AWESOME article. I love anything that will snipe the hell out of overblown Yankees hyperbole.
As for the season being boring, well...when your team is in a pennant "race" within your division that does not involve a battle of wins but is instead a race of "who will suck more?", you tend to become a bit disinterested yes.
Michigan against the SEC: 20-5-1 (7-3 in bowl games)
I don't even think this is worth it for the Dodgers anymore. Manny (or Boras; take your pick) already turned down 2-years, $45M and just a few days ago turned down 1-year, $25M. I'm still trying to wrap my head around that. He turned down $25 MILLION!...