News and Notes...

-My prediction skills are outstanding. Notice that I made the poll to the right, and the Adam Jones option, before the All-Star Game. We here at SA would like to pass our congratulations to Angelos & Co. for the Orioles' biggest impact on October since Jeffrey Maier punked Tony Tarasco

- I think the Vikings should do us all a favor and have a 3-way steel cage wrestling match between Brett Favre, Tavaris Jackson, and Sage Rosenfels to decide who will be the starting quarterback.

- Then I think Michael Vick should run in from backstage as "Who Let the Dogs Out" plays

- Is watching this really going to be that much better than significantly cheaper - and much more legal - porn?

- The Braves retired Greg Maddux's number this week. Best clean pitcher of our generation. Not taking arguments. Only question for debate - is he the best righthander in history?

- A 59-year old was an 8-footer away from winning the British Open. We can all officially stop considering golf a real sport. Entertaining? Sure. Great way to spend a Sunday? No question. Sport? Hardly.

- I was genuinely depressed about the Mavericks missing out on a big Polish guy... The NBA... where desperation happens!

- I wish the Braves had a forced retirement policy in place. Something along the lines of, "When your sidearming setup man returns from elbow surgery, and you let him lead all of baseball in appearances, you must retire... and you're not getting a pension."

- Who all is with me in supporting a Hall of Fame nomination for Papa Molina? Or did he just get drunk before every game of catch and threaten corporal punishment if they missed any of his errant throws?

- Somehow, someway, in some distant galaxy, I presume, this happened. I know it's from a while back, but I still need someone to tell me what to think.