And finally, one last Sampson item before we let that sad story fade into Bolivian – and it involves an old friend of everybody who thinks they are indeed a man regardless of whether they are indeed 40, Ms. Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman. Apparently, she just couldn’t help chiming in on the whole snafu:

For any journalism students out there – take this video as a cautionary whale. If her investigative skills are as robust as her writing style, it would explain why she became famous for a hack piece critiquing a player for eating fried chicken. (And really – who critiques a Southern man for eating fried chicken?) Free advice: similes are like rosemary – delightful for accent when used sparingly, wooden and overpowering when used in excess. (Exception proves the rule, natch.)

Have a great weekend, folks – we’ll be back on Monday.