was all kinds of loot for the ESPY participants to pickup including Skull Candy headphones, Karl Lagerfeld sunglasses, Redpepper jeans, and Kefir, which is the health drink of choice for a lot of jocks.

It was a good trip overall, and after the jump I interview a Heisman trophy winner, a couple of NBA champions, and a guy that’s not a big fan of sports blogs. Read the full story

I’ve been busy to say the least so I haven’t been running a lot of my normal features. There’s been no Headphones On In The Locker Room, and no luv from me in the form of Bloggas Be Typin.. So here’s my apology, the mother of all BBTs.

The Starting Five:
A must read interview with Rob Parker, and a look at some double standards in Major League Baseball.

Signal To Noise:
The Mansnitch got ratted out by Brian Billick. Plus, a shout out to the WNBA champions..Ahh that’s sweet.

Ball Hype:
A man’s dream… A bunch of female sports bloggers in one place. I don’t know a sexy way to say this one, just more incredible NBA stat breakdowns.

Larry Brown Sports:
LB is all over LT acting like a B-A-B-Y, and Avery Johnson calling out “Lil D” in Big D.

DeadSpin:
Thank God for Isiah Thomas’ sexual harrasment trial. Does Steve Phillips get paid for his opinions?

Epic Carnival:
Hot chicks and all things MMA. Reggie Bush vs. Lendale White..Right now White’s winning.

The Big Lead:
ESPN replaces Byron Leftwich with O.J. Simpson. Elijah Dukes is in the news and it’s not all bad.

With Leather:
Shawne Merriman hanging out with porn stars? Polo on Segways= Watch this video.

The Big Picture:
A conversation between Byron Leftwich and Joey Harrington.

Mr. Irrelevant:
An Eagles’ fan Monday night pain.

Edge of Sports:
Nixon, Belichick, and cheating.

We Are The Postmen:
Taco Bell hopes nachos can ease Charlie Weis’ pain.

I was checking out the Black Blog Awards website when I noticed the damnedest thing… Under the heading for Best Sports/Recreation Blog there are 3 names and yes, you guessed it… I’m not one of them.

The three finalist are The Starting Five, The Sideline Show Sportstalk Radio, and Sportz-N-Album Cutz. The Starting Five gets my vote because not only have I never heard of the other two sites, it is the most solid BOO sports blog that you’ll find. The Five get good interviews, go in-depth with their topics, and they have a solid group of commenters that go left, right, and often straight to the heart of a story. The site has biases but they don’t hide them, and even though it seems like they’re always about race, they’re actually reppin’ for equality.

With that said, NO, I don’t feel snubbed by the committee. Nope. Not at all. I mean, if I did feel that they overlooked some of post I did about Jason Whitlock or Kobe Bryant, I wouldn’t say anything about it. Why would I? It would read like I was whining. And I wouldn’t do that. I don’t care enough. If I cared I would dedicate at least a paragraph to the humorous videos and NBA player/lesbian bar story that I wrote about. Plus, who the hell am I to feel dissed? If I was aggy about my little blog getting left off the list what about the likes of Nation Of Islam Sportsblog, Leave The Man Alone, Ms. Gossip, Jones On The NBA, Pyle Of A List, and a number of other sites that put in major work? So again, NO, I don’t feel snubbed.

But please believe.. I don’t get a nod next year, I’m going out like this…

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Why do Jay-Z and the Chief’s Larry Johnson live together? Courtesy of Bol at XXL

70 year old golfer+Lightning= 6 under for the day. Courtesy of Signal To Noise

cRap Music Fantasy League. Courtesy of Dallas Penn

Jeter and Timberlake: Battle of the Babes. Courtesy of The Big Lead

Buy Matt Geiger’s house. Watussi sold separately. Courtesy of Sports By Brooks

Lauren London’s stock is climbing. Courtesy of I Fux

It’s draft day. Courtesy of The Hype Guy

Myles Brand is clockin dough. Courtesy of Wizard Of Odds

The dark side of wrestling. Courtesy of The Serious Tip

Check out Tracy. Courtesy of Barstool Sports

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The Marlins are close to getting a new home. Thank you Sun-Sentinel

Racism involving a golf club. Thank you The Post-Standard

Bob Kraft inventing weed sensing wet wipe. Thank you Boston Herald

Pete Rose is in Reno meeting with the Italians. Thank you Reno Gazette Journal

No developments in the murder of Bryan Pata. Thank you The Miami Hurricane

The House is helping the players. Thank you The Lompoc Record

Rapper Cam’ron apologizes for making ass of himself on 60 minutes. Thank you All Hip Hop

The Fab Five of underrated sports blogs. Thank you Ball Hype

79 year old woman killed by golf cart in Oregon. Thank you The Seattle Times

Wagering on the NFL draft. Thank you Covers

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