No matter which side of the fence you’re on, it’s a pretty uninspiring time to be a sports fan. The baseball season has all but had the proverbial fork stuck in it. The Brewers still don’t have any pitching. The Twins usually don’t either, and when their two aces do throw, the rest of the team doesn’t bring it at the plate. And no matter how the media spins it, NFL players missing MINICAMP practices is not newsworthy to the sports-viewing public. So what did happen last week that’s actually a tad bit interesting? There’s not a lot, but here’s a round up of some of the best links to MN and WI sports talk from the wide world of blogs.

• One Minnesota sports blogger reminded us that even though the Twins are having a crappy season, they sure know when to cut the strings on players. Check out the story for a complete rundown on former TC-bearers and how much they suck right now.
• Deadspin has some words on this year’s Harris Interactive poll results indicating America’s Favorite athletes. Coming in at #3 is the guy you love/love to hate: Brett Favre. For some reason, they couldn’t buy the credibility of this (along with Bryant and Bonds in the top 10), which is puzzling considering Favre has been in the top 5 of the poll consistently for years. Whatever.
• Finally, we learned the sad news of Onterrio Smith getting cut from the Winnepeg Blue Bombers. Out of Left Field has some thoughts on the news, noting the fact that an NFL pedigree does nothing for you in the CFL today. One has to wonder what Mr. Smith will do with himself now. No one in the NFL will touch him. The CFL said “no, thanks,” and the Arena Football season just ended yesterday. Maybe the Whizzinator folks are looking for a spokesperson.

Still over a month ’til NFL training camp starts. Anyone watching the other football?