We mentioned in a recent posting that a pal of waiter- and wife-killer O.J. Simpson is coming out against the former running back and "Naked Gun" star. A pretty interesting interview here with the guy, Mike Gilbert, from CNN. It's really hard to figure out what's real and not, but it's fascinating to watch none the less. I guess he might be guilty as all hell, but we'll always have Nordberg.
Speaking of sports, if you have not seen the recent HBO "Costas Now" hosted, of course, by ultra-arrogant windbag Bob Costas, you should see this clip here. It's a segment of the show about sports blogs and the impact they've had on sports journalism. Pulitzer Prize winning writer Buzz Bissinger, a fine, fine author of such books as Friday Night Lights and Three Nights In August demonstrates he is a sociopath who is completely out of touch with the reality of the world. And as for Costas, it's pretty clear he's on the same page as Buzz but since Bissinger goes off, there's no need for Bob to act the way he did when Major League Baseball instituted the Wild Card - he wouldn't stop pontificating about how it was the worst thing ever for the sport.
Staying in the sports journalism category, sad news to report. Washington Post scribe and ESPN "Pardon The Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser is taking a buy-out package from the Post. You can read more here in a blog posting by our good friend Dan Steinberg of the Post's "D.C. Sports Bog" (one of our favorites). Seriously, this is a down right shame. Like when "Different Strokes" was canceled. Kornheiser's sports columns for the Post are considered gold by those of us who grew up on them. Funnier than hell. And PTI has become one of the most popular programs on ESPN, and that's saying a lot. Good luck Mr. Tony, your comb-over will always be our favorite.
Finally, moments like these are golden. Golden. Thank you Sue Simmons.