Notes of the day - Aug 24

Does anyone else find humor in the fact that the Minnesota Vikings top receiver, Sydney Rice, recently underwent hip surgery? I mean, you'd think the return of Brett Favre, he of 41 years of age, would lead the headlines of orthopedic injuries, not some mid 20's, supremely athletic receiver. Irony, it seems, is upon all of us.

Also - a quick note on the AP Top 25 College Football poll. I know there are Longhorn haters out there. I know there are Sooner haters out there. I know there are Cornhusker haters out there. But be honest: Does anyone out there think the Boise State Broncos, who came in ranked ahead of all 3 of those Big 12 schools, would defeat any one of them on the field this year? All three teams would be heavy favorites against the Boise Boys in Blue, and yet here we sit, waiting for the start of the 2010 college football season, with the Broncos ranked number 3 in the polls. I thought the polls were indicators of who would win head to head matchups, and who the best teams in the country really are. Instead, it appears the AP voters have decided that because Boise State has a light schedule (save that first game against VaTech), we're expecting an undefeated season from Carl Peterson's team. And thus - we should grant them a shot at a BCS title. Let me ask this - will they feel the same in December if one of those Big 12 schools is undefeated as well? Does an undefeated Nebraska team get the shaft because of Boise State? Not bloodly likely.

The New Mexico State Hairpuller has returned to the Lobos for the fall season. For those who forgot, check this out. Pretty impressive stuff. Even more impressive that New Mexico is letting Ms. Lambert play again. And by impressive I mean embarrassing. Look, I'm all for Title IX and women's rights, but it's not like NCAA soccer is driving up the athletic budget for New Mexico in 2010. I guess if she gets a shot at being a WWE superstar, maybe the Lobos get something out of this reinstatement, other than the ridicule and embarrassment of being another school afraid to truly teach life lessons to student athletes. I mean, if Lambert pulled something like this in her professional career, it's not like her employer would suspend her for a year, and then allow her to return. Sometimes the hardest lessons to learn are the ones it seems coaches who are too eager to win are afraid to teach their students.

The NFL fined Chad Ochocinco 25K for tweeting during a preseason game. What - were they afraid his tweets would take away from the excitement on the field? Of a preseason game? The No Fun League needs to lighten up.