Last night, I saw firsthand how fans are ready for some football. The Reds hot shot second baseman Brandon Phillips was outdone on stage by a kicker and a defensive end. And, all over some rubber duckies auctioned for a good cause, feeding the hungry.

So back to football...We know Bengals kicker Shayne Graham is a good guy with fast cars and a great, accurate leg. But did we know DE Frostee Rucker was a nice guy?

All I can say is that these guys are great! They stole the show from Phillips and his baseball compadres, and the dough--from frantic bidders--at last night's CelebriDucks Auction at Newport on the Levee. Both were charming, good natured and funny. They were there to raise money for a great cause by shilling signed rubber duckies. It was a packed house for the FreeStoreFoodbank and they made more than$20,000 in auctioning signed celebrity ducks.

Frostee decked out in his USC garb wouldn't fall to Local 12's Brad Johansen's ribbing about Carson's comments about the Buckeyes. He took the high road and pulled a pair of sideline passes to the USC vs. OSU game out of his hat. His duck sold for $1400.

Shayne went all out to match his teammate. Also raising $1400, he threw in two tickets to a game, lockerroom passes and dinner at Morton's after the game. The big whollop came when he offered the opportunity to drive his Lamborghini in a closed parking lot.

Check out their live auctions in action at www.youtube.com/user/gamedayjreau

Off to work on my fantasy football team...