Not that you weren’t already keenly aware of that fact.

While bringing some much-needed pinstriped style to NFL Network broadcasts, the former dual-threat is also introducing brand-spanking-new words to the lexicon. During a spirited panel discussion with Rich Eisen and Warren Sapp regarding Donovan McNabb’s trade to the Washington Redskins (video here), Deion, who undoubtedly questions the wisdom of the Eagles front office for trading McNabb to a team in its own division, could not think of an appropriate word to adequately describe his vexation with the move, so he made up one:

Shibacle.

“First of all, I gathered myself and sat down because I couldn’t believe that this was the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life, except for that Herschel Walker ‘shibocle’ years ago. But you trade a guy in your own division that you got to see him twice, and you have [Kevin] Kolb, [LeSean] McCoy, [Jeremy] Maclin and DeSean Jackson – seven years amongst the complete trio of playmakers that you have for an 11-year guy that has taken you to five NFC championships and a Super Bowl. Man, are you kidding me?” -Moving the Chains.

Shibocle? I have to kindly disagree with the particular spelling chosen by the above writer – Pro Football Talk transcribes the term as “shibacle,” which I find to be much more accurate. With that in mind, it appears Deion’s contribution to the English language is some bizarre combination of the word “debacle” and something else. But what could it be? S**t? Shish, as in “I don’t mean to skewer the Philadelphia Eagles, but this trade was a shish kabob of a debacle,” which doesn’t make any more sense than shibacle, come to think of it. Jeez, all that work for nothing. How’s that for a travashamockery?

I think I know what’s going on here. Deion is obviously jealous of the attention former teammate Emmitt Smith garners for his unique grasp of the English language and felt now was the time to strike.

Rich Eisen of NFL Network has an annual tradition of running the 40-yard dash, one that his colleagues and viewers seem to have a lot of fun with. As mentioned earlier by Dan Levy, Eisen ran a personal best of 6.25 seconds, which fell short of his sub-six-seconds goal. The last time I ran the 40 was in 2005, without a warmup, and it was 8.2 seconds. But to be fair, I was running it at night. And I’m Caucasian. And fat. Did I mention the Caucasian part? See the whole video here at NFL.com. Or don’t.

There has been speculation about the contract situ with ESPN’s Chris Berman, he of the immodest combover and haughty swampass. In what we’d call a “walk year” for any athlete, Berman allegedly is being courted by the NFL Network and DirecTV. Uh huh.

Berman, right now, is The Man at ESPN. He’s been there forever, probably knows everyone, and seems to come and go as he pleases. His value, I’d argue, would be significantly less than it is at the network where he has worked over the last 30 years. Would he be willing to be The New Guy at an arguably less mature operation? I doubt it.

I chalk this up to smoke and mirrors; Berman wants more money from ESPN, who might finally be willing to reduce his on-camera role and make way for some of its younger talent. I don’t expect him to leave that anchor chair at NFL Prime Time unless he does so in the back of an ambulance.

Ben Roethlisberger was sacked eight times as the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their fifth straight game, this time to the hapless Cleveland Browns, 13-6. In addition to horrendous offensive line play, the Steelers were plagued by wind chill that was below zero for most of the game. Browns receiver Joshua Cribbs ran the wildcat and ran back punts to the tune of 139 all-purpose yards.

“To lose five straight coming off a Super Bowl from last year is embarrassing,” wide receiver Hines Ward said. “There’s nothing fun about losing games, especially five in a row. We’re better than that. We should play better than that. With three games left, you’re going to see who really wants to go out here and play for the pride of this organization and this city and who doesn’t want to be around here.” –Y! Sports.

I’ll have a hard time typing with my foot in my mouth all day, but nobody could have seen a stunner like this. I suppose that’s why they call them stunners. Cleveland’s only other win was a 6-3 puntfest against Buffalo. Now only the Rams and Buccaneers are the only 1-win teams in the NFL. Way to ruin your draft status, Cleveland.

Long-time sports announcer Bryant Gumbel has told the world that he’s battling lung cancer. I guess “battling” sounds better than “trying really hard to not die from.” Gumbel made the announcement while guest hosting an episode of “Live! With Regis and Kelly.” And since we are talking about cancer, I should point out that that’s “Live!” with a long I, and not a short I.

After re-introducing Gumbel as her temporary co-host, Kelly Ripa said Gumbel had revealed something backstage that made her “almost faint.”

Ripa had been discussing her excitement about working out on the show with guest Julianne Hough of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” when Gumbel said he could not participate, explaining he had a note from his doctor. –ABCNews

Gumbel hasn’t done play-by-play for games on the NFL Network since 2007, so in the event his health takes a turn for the worse, you’ll actually be able to see it.

Jay Cutler threw five interceptions in the NFL’s first Thursday night game of the year, leading his Chicago Bears to a rousing defeat in San Francisco while hammering yet another nail in Bears coach Lovie Smith’s coffin. Two of Cutler’s interceptions came in the San Francisco red zone in a 10-6 snoozefest that was so bad, it should have been broadcast on Versus.

“I wouldn’t say he was trying to force the issue,” 49ers safety Mark Roman(notes) said of Cutler. “He was trying to make plays at a time when they needed a play to be made. We knew the ball was going to be in the air and we knew if we would be sound in our coverages we’d have opportunities.” –Y! Sports.

Niners running back Frank Gore had the game’s only TD–a 14-yard rush that helped give San Fran their first win in five games. Meanwhile, The Matt Forte Suckfest took an odd turn as the second-year running back ran for an uninspiring 41 yards on 20 carries, but then he had 120 yards receiving on the night. And then he probably went home and drank some juice or something, because those games can get pretty tiring.