Bowled Over: Professional bowler Pete Weber went all diva recently after someone in the crowd had the audacity to snap a photo of him in action. Pete was quite perturbed and let both fans in attendance know it. Note to Pete: Your sport includes something called a "beer frame." Further, have you been to a bowling center lately? This is the place where 10-year-olds host birthday parties -- and have no problem laying it down as their senses are assaulted by strobe lights and ear-splitting music. Man up, tough guy.
Fun while he lasted: It still isn't quite clear what prompted Denver coach Josh McDaniels to deactivate Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall. What is clear is that Marshall will be playing for a different team next season. After clashing throughout last summer, McDaniels and Marshall seemed to have things patched up. Then, after Marshall tweaked a hamstring during a practice as the team prepared for its final game of the season, it seems there was a difference of opinion regarding the severity of the injury. Marshall will soon be the second star -- after that Cutler guy -- to be run out of town by McDaniels this year. Word has it McDaniels is now contemplating painting over that silly Ring of Honor that circles Invesco Field and getting rid of the stupid horse that sits atop the stadium.
Staph Defection: The day is coming when McDaniels looks himself in the mirror -- and sees his entire coaching staff. His coaches can't seem to get out the door fast enough.
Olympics
Friendship Games: The Olympics were a lot more fun to watch when we really hated on Russia. Anymore it seems like we're watching the three-legged race at the company picnic where everybody has fun as long as the keg is producing. Here's to full contact figure skating and dust-ups at center ice.
Major League Baseball
Pitchers and Catchers: Groundhog schmoundhog -- players are drifting into camp and Opening Day is four weeks away!
Name Game: The New York Yankees aren't the only team that has been busy with off-season acquisitions. While the Yanks were signing Andy Pettitte and trading for Curtis Granderson, the Boston Red Sox landed Boof Bonser. Seriously. The Sawx actually signed somebody named Boof Bonser.
Golf
Tiger Tales: His personal life in a sand trap, Tiger Whoops gathers a group of his close, personal friends -- a group that apparently doesn't include his wife -- and bangs out an antiseptic apology. The handpicked attendees/loyal subjects were not permitted to ask questions -- so why bother to invite them at all? And why did he bring up the issue of his alleged steroid use? Why, because in his world, he is still so arrogant that he is now convinced that anything he addressed in this conference is now a closed matter, off limits and never to be be broached again.