MORE NFL: Eagles OL Shawn Andrews is being interviewed here, streaming at 4:20. It’s funny because of the pot thing.

So the awesomely-named Jets receiver David Clowney [not pictured] was deactivated for Sunday’s game against Tennessee, apparently for using Twitter to whine about his playing time. Jets coach Rex Ryan said it was his way of keeping Clowney’s antics in check.

“I’m not a big Twitter guy, but you hear different things. To me, it’s about your team. No individual is bigger than the team. So if I feel a guy is not putting the team first, then I’ll make the decision to put the guy down.

“I put David down. That was my decision. I wanted to see how David would respond. via, via.

I guess he responded well; Ryan said Clowney was in the running toward becoming America’s Next Top Model scout team player of the week. So he’s got that going for him. Which is nice. the By the way, Clowney’s full name is David Cortez Clowney IV. That HAS to be a Name of the Year candidate. Thanks, Coachie, for the photoshop.

With mixed martial arts on the verge of being sanctioned in the state of New York, MMA journalist Jim Genia brings us The Truth: A Look Inside NYC’s Underground Fight Show, a point-blank look at a recent underground MMA show that took place somewhere in the greater New York City area. While bringing the sport to the most diehard fans of the sport, it stands to be all but eliminated once fixtures to license mixed martial arts are in place. Genia’s words and pictures are after the jump.
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