The Weak Ender: Racing Is Getting Better

Turns out we were dead wrong about Danica Patrick all along. Especially now that more drivers like Milka Duno are joining the field. Can you say Indianapolis 500 cat fight?

Maybe they can have Danica and Milka have one of those staged press conferences like they do in boxing where they pretend to hate each other and start clawing, and well, you know the rest.

Although that sounds like a Go Daddy commercial.

I am trying to find the downside to having more hot chicks in racing. Not that I will follow it more, but it is just good to have around.

NFL FREE agency started on Friday morning. And the first big signing ... Nate Burleson joins the Lions. Yes, is anybody going to dare scream tampering now?

This uncapped year is going to turn into a total bust. I know a lot of Raiders fans were hoping that the uncapped year was going to yield a spending spree that would make Yankees fans jealous. Instead, the team will likely lose CB Nnamdi Asomugha. But will certainly keep QB JaMarcus Russell.

There were a couple of interesting moves. The Panthers released QB Jake Delhomme, and will go with Matt Moore. The contract that the Panthers gave to Delhomme last year -- after his playoff meltdown against the Cardinals -- was Raiders-level stupid. Now that guy is going to get paid a lot of money to not play in Carolina this year.

The Chargers wisely tendered Darren Sproles, as tampering was obviously going there. But the team did away with the Shawn Kemp of the NFL, Antonio Cromartie by trading him to the Jets. Cromartie was a knucklehead and clearly fell out of favor in San Diego. But he could be a huge asset for the Jets if he takes to Jets coach Rex Ryan. Cromartie is an idiot, but he can play. Wow, that was a good move for the Jets.

BRETT FAVRE returned to late night TV. Again, he has not made up his mind. And seriously, why are people so personally offended by his decision. I wake up every day and wonder if I want to go to work, too. Good lord.

YANKEES SLUGGER Mark Teixeira told reporters this week that he was deeply entrenched in the Yankees tradition. Cool, somebody get him some flight lessons.

AND FINALLY

Rick Reilly came up with some rules for rushing the court after a thrilling win. Though it was a few years late.

But the Maryland game was pretty obscene. You are No. 23 in the country Maryland, act like it.