Neither here nor there

Touching on a few headlines:

- I'm hoping David Ortiz's home run Wednesday night against the Angels will quiet the naysayers and losers who incessantly call sports talk radio. Look, I think this situation needs to be figured out, too, but too much has been made of this. I find that Red Sox fans fly off the handle far too quickly.

- Lawrence Taylor, the ferocious ex-Giants linebacker, was arrested and is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl. Since No. 56, who revolutionized the linebacker position in the NFL, paving the way for such players as Derrick Thomas and Willie McGinest, retired, he's found nothing but trouble.

- I read a story today about a collegiate golfer who intentionally sent his drive into woods that lost him a playoff against another golfer. Grant Whybark, who had already had his spot at nationals cemented because his team qualified, lost intentionally to let Seth Doran take the final spot - as an individual. Those are the stories that make sports worthwhile.

- If Kevin Garnett's injury keeps him out of Friday night's game against the Cavs, and according to coach Doc Rivers, it shouldn't, Rasheed Wallace is going to have to step up. On both ends. He'll need to play defense and rebound, in addition to score. That might be a tall order (no pun intended) for the veteran who seems to play hard when he wants to.

- I can admit that I'm guilty of jumping on the Bruins bandwagon. I rarely watch the Bruins during the regular season, but playoff hockey seems to catch my attention. Here's to hoping Boston can get this done on Friday and face the Canadiens (my stepdad is a big-time Montreal fan) in what will be a great Eastern Conference final.

- Last September, my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer, and this past weekend, I received the good news that she is now cancer free. It was a long few months for her, but she toughed it out. Way to go, Mom! Just in time for what will be a great Mother's Day.