Wise Words

The ongoing Terrell Owens saga (if you don't know what I'm talking about, congratulations and save yourself the trouble of trying to find out) is the kind of fodder sports columnists love. And I'm already sick of it.

As far as I'm concerned, no one has summed it up any better than NFL.com's Gregg Easterbrook, who writes Tuesday Morning Quarterback. His thoughts:

The descent from team play to selfishness is what started the NBA's tumble from charmed sport to vanishing ratings. It is imperative the me-first virus, busily destroying the financial structure of pro basketball, not be allowed to catch on in the NFL.

Read his whole column from week 9 here.