E-Boland & Gang Green

Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter had some interesting things to say yesterday (Monday) to the Philadelphia Daily News editorial board, the most interesting being that he’s dropping his once burning desire to get to the bottom of Spygate.

“I've gone as far as I can,” Specter said.

As I’ve written before here, I’m torn on this. I can’t make a logical argument for spending tax dollars on a Congressional hearing. At the same time, after watching Arrogant Bill pull his “What? Who? Me?” act on the CBS Evening News last month, I wouldn’t have minded seeing him and some other Patriots personnel having to raise their respective right hands in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Moving on, Brian Bassett once again turned up a winner on thejetsblog, referencing something I didn’t know existed – the NFL Cheerleader Blog. I feel I let down readers by not disclosing this fabulous league resource sooner. The picture to the right is but one example [it was either that or a photo of Sen. Specter].

And this non-football note just because we try to be all-encompassing: Enough with the collective media wailing and indignation about the manner in which Willie Randolph was fired by the Mets. It was, no doubt, done poorly but what organization, in any sport, fires its coach/manager and gets a resounding, “Boy, you guys really handled that wonderfully,” pat on the back?

Exactly.

That said, a strong argument for Omar receiving his walking papers, too, can be made. Just not here.