The celebrity-obsessed madness that has infected our culture is now firmly entrenched in the sports media, thanks to Tiger's middle-of-the-night ride down the driveway. And, in many cases, so has the topsy-turvy credo that the important thing is getting it first, not necessarily getting it right.

Everyone knew Young could run, throw and win. Now the Tennessee quarterback who has revived his career with the team that drafted him No. 3 overall in 2006 is showing he's also learned how to be more potent as a pocket passer.

It was a festive morning at the Hockey Hall of Fame, where the class of 2009 gathered to receive their Hall of Fame rings, pose for pictures and tell some stories. But a present NHL problem kept intruding on the reminiscing.