Shoutouts: Michael vs. LeBron, good arguments, unforgivable acts

With your main B/R Blogger on vacation last week, we didn’t have any Shoutouts, so let’s make up for lost time, shall we?

This slideshow by Jesse Dorsey uses boxing’s “10-point must” scoring system to compare the first eight years of the careers of Michael Jordan and LeBron James. It’s a great way to add a shot of creativity and fun to the comparison.

When there are no games to watch, and maybe no games to anticipate watching, it must be awards season. Ethan Norof presents his view of the best of the best in the NBA, with awards in all sorts of categories.

Linebacker James Harrison is a hot-button issue in Pittsburgh, and Eric Bowman
makes a strong argument that the Steelers should dump him as dead weight in the wake of recent comments he’s made, including criticizing teammates and slurring gays.

In another well-argued opinion piece, Tom Kinslow rakes ESPNover the coals for the “ethical nightmare” of suspending college football writer Bruce Feldman for his role in compiling information critical of the Worldwide Leader in former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach’s new book.

And finally, what’s the most unforgivable act in baseball history? The Black Sox scandal? Disco Demolition Night? Short Pants? Something that doesn’t involve the Chicago White Sox? Robert Knapel runs down the top 50 in a well-researched entertaining, debate-worthy slideshow that comes up with a pretty solid answer for No. 1.