Anyone remember when ESPN.com tumbled into an MTV-level joke show?

Just as previous episodes, ESPN.com has featured “Mayne Street” on the front page of its Web site — a page that happens to be one of the most popular on the whole Internet frontier. Popular, meaning a vast number of people log on — most of which from a diverse set of demographics. Throughout the world, males, females, young and old humans check the .com a few times per day. Millions of them.

Chances are, there are a few — especially in today’s freakishly young era of internet addicts — are under the age of 13. They’re probably at their respective elementary school libraries right now, logging onto ESPN.com after finishing up science project research about the planets. (WTF is Pluto?)

So it comes off as a little tasteless that the Worldwide Leader would put “Mayne Street,” a self-labeled production that includes mature language not suited for all audiences, in incredibly easy access of everyone.

Today’s release of Episode 10 features not only a reference to a shuttlecock — most likely the new unintentionally-hysterical-yet-still-harmless name-calling word of choice for those elementary kids — but ESPN censors out the word “fuck” several times.

It’s one of those bleeps that just catches the middle “uh” syllable of the word “fuck” making it extremely easy to figure out the curse word of choice.

To think that a family friendly company like Disney — you know, Mickey Mouse and Goofy — owns this Web site just makes that a little more bizarre.

Can’t wait for the self-inflicted reality show between T.O., Jason Witten and Chris Mortensen. Now that’s a trashy webisodes.

GANG SIGN: The ASU Trident/Shocker

From the fine folks that brought you the gang signs of the NFL and of Brandon Jennings:

In case you didn’t notice, OJ Mayo is just as hood. Juice is a nice guy, but he’s filthy with the hand signals. TSC Investigators have decoded the signs so you know what they mean next time you see them.

Exhibit A is of Mayo, a former USC Trojan, oddly showing love for Arizona State by reppin’ the Sun Devils’ Trident sign, which is often mistaken for The Shocker. His younger brother is throwing up the American symbol of disassociation and genuine dislike.

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Hello, World. We’d like to introduce you to the next big thing. He’s the Godzilla of the Under Armour nation. First he took you by storm on the court, World, but now he’s stomping all over you as a corporate millionaire.

You can call him original, greedy, lucky, skilled or just BJ.

Whatever you call him, get used to it. Brandon Jennings here to stay.

Go inside to see pictures of Jennings working hard to launch his campaign as the newest face of Under Armour.

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Meet Tom Amstutz, FCA Class of 2008 inductee

The Fat Coaches Association (FCA) doesn’t just accept any obese dude with a headset. No, no, you’ve got to earn street credit both at the buffet and on the gridiron. For most, the latter of such remains the final hurdle (not literally, that would be ugly.)

But with Toledo’s big win last weekend over Michigan at The Big House, the FCA would like to give a warm welcome to big head coach . . .

Tom Amstutz!

As a player back in his college days, assistant coach, and now head coach at Toledo, Amstutz has earned the honor and prestige as being named (on Wikipedia) as one of the most popular figures in the great city of Toledo.

Amstutz is privileged to join the induction ceremonies in Boston, where the FCA is hosted by Eagle’s Deli for a delicious 6 1/2 pounds of burgers, 20 slices of cheese and 18 slices of bacon. True story.

For those unfamiliar with the FCA, please meet and greet the hierarchy of big boys:

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My jaw dropped upon reading this headline. Then, a pissed off face immediately took over, as I felt ripped off and screwed over.

But after a few minutes of rational thinking: a large grin.

Giggidy.

The headline, “Cut drinking age to 18, college presidents urge,” gave us more mixed emotions than a junior high school girl’s P.E. locker room. Reasoning:

College presidents from about 100 of the nation’s best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.

Which leads us to a 12-part series here on the ‘Culture on the effects of lowering the drinking age to 18. Here’s what our editorial board is planning:

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No area is sacred, not even the beloved beaches. Gangs and gang signs are everywhere you look. The beach volleyball players, whether you like it or not, are pretty hood. Our investigators have decoded some signs for you so you know what they mean next time you’re staring at these asses:

GANG SIGN: I can Fit Two in Here

GANG SIGN: The Bowling Ball

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