Stephen Abootman's plot to exact revenge on the world for Canadian disrespect has taken a new sartorial form. At left is the fruitcake-inspired monstrosity that Don Cherry wore on Saturday's Hockey Night in Canadia. At right are the newly revealed Canadian Olympic uniforms, which are equal parts Zubaz and Strawberry Shortcake acid-fueled nightmares.

Then again, the uniforms were designed by the Chinese and the Canadians were probably just happy to have something other than a maple leaf, a fur hat and hockey skates to wear. Hell, for them, it's a garment finally fine enough to be gay married in.

We all remember those good times from yesterday, when police searched one of Michael Vick's properties and found neglected dogs, which stirred the news that he's long been under investigation for participating in illegal cock- and dog-fighting.  It was enough to maybe give you a negative view of the otherwise stalwart citizen that is Michael Vick.

Thankfully, PETA weighed in on the issue, successfully making Vick a sympathetic figure.

PETA is calling on the Atlanta Falcons to immediately suspend Vick pending the outcome of the investigation, and if animals on his property are found to have been neglected or used for fighting, we're asking that he be released from the team… [E]ven a year with Joey Harrington at the helm is better than having your team led by someone with a mark like this on their record.

Now that's just an ugly statement.  Don't get me wrong, I prefer dogs to most people (I can't get enough of the Daily Puppy), but any kind of criminal is better than Joey Harrington as your quarterback.  If I had a choice between Harrington and a re-animated Adolf Hitler to QB my team, I'd rub my chin and say, "How does Hitler move in the pocket?" 

ADDENDUM: Back to piling on Vick: he's due in court for trespassing.

This (last item) is why I created the "Unsurpirising Stories" tag:

Though the Lions poked fun at his piano-playing last week, Joey Harrington said more parents actually have told him their children play piano because of him than play quarterback because of him.

Uhhhh… ya think? How many parents have told him that? One? That's probably all it would take.

Joey Harrington, inspiring children to play quarterback. That's rich. That's like if Joey grew up idolizing Steve DeBerg. Because he was so inspiring for one season during his six-team, 16-year career.

Jon Kitna, now there's a guy who can inspire you to play quarterback. He's got a haircut you can set your watch to.