Asterisk this

I hate to sound like I'm ragging on an old man, but what the hell is Don Shula thinking?

In case you missed it, Shula, former coach of the Miami Dolphins says the New England Patriots should be subject to an asterisk if they finish an undefeated season this year, as a result of “cameragate.”

Please. Crazy old man. First of all, the Pats are still 10 wins away from a perfect season. This isn't Division-I football, where talk of BCS title games starts after week three. This is the National Football League, and you can't take anything for granted. I don't care how weak the Pats' schedule is the rest of the way, let's see them at least get to 14 or 15 wins before we start looking at the historical ramifications of this. Again, at 9-0, they're not even halfway there. This is a bridge Shula's crossing way too early.

Second. Why is everyone so friggin' asterisk crazy these days? I'm no defender of Barry Bonds, but to put an asterisk on his home run ball is not only stupid, it's hypocritical. There was no fan outrage when juiced up Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were busy making baseball relevant again, and team ownership sure didn't seem to mind steroid use. Same with the Pats. Maybe they were caught taping other team's signals, big deal. Signs are stolen in baseball, and if anyone thinks signs aren't stolen in basketball, and aren't still being stolen in the NFL, they're delusional. Taping is wrong, but having a guy in the stands with binoculars and a two-way radio is tacitly approved of. You're kidding, right? Stick your asterisks where the sun don't shine, OK?

Third. They're 9-0, and they still haven't lost even after they were caught “cheating.” And I don't think Tom Brady was using videotaped hand signals to carve the Colts' defense up in the fourth quarter on Sunday.

Lastly, if Shula's that worried about his beloved Dolphins' record not being tarnished, maybe he should get off his ass and give Cam Cameron a hand. At 0-8, the Dolphins are halfway to a winless season that seems much more likely than any team ever going 19-0.