Leinart Landslide

Matt Leinart won the 70th Heisman Trophy awarded yesterday. The only region Leinart he didn't win was the Southwest, who wanted returning winner Jason White of Oklahoma. Leinart joined the likes of OJ Simpson, Marcus Allen, Charles White, Mike Garrett and Carson Palmer. In fact, two out of the last three years, the Heisman has gone to a USC quarterback.

Speaking of the Heisman, I didn't think it was possible but apparently, some female trophy hunter has been married to not just one, but two Heisman Trophy winners.

Yvonne Davis wed her childhood sweetheart, the late Alan Ameche, and then had the temerity to "find" love a second time, with 1946 Heisman winner Glenn Davis. And if you think that's crazy, now try understanding that her daughter, Catherine, married the brother of 1973 Heisman winner, Penn State running back John Cappelletti.

What the hell is that all about?

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Just when I thought the immediate world had exhausted its seemingly endless supply of idiots, along come more to the see the light of day. It appears people paid $7500 to pretend they were friends with Bonds and A-Rod for five minutes. Funnier still, for that money, they weren't even allowed to ask Bonds about steroids.

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Looks like the battle has begun for offseason supremacy and who knows where it will all end when the smoke clears. Last season, it was the Red Sox making a one-sided trade to steal Curt Schilling from the Diamondbacks and the Yankees trading for A-Rod, the very player the Red Sox had spent half the winter trying to get.

Yes, markedly less dramatic, this offseason has begun with the Red Sox grabbing Fat Man Wells. It's a move Sox fans should be happy with. Wells has started six times in Fenway over the last three years and has a 2-0 record with a 2.19 record to show for it. The fun part of course, is picturing Wells pitching against the Yankees six times a year.

The Yankees, in typical Yankee fashion, have countered by just about signing the former Mr Alyssa Milano Pavano in Pinstripes and just about signing Jaret Wright, Eric Milton and pretty much any other available starter on the free agent market.

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George Vecsey has finally sprung us from this incessant, tired and hypocritical examination of steroids in baseball with the valid question: What Would Wee Willie Do?

His policy is, "Hit 'em where they ain't."

In the recently concluded season, Wee Willie has hit exactly zero home runs.

"Home run hitters drive Cadillacs," the agent says.

"They don't make Cadillacs yet," Wee Willie says

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I would be remiss if I didn't point out the Nats Blog's heavily researched answer to the question of Can Barry Larkin Do Anything?.

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Notre Dame appear to be close to naming Charlie Weiss their new head coach.

One thing that makes this idiotic straight away is that he may not be available to coach full time at Notre Dame until late January.

Combined with the head coaching void for the last several weeks, it should do wonders for Notre Dame's 2004 recruiting class.

Just remember, The Irish Future's On The Clock.

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And yes, the big day is finally upon us: Arsenal-Chelsea.

Graeme Le Saux talks about Terry and Chelsea.

Is if anyone needed reminding, one of Chelsea's best assets as they face Arsenal today is Jose Mourinho.

If you just can't get enough, you can read what the papers have to say about the match.