Roundup: Jim McMahon Lost His Memory, Mysterious Austin Rivers Tweet & Rob Ryan vs. Rex Ryan

Jim McMahon: “My memory’s pretty much gone.” [Tribune]

Ray Rice claims to have gotten out of a speeding ticket by giving his autograph to a cop. [Inside Charm City]

The Villanova hoops season off to a rocky start: Top recruit JayVaughn Pinkston being investigated by police for assault. [Philly Daily News]

Colorado Buffaloes football coach Dan Hawkins got fired overnight. [Denver Post]

Is Jon Garland really the top MLB free agent bargain? [Heyman]

A New Jersey newspaper is pumping up a Giants-Jets Super Bowl. Here’s the Jets’ take. [Star-Ledger]

The case of Austin Rivers’ mysterious tweet that bashed “Tom Cream.” Then it was deleted, and he said his account was hacked. [Crimson Cast]

NBA: Do marginal fans come to see the home team lose? [Harvard Sports Analysis Collective]

An interview with former wrestler Paul Orndorff. [Camel Clutch Blog]

Could set a record for Cleveland Browns links this week. Today: Rob Ryan vs. Rex Ryan, the foul-mouthed, trash-talking, fighting brothers. [NYT]

The Browns haven’t named Colt McCoy their starter this week … but they wouldn’t replace him, would they? [News-Herald]

This writer sat in the Black Hole for the Raiders-Chiefs game. [SF Chronicle]

Knicks fans will love this news about Isiah Thomas. Whew. Bullet dodged. [Woj]

Here are some SI college basketball season predictions. We’ll be sure to revisit this and mock it in March. [SI]

Deron Williams, still unhappy in Utah: “We’re still trying to figure out how to score, how to help each other out on defense. It’s not perfect right now. It’s not even close.” [Salt Lake Trib]

Hulk Hogan singing Biggie. The highlight is Brooke. [via Jersey Chaser]

Nate Burleson is unhappy with the refs following a pass interference flag. [via Where’s Weems]

Jordan Hamilton, an exciting Texas wing player, served up a facial last night.