By Chris Wright

During the shoot for Real Madrid's 2011/12 team photo, bearded midfield pirate Esteban Granero couldn't resist having a little fondle of Kaka's angelic mush hoping that a little bit of that Jesus magic would rub off on him...

How adorable/incredibly annoying.

My former work wife and author of the upcoming (and allegedly controversial) memoir/design for life Record Collecting for Girls put me on to this new clip from CHLLNGR today. The visuals are beautifully creepy while the track boasts some seriously The Chronic-esque keys and a haunting, implied-dub bass line.

The Branson Pirate Invitational continues today.

Results
Branson Pirates
Logan-Rogersville
Carthage Tigers (0-1) 0 points
Marshfield Blue Jays (1-0) 2 points

Saturday Schedule
9:00 am
Logan-Rogersville
Carthage Tigers
11:00 am
Branson Pirates
Marshfield Blue Jays
1:30 pm
Logan-Rogersville Wildcats -
Marshfield Blue Jays
3:30 pm
Branson Pirates
Carthage Tigers

Wins will receive 2 points, ties 1 points, and final standings will go to goal differential if tied.

The Branson Pirate Invitational returns with four COC programs participating.
Branson Pirates
Logan-Rogersville
Carthage Tigers
Marshfield Blue Jays

Friday Schedule

Carthage Tigers 0
Marshfield Blue Jays 2
Alex Cantrell and Kylea Ryser score.

It's one of funnest and most satisfying sports within the sport of football: complaining about the tedious, predictable, if not nauseating commentary foisted on us by the networks. With barely disguised pleasure, we chat or tweet our criticisms of the uninvited guests who join our football watching party.

Welcome to Mascot Day. Or perhaps Mascot Week, judging by the alarming rate which which they're hitting the evening news.

A mascot named Deepdale Duck, of Preston North End fame, made a naughty on the weekend attempting to distract the opposition's goalkeeper. He, unnamed, but probably Darren Ferguson, was promptly removed from the pitch.

LONDON, England — Soccer clubs have enough trouble keeping their players in line. Now they must contend with disruptive mascots. An English league match was briefly delayed Monday by a mascot staging a sit-down protest in support of a feathered rival, Sky Sports reported. Preston's Deepdale Duck caused a flap on Saturday by reportedly trying [.