"I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really good looking." - Zoolander

I'm glad the Cardinals won the World Series last night. Way to represent the National League, guys.  Especially the Central Division.

The Lakers won last night, after losing three in a row.  People have been making a big deal of their play lately, but they're still in first place with an 8-game lead.  Not sure what the big deal is. 

I really hope the Texas Rangers get it together before tonight's game!  I want a 7-game series!

Because of the concussion he sustained during Sunday's game, Jay Cutler will not play against the Panthers this weekend.  Basically, I think we can all predict a loss.  Todd Collins will be making his first start in 3 years, and he's never really impressed me.

I think Jahvid Best is really going to help my fantasy team this year.  That being said, thank goodness the Bears won today.

Amazing football game yesterday with Purdue holding on to beat Ohio State.  Talk about an upset.

Now if only Illinois could start playing better.  Then I'd be happy.

A federal judge sentenced Bernard L. Madoff to 150 years in prison on Monday for operating a huge Ponzi scheme that devastated thousands of people, calling his crimes “extraordinarily evil.”

Ah, justice.

Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people were killed Thursday when a minivan ran a red light and struck their sports car.

Adenhart, 22, died after undergoing surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center spokesman John Murray said.

A fourth person remained hospitalized in critical condition.

The Angels confirmed Adenhart's death in a statement and said no other members of the Angels organization were involved in the accident.

"The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today. We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick's family, friends' loved ones and fans," general manager Tony Reagins said.

The team said Adenhart was survived by his parents, Jim and Janet.

"He lived his dream and was blessed to be part of an organization comprised of such warm, caring, and compassionate people," the family said in a statement issued through the team.

"The Angels were his extended family. Thanks to all of Nick's loyal supporters and fans throughout his career. He will always be in everyone's hearts forever."

The Chicago Bears pulled the big upset Thursday afternoon by acquiring Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler.

To acquire Cutler, the Bears had to give up quarterback Kyle Orton and first-round picks in 2009 (18th overall) and 2010, along with a third-round pick (84th overall) in 2009.

To complete the trade, the Broncos had to give back a fifth-round pick (140th overall) in 2009. That pick was acquired by the Broncos from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade for wide receiver Keary Colbert.

The Bears beat out the Redskins, Buccaneers, Lions, Titans and other teams to land the 25-year-old Pro Bowl quarterback. The Broncos had made it clear they were asking for at least two first-round choices.

Cutler had asked to be traded when he found out first-year coach Josh McDaniels tried to acquire Matt Cassel in a trade with the Patriots.

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, upon hearing that Cutler was now his teammate, was stunned by the news.

"I guess the Bears felt like we needed another quarterback, so they made a move," Urlacher told the Chicago Tribune. "They gave up a lot. Cutler must be pretty good."

"I guess we got better as a team," Urlacher added, according to the newspaper. "You get a quarterback who is a Pro Bowl guy. But I will say this: I think Kyle Orton is a good quarterback. He's a great teammate. I hope he does really well in Denver."

Not only is it frowned upon to dunk in NCAA pregame warmups, it's actually against the rules of the game. St. Mary's was assessed a technical in last night's game before the opening tip-off for dunking in pregame warmups, and trailed 1-0 before the game even got started.

Yes!  The Arizona Cardinals won!  They're going to the Super Bowl!  I'm hoping for a Cardinals vs. Ravens game, with the Cardinals winning.  It's about damn time they get a championship.

I wonder why the tv guide on Yahoo would list the Illinois game for a 2-hour block.  Everybody knows football games last longer than that...especially with all those damn commercials.  Who are they kidding?