Momma said there'd be days like this

I've had bad weeks. But nothing like this--NBA referee reportedly bet on games--or this--Vick may be asked to take paid leave.

What in the world has happened in sports? Has everyone seemingly lost their collective minds? A ref possibly on the take and a star quarterback possibly involved with dogfighting? It's hard to build--or rebuild--trust in sports these days, with astronomical players' salaries, publicly funded Taj Mahals, drugs, guns, and general knuckleheadedness. A big scandal means taking the heat that will come (and oh man, is it gonna come with these guys), minimizing the damage that will hit (and hit hard), and then start the long, long road to recovery. The thing with these two guys is--the storm is just starting.

For what it's worth, Michael Vick probably won't play a down of football this year. He's going to be too much of a distraction to the Atlanta Falcons to be on the field. And lots of people have wondered about the NBA's refs and why are they as bad as they are. Then there's the whole conspiracy thing with the league. This is going to get ugly.