One of the things that I hate the most when reading blogs is those that are not updated frequently. And alas, I’ve become one of them. So I returned to my news reader to find more San Diego Comic-Con stories than you can shake a stick at and more Michael Vick news. Fun.

If you get bored, I’d highly recommend Kevin Smith’s Smodcast that he does with longtime friend and producer Scott Mosier. Really funny, insightful stuff on a variety of topics, the least of which appear to be movies. Here’s the link if you’re interested.

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No, seriously…

Who knew an exclamation point could be so expensive.

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Will the NHL return to ESPN next season? And by next season, we mean 2008-2009.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are suing Ticketmaster, claiming the ticket broker of being a *gasp* monopoly?!?! I hate buying anything through Ticketmaster. I think if I had all of my “convenience charges” back, I could finance an Web 2.0 start-up.

You know you’re in trouble when Michael Irvin comes to your defense.

The Titans are shutting down Pacman Jones’ dreams of becoming the next Superfly Jimmy Snuka.

Freddy Adu signs with Portuguese football club Benfica. Wanna know why the MLS is never going to be a successful and respected soccer league? Because it can’t hold onto talent like Adu.

T.J. “Who’s your momma?” thinks NFL commish Roger Goodell is being “mean” to Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman.

Fanhouse’s Big Ten preview.

• Most underrated players
• Impact freshmen
• Players with big shoes to fill

A rare Navy football story.

Eric Wright and Joe Thomas have agreed to contracts with the Browns. Brady Quinn continues to act like a moron.

Wisconsin AD, and former football coach, Barry Alvarez is in favor of a Big Ten championship game if the league expands to 12 teams.

Chicago Tribune columnist says Big 10 commish has some ‘splaining to do.

Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock calls out Priest Holmes.

LSU head coach Les Miles tries to downplay all of the stupid things he’s said this off-season.

Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge is in search of a go-to receiver. Erik, his name is Robert Meachem, he’s in New Orleans. Just thought I could help.

L.A. Times’ columnist T.J. Simers proves can make you an elitist jerk.

Mark Richt says his Georgia Bulldogs are not “too far away” from being a title contender. Check his office for a gas leak.

The AJC’s Tony Barnhart on the early Heisman race and the five things to expect in the SEC this year.

The AJC’s Jeff Schultz says Georgia is flying under the radar and could surprise some people this year.

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Well-rounded news…

The Consumerist is reporting that Best Buy has fired some Geek Squad personnel following newspaper articles about “agents” taking files from customer’s computer.

Select Best Buy stores open mini-Apple stores.

NBC wants the sometimes-funny Jimmy Fallon to replace Conan O’Brian as late night host.

Premiere’s 20 fresh faces of comedy.

A major investment group has called for the resignation of Whole Foods CEO John Mackey after it was discovered he was posting to a Yahoo! stock forum anonymously.

The Federal Trade Commission may block Whole Foods’ acquisition of rival Wild Oats. Seriously, consumers need two places where they can buy overpriced health food. Good lookin’ out, FTC.

The New York Times and NBC News will collaborate on their coverage of the 2008 Presidential Campaign.

A first look at the Lost videogame. Warning: You should secure your brain before you watch this! I almost lost mine. No pun intended.

A teaser trailer for the Dark Knight. Oh man. I don’t usually get excited about trailers, especially one that is 45 seconds long. But I’m a dork and I like Batman so this made me excited. 

New Cold War Kids video for “Hospital Beds”.

Kathy Griffin on her date with Andrew W.K.

Kevin Smith to write and direct episode of Heroes spin-off.

Some Lost news from Comic-Con.

Well it appears that this is the end of the road for everyone’s favorite felon, soon-to-be former Tennessee Titans corner Adam “Pacman” Jones.

Jones is being charged with two felonies in connection with a triple-shooting at a Las Vegas strip club during the NBA All-Star weekend in February.  Jones will face two counts of felony coercion for allegedly biting the club’s bouncer on the ankle and threatening to kill a club employee.

Clark County DA David Roger issued this ominous warning to Pacman at a press conference yesterday, according to the AP:

“‘They’ll be given a reasonable amount of time to turn themselves in, and if they don’t, police will go looking for them,’ Roger said at a news conference.”

What remains to be seen is the effect that these charges will have on Pacman’s future in the NFL. It’s important to bear in mind that NFL commish Roger Goodell suspended Pacman for the entire season before  he was charged with anything in connection to the shooting. How generous do you think the ole commish is going feeling to be now that Jones has been charged?

Pacman Jones is a certifiable menace to society and should be banned indefinitely from the NFL. According to the Tennessean newspaper in Nashville, the defensive back has had 12 known run-ins with law enforcement since he was drafted by the Titans in 2005.

If comments from Titans coach Jeff Fisher are any indicator, Jones days as a Titan are certainly numbered and his career in the league is, without question, in jeopardy.

“‘As I said several days ago, these are his issues,” Fisher told the Tennessean. “We have moved on, and we will continue to move on.’”

On top of being formally charged with these two felonies in Vegas, Jones is also wanted for questioning in connection with another incident at a strip club in Atlanta last week. According to the DeKalb Police Department, Jones is not a suspect in a shooting that took place outside the club but members of his security detail are being viewed as suspects. Jones allegedly got into an argument with a fellow strip club patron, who was no  doubt a stand-up guy. Here’s a suggestion to Mr. Jones: STAY OUT OF STRIP CLUBS AND IF YOU DO END UP GOING, WHICH I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST, MAKE SURE YOUR BUDDIES AREN’T PACKING HEAT. 

Commissioner Goodell should suspend this guy from the league indefinity and see if he can go A YEAR without a run-in with law enforcement before he even considers about re-instating him. And if he can’t, he’ll be welcomed into the fraternity of talented athletes who couldn’t stay out of the way of the Fuzz by Lawrence Phillips.

Here’s what sportswriters around the country are saying about the three strikes rule…

Nick Canepa from the San Diego Union-Tribune

Michael O’Keefe from the New York Daily News

Jamele Hill from ESPN.com

Jerome Solomon from the Houston Chronicle

And then there’s this interesting tidbit from Fox Sports blogger John Czarnecki.

“Fans may howl at this story, but marketing man Mike Ornstein warned Fisher about Pacman prior to the draft. Orny called him irresponsible. According to the story, Pacman was in New York City and Fisher wanted him to fly to Nashville prior to the draft. Well, he skipped his first flight. He was having too much fun in NYC. Ornstein, who was trying to sign Pacman to a Reebok deal, was told to get Pacman on the next plane out of LaGuardia. Well, Ornstein went through security with Pacman and escorted him to the departure gate. He watched Pacman get onto the plane.

However, the next phone call from Fisher said it all. Pacman didn’t arrive on his scheduled flight. Yes, he slipped back off the plane at LaGuardia when Ornstein turned his back. There was simply too much partying to do in Manhattan.”

The problem with this league is that there are always teams will to take a flier on a dude with “character issues” if he’s got game. The truth of the matter is that if Pac-Man Jones or Chris Henry were cut by their respective teams today, you can almost bet that there would be more than a couple teams willing to pick them up.

I’m not sure if or even when this rule will be adopted but it’s definitely a positive step toward improving the league’s image.. before it’s too late.