Sports writers live in the Land of Oz

Loosey-goosey thinking was never more loose than in the recent work of Heisman-maker sports writers in Central Ohio. Consider:

Beanie Wells was a Heisman contender before he stepped on the field this year, at least in the commentary of the regional Heisman-maker press corps.

First game, Beanie gets bumped, fumbles, carted off the field, and media drama knows no bounds. Incredible. Their descriptions - perhaps inspired by the truly boring nature of the game - were heart-rending and hinted of the last apocalypse. Never mind that Wells WALKS back to the field from the doctor's exam.

If I remember correctly, this is the guy who got "injured" time after time last season, yet has lived in the mind of Jon Spencer and Dispatch and Advocate cheerleaders as the one individual the Buckeyes must have to succeed.

Even with such a boring start to OSU football, Beanie is just one player on a truly outstanding team. He did what he could to jack up the drama, but hey, I doubted the gravity of it from the beginning, remembering his history of "injuries."

I hope he does well and I hope he wins the Heisman. But if he never gains another yard for OSU, I predict others will step up and gain those yards anyway. Proving again my theory that sports writers live in journalism's special Land of Oz, and they - even more than Beanie - need help.