We've got a real dilemma here.
As you know if you've been reading this blog in recent weeks, we've got a "When Will Neil Best Crack" contest going on. It's a prediction about when Best, who is on vacation and going through the dt's with his promise not to blog while on holiday, will eventually give in and post an item.
Well, yesterday morning, he did post an item, and we abruptly ended the contest. Now it seems the only reason Best posted was to explain to some confused readers about the reasons behind the blank space on his blog. For some reason, when you clicked onto it, there was nothing.
So Best posted an entry explaining that he was still away.
We've therefore appointed Newsday sports editor Hank Winnicki as an independent arbitrator to settle the dispute. Winnicki will come back with a written decision within 24 hours. We'll let you know whether the contest is officially over, or if we can resume taking votes.
Oh, and for those of you convinced we are obsessed with this Best stuff, you're right. We are. But just to let you know we've been offering plenty of other stuff on this blog, click the "August 2007" archives entry to the right, and you'll see many other items.
And if you're new to the blog, welcome aboard.