J. David Barron

Now, the party that seems to either be jinxed or just plain stupid is set to tab a junior varsity player to play quarterback. True, Barack Obama's got game, but he ain't ready for the Super Bowl.

ESPN broadcaster Dana Jacobson recently enraged much of America with her vulgar comment about Jesus. The incident may proof to be an epiphany for Jacobson.

Some notes on the bowl season now that all ... heating up in the board rooms over the realization that "BCS" definitely has one too-many letters.

What's not good is the damning anecdotal evidence we in the kangaroo court of public opinion have in the form of McNamee. The man's already been proven to be a reliable witness ... Redemption is a wonderful thing.

So, Judge Henry E. Hudson and the court of public opinion thinks Mike Vick is sick ... Instead of beating Vick to death like one of his dogs in order to satisfy the myriad of special interests howling for justice ... a real prospect to right a wrong was missed.

In this, the age of hyperbole! What shall we call Sunday's Titanic scrum anything but the single-most important, biggest regular-season game ever in the history of the National Football League! At least until we see if the game actually deserves such slobbering.

Somewhere along the way, John Heisman's trophy got bastardized into an MVP award for ... As the quarterback goes, so do the players around him. And the team. Period. ... Without him, the Hogs would've been calling 911

Meet the new champ. Same as the old champ - an SEC team that beats Ohio State ... But there is a silver lining in all this.

If pride comes before a fall, then Barry Bonds is about to take a plunge from atop the Grand Canyon. That would be the same plummet O.J. Simpson began taking immediately following his acquittal.

Remember when Cal was No. 2? Now the Golden Bears would be lucky to be considered No. 2 in their area code.

Ricky Williams shelved his bong, put his rolling papers back in the junk drawer, and decided to quit packing his one-hitter to the huddle. The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Texas has been officially welcomed back...

BCS needs level playing field qualifications.

Legendary Dolphins have reason to feel insecure.

Lessee, how does one approach such an explosive subject gingerly enough that the masses would actually entertain thoughtful discourse on the matter? Probably not very well, seeing as how it heretofore hasn't been done.