John Clay's Sidelines

 After an extended delay, a second recommended set of reads:

• Buzz Bissinger tells Deadspin that on second thought, maybe blogs aren’t all that bad.

• Mike Bianchi says Florida coach Urban Meyer is 2-hip 2-be square.

• Great piece by David Whitley on ex-Bengal linebacker Reggie Williams’ fight to save his leg.

• Los Angeles Times says wild times for some sports blogs may be coming to an end.

• Bob Ryan on the O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love deal.

• Red Reporter on why the Reds did get the better end of the Volquez-for-Hamilton deal.

• Peter Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog on the real life of a sportswriter.

• Daily Racing Form’s Steven Crist seems to be saying that Richard Dutrow has received somewhat of a bad rap, but the real fun is the comments section.

• Luke Winn reminds us that the three-point line is changing next year.

• Slate asks if we should care if race horses are taking steroids?