Are These Stories Really News?

Bonds Admits to Steroid Use.

Police Raid Neverland Ranch.

I mean, was someone betting against either of these?

Actually, the former will have an impact, but it's only because it's official. If anyone out there is shcoked by this story, I'd like to sell you some oceanfront property in Iowa. ESPN has turned this into its big story of the week, thereby assigning the Ron Artest Fight Night at the Palace to the dustbin. I think the story's important, but I think the main point will probably get lost somewhere along the way to media overkill. And just to add to that overkill, I'll blog more on it later this weekend.