Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps admitted that a photo of him using a marijuana bong was authentic, and he apologized for his behavior.

He blamed it on being young. He's 23, has been around the world, and is treated like a king everywhere he goes. He should have gone with the much more believable “I'm a total idiot” defense.

The last time Phelps was in the news he was dating an exotic dancer, and four years ago he was cited for drunken driving. He's making so many questionable moves, the Cincinnati Bengals are hesitant to hang out with him.

If this latest incident causes problems with Phelps' swimming career, he could switch to diving, where he's allowed to jump off the “high” board. Or he could try football, where players are praised for their ability to “take a hit.” And, if all else fails, he can claim he was using for “medicinal purposes”: He has water on the brain.

The “Today Show” sent a crew to the Super Bowl, with Meredith Vieira reporting Monday morning on what a “great game” it had been. She then mentioned that she left at halftime. And people say the mainstream media is not committed to pursuing a story to its finish.

An estimated 95.4 million people watched the Super Bowl, the second-highest ever to last year's Giants-Patriots game, which attracted 97.4 million. It would have been closer, but the Manning family just wasn't as interested this year.

The New York Daily News reported that a drunken man purposely urinated on New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel's leg in the bathroom at an ESPN Super Bowl bash last Friday. Then reports surfaced that the Patriots might trade him to the Kansas City Chiefs. Actually, those two incidents are pretty much the same.

The NFL says it no longer endorses using military terms to describe game action. However, it is fine to use Sesame Street terms to describe any and all moves by the Detroit Lions front office.

Bob Knight claims he has not been in contact with the University of Georgia despite the Atlanta Journal-Constitution saying he's interested in a job there. The question is whether he's interested in the men's basketball coaching job or becoming the school's bulldog mascot, Bobby the 1st.