• "Let's talk about Rod Smith and how he should be a definite Hall of Famer." — Dandy62187

Last Friday's ESPN Featured Comment of the Week, plus a Featured Deadspin Response or two ...

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

• P.T. Barnum must have thought the Ringling Bros would be a great addition or he'd have opted for more hoaxes. (Chuck Knoblockead)

• Everyone knows there are rings of death in the near future so they're opting for the Wii and the Playstation. -snubbedbyxbox360hardware (FThat)

• Ohio U must be expecting more DUIs in his future, or they wouldn't have included a breathalyzer in Solich's new contract" —ousportssuck (The Gizmo From Pismo)

• "Boston will win the series. This is helping them shed their sense of entitlement." — Sons Keeper

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

• "I'm impressed with Tampa Bay. I had written them off and wasn't even giving them a chance." — BABos23

• I'm impressed with Miley Cyrus. I had written her off and wasn't even giving her a chance to act like a skank. - SeatOverThere69 — FuzzysFriedChicken

• I'm impressed with ESPN. They really have the cookie cutter for these comments down pat! — Nationalcoholic

• I'm not impressed with Tampa Bay. I'm going to write them off, and give drinking in Tijuana all week a chance." —BarretRobbins — André Roussimoff