Last week we saw the reason PRISM was created (Brandon) and the reason the Lulu App was created (Brian), but we didn't see Dez fall in love. 

That's what we're here for people. To watch our heroine meet her hero.

No, the producers have stacked the deck with jokers that aren't hanging around the mansion for the 'right reasons'.

But this week, with the help of Mr. Chris Harrison, it's time to suss out the top 10. If you're with rose in tow after tonight, shit? Shit is getting real.

And without a clear favorite (sorry Brooks, an IV, breathing tube and smelling salts for a broken finger brings you back to the pack), it's anyone's heart to lose.

Let's date...

7:01 - The Bachelors are headed to New Jersey. Odds on special guest appearances: Springsteen (1500 to 1), Chris Christie (100 to 1), Bon Jovi (5 to 1), Steve Schirripa (1 to 100 - serving pizza on the boardwalk)

7:04 - Just to clarify, Atlantic City... NOT like Las Vegas on the water. Not anytime soon, at least.

7:12 - I was trying to think of who Brad reminds me of. A metronome.

7:25 - Christopher Dean, world famous pageant coach everybody! I just don't want the next 20 minutes to come. I really don't. Does anyone actually read this crap? Do I seriously have to watch?

7:29 - Fun fact, Mr. America was the nickname of Gene Stanlee, who is credited with bringing showmanship into professional wrestling back in the 1940s.

7:38 - Here is a list of talents in no order. Only one is made up. Tap dancing, stripping, ukulele, ribbon twirling, poetry, high-heel hula hooping, stripping, guitar/singing, dressage. 

Sometimes... 

It's Father's Day. 

24 hours to celebrate the man who made you. It's customary to show that you care by purchasing a gift to bestow on these men. And because they're (mostly) not assholes, they're going to smile and say thanks. Even if you give him something terrible.

Some dads will take it a step further and actually wear some of these gifts. You know, because 100% of people have never, ever rolled their eyes when some guy shows up with a '# 1 DAD' shirt.

So no offense to the people that make these things, but just don't get them. Yes, this is a rip-off of 'STL Cardinals Crapmas that HMW created. 

SHIRT 1:

Why? Just why? Ties suck. And putting an image of one on a shirt is enough to qualify for this list, but the tie clip that says # 1 Dad vaults this to the top of the list of things to not buy. 

SHIRT 2: 

What's a tired trope? How about dad sitting around doing nothing on Father's Day. It's heeee-larious, no? Seriously, just go with a normal Cardinals shirt that isn't for a specific day.

SHIRT 3: 

You know, what if he's not? Not everyone can be # 1. I'm sure some dad, somewhere, had to do something extraordinary for their kids. You, though? You were a pain, but you made it through OK. Got a job and all that. A perfectly fine shirt just got a #1 dad text clip slapped on a logo to goose sales today.

Alright, you get it. 

If you're already bought one of these, don't worry - it's not the end of the world. But next year just avoid anything 'dad' related when it comes to merchandise and just stick with the classics. Your dad will thank you later.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads.

So on his off-day on Monday of this week, Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright took a detour on his way to New York and stopped off at the ESPN campus to get showered with love and plastered all over SportsCenter.

Oh, wait.

The World Wide Leader actually barely used him at all, because, you know, LeBron.

He did get to meet comedian Kevin Hart, who he pitched against in a minor league game in 2009 (box score).

So, there's that.

I guess it's pretty typical. First MLB 10 game winner. The presumptive starter for the NL All-Star team in 2013. In the epicenter of the sports media world, and we've got to find out that he's even in Bristol through Kevin Hart's Twitter.

Now, the Friday Links...

Best CL ad of the year so far? LINK HERE

Cap'n Crunch is a liar. LINK HERE

Somebody made the right choice. LINK HERE

Revenge. Served cold. LINK HERE

Harder than splitting an atom. LINK HERE

Fire safety flow chart. LINK HERE

That's it. That's the week. The Cardinals head to Miami to start a 7 game stretch that should be one of the easiest for the Cardinals all season (Cubs come to town next week for 4). Need to clean up, boys. Get the easy W's.

No need to re-warm the Cardinals egg from last night. It was one of their worst games of the season against a team that has 17 wins against teams not located in Miami. 

Instead, let's watch this clip that Mountain Fresh sent over last night from Stephen Jackson. 

You always said you wished your athletes would speak the truth and not cliches. Stephen Jackson doesn't hold back. 

Topics covered:

+ How good it feels to punch a fan in the stands.

+ How to avoid a 40+ bullet storm when you're a kid.

+ The best Ron Artest story of all time?

+ Players whipping each other's junk with towels in the shower.

+ Surgery with no anesthesia on your face.

Here's to Mr. Jackson coming to a broadcast booth near you as soon as he retires. If not sooner. Is there a way to get him on Game 4 of the Finals tonight?

So you're still waiting on buying a Father's Day gift?

That's why you're the bad kid. But don't worry, Cards Diaspora is here to help. 

Our friends at BIGR Audio have a special deal going right now where you can get 25% off custom St. Louis Cardinals headphones. And these bad boys are SICK!

Look at it. Would you just look at it?

Just click THIS LINK RIGHT HERE and enter the promo code DAD25 at checkout and you'll get the 25% discount. Listen, these things not only look cool, they've got some serious audio punch too. Your dad isn't going to regret you anymore. Promise.

And because BIGR Audio is a friend of the site, we're giving a pair of these away.

Just enter in the final score and winner of the STL Cards vs NY Mets game for TUE JUN 11th in the comments section below. (Example: STL - 100, NY - 0)

Make sure to post before 6:15 CT on TUE and the closest guess will get those headphones in the picture above. 

That's it. No hoops. No Facebook liking. No form fills. Just leave a comment and win with BIGR Audio and Cards Diaspora.

Remember last week when everyone was flipping their shit over Ben pulling Dez aside for a little talky-talky?

Me neither. 

If rancour levels are are being pinned with such a petty slight, then this season is destined to become a devolution thread being pulled and dragging all of humanity into deep despair.

Or these guys are kind of weenies.

Let's wait to pass judgment until after we see just who had the applebag to go on The Bachelorette... with a girlfriend. 

Let's date...

7:01 - Brandon just said he's "falling in love". This is the reason PRISM was created. People like Brandon. Just can't trust him.

7:04 - The international dodgeball commissioner is Dr. Evil? Oh, wait, wide shot. He's a little more Mini-Me.

7:11 - Dodgeball uniforms today are brought you by your high school's JV basketball team. The Sartorialist wants to know - honestly - why they had to buy these at Walgreens. Then again, the dollar bin... love that dollar bin.

7:17 - Brooks. No Ronnie Lott.

7:22 - Huh. Not using the three year old as a lead blocker to love? What a novel concept. Have you met Ben...

Wait, what's that you say about catching a domestic battery charge? BEEEEEEN, where are you!

7:28 - Broken fingers are no laughing matter. But when you willingly accept a breathing tube and IV in an ambulance, you lose the right to call it "no big deal".

7:29 - Now Selena Gomez's mom is here singing? Wizards of Waverly Place - just keeps on giving back. 

7:37 - Love. NOT. A. GAME.

7:39 - Brian. Brian is the dirty dog. Let's take a look at his bio right quick.

Financial Advisor (of course), Shoe Size: 13 (probably not), Favorite Movie: The Notebook. 

“You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.”  - The Notebook. And you thought it was a sappy love story?

NOPE. It's about CHEATING!

The 2013 St. Louis Cardinals are the symphony: respected, beautiful and only enjoyed by a very devout base. 

And just like the symphony, you're not convincing anyone to get on board. They're going to have to make that choice on their own terms.

I bring this up because the Cardinals are an excellent team. Maybe one of the best teams we've seen in the past 20 years.

But unlike the 2004 Cards who had superstars like Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds stuffing the ESPN highlight reels, this team does all the little things well... 

Little things don't cut through the noise like they used to. Just ask the San Antonio Spurs.

You'll see Matt Holiday's grand slam, sure.

But when David Freese fought off an 0-2 count and slapped a single to the right side to start a rally? That's the play of note that started an explosive 7 run 10th inning. 

Every Cardinal game is filled with several of these winning moments. Taking the extra base. Hitting to the opposite field. Fouling off 6 pitches to get to the other guys' bullpen 1/2 inning earlier. These little wins are begetting team wins.

It's hard to sell great pitching, timely smart hitting and mental toughness to America. They've got Duck Dynasty re-runs to catch up on.

So screw it.

Let them talk about Yasiel Puig. Or Bryce Harper. Or Mike Trout. 

It's been nearly 2 years, but it's still fresh in my memory. 

July 4th 2011. 

The lady in the Reds cap turned around. Looked my friend in the eye. And asked to suck his toes. (Full story HERE)

That's right. In the middle of summer. With all the dirt, grime and urine coating this friends feet, she came right out with her desire and wasn't denied. Thank goodness for cell phones so we could capture the moment.

Just think about this, Cardinal Nation. Think about what this represents. 

Reds fans want to be Cardinal fans, but they can't measure up. They end up sucking the proverbial toe.

Now, The Friday Links...

You dropped the ball Google. LINK HERE

Urinals for drunk people. LINK HERE

Put that pet bunny to work. LINK HERE

Vet win. LINK HERE

Homer, with the truth. LINK HERE

A border story. LINK HERE

That's it. That's the week. Big weekend for the Cardinals in Ohio. It's going to be a battle. And everyone in baseball will be watching. Or they won't be, since the hype machine has focused on a new target. You think ESPN tried to take-back the Sunday Night game and get the Dodgers on? 

So I guess it's a good thing that a 2 game losing streak is cause for concern. 

Epically when one of the L's was a game where all-world catcher Yadier Molina served a 1-game suspension and Joe Kelly was brought in from the bullpen to 'give it a go'. Yes, the bullpen came in and got gassed, but again... the Cardinals were playing to get through the night.

It's the best team in baseball, they say. Even the best teams lose in bunches.

Trouble is, the Cardinals play in a division with possibly the second best team in baseball. And the 2.5 game lead margin hasn't increased throughout May and June, even though the wins have been accumulated. 

Now, if the Cardinals don't win today, the team that has topped many power polls on Monday, could be a second place team in its own division less than a week later. 

I think that we're judging this season against the mean.

Get to almost 20 games over .500 by the 1st week in June? PFFFFT, what are you worrying about son. This team is golden! And in pretty much any other year, you'd be right. The Cardinals would be 5-8 games up and taking care of business.

But it's an exceptional year. 

And the Cardinals are in a classic fight. This is Gatti/Ward. This is Hearns/Hagler. This is the Rumble in the Heartland. And while it's totally unfair, the Cardinals standards have to be judged on another scale. If the Reds are good, the Cards have to be great. If they're great, excellent is the new goal.

More than 1/4 of the way through 2013, it's clear that this is going to be an epic brawl. And while pissing away a game in early June has been done many-a-time for many-a-reason, this might just be the year when it hurts the most.