Snark o rama

Item: Green Bay Packers agree to terms with receiver Koren Robinson.
So, is it desperation? Probably not - we're only one game in and although my beloved Packers were historically horrible in getting slaughtered by the Bears on Sunday, it is possible that things will get better. I would say, however, that a fella with a well-known drinking problem probably ought to consider a different venue than Green Bay, Wisconsin, one of the drunkest places around. We'll have to see if the NFL drops the hammer on ol' Koren, too. I hope he finds his way, but there's ample reason for skepticism.

Item: Democrats complain that President Bush is "playing politics."
Ya think? Amazing that he would do that. Remember, he's allowed only to shut up.

Item: Northwestern Wildcats lose to Division I-AA New Hampshire.
The Wildcats are playing with heavy hearts this year, what with their head coach Randy Walker dying of a heart attack in the offseason. But you can't lose to New Hampshire. All told it was a pretty embarrassing weekend for the Big 10, with Notre Dame whipping Penn State, Illinois getting slapped around by mighty Rutgers and the Gophers being obliterated out in Berkeley. It's still not clear where the power in college football is, but aside from Ohio State it doesn't appear to be in the Big 10, at least this year.

Item: Bob Dylan tops pop charts with album "Modern Times."
Better yet, you can get $3 off the purchase price by showing your AARP card. As John Lennon put it in 1970, "I don't believe in Zimmerman."

Item: Tim Dolan named to become Minneapolis Police Chief.
Dolan seems like a good guy and he has the respect of R. T. Rybak and a lot of the local majordomos. He's got a tough job ahead, though, because R. T. Rybak and a lot of the local majordomos are idiots.

Item: Twins take 3 of 4 from Tigers, now only 1 1/2 games out of first place.
While I know my Wisconsin readers are really tired of Twinsblogging, it has to be said - this has been the most amazing string of baseball I've ever witnessed. There is no way that a team that has had to use 4 rookie pitchers in its starting rotation should be anywhere near first place. But here they are. Yet another reason why baseball is still the best sport - there's room in it for magic. Inferior football teams always lose in the end. Speaking of the Packers....