ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ...

• "Williams must think there's a ring in the near future or he'd have opted for a shorter contract." — dwillwas snubbed

(Re: Deron Williams, Utah Jazz)

Previous ESPN Featured Comment of the Day, plus a Featured Deadspin Response or two ...

• "Morneau just started his 2008 campaign for AL MVP." — iamthestorm6

• Harvey Dent just started his DA campaign. -iamtheknight6 (TheK-GunNeedsReloaded)

• Moreau just started his 2008 campaign for AL BUNDY in 'Married With Children: The Movie.'"-Faustinofreek87 (Jubilation T. Cornpone)

• Merlot just started its 2008 campaign for Wine I'm Not Fucking Drinking." —iamjohnadams (Chamomiles Davis)

The ESPN Featured Comment of the Day appears every Friday

Art: The Mighty Jim Cooke, of course