What a relief! Seriously, I just heard on the radio, Q104.3FM Ian O'Malley talking about his admission. This is a New York rock station talking about an NFL player. This country takes superstars and either loves or hates them. There is no middle ground. Every person who watches television, listens to the radio, or utilizes sports websites will be forced to see something related to Michael Vick.

Can't we focus on something positive for a change? I feel like the last time our newspapers focused on something other than War in Iraq, Taliban, Mr. "I'm Sorry" Vick, or President Bush... was 1980 when the United States upset Russia in the hockey part of the Olympic Winter Games.

I understand news and sports vast coverage of Vick and his criminal enterprise, which we will not get into, as I obviously think that he deserves prison time, but I do not understand why a rock station's DJ needs to speak of news. This country has too many outlets for news today. If I go anywhere, turn on the tv, or do anything anymore, it's news up my ass.

Miracle on Ice, Lake Placid, New York.... Anyone see the movie Miracle? I sure have several times, always raises my spirits. That and Rutgers (my current university) Football upsetting Louisville last year definitely help overcome negativity in the news, especially when I am on vacation in the summer time. The weather is great and I need to hear about dog fighting. Why can't NBC or ABC talk about positive events in the news?

Maybe, NBC can talk about hockey and how it is the only major sport this summer not to suffer a major heart attack. MLB has Barry Bonds, who I will congratulate on his record-breaking home run, the NBA has the referee scandal. Did anyone catch David Stern's press conference? That man looked like someone ripped out his heart. Vick, you should have taken lessons from him in terms of wooing the press. Instead of denying, admit your guilt, and suffer the consequences. The NFL's new commissioner Roger Goodell is trigger happy with suspensions. From Vick's indefinite suspension, which, to me means never to return under my reign to suspending at least three others for at least the first eight games of the regular season.

What has happened to the NHL? Maybe, and I am surely not suggesting commit a crime to generate popularity... but even when a few NHL players were caught this summer with underage drinking, nobody really cared. Look, they tried, got caught by the police, and the world cared more about Paris Hilton's DUI instead. What can you do?

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