Back on 2/28, I named Sean Salisbury as the VU Nut Job of the Week. This was due to on-air attempt at levity by referring to fellow ESPN analyst John Clayton as the "Cryptkeeper." There is a YouTube video available at that former entry if you haven't seen the segment yet.

This, and the knowledge that Salisbury had been previously suspended for showing cell-phone photos of his "family jewels" to colleagues at ESPN promoted my thought that ol' Sean would soon be looking for work. Well, he is out. Another former Viking, Cris Carter, is in. That's like going from A-Hole to Class-A in one simple action.

I have disliked Salisbury ever since he basically destroyed the Vikes during the '92 season. Rich Gannon was benched in favor of Salisbury. Gannon was later quoted as saying, "For a guy who wasn't much of a player, he's a heck of a talker. And for a guy who didn't take many snaps in the league, he has a pretty good idea of how to play the position.''

Ba-ba-boom.

True to form and Gannon's accurate assessment, Salisbury does not seem to concerned about making payments on outstanding bills.....

"I have grown as much as I can at ESPN and decided to expand my horizons," Salisbury said in a statement. "I have created a brand and it's time to expand into other opportunities in TV, radio, Internet, publishing, movies and public speaking, among others. My resume speaks for itself as a football analyst, and I believe I can talk all sports with the best of them."

So it would seem reality is still a foreign concept for Sean. Who knows? Maybe he can get job as assistant jock strap inspector for an Arena League or CFL team.

Thank-you ESPN. Welcome Cris. My week has become a bit brighter.