Idiot savants

The Red Sox raced out to a 2-0 lead in the World Series. But the Cardinals are still confident. They've already measured Julian Tavarez's cast for a ring.

Tavarez broke bones in his left hand punching a phone during Game 5 of the NLCS. Here's the weird part. The call was from Kevin Brown

I don't get this. If the Braves had reached the World Series, Rafael Furcal would only have been allowed to use a designated driver to get to the American League park.

What a break. If Philly had lost to Cleveland, Terrell Owens would have had to start making disparaging remarks about Dick Cheney's daughter.

New Seahawks WR Jerry Rice got approval from Steve Largent to wear his retired No. 80. And Koren Robinson gave Rice permission to take his next two drug tests.

The stock car circuit is thinking of lifting its ban on hard liquor sponsorship. You thought Tony Stewart picked a lot of fights before ...

In a related story, Anheuser-Busch is selling eight-packs of Budweiser featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s likeness. Of course, because it's Dale Jr., every time you open a beer, you have to wait five seconds before anything comes out.

However, because it was announced on Clijsters' Web site, she gets credited with the break point.

Because it was less than an ounce, the maximum penalty is $100, no jail time. And no call from Ricky Williams

The Demon Deacons were looking for their first win over a ranked opponent in 58 years. Who'd they beat in 1946, Germany? No, 1946 was a rebuilding year for Germany