JUST WEIRD IN THE MIDWEST

How in the world can the St. Louis Rams play so poorly? How in the world can Linehan call such a lousy game? Why did he ignore Stephen Jackson and think with a makeshift o-line that he could pass and continually have Bulger take a 5-step drop to throw the ball? Watching part of that game, I got some kind of feel for how the Tiger fans felt in the World Series when their pitchers couldn't field a ball and throw to a base.

And then the hapless ones from Chi-town sign Soriano? Woah. For only $138 mil. On top of the $73 mil they threw at Ramirez. And they're probably not done spending. Oh well, it shouldn't matter. Don't forget--they are the Cubs.

Finally, the U of I sign the number 1 rated receiver in the nation? For football? The U of I and football don't go well together. Well, not since Grange and Butkus. What's that cat thinking? Maybe he saw how close Illinois played Ohio State and if Michigan can lose to the Bucks and still be number 2, then maybe Illinois oughta be in the top 10.

I don't know: it was weird. It got me feeling like that poor old horse at the end of a long day.