And you can assume you will see these recycled into stories.

H.B. Blades was named to part of the Playboy All-American Football Squad for 2006.

Blades (Plantation, Fla./Plantation) is the first Pitt player to be named to Playboy’s All-America squad since receiver Antonio Bryant was honored in 2001.

This is the latest accolade for Blades who recently was named to the “watch lists” for the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Lott Trophy. The Lombardi Award honors the country’s top down lineman or defensive player who lines up within five yards of the football. The Lott Trophy honors college football’s top defensive player and takes into account athletic performance and personal character.

I perfromed an exhaustive search of Playboy.com repeatedly and thouroughly, but could not find the full squad. So far the only other confirmations are Center Dan Mozes, WVU and Place Kicker Mason Crosby, Colorado.

FSN Pittsburgh will air the Blue-Gold game on a slight tape delay. One week later.

The 2006 Blue-Gold Game will be played this Saturday, April 15, at Heinz Field. FSN Pittsburgh will show the game a week later on Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m. It will have a repeat showing on Wednesday, April 26, at 1 p.m.

FSN anchor Rob King will serve as play-by-play announcer and Trenni Kusnierek will report from the sidelines, while former Pitt head coach Serafino “Foge” Fazio will provide color analysis. Coach Dave Wannstedt will also join King and Fazio in the broadcast booth to provide insight and analysis.

Okay.