Run Ricky Run!

Has there ever been a better comeback in sports - Michael Jordan aside, if you could even call his a comeback - than Ricky Williams? Ricky had everything stacked up against him - multiple drug suspensions, social anxiety disorder, and worst of all, playing for the Toronto Argos - and has come back to one of the name franchises in the NFL and has been a player for the Miami Dolphins last night. The Fish lost Ronnie Brown to injury for the year, and Williams merely rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns last night in the Dolphins 24-17 win at Carolina. The Dolphins are now 5-5 and fighting their way back into the playoff mix after an 0-3 start.

Finally, some evidence that the sporting gods do have mercy on us all: the Cleveland Browns visit to the Detroit Lions this weekend, both 1-8 squads, will be blacked out.

Ireland - right on up to the highest levels of government - is protesting the screw-job they were on the wrong end of in their World Cup qualifier with France, and are asking for a replay. In response, England has stated if there is a replay had there, they're going to request a replay of their 1986 World Cup game against Argentina and the Buffalo Sabres are going to look to replay their Stanley Cup loss to the Dallas Stars in 1999. In other words, there's no chance a replay is happening. Jeff Blair at the Globe and Mail notes that you can't blame Henry, as he was merely playing the game.

Check out the five greatest football - of the North American kind - failed celebrations. Love this stuff.

New Toronto FC coach Preki has signed a three year deal that will only be a success if he gets TFC into the playoffs and starts winning there. He's a guy that values defending greatly, but hopefully not at the expense of playing an entertaining game If he cut the teams goals against in the last fifteen minutes in half even from what they were next year, he'll have done a job.

The never ending prank war between Streeter and Amir at College Humor had another installment. No sense giving it away too much, but take a peak here.

Seems that the Buffalo Bills firing of Dick Jauron could start a chain reaction, as the Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder doesn't want the Bills getting the jump on the talent available in the coaching pool. The way the Buffalo Bills have been going in recent years, they're clearly a team ready to take Toronto full time.

In the past seven years, the Florida Marlins have 12 more wins, one more winning season and five more post season wins including one more World Series win than the New York Mets, for a mere $600 million less spent.

After another loss last night - five straight now - this one to the lowly Carolina Hurricanes that left them in last place overall, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke is talking of burying contracts in the minors to get some cap room and making trades. Wise move.

Check out the list - the 10 page list! - of NFL players arrested since the year 2000. Hours of fun.

Have a great Friday.