LUNCH LINKS

by Ben Fawkes, Roger Jackson, Paul Kix and Ethan Trex

For many people, August is a month for vacationing. For fantasy football owners, it is a time for intense preparation, draft scouting, and many hours of sitting on the couch watching preseason football. Once they go back to work, however, owners don't always focus fully on their work. A private research group found that fantasy football will cost U.S. employers $9.2 billion over the course of the season. Ouch.

· Fantasy football will prove extremely costly to employers during the season.

· Tiger Woods: first billionaire athlete?

· Ever wonder what Kerri Walsh was wearing on her shoulder last night? Here's your answer.

· Daniel Snyder hates the Washington Post but loves to vacation with Jerry Jones.

· Usain Bolt to the NFL?

· This new NFL coin-toss rule is confusing some teams.

· DJ-ing the Olympic beach volleyball.

· Seattle is going to keep the Sonics' championship banners and trophies.

· Steven Jackson is about to get paid.

· C.C. Sabathia is so good he makes pitchers on other teams better.

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