To some, Michael Vick probably seemed genuinely contrite in the press conference that followed his guilty plea today. Don't believe a word of it -- he's just trying to get out of jail.

As much as I despise the mob-like self-righteous outcry that highly publicized scandals usually create, in Vick's case consider me firmly on the bandwagon. I have a 9-month-old rescue dog named Ginger, and she's the sweetest creature I've ever laid eyes on. She's also a pit bull. When my fiancée and I found her, she was four months old, and one of her ears was sliced in half -- apparently, some asshole was trying to make her more "fight ready" but then wimped out. (And, for the record, she's never tried to bite another dog's throat out.) We like to think that her old battle scar adds character.

Unlike Vick's dogs, who will most likely be put down because all they've been trained to do is kill. Ginger's one of the lucky ones. When Vick gets sentenced on Dec. 10, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he gets at least a few months in the clink.

What could be worth the price that not even Johnny Damon was to the managers of Red Sox Nation? Apparently there's something worth even more, and it's rough translation is called the Demon Sphere Gyro Ball.

The man who throws it: Daisuke Matsuzaka.

The men who created it: Japanese Scientists.

What it is: I'm not quite sure, but it's supposed to be awesome.

Apparently, the handball was designed by a Japanese computer-scientist, Ryutaro Himeno, to be the ultimate pitch. Using a "live long and prosper" grip, the outward pitching motion helps facilitates what the Star Trek hand-symbol intended. By cutting down stress on the pitcher, Himeno’s Demon ball helps facilitate more innings pitched.

Some claim that the fancy finger through is nothing more than a glorified slider, but others, including the Red Sox and Yankees see more to it. The Red Sox, in particular, have paid $51.1 million (¥6 Billion) just to negotiate with the prized pitcher.

It's important to keep in mind-- $51 mil gives no guarantee that Matsuzaka will be wearing a B on his hat come April. The pay out only means that Boston general manager Theo Epstein will have a chance to practice his Japanese for the next month.

That said, as a Dodger fan who lived next to Fenway during the Red Sox championship run, I never thought I'd say this. But, the Red Sox have officially passed the Yankees as the most obnoxious checkbook in the Major Leagues.

Hopefully, the BoSox will prevent a second-straight year with no post-season and have something to show for it.

When I first saw the pre-commercial break promo for this clip on SportsCenter, I thought for sure Bobby Knight had full-on whacked some poor kid.

I'm still wondering if I've seen the right clip because the only problem I see with Coach Knight's most recent, shall we say, coaching style, is America's reaction to it. Once again, Bobby brings out his no-nonsense tactics, and once again, America overreacts.

According to the YouTube user who uploaded the video, Bobby Knight "pimp slaps" the player. Kind of a misogynistic term to describe what I would consider to be a chin tap.

To be quite honest, I think this whole "slap" is a complete non-event (although apparently ESPN and every sports radio show in US would disagree with me). When Latrell Sprewell assaulted his coach, that was a big deal. When one fan tragically killed another fan at a youth hockey game, that was newsworthy. Bobby Knight touches a player's chin with his finger tips? Give me a break.

This is a classic American sports-media overreaction on a slow newsday in the sports world. Congratulations once again on making something out of nothing, ESPN.