Can you believe Bron Bron stole my idea? I have advocated for months that LeBron should hold a one-hour pay-per-view special where he could announce where he he was going to ply his basketball trade for the next few years.

It was going to be set up much like a college recruit who holds a news conference to reveal his choice. Remember, he didn't get to do that coming out of high school. All of his suitors would be represented by their baseball caps. Over the course of the hour, several of the teams would be eliminated. The Clippers, then the Nets, then the Bulls, then the Heat. His final two choices would be the Knicks and the Cavs. Finally, at the end of the hour, he would make his choice by putting on the Cavs cap. I was convinced there was enough of an audience to do that and I guess I was sorta right.

I'll be damned if they didn't come up with something similar. The only thing I didn't see was the charitable aspect (the ad proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Clubs) to take the edge off any charges of ego or conceit. The only change I see is that after he makes his choice, I am predicting a Nike ad with the "Welcome Home" slogan (or something similar) attached.

So, tune in tomorrow at 9. I am sensing record ratings for ESPN (even with all the bitching about it) and I still maintain LeBron stays here.

Well, ESPN claims "The Decision" takes place in the first 15 minutes. We'll see.

Meal of Links

What really happens in women's restrooms. Pretty much what I expected.

Today's controversial topic. Why parents hate parenting.

Remember the woman with the burned face in London's 7/7 bombing a few years ago? She is now showing off her new face. Incredible.

Don Johnson cashes in. On a "Nash Bridges" lawsuit.

If you play in the NFL and are a vintner, you have a problem. You can't promote your wine.

The plot thickens around Henry Kissinger and assassinations in Chile. Seems his hands may have been all over it.

Exercise Yard

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The group headed over to the Old Angle this afternoon for Germany-Spain. Again, a butt in almost every chair there, a great month for them. And not so bad for me, as I love those Jameson Highballs. Not the best of games from the Germans. It's interesting that the Germans, up to this point, were one of the most entertaining offensive units in this year's World Cup. But today, they seemed to adopt a defensive stance, similar to Paraguay, against Spain.

Fan On Pitch (Note Vuvuzela)



















Sort of puzzling. Outside of David Villa, no one had really scored for the Spaniards. Oh, they are always a threat to score, but really hadn't put it all together yet. The Germans, minus the suspended Muller, were really having trouble in midfield.

So, we ended up with a match that had Spain getting a multitude of scoring chances and whiffing on them all. Germany's best chance came in the 69th minute on a cross from Lukas Podolski. Toni Kroos steered it on goal, but Iker Casillas made the save. That was it for Der Mannschaft.

Germany's Lone Chance (WARNING: ANNOYING SONG)



Several minutes later, Carlos Puyol, who missed one earlier, headed one in off a corner by Xavi and that made it 1-0, Spain. Really, the only bad defensive error Germany made all day. That is how it ended. The Germans now could potentially end up with 3 losses in the tournament.

Auf Wiedersehen, Deutschland



It's all about possession. And that damn psychic octopus.

That sets up a NATO final between Spain and Holland. See you there Sunday.

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19 Across: Revolutionary Pancho (5 letters) Answer: Villa