Ringing endorsementThe scouting report on BYU lineman Matt Johnson was scathing. ESPN.com/Pro Football Weekly assessed the 27-year-old's negatives by saying, among other things: "Overaged. . . . Looks fat and flabby. Has a big stomach that hangs over his belt. Looked out of shape."
Wait a minute -- are they talking about a football player or a sports writer?
Not to worry. Indianapolis took him in the fifth round anyway.
Leveling off
The good news for consumers: Jazz ticket prices have finally hit a plateau.
The bad news: So have the Jazz.
Name that dome
A caller last week was reminiscing about the building of the Huntsman Center. He was on the committee that got the Utes' arena built.
He said some on the committee originally wanted to call it "The Wigwam." Probably a good thing cooler heads prevailed there.
Then again, it's the same heads that came up with the snappy original name: Special Events Center.
Move over Ted Koppel
Has the world gone mad? (I think we know the answer to that.)
Leonardo DiCaprio doing a sit-down interview with President Clinton for ABC? It's true.
Celebs as journalists?
Coming soon to a network near you: Dennis Rodman interviews Butros Butros Ghali.
Watch your step, dearie
It was sad. It was embarrassing. It was a guy who should have retired 10 years ago.
Aging boxer Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns finished out his career by withdrawing after twisting his ankle in a bout against Uriah Grant.
I always thought the Hit Man would go out in a furious flurry of punches, like he did in the three-round loss to Marvin Hagler in 1985.
I guess at 41, it could have been worse.
He could have fallen and broken his hip.
A chorus line
At last -- a truly different fitness idea.
The latest craze is to work out to routines taught by dancers from Broadway shows like "Chicago" and "Swing."
Let's hope that's the end of it.
I hate to think what would happen if the cast of "Oh Calcutta" started giving lessons.
Bottom feeding
Gotta admire the Clippers' Lamar Odom for his candidness. After the loss to the Jazz last week, he said, "We're just trying to make plays, trying to fight embarrassment."
There is a shred of good news for the Clippers, though.
At least they'll never have to endure the ultimate embarrassment: losing to the Clippers.
Alternative thinking
Houston's Shandon Anderson said he left the Jazz in part because they insist on running all their plays through Karl Malone.
Good point.
He's only the third-leading scorer in history.
You can reach Brad Rock by e-mail at rock@desnews.com