What about Bob?

Ok, so the headline is sophomoric and is simply designed to catch your attention. But look on the bright side: at least I didn't write about the guy who ate sausages and puked at a Jets' tailgate a few years back.

Anyway, I digress.

I'm here to give you a heads up to what has now become an official rite of passage on What About Bob: The Beat Bob Glauber Football Picks contest.

We'll roll out details in the coming days, complete with sign-up information.

With the regular season just two weeks away, it's time to sharpen your forecasting skills and see if you can do better than the trained professionals like us who spend hours upon hours studying this great game ... only to look like a complete doofus when we try and predict which teams win. Or, if you prefer, a horse's a**.

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Speaking of which, we checked in with M'Asia in Beijing this morning, and asked her to confirm whether, as Boland's media pal told him a few days ago, that there really was a menu item called "shaved a**" at a local restaurant. She told us of course there is "shaved a**" on the menu, although she stayed away from it all week.

In fact, she went conservative the other night and ordered a chicken and vegetables dish. When the meal came out, she took one look at the "chicken" and decided it looked nothing like chicken. Unsure if it was "shaved a**" she noshed on the veggies.

No wonder she said she can't wait to dive into a good ol' American-style cheeseburger when she comes home next week.