I'm pretty sure "Baywatch" gets higher ratings, but if you've ever left the remote alone after a night of ABC's "Monday Night Football," chances are you have seen "Monday Night Live."

If not, it's OK. You're not missing much. Just the "antics" of barely-bareable, but oh-so-huggable host, Todd Donaho.

Donaho Ñ who is something of a cross between ESPN's Chris Berman, Wink Martindale and a wannabe Fabio Ñ teams up with former L.A. Ram Vince Farragamo and former Raider, and sometime actor, Bob Golic.

In a nutshell, if you have ever seen an episode of "Saved By the Bell: The College Years," you know exactly what you're missing.

But last Monday nightÕs show was different, and a special nugget to any Cal State Long Beach athletic supporter.

Amid all the other lame and generic trivia questions and viewer contests, was junior CSULB outfielder Paul Day.

Before I go on, I want everyone to know that I did not sit down to watch this program, rather, I found it while flipping.

Ahhhhh, anyway...

Day, who won some sort of contest, appeared on the live broadcast in front of hundreds of drunks Ñ errr Ñ viewers, and took a crack at winning $5,000. All he had to do was throw a football through a tire-like target from about 20 yards to claim his prize.

Now, the last time I checked, CSULB did not have a football team. So the mere prospect of a Dirtbag stepping up on live television and burying one for the big money seemed all the more interesting.

Donaho mouthed off like the game show host that he aspires to someday become. He introduced Day as if he were in the Chicago Bulls' starting lineup.

Day stepped up, his face moist with perspiration. He raised his arm to throw when round-boy interrupted again:

"Once again, Paul Day of Long Beach State for FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!"

Day's clammy hands tried to find a grip on the ball. He wanted to get it over with. Donaho kept running his mouth, though. Ferrigamo, a former quarterback, looked on with a huge grin on his face: HeÕll never do it.

Golic was somewhere by the backstage buffet.

The simple fact that everyone connected with shows like these expects its contestants to loose, stinks. That is what made it all the sweeter when Day stepped up, with the patience ease of a Joe Montana, and whizzed that puppy right in there.

Bingo. Five big ones. Should have seen the look on WinkÕs face.

Word has it that 49er head coach Dave Snow is thinking of moving Day from outfield to third base next season. With an arm like that, it might be a good move.

Mike Besack is a reporter for the Daily Forty-Niner. His column appears on Tuesdays and Thursdays.