Bieber fever hits toy shelves

This is unbelievable. The Biebs is getting his own line of toys.

It makes perfect sense. The latest teen idol is a heartthrob to tweens everywhere. Even Kim Kardashian said she would date Justin Bieber if he weren't a minor. "Hey Justin, how would you like to have Kim Kardashian as your babysitter."

As much as I try to make light of the Biebs all it goes to show is how his influence is being felt everywhere. I occasionally find myself singing these familiar lyrics, "Oh baby, baby, baby OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The toys, set to be released in December, further stretch the heartthrob's influence, and I don't see it dying soon. Eventually being a singer won't be enough for Bieber. He'll make the jump into acting like Bow Wow and others before him.

The legend of Justin Bieber continues.

Slow news week

Maybe it's the change of season to fall, which causes a massive inability to get out of bed in the morning, but this week in sports was rather slow. Perhaps most of the topics circling the airwaves and hitting television sets are topics I've already made comments about.

I did find an article about professional surfer Kelly Slater and how he might be the most underrated athlete in sports. I have a friend who lives in Hawaii, so I've heard of Slater. Instantly I thought, "He's not underrated. I've heard of him," but that doesn't mean the rest of the world knows who he is.

I wanted to get on here and talk about all of his accomplishments and multiple surfing video games he's made, but I'm starting to think he is underrated. He receives less publicity than mainstream professional athletes, but having spent a lot of time with my friend in Hawaii I can say it takes true athleticism and skill to surf. It's something that no professional athlete can successfully do as well as Slater.

Slater helped me realize being underrated doesn't necessarily mean to be underexposed.

NFL does right thing

It's refreshing to see the current NFL and its new stance on dealing with concussions. Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb and linebacker Stewart Bradley both suffered concussions against the Packers on Sunday, and both players have failed the concussion test this week. They have to pass the test in order to play this weekend.

This latest rule, which was instigated last season, gives doctors the final say in deciding if a player is fit to play after a concussion. The doctors with the final say are also independent of any NFL affiliation. This is the best way to protect NFL players and keep them healthy.

For the Eagles this could end being a blessing in disguise. Michael Vick took over as quarterback against the Packers after Kolb exited the game with a concussion. We all remember Vick for his amazing athletic ability and video game-like statistics. If you watched the game on Sunday you could tell Vick is back. He was away from football for two years because of his dog fighting conviction, but if every performance was like the one against the Packers then Vick should be the normal starter instead of Kolb.

"Psych" summer finale rivets my shorts

Season five of "Psych" has been so-so at best thus far, but the writers saved the good stuff for the summer finale (midseason for normal TV shows). Shawn finally used his supreme detective skills to make everyone believe he is once again psychic. He's struggled this season to get things right, but in a high-profile CIA case Shawn was back to championship form.

The fall-half of season five begins in November, so I will enjoy this two-month break with the knowledge that Juliet and Shawn finally kissed. It took four-and-a-half seasons but they kissed. Juliet is now left with a tough choice: her new millionaire boyfriend, Deckland, or the fake psych/real detective, Shawn.

The conclusion of season five looks to be exciting in November.

It is unwritten

The Washington Nationals were getting blasted by the Florida Marlins Wednesday night 14-3, but then the fireworks finally started. Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan stole first base and then stole second base after he was hit by a pitch. Apparently there's an unwritten rule in baseball that says once your team gets down by 11 runs in the fourth inning you're not allowed to make a comeback and put forth effort to win the game.

Morgan was criticized for stealing two bases being called "selfish" and accused of "padding his stats." When Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad attempted to throw the ball at Morgan's face the next time Morgan was at the plate the greatest fight in Major League Baseball history broke out. Both teams came out onto the field and punches were thrown. All of this was over an unwritten rule in baseball that says when you're down by a lot of runs you shouldn't attempt to steal a base. It's considered "unsportsmanlike."

This is absolutely ridiculous. I love baseball and to now think that professional baseball players actually think this way doesn't give me hope when my team falls behind. If my team gives up five runs in the first inning am I supposed to just go home? Baseball is proving its the least progressive sport in the United States, and something needs to be done about it. Commissioner Bud Selig is the worst commissioner in all of professional sports. He needs to be removed from his position so baseball doesn't go quietly into the night as the most hated sport in America.