1. Larry Brown is hanging tough in Detroit, trying to get fired Costanza-style so he can collect the remaining $15 million. Maybe he can drag Bill Davidson’s Stanley Cup trophy from the Lightning around the Pistons parking lot while shouting insults from a megaphone. Or possibly taking the old man’s clapper away. Or smashing his reading glasses and dentures. Anything, anything to get fired. Now, let me ask you this. If Allen Iverson were pouting and scheming to get out of Philly (i.e. to get traded, not fired) with 3 years left on his contract. And if Iverson had been taking phone calls from another team during a playoff run to the Finals. If all that happens, how BADLY is Iverson getting CRUSHED by the media? And Larry always talks about how you have to do the “right things” and “play the game the right way.” Yeah, whatever carpetbagger. I’m tired of this guy, and tired of the Larryworship. He’s a nice coach, but it’s a players league. Period.

2. Speaking of cash, Gary Sheffield has already said what he thinks about a no-pay, play for your country, World Baseball Classic. “"My season is when I get paid," Sheffield told the New York Daily News. "I'm not doing that. I'm not sacrificing my body or taking a chance on an injury for something that's made up. A lot of guys feel that way. They won't say it like I will, though.” Well, give him full credit for honesty, at least. Being a jerk is one thing, but being a lying sack of crap jerk is even worse. In related news, Sheffield is speaking with doctors about surgically implanting a credit card swipe in his back, so that ANY time he’s asked to do ANYTHING, he can charge SOMEBODY.

3. With one hurricane already having given the boys at the Weather Channel “weather wood” as my TV friends call it (and “weather nipples” for the ladies) with excitement, get ready for a long, wet, stupid summer of bad hurricane reports. Just like this one, from some nozzle reporter who just Download file">HAD to stand out in a hurricane, yell into a microphone and camera, and tell people how “dangerous” this maneuver is. Sheesh. Enough already. Someday one of these guys needs to get swept up on camera, and impaled on a stop sign before other guys stop doing this.

4. Locally here in Washington, The People’s Republic of Montgomery County is considering building something called the “Inter County Connector.” Basically, it’s a highway that would connect I-70 with I-95 north of the city. The premise is that it would allow long haul truckers a way to “cut over” without clogging up the northern portion of the 495 Beltway. Would it help traffic? Shoot, how could it hurt? Opponents though, say just that. Which I say, fine. You think it is a bad idea to build it. What’s your solution? Nothing? Leave the traffic choked beltway as is? I mean it’s okay to say you don’t like this plan, but you have to have another plan yourself, or at least the intellectual honesty to say: “I have no better plan, I just don’t travel the Beltway and thus don’t have a stake in making traffic there any better.”

5. Quote of the Week: Rusty Hardin, Houston attorney for troubled NBA swingman Eddie Griffin, who was arrested for probation violation this past week for “consorting with disreputable people” and being involved in a nightclub altercation. Hardin said that Griffin was being harassed by two men who were arrested at the scene. "He's a great kid, totally still under control, and is going to make somebody a great ball player.” Reminds me of the scene in Jerry Maguire when he shouts to the press as his player is getting put into the police car: “The only thing my client is guilty of, is being a sensational athlete.”

6. I dunno, but do you think the saturation coverage of Michelle Wie is getting out of control yet. Read this line from the AP after she finished her second round of the Publinx medal play round. “LEBANON, Ohio -- Michelle Wie bounced back with a 2-over 72 in the final round of stroke play at the men's Amateur Public Links on Tuesday, then settled in for a lengthy wait to find out if she qualified for match play. "I'm going to have something to eat," she said after her round. "I'm really hungry." REACT: Okay, good. Keep me posted. Let me know what she orders for dessert.

7. Remember Larry Eustachy? If I were Gary Williams, I would respectfully decline taking any photos with coeds around College Park. Or then again, maybe Gary just got caught taking a bad photo here. It does happen, you know.

8. The USA Today ran a hilarious piece on the new “sport” of “beach wrestling” where they describe how competitors do have to battle sand in their hair and ears, but that “throwing sand” is not allowed. Yeah, and you should see the rash they get when the sand is wedged deep in their bathing suits. Gak. Priceless shot of the “crowd” of almost 5 people (est.) looking on. It’s like they are all thinking: “We should kick these fairies asses, right now.”

9. Played Argyle CC yesterday, in nearby Silver Spring, MD. I’m a big fan. Its one of those sort of “old school/blue collar” Country Clubs that was probably seen as something of a big shot club back in the 70’s and 80’s. The course is a rather benign 6,500 yards, Par 71. (Of course, it kicked my ass, 45-37-82. 39 putts, with 24 on the front alone. Good job, yipmaster…). There are TONS of big ol’ oak trees out there, with lots of up and down holes. Classic, mature, golf course. Neat. Lots of local knowledge. Ride your golf carts anywhere you want. Pace of play 4 hours flat (and that was slow). The kinda club I’d want to belong to, if only I lived somewhere out that way.

10. The rumors are true. Arthur Treachers’ “Fish and Chips” restaurants are NOT completely dead! Found one off of Bel Pre road while returning from Argyle, and swung in for some yummy batter fried shrimp ($4.95) with hush puppies and fries. Now, if I could only find a Roy Rogers, a Burger Chef, a Shakeys Pizza and a Long John Silvers….