Given that there were no local games to be had on Tuesday evening, we here at Bostonist wanted to dig below the surface, uncover some little-known facts about the local sports scene and its ripple effect. And did we* come up with some gems for you!

-- Mike Ditka Doesn't Like the Pats! As we mentioned Tuesday afternoon, Ditka spoke out after Sunday's Pats win and said that Tom Brady was as wrong for acknowledging Pittsburgh's Anthony Smith during the game as Smith was for guaranteeing a Steelers win. We're still recovering from this shock.

-- The Patriots Want To Crush and Otherwise Destroy the Jets! No commentary needed. Just check out the reports.

-- Minnesota Baseball Like-Likes Ellbsury! While word is that there's no real developments in the Sox-Santana situation to report as of yet, the Twins just might be most interested in a deal involving Jacoby Ellsbury. We can't blame 'em - not only would it be a way to recoup a bit of redface over the Ortiz Goof, it would also give the team a player Nerds on Sports calculated to be the 2007 World Series MVP! Win-win!

-- Everyone Loves Mike Lowell! Even President Bush wants to hang out with our 3B.

-- And, finally...Boston: Good Athletes Play Here.

So, there you go, now you know. Thank goodness we have Celts and Bruins games tonight.

*We = sports journalists, not us, obvs.

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