I'm a devoted reader of the sports gossip columnist Charley Walters. Sometimes it's difficult to figure out why. But every once in awhile he comes up with a nugget that's so damn terrific it makes up for all the other garbage. Like this gem from Sunday's column:

Italian food entrepreneur Tino Lettieri, 52, the former Minnesota Kicks goaltender, has come out with a new pork product that's getting lots of attention in local high-end grocery stores.