Two stories from today's Blade making me shake my head and go, "This is just stupid."

First, there is apparently a Toledo law that restricts riding your bike on the sidewalk to those fourteen and under. Now, if the intent of the law is to give everyone a chance to have transportation, what happens to fifteen year olds? Too old to ride a bike, too young to drive.

Beyond that, shouldn't we be encouraging people who wish to ride bikes rather than drive cars? Wouldn't you rather people drive their bikes, which both gets them into shape and doesn't pollute, rather than hopping in their automobiles?

No, thanks. We'll ticket you.

OK, and if you think that one's stupid, try this on for size. A group of sportswriters has picked Michigan to win the Big Ten this year.

Riiiight. Michigan, who last year could defeat its most formidable opponents, and yet when faced with teams that they should have put away before pregame, lost. Notre Dame. Ohio State. Little Sisters of the Perforated Bowel. You get the idea.

For those of you who don't recall, the Ohio State game especially springs to mind. Some birdbrains had confused Ohio State's not having a great season with Michigan being, and I blush to admit there were people who thought this, better than us. We reminded them how truly foolish that idea was, with the loud cheer at the start of the fourth quarter. There's nothing more wonderful than hearing 90,000 people cheering together: "O-VER-RATE-ED."

Yeah, actually there is. It's beating Michigan.

Seriously. Ohio State sort of stood down last year. Watch out, though, U of M.

Oh, and memo to Lloyd Carr: Have your wife serve your Cheerios on a plate. We're all concerned if they're in a bowl, you'll lose them.

OSU football starts in 32 days.