Newsflash: NFL Receiver's Ego Does Not Automatically Say Stupid Things

Pat Yasinkas is my favorite sports writer.  He covers the NFC South division for ESPN.com.

He has good things to say about Marques Colston, a receiver whose class and talent are only matched by his reticence.  

Yasinkas argues that Pro Bowl invitation-writers should start learning to spell "Marques," and Yasinkas is right: Colston is quiet and really something to watch.  His two first quarter touchdowns against the Rams yesterday came in heavy traffic.  He runs perfect routes.  He takes heavy hits.  He hangs on to the ball.

And his character affects the team for good.  It's a treat to watch the Saints receivers piling up yards each week instead of empty self-glorifying words.  (Yes, Mr. Ochocinco, I can hear you saying, "People can talk."  You frequently do.)

The one thing I'd add to his article is what a masterly work receivers coach C. Johnson has done with the New Orleans receiver corps.  They're a businesslike unit.

Scientists think that Colston might have some special gene mutation that allows him to go for four excellent seasons and a Super Bowl without saying dumb-ass things, and are investigating whether his DNA can be used to cure other NFL wide receivers.