On a Michael Phelps-free Olympic night, there was not much interesting happening in the world of sports. Then I read this.

Chad Johnson is the man.

For those who did not click on the link above, Johnson has taken the first step to get his last name legally changed to "Ocho Cinco," thus allowing him to have his self-annointed nickname on his jersey.

We all thought football had officially jumped the shark in the XFL when Rod Smart, who later played for both Philadelphia and Carolina in the NFL, came out for the Las Vegas Outlaws with the infamous "He Hate Me" as his name plate. Obviously, more memorable than "Smart" for sure.

Then, in 2006, during a game, Johnson came out wearing "Ocho Cinco," causing high school Spanish teachers to all cringe and further cementing his reputation as someone who doesn't really give a crap about what the media thinks about him (For the record, Chad's version literally translates to "eight-five." The number "85" would be "ochenta y cinco." How about that scary flashback to ninth grade?).

I hope Chad goes through with this action. He is non-stop entertainment. I'm a Browns fan, but still loved it when he jumped into the Dawg Pound in Cleveland last year and almost got killed. He has worn Hall-Of-Fame jackets, thrown free autographed balls to the crowd, proposed to cheerleaders, and even given the ball back to the referee on occasion. He is great for the sport of professional football, which takes itself WAY too seriously.

Ocho Cinco...better believe that would be the best selling jersey ever, and isn't that what the NFL is all about?

It's been a while, hasn't it?

For those of you who have not heard, I am now living outside of Buffalo in the lovely suburb of Tonawanda. I will be restarting school in a couple of weeks in pursuit of my Master's degree, and sadly, am no longer appearing on John's show on a regular basis. But that doesn't mean that I am out of touch with sports. Instead, let's refer to this now as the "Buffalo Chapter" of the Sportsradio 1280 empire.

(By the way, I am gone for one day and the station changes its name? Yikes.)

Since the move, my fiance and I have been watching a ton of the Olympics coverage provided by NBC. This year more than any other, I have gotten an appreciation of just how large these games truly are. Right now, its two in the morning in Beijing, but we have been watching the more obscure sports, such as weightlifting, indoor volleyball and water polo.

That doesn't mean that the best has been what happened in the swimming pool. Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian in modern history, dating back to 1896. The raw emotion after the U.S. won the 4x100 freestyle relay race on Sunday night was a sight to behold. In an era when we want more human competetors and get less in return, it was wonderful to see the raw emotion on the face of Phelps in gaining his second gold medal.

As for what else is to come, let's be honest: the Chinese have the best athletes in the world right now. As of this writing, the Chinese trail in overall medals 22 to 20, but lead in golds 13 to 7 over the U.S., and therein lies the difference. In America, we want to be the best, but it's not life or death if someone gets silver or bronze. China expects to win, and how would you like to let down a billion people by finishing second? That's why China is the world's number one country in athletics, and it may soon be spilling over into other, more lucrative sectors of the world economy soon.

WNBA Final
by bsap11

Look above. There's someone blowing out their ACL. There is sloppy play. There is Lisa Leslie getting thrown on her ass by Rick Mahorn. This is the WNBA. Awesome.

Brett Favre just bought an ice cream cone for his kid.

Brett Favre just tied his shoe.

Brett Favre just held a team hostage.

Brett Favre hates the game show To Tell the Truth.

Brett Favre is looking more and more like Roger Clemens pre-steroids (still not a good thing).

Brett Favre is monopolizing time for everyone.

Brett Favre just grilled a steak from a cow he slaughtered with his own two hands.

Brett Favre actually outdid a story involving the Republican candidate for President on Fox News.

Brett Favre may be able to pre-empt the Pope on The Bible Network next.

Brett Favre needs to go away to a nice farm in Mississippi and stay away from football before he tarnishes his legend forever.

Brett Favre loves puppies.

Brett Favre is not ending his career like Montana did in Kansas City or Johnny U did in San Diego, instead sulking out of the sunset.

Brett Favre is driving me crazy.

Brett Favre needs to go away.

Oh Favre...

Of course he wouldn't stay retired. Brett loved football too much.

In case you missed it, there is a rumor that Favre has spoken with Packers officials about the idea of reporting to camp on July 28th.

Sports retirements rarely last. How many times did Michael Jordan come back? Or how about a middle-aged George Foreman winning the heavyweight title? And how can we forget the great Raw-jah Clemens, skipping many a spring training to join in the festivities in Houston and New York halfway?

That said, let's discuss the issue with Aaron Rodgers. The heir apparent had to deal with the "will he or won't he" conversations last summer. Now, with Gator firmly gone to Mississippi to pasture, it seemed like we would finally begin to see the evolution of the Packers. Now? As Lee Corso would say, "Not so fast, my friend."

I honestly hope Brett Favre does not come back. Despite the finish, last year was about as good of a finish to a career any quarterback not named Elway has ever had. He showed he still had a little magic, he looked young, and he would pick up his teammates for piggyback rides. That's all I need.

Stay south, Gator. You won't like what you find now.