Fourth of July weekend has a new tradition – the big hot dog eating contest.  I love watching these 180 pound people scarfing down 30 hot dogs in three minutes.  I never really understood why they dip the dogs (bun and all) in water, as water would just add weight to what they are consuming.

• NESW Sports digs up some footage of Shaq holding Gary Coleman in a total opposite scene to see.
• The Fifth Corner reports that Rasheed Wallace has met with most of the Celtics already, and may be close to signing with Boston.
• Josh Q. Public talks about The Little League team known as the Chosen Team in New Jersey.
• PacMan Jonesin’ has the latest from the police blotter as WNBA superstar Diana Taurasi blew a little too much into the breathalizer and got herself a DUI.
• Fansided polled some bloggers (including me) about The Dinosaur Age: Which Athletes Need To Retire?  Check it out, pretty interesting choices on the list.
• The World Of Isaac is having problems with the decisions that Joe Dumars is making for Detroit these days.