Ready for a New Story

This is how I feel today. It's Groundhog Day. Again. Bonds. Vick. Goodell. Selig. Beckham. Bonds. Vick. Goodell...can't...take it...any...more.

In addition, it's been a long week and a little zapped of creative energy. For things that I thought were witty, check out previous posts here and here. Yes, these are past mental voyages courtesy of...you guessed it...me. Judging by the server-busting traffic to these posts and overwhelming number of comments, perhaps not so witty? If you can't market your own work to your own loyal readers...ahhh, the world of blogging...

Anyyyy-way. So, today we lean on resources beyond what lies between my ears. Here are a few highlights from other "news" around the blogosphere this week.

Heisman-hopeful Darren McFadden needs to talk to Brett Rhomar and friends at Oklahoma. Darren, you can have a booster let you "borrow" a car for the school season. Like, an Escalade maybe. C'mon. Seriously. This is like big-time college football 101. Because this is not the way Heisman candidates roll.

The Cubbies are the hottest team in baseball. No joke. This is one of those developments in sports that actully makes me smile. If for nothing more than folks like this get to write things like this.

Urban Meyer's daughter is becoming the next Allison Stokke. These are merely observations. Nikki has been making the rounds in the blogosphere this week.

Gary Player also declared that golf is not immune from performance-enhancing drug use among its players. Because we needed another steroids discussion. Also, when did creatine become a banned substance? Maybe I missed the memo on that.

Finally, this just out...an FBI investigation is underway into an NBA referee who allegedly bet on games he officiated. Maybe that's why the Knicks have lost so many games of late. Or it could have something to do with this guy...and this one...and...

That's it. I'm out. Have a great weekend all. Will be interesting to see if there are any stories about Bonds, Vick, Goodell, Selig or Beckam this weekend. "Now, put your little hand in mine..."

posted at 8:47 AM