Don't get me wrong, I think Doug Flutie is one of the great sports stories of our time. His 21-year career included three professional football leagues and some spectacular moments. It's all just not good enough.

You pick up the sports section of the newspaper. Sure enough, on the top of the page is an article about the continuing saga of Barry Bonds. You go your favorite Internet sports site, and again you see a picture of Barry Bonds. Is there any other story in MLB? Does no one care about the early season surprises of the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds? Read on for this week's edition of the weekly baseball report to find out what else is going on in the world of baseball.

A look back on the opening two weeks of baseball's marathon season, chronicling the upswing of Jim Thome, the downturn of the San Diego Padres and the awesome power that is Detroit Tigers first baseman Chris Shelton. Read on for this week in baseball.

There I was on a bright Sunday afternoon, sitting on the stadium’s western end of the 50, rooting on the hometown Broncos. Their strategy was to be dominant on the ground in order to run through the opposition on its way to the end zone. It was sound football strategy that has worked for the Broncos in the past and would turn out to work in this 30-10 victory as well. ”Wait,” you ask, “didn’t football season end with that poor excuse for a Super Bowl we witnessed last February?” The football season may have ended on that cold February afternoon, but on this extraordinarily hot March day, Footy was the place to be.

 

 

The Madness has begun, and I'm not talking about the college basketball variety. The geniuses here at Culture Stew have decided to let Mike Long be broadcast over the public domain. After Rusty's embarrassing NASCAR-laden defeat, Long decided to challenge reigning PCP champion Dan Fagella to a battle, which will remind us of the epic struggle between Monmouth and Hampton for that elusive 64th seed, as they discuss NCAA darkhorses, the Brave's reign, and more.

I understand the underlying concept behind it. I can even see where all the enthusiasm comes from (mostly not north of the Rio Grande). Maybe I'm just a northeast pro-sports biased hack, but it just doesn't do it for me. Regardless of the reason, you can plant me firmly in the "No professional athletes in international competition if it interferes with their season" camp. What am I talking about? Read on to find out.

The wait is over. We bring to you, all of our loyal readers, Punt-Counterpunt...III! Today our two heroes will delve into some very controversial topics that have been debated and analyzed among experts throughout the history of pop culture. What are they? Read on to find out.