Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff

So let’s see;

We have troops dying in the midst of civil war in Iraq…more young Americans in Afghanistan searching for Osama Bin Laden while battling a resurgent Taliban…gas near $3 a gallon...health costs spiraling out of control...foreclosures at record highs…and an economy on the verge of recession, if not already there.

And yet, an esteemed Senator from the wonderful state of Pennsylvania has nothing better to do than ask NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to appear before congress and explain why he destroyed the SpyGate tapes confiscated from the Patriots during their week 1 game against the Jets. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the matter could put the league's antitrust exemption at risk.

That's right; not the fact players are shooting themselves up with illegal substances...not the fact the league is slowly but surely moving to monopolize video coverage of its sports...and certainly not the fact franchises have been holding cities and states hostage for brand new stadiums that don't benefit anybody but team owners and the league. Nope, it's the "pressing" issue of SpyGate that has the Eagles fan angry at the commish.

Specter may be Republican, but in this case, he’s making a donkey of himself!