TEBOW HAS ARTHROSCOPIC RIGHT SHOULDER SURGERY

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Monday morning to remove a bone spur and chronic inflammation. Tebow, who led the Gators to the BCS National Championship on Thursday with a 24-14 win over the Oklahoma Sooners, is expected to be able to throw within 3-4 weeks and is expected to be ready to play in spring practice. Tebow is left-handed, so the surgery is on his non-throwing shoulder. "The surgery went well," team physician Dr. Pete Indelicato said in a Florida news release. "He should be able to begin throwing in the next three to four weeks and a full recovery is expected." Tebow was originally injured during the 2007 Heisman season, and reaggravated the injury this season against Hawaii. Tebow announced Sunday at a rally that he plans to return to Florida for his senior season in 2009. Tebow threw for 231 yards and ran for another 109 in the FedEx Orange Bowl last week. He was named the game's offensive most valuable player. Tebow threw 32 touchdown passes in 2007, ran for 23 more scores and became the first sophomore to win the Heisman. This season, he completed 64 percent of his passes for 2,746 yards with 30 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also led the team in rushing for the second straight year, gaining 673 yards and scoring 12 times. Florida coach Urban Meyer said Sunday that receiver Louis Murphy and guard Carl Johnson also were going to have knee surgery. AP

TIM TEBOW WILL STAY FOR HIS SENIOR YEAR

Tim Tebow started to walk off stage, then called an audible. The Florida quarterback turned around, grabbed the microphone and told teammates, coaches and fans exactly what they wanted to hear. "Oh, by the way, let's do it again. I'm coming back next year," Tebow said. Tebow thrilled more than 40,000 at the school's national championship celebration Sunday by announcing plans to return for his senior season, with hopes of leading the Gators to their first undefeated season and fourth national title. "Overall, I just felt loyal to this place," Tebow said. "I feel like I'm a role model, and a lot of times people start things and don't finish them. I didn't want to be like that. I wanted to be loyal to the university. I wanted to finish what I started and play another year." Tebow threw 32 touchdown passes in 2007, ran for 23 more scores and became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. He did less this season, but accomplished more by leading Florida to its second national title in three years. Tebow completed 64 percent of his passes for 2,746 yards with 30 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also led the team in rushing for the second straight year, gaining 673 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound left-hander was 18-of-30 passing for 231 yards, with two and two interceptions in Thursday night's 24-14 victory against Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series title game. He also ran for 109 yards, most of it in the second half. There was speculation he might head to the NFL, especially since he has talked about wanting a bigger platform to share his religious message and expand his community work, but Tebow said he never strongly considered leaving early. Coach Urban Meyer set him up with several NFL coaches to talk about his pro prospects. Although Tebow said he got mixed feedback, nothing he heard swayed his decision. "It was tough because some of that stuff is tempting at the next level and everything that goes along with it, especially ending on a great note ending with the national championship and moving on from there," Tebow said. "I love these guys and coach Meyer and this program too much and I feel we can still end on a bang next year." The Gators had three seniors in the starting lineup against the Sooners, meaning just about everyone could return next season. Receiver Percy Harvin and linebacker Brandon Spikes, fellow juniors considering turning pro, didn't address their futures Sunday. The deadline for underclassmen to apply for the NFL draft is Thursday. Meyer said assistant offensive line coach John Hevesy has decided to leave Florida for a job at Mississippi State. Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio also missed the celebration because he was in the hospital recovering from a knee infection. Meyer said Tebow's announcement clearly means a lot. "There's the functional football player part of it, but we all know it's much deeper than that," he said. "He is so good for college football. He is unbelievable. When my daughter texts me in the morning the Bible verse he has under his eyes it's good for college football, it's good for young people, it's good for everything." Tebow spent most of Saturday with Meyer and told the coach his decision late in the day. Not coincidentally, Meyer said he enjoyed his best night's sleep in a while. It eased Tebow's mind, too. "I wanted to get it done with because I could barely sleep as it is thinking about it and I just wanted to enjoy winning a national championship and not have to worry about this," Tebow said. "It was a little bit of a burden on me. I wanted to just get it done with and enjoy winning a national championship for a week or so." Still, Tebow wasn't sure how to announce his intentions. Meyer suggested rewarding fans who showed up for the celebration on a cloudy, drizzly day. Tebow obliged, but not until the very end of the 75-minute celebration. The day started with a replay of the title game, then everyone watched a highlight video of the season. Meyer introduced his seniors, his assistants and then handed things over to players. They quickly turned it into a combination of "Dancing With the Stars" and "American Idol," since safety Major Wright and defensive line coach Dan McCarney danced on stage and the team chaplain sang a cappella. Safety Ahmad Black delivered the best one-liners of the day. When asked about his fourth-quarter interception against Oklahoma, the one he ripped out of receiver Juaquin Iglesias' hands, Black said, "I think Iglesias might have to get in the weight room some more." When asked about holding the high-scoring Sooners to 14 points and 363 yards, both season lows, Black said, "Sixty points? Like Spikes said, Big 12 defenses are a joke. We'd have to play like 12 overtimes for them to score 60 points." Throughout it all, fans kept chanting, "One more year, one more year." Tebow laughed them off at first. He might have even duped some fans when he walked on stage to the "Superman" theme song and started thanking everyone. Then he called his audible. "It means a lot for our team, program, everything," offensive lineman Mike Pouncey said. "Tim's going to be a big key for us next year. We really need him. ... It's going to give us a big edge for next year. He made the right decision by not leaving and coming back." AP

JOSH MCDANIELS NEW BRONCOS HEAD COACH

Josh McDaniels agrees to a four-year deal with the Denver Broncos today. The man who ran the New England Patriots' high-scoring offense is taking over. McDaniels, the Patriots' 32-year-old offensive coordinator, agreed to a four-year deal to replace Mike Shanahan, who was fired Dec. 30 after 14 seasons with a 146-91 record. "Josh McDaniels is one of the finest people and brightest, most talented coaches I have ever worked with," New England coach Bill Belichick said in a statement. "Since joining us eight years ago, Josh performed a variety of roles and excelled in every one of them." Cornerback Dre' Bly was one of many Broncos players excited about the team's new head coach. "That's enthusiasm, man," Bly said, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "Coach Shanahan had a lot of respect. Guys looked up to him and had a good relationship. But with a guy like him, it's like with [Broncos assistant] Jeremy Bates -- exciting, enthusiasm. It's like what Mike Tomlin brings to Pittsburgh. He brings excitement to that team. It's good for our team. And I hope we respond to him." McDaniels reportedly already has started filling his staff with the Broncos. NFL.com reported that former 49ers head coach Mike Nolan is expected to join Denver as the team's defensive coordinator. AP

TONY DUNGY RETIRES AFTER 7 SEASONS WITH COLTS

After seven seasons with the Colts, Tony Dungy retires saying this was the right moment to do so. "These seven years have been better than I could ever have imagined," Dungy, the only black coach to win a Super Bowl, said at a news conference Monday. "I just have to thank everyone." Assistant head coach Jim Caldwell will replace Dungy. On and off for five years Dungy has debated on the option to retire and spend more tme with his family. He said he and his wife discussed the decision. "We just felt this was the right time," Dungy said. "Don't shed any tears for me. I got to live a dream most people don't get to live." Dungy is the Colts' franchise leader in victories. He went 85-27 in the regular season and 7-6 in the playoffs, including the victory over Chicago in the 2007 Super Bowl. "You don't always get to go out on top," Dungy said, "and it's hard to go out on top." Dungy also spent six seasons in Tampa Bay, rejuvenating a moribund franchise and turning it into a perennial Super Bowl contender in the late 1990s and the early part of this decade. He left Tampa with a career record of 54-42 in the regular season becoming the winningest coach in franchise history there, too, and got the Buccaneers to the NFC title game in 1999. He's the only coach in NFL history to produce six straight 12-win seasons and 10 consecutive playoff appearances. Dungy always said he intended to retire by the time he turned 50, but hung around longer because he enjoyed the game and the Colts players. But his family priorities won out this time. His son, Eric, will be a high school senior in the fall, and those close to him thought Dungy wanted to accompany his son on college visits. AP

SAMSUNG'S TOUCHSCREEN COKE uVENDING MACHINE

These touchscreen Samsung "uVending machines" are also network and wifi enabled, which means you can monitor stock before the machine runs out of product or update the information and GUI on the display remotely.

YES

Lil' Wayne Feat. Pharrell Williams - Yes

SONY VAIO P NETBOOK

It is one of Sony's lightest notebooks, the 1.4-pound VAIO P Series Netbook at CES and is small enough to slip into a jacket pocket or handbag. The Sony VAIO P Netbook ($900) has a 1600 x 768 LED backlit XBRITE-ECO 8-inch LCD! With 1600 x 768 solution! It features include 1.33GH intel processor, Window Vista, 802.11n WiFi, 3G WWAN, Bluetooth, GPS, 2GB RAM, up to 60GB Hard disk or 128GB SSD and a battery good for 4 hours. It is pre-order now and will be sold at stores starting later this month. The VAIO P is available in an array of eye-catching colors, including garnet red, emerald green, onyx black, crystal white and classic black.

WEEZY ON ESPN

For those who didn't catch ESPN the other morning, Lil' Wayne took his time to hit up the 1st and 10 segment to talk sports with Skip Bayless. I must say, it was a good broadcast packed with interesting and yet, funny comments!

PLAY THIS ON THE RADIO

50 Cent - Play This On The Radio

It's the return of the Heartless...three headed monster! Track via Thisis50.com! It's starting to get heated! I love Curtis' little rants at the end of these tracks...oh yeah, seems like Boo Boo has a little something to say about Mr.Carter! Check it out! Before I Self Destruct is coming!

OFFICIAL OBAMA INAUGURATION POSTER

In just 10 days, Barack Obama will take the oath in front of Capitol Hill and make history to become the 44th President of United States of America. To commemorate the special occasion in American history and in his continuing support of the President Elect. Artist Shepard Fairy took the opportunity to create the Official Inaugural Poster for Barack Obama. Each limited edition poster measured at 24″ x 36″, with print numbered from 1-1000 signed by the artist himself. (Available for purchase here) In addition, Fairey, along with HAZE, Estevan Oriol, Kenji Hirata, Tristan Eaton, and 50+ other artists will host Manifest Hope: DC, an art exhibition that highlights artists’ efforts at the grassroots level in changing the political landscape of America. The exhibition will precede the inauguration, starting on Saturday, January 17th.

AKON'S REAL NAME

Haha damn Akon has to have one of the longest names I have ever heard. His full African name is:
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam.
That’s some serious shit! Kudos to anybody that can pronounce it!

MACBOOK WHEEL

The internet is buzzing over Apple’s latest invention, the MacBook Wheel. This is a revolutionary laptop that does away with the keyboard. Macbook Wheel, includes the Hummingbird battery which can power the computer for a full 19 minutes. You will have to say goodbye to the keyboard and say hello to the future of laptop computers. Apple has replaced the keyboard with a sleek touch sensitive click wheel. Apple has said that the MacBook Wheel will make typing a thing of the past. This is such a funny story from the guys over at Onion News Network, they even show us one of these so called new laptops and how the new system works. The reporter is talking to someone who is supposed to work for "Apple", he shows the reporter how the MacBook Wheel works, and we can all see how difficult the system is to type with. The guy from Apple said that everything is a few hundred clicks away.

AIR JORDAN 2009

Since Jordan Brand and Nike are both masters at throwing out decoys, it is a little premature to confirm that this is exactly how the final product will look when the shoes release in February, but it should give us a pretty good indication. All year long we have heard from Gentry Humphrey, D’Wayne Edwards, and others from JB that the Jordan XX3 would be the last numbered model of Air Jordans and it looks like that is the case.

BAPE SPRING 2009 COLLECTION

Pieces include the camouflage snowboard jacket, fire camo tote bags and the belts. Each piece comes in a variety of colorways and is now available in Bape stores around the globe.

TRIANGULAR LED WOOD CLOCK

The clocks measure in at 8.25≤ x 3.5≤ x 3.5≤ (21 x 9 x 9 cm) and come with an 110v - 240v A/C adapter, so they should work worldwide. LED Wood Triangle Clocks are available in either a dark and light wood veneer finish.

Airfork 1

Airfork One is now ready for boarding! It’s made of sleek stainless steel encased in food-grade, dishwasher-safe silicone, just the thing to bring those mashed potatoes and peas in for a safe landing. It’s high-flying meal-time fun for the little ones. 6.5” long, packed in a recyclable clear peggable PET box.

500XL DESKTOP SPEAKER PACK

iPod-inspired speakers that are 500 times bigger than the size of your average earbuds. Hailed as ‘500XL Desktop Speakers,’ the earbud speakers can be used with your PC, PMP and any other CD or mp3 player. Presenting 3.5mm audio input cable, USB DC power cable and a built-in amp, the speaker system can be powered either by included USB cable or by three AAA batteries.

CONVERSE 100th ANNIVERSARY "SHOES INSIDE BOOKS" PACK - CONVERSE 100TH ANNIVERSARY ALL-STAR BOOKS

2008 marked 100 years of the Converse Canvas All Star basketball shoes, in what could be the last of the celebration, this Converse Shoes In Books Pack is the ultimate in creativity. The classic Chuck Taylor All Star is packaged literally inside the books you see here! The release is limited to 1000 “Star” themed books, which contain the Chucks, as well as a book featuring the history of the company, along with interviews with 100 of today’s biggest stars. In an effort to promote up and coming “stars” there is also 100 people who view these “stars” as inspiration in their career path, whether it be actors, comedians, stylists, photographers or artists. Details are limited but the kicks, exclusive to this release come in white, red, and black. No word on a release date as of yet.