- This is a look, by Bill Simmons, at how Tiger Woods comeback will be more difficult than Ali's comeback after his abstention from Vietnam. I can't say that I agree with Simmons: the eras were different, and Ali was far more polarizing. Politics is infinitely more polarizing than adultery; it may be sad but it is very true. Simmons' larger point is well headed (that Woods won't be able to find sanctuary on the course like Ali did in the ring), but if the Kobe Bryant situation has shown us anything it is that people move on and forget extremely quickly in things of this nature. Woods is a bit of a dry shite as is; give this thing 12 months and it will be long forgotten.
- This article about NFL overtime, passed along by a reader, is part of an interesting debate going on in the NFL. Are the overtime rules fair? Probably not, but what rules would truly make it fair. According to this proposal we'd see teams try harder to score a TD if they win the coin toss, because they would still win the game outright. With the way that the rules are slanted heavily towards the offense, and with the ease that we see offenses move through the defense as if they weren't even there, I'm not sure that this change would amount to much of anything. If you really want to be fair then make overtime a full ten minute period, from kickoff until the clock runs out, and let them play the entirety. If, at the end of the period, the game is still tied then we move into a sudden death period. Ultimately, if you can't win in regulation then some of it is going to be determined by chance. That's just the way it is.
- This last week's Monday Morning QB (by Peter King) saw King do his own version of complaining about overtime, as well as some interesting draft tidbits. Always worth scrolling through.
- Finally, a few articles worth perusing about the health care debacle. First, we take a look at the mindset of the Democrats settling in for a "last stand." Second, President Obama calls for the vote to happen, simple up and down majority. These both seem to echo my thoughts:
- The Democrats have already paid the entire cost in political capital to get this far; to stop short of the goal would only make this a total loss
- If the Republicans are actually going to stop the bill then they had better filibuster it Jimmy Stewart style
- Health Care will be much more popular five years from now than anyone can imagine
- Washington sucks right now
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