Speaking as someone who very nearly killed Omar Vizquel in an auto accident, I feel I can comment on Ben Roethlisberger's accident. The woman who allegedly caused the accident really has no choice. She must leave town. The sooner the better. The ridicule she is about to face, especially if Big Ben's injuries cause him to miss time, will never let up. "Oh, so you're the one who Roethlisberger ran into..."

I'm curious to see which way the media go with this. Kellen Winslow, Jr. got skewered in the press for his motorcycle accident. I see two major differences. One, Winslow had it expressly forbidden in his contract to ride bikes, let alone learning stunts. Second, he's black.

My prediction: Roethlisberger will receive as much sympathy as he does being branded stupid.

Vizquel? He was behind me on the East 9th ramp to the Innerbelt. I had to jam on the brakes because of the nimrod ahead of me. I thought for sure his yellow Porsche was going to crush me. All of a sudden, there he was three lanes over and flying. I think it may have been K.I.T.T. If he had been injured, I would have had to move.

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Robert Redford tells the Democrats to grow a spine. "Boy, what is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?"

I'm not obsessing on the World Cup. However, here's how Brazilian players get their single names.

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OK, it's too easy to bash the Americans for a really awful World Cup opener today. Claudio Reyna was the only guy who showed up. Italy is next. I'm afraid this one is over, before it even got started.

It's the appeal of soccer, however. No Eric Wedge-type press conferences here. No sir. Coach Bruce Arena rips the players. Maybe Coach Ditka can help.

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