Hilarity in Local Sports Media

So, we all know that Dontrelle Willis isn't very good.  He had a below average start last night and Brian VanOchten of The Grand Rapids Press proceeds to write this puff piece on Willis, actually celebrating his substandard outing.

Noting that Jim Leyland and his teammates, "still has his back."

Less than two hours after that puff piece was posted, the D-Train was designated for assignment and his Tigers' career is over.  Apparently, Dave Dombrowski didn't have his back.

Just too funny

Crosby/Ovechkin in Winter Classic IV, Bettman not totally incompetent?

Gary Bettman didn't get his wish of Crosby vs. Ovechkin in the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to those pesky Montreal Canadiens, he will showcase them on what is fastly becoming the league's biggest showcase, the NHL Winter Classic.

The 4th edition of the NHL's answer to largely meaningless college football games on New Year's Day will feature the closest thing the NHL has to superduperstars, as Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, from Heinz Field.