I didn't think that The NFL Network's broadcasts could get worse than Bryant Gumbel and Chris Collinsworth, and then they put in Dick Vermeil, who has the absolute worst broadcast voice I have ever heard.

Morneau, Justin $ 385,000
Jeter, Derek $ 20,600,000

Any question on the most valuable?

I hate this faucet. There's one in my company's bathroom. Do they realize that one push is not enough to adequately wash one's hands?

"Verkeersbordvrij!"

The best excerpt is:

"The many rules strip us of the most important thing: the ability to be considerate. We're losing our capacity for socially responsible behavior," says Dutch traffic guru Hans Monderman, one of the project's co-founders. "The greater the number of prescriptions, the more people's sense of personal responsibility dwindles."

How's this for misplaced priorities...

A man was busted for marijuana possession with intent to distribute. After serving his time, he became an assistant coach for Norwell youth football. When the charges were made public, the coach resigned.

Here are some BRILLIANT excerts from this article:

‘‘Possession of marijuana is a serious crime, but possession with intent to distribute is infinitely worse,’’ selectmen said in a letter to Garvey that was signed by Chairman John Mariano.
...
Garvey declined to make public the results of the criminal background checks the league runs on coaches, and noted that some coaches may have, as youths, committed less-serious crimes, such as drunken driving.

Hmm. Drunken driving considered a less-serious crime than marijuana possession?

After watching Fernando Rodney throw some cheese vs the Cardinals, I had a thought. If Rodney had a dark "substance" on his hand, no one would notice!

"ESPN video analysis of Rogers' left hand during his previous starts during the '06 playoffs appears to show a similar substance."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jay-Z and Budweiser? What a sell out. It's a pretty big step down from Cristal.

Great. This week's "The Office" episode ruined the ending of "Million Dollar Baby" for me.

I don't know what was more disgusting: watching Jeter go 4 for 4 or Fox's inept handling of the broadcast. I turned the game off after they cut into the middle of a pitcher overthrowing to first base on a pick-off attempt.

All I have to say is that there is more luck involved in Fantasy Sports, Horse Racing, and the lottery/Keno than there is in a poker tournament.

Ali G DVDs! Great!

If you order season 1 and 2 together, it costs just two cents more than buying them separately! Normally, a merchant would give an incentive to "bundle." Here, the only incentive is about 3 mouse clicks, which, according to HBO's sales department, is worth 2 cents.

"We both spoke and I wasn't the first. I held his shirt but don't you think it is a provocation to say that 'if you want my shirt I will give it you afterwards'?

"I replied to Zidane that I would prefer his sister, that is true. I brought up his sister and that wasn't a nice thing, that is true," said Materazzi.

Why is Materazzi being suspended?
What is wrong with these people!?

This is pretty sweet.

American Mastroeni gets three-match ban from FIFA

What? Is this FIFA's way of "standing behind" their horrible officials? What a joke. It shouldn't have been a red card in the first place. What an insult.

It's official: The spinach and bacon souffle at Panera is not as good as the four-cheese or the spinach & artichoke.

It shouldn't take a movie to get people to act. But let's hope it does.