My take: Don't know why everybody thinks this is a big deal. This is major college football. It's not like anybody's going to miss a measly million dollars.
News item: Japanese pitcher Koji Uehara has a partially torn flexor tendon in his right elbow and will be lost to the Orioles for up to two months.
My take: I'm still not second-guessing the decision to sign him. The Orioles clearly have raised their profile on the Pacific Rim, which will be worth a lot more than $10 million if an Asian player ends up helping them go to the World Series in the relatively near future.
News item: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving the NFL that could increase the ability of professional sports leagues to act as legal monopolies.
My take: Wake me up when this one's over. This is all about stuff like revenue-sharing and franchise relocation. For all fan-related practical purposes, the NFL already is a legal monopoly. That's why you paid to build the Ravens a stadium and you have to buy a seat license for the privilege of going there.
News item: The people at ESPN.com recently gave out their "All-Decade Honors," naming the New England Patriots the team of the decade, Bill Belichick the coach of the decade and Tom Brady the most valuable player of the decade.
My take: Hard to argue those choices, but isn't it customary to wait until the end of the decade for this kind of thing?
Bonus take: Oh, I just checked and they had to do that this year because they're going to be making their All-Century selections in 2010.
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