Jets fullback Tony Richardson warned his teammates about Oakland’s infamous Black Hole before Gang Green’s matchup with the Raiders this week. “One lady was about 75 years old,” he said, “and she shot us the bird.” The Jets plan to prepare for that treatment by driving on the New Jersey turnpike.

Yesterday Brett Favre, who has started 258 straight games including once playing through a broken thumb, said he called Tony Romo, who will miss his next four starts with a broken pinkie. Favre said he offered Romo words of encouragement and managed to keep a straight face while doing so.

Former slugger and literary giant Jose Canseco back in the news today after being caught smuggling a female fertility drug across the border from Mexico. The drug, HCG, is often used illegally by steroid users to combat testicular atrophy. Legal experts say Canseco will still testify against Roger Clemens, but others question whether he still has the balls.

Canseco said he was only in Mexico seeking — quote — “inexpensive dental implant work,” because apparently there’s a huge black market for dental implants in Tijuana.