Well, this week’s NFL games have certainly taken a little bit of a turn, haven’t they? To call the news about Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher “shocking” would be quite an understatement. Until the tragedy, which will put a very dark cloud over all of Sunday’s games, we were positioned for a pretty good Sunday of December football.

The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was mailed out today, and this year’s vote is going to be one of the most interesting in recent memory. That’s because Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are eligible for the first time. The Steroid Era players are going to complicate the vote and probably lead to a very crowded ballot for years to come.