Fans hope Adam will accept 'Pickman’ Jones

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Here’s what we learned in the past week: Terry Bradshaw used steroids in his playing days, Adam Jones doesn’t want to be called "Pacman" and Shaquille O’Neal has had a vasectomy.

I am really impressed that the Texas Rangers were able to avoid an emotional letdown from winning the Silver Boot on Thursday and defeat the Philadelphia Phillies the next night.

The Rangers handed out 20,000 Hank Blalock bobbleheads Friday night, then had to immediately recall them because of problems with the dolls’ hamstrings and wrists.

The Rangers placed left-hander Kason Gabbard on the 15-day DL Saturday because of inflammation in his walks total.

After Chris Davis hit his first home run as a Ranger, Milton Bradley said Davis has "stupid pop." For those of you without kids at home or not suffering through a midlife crisis, that’s a compliment.

Monday’s BuckShots will feature readers’ choices for a new nickname for Adam Jones, since he no longer wants to be called "Pacman." Star-Telegram employees and immediate family members are ineligible to participate, but I would suggest "Galaga," because it’s an upgrade from Pac-Man.

Or considering Adam’s a cornerback, how about "Defender?"

And I know this isn’t a video game, but I think Cowboys fans are hoping he turns out to be "Pickman."

Doctors said Tiger Woods’ reconstructive knee surgery went well and called it "highly unlikely" that there will be any long-term effects. However, they cautioned that it still should be early next year before TV ratings recover.

It is never a good week when Don Imus makes the sports section.

With 10 freshmen going in the first round’s 30 picks, the NBA Draft is getting to the point that selecting a college senior is risky because of the old-age factor.

Ollie the Optimist notes there is still an entire week remaining in the Wimbledon Fashion Show.

With the unfortunate death of their beloved Uga VI, Georgia Bulldogs fans are gathering outside the school’s athletic offices, waiting for the white smoke that indicates a new mascot has been chosen.

Oh, kids today. Always walking around with their shoes untied. We keep telling ’em it’ll make ’em trip and fall one day, but I never thought it could cost one the Triple Crown.

I guess it’s jockey Kent Desormeaux’s fault that Big Brown’s shoe was loose?

Barry Melrose is the new coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, meaning he’s basically leaving ESPN for Versus and will rarely be seen on TV.

This isn’t sports, but NASA is saying that Mars may be a good place to grow asparagus. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like the best place to grow asparagus.

O.J. Simpson isn’t a big fan of the Nevada prosecutor pursuing a kidnapping and robbery case against him. "If I was anybody else," Simpson said, "I wouldn’t be going to court." You know, O.J. may be right. If he were anybody else, he’d probably already be in prison.

Sometimes to get a laugh around here, all we have to do is report the truth. Detroit Tigers catcher Brandon Inge landed on the DL after hurting himself while adjusting a pillow for his 3-year-old son.

If you’ll allow me to end on a personal note with a long Fourth of July weekend coming up: I appreciate chatting with all of you each Sunday, so drive safely out there, drink responsibly and — please, please, please — be careful with those pillows.

David Thomas’ sports humor column appears Sundays and Wednesdays.