Busted! NFL Says Patriots Cheated by Videotaping Jet's Defensive Coaches During Game, League Security Was Suspicious of "Guy Who Looked Like Alfalfa" - So much for the genius of New England coach Bill "Sleeveless" Belichick. ESPN is reporting that the NFL has determined that the Patriots violated league rules Sunday when they videotaped the Jets' coaches sending signals to players on the field during New England's 38-14 victory at Giants Stadium. The man behind the camera was Patriots video assistant Matt "Alfalfa" Estrella who has been with the club for four years and should know better. According to reports, Estrella was stationed on the Patriots sideline during the first quarter when he was approached by league security officials and had his camera and videotape seized. Why? According to league rules you're not supposed to do ANY kind of videotaping during the games from ". . . the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game." Sounds like a rule that would be hard to misinterpret, doesn't it? Now the question is, what punishment do you give the Patriots, and more importantly, will if affect your fantasy football team? (Boston Globe)
BadJocks Bonus: What's Wrong With Tom Brady's Super Bowl Rings? - For some reason, they're looking a little tarnished these days. BadJocks Publisher Bob Reno has the inside story on his blog.

Fan Brings Baseball Bat to Football Game: Hilarity Does NOT Ensue - Bring a bat or glove to a baseball game and some people might not notice or care. Bring a baseball bat to a football game, and you don't need to be Jack Bauer to figure out somebody is looking for trouble. In this case it would be one Delbert K. Day, 20, who was arrested outside the Newark High School football game over the weekend after he was seen hitting people with a bat during a brawl and then ran. Day will be charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. (Newark Advocate)

Youth Baseball League Umpire Arrested, Handcuffed in Front of Players, Parents During Game - Now, there's a lesson for you kids: call a bad game and the Umpire Police will come and haul your ass away! Actually, the Scottsdale, Arizona youth-league umpire who was busted in front of dozens of fans and players was actually wanted on an outstanding warrant for driving on a suspended license. But the fun doesn't stop there for the unidentified 47-year-old: he was also ticketed for parking in a handicapped spot at the ballpark! (AZ Central)

UNC Rugby Club Hazing Allegations Update: Did Recent Ruling Against U of Colorado Prompt Administration to Act? - Now that the courts have ruled that universities can be held responsible for the actions of their students, even if they aren't always able to monitor their actions? The UNC student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, makes a good case that the rules have changed forever now and that administrators can no longer look the other way if they even suspect that something illegal is going on with one of their sanctioned teams or clubs. That could explain why UNC came after the men's rugby club so vigorously . . . although we are still hearing there are pictures (and possibly a video) of a party that could be troublesome. (Daily Tar Heel)

More "Personal Lubricant" Wrestling? College Girls Set Up Pool in Dorm Room to Host Matches in KY Jelly - While doing research on this week's big story about a young woman in Boulder who was allegedly pressured into participating in "personal lubricant" wrestling at a local bar with the help of a little booze (see story and video below) we found out that this is actually pretty common. Our research shows you don't need to get college girls liquored up to get them to wrestle in slippery sex oil. Heck, they'll inflate a pool the size of a small car and host matches IN THEIR DORM ROOM at tiny Merrimack College. Don't believe it? Check out the pic at right.
More pics from this match can be found here.

Pamela Rogers Update - For some reason, the WWE decided to rerun the 1997 footage of former Miss Monday Nitro, Pamela Rogers, the other night. Ms. Rogers is better known to BadJocks readers as the hot blond Tennessee middle school gym teacher arrested for an affair with a 13-year-old boy. In fact, we were the first website to not only have her MySpace page, but also the sexy cell phone video that, combined, got her sent BACK to prison for 7 long, hard years. Why replay that video now (we had stills from it at one point from a reader but got a Cease and Desist letter from the WWE)? Are ratings that bad Vince?

#9 & #10! University of Arizona Football Fan Tasered Twice by Cops - We really thought that some big, drunk jock would get the next tasering, but the category on the BadJocks Scoreboard only says "Tasered by Cops" so I guess a football fan counts just as much, if not more. Especially when he's dumb enough to get hit with a stun gun twice in one night! According to police, the problem started when UA oversold the student section of Saturday night's game between the Wildcats and Northern Arizona University by about 1,000 seats. Oops! As a result, more than 400 fans who had been turned away had gathered near the student entrance . . . and started getting unruly, as drunken college students often can be. One of the students allegedly assaulted an officer and was tasered. But the fun doesn't stop there! After being treated by medical staff for his injuries, the guy reportedly became combative again and he had to be tasered a second time. While they were at it, cops arrested his friend on suspicion of being a minor in possession of alcohol and trespassing after he refused to leave the area. (My Fox NY) Never seen anyone get tasered before? Watch this video to see how effective they can be.

Britney Spears Career "Train Wreck" Pulls Into MTV Video Music Awards, Manages to Embarrass Even Hip-Hop Crowd - You know something is bad when even the gangsta's are turning away in disgust. Did you miss Britney's "comeback" performance last night? If you have the stomach for it, you can still catch it here.

Boulder, Colorado Bar in Trouble for Allegedly Providing Booze to Underage Girl to Pressure Her Into Participating in "Personal Lubricant" Wrestling - Haven't heard of personal lubricant wrestling? You will, especially have police were called to a bar in Boulder called The Pit which just happens to be across the street from the University of Colorado's campus. While investigating another complaint they encountered a young woman under 21 who claimed she was served alcohol and then pressured into taking part in the match with her friend. Police came across her at the front of the bar where she was exiting carrying her clothes and crying. (She must have lost.) In this case the personal lubricant used is Astrolube and it just so happens a slightly not safe for work video of several contests held at the Pit that same night are now on You Tube . . . and, of course, we have one of them below. From what we can gather, this new sport follows in the footsteps of mud wrestling, jello wrestling and any other kind of indoor combat involving two scantily clad young women and some wet liquid. Is it illegal? Probably not, unless you're getting underage girls drunk enough to get them to want to step into the ring . . . or giant wading pool, in this case. (CBS 4 - link includes video clip) * Since the YouTube video below is considered adult in nature, you may have to register at the site to view it, sorry. (Thanks to Artie Bigley for another great link!)

Steroids of Summer Continues: Cardinals "Feel Good Story of the Summer" Takes Unexpected Turn - By now, most sports fans know the story of St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel who used to be a pitcher a few years back, had a bit of a meltdown, the made a comeback this season as an outfielder for the MLB club, hitting home runs and winning games. Many are comparing him to the Roy Hobbs character in the movie "The Natural" but if reports in the New York Daily News are correct, Ankiel's power is anything but "natural." They claim Ankiel received a 12-month supply of human growth hormone in 2004 from a Florida pharmacy that was part of a national illegal prescription drug-distribution operation. Of course, this is before MLB banned HGH in 2005, so everthing's cool, right? (NY Daily News)

BadJocks Update: Guy Who Sold Stolen Golf Balls on EBay Was Prominent Racehorse Owner & Race Commentator - Things must be really slow at the track if the only way you can make money is having some chump shoplift golf balls for you so you can sell them for $25 a crack online. As reported yesterday (see full story below) Gregg Pistochini was arrested on suspicion of selling expensive stolen golf balls on eBay. He also just happens to own harness racehorses AND does commentary on races in Sacramento for racetracks across the country. (Mercury News)