Weekly QB

Forbes released their "Forbes 400: The Richest People in America" and not surprisingly Bill Gates is once again at the top of the list. His mega-corporation not only revolutionized the world, but also his life. His net worth? $54 billion. Oh, and did I mention he has been number one for the past 17 years?

Number two on that list is Warren Buffett. Buffett is known for not only his company Birkshire Hathaway, but also for being one of the best businessmen ever. His net worth rounds out to $45 billion. At the age of 80, Buffett plans to give away 99% of his wealth away to charity when he passes, more specifically the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. I suppose the other 1% will go to his children.

Rounding out the top three is Larry Ellison, the owner of Oracle. His net worth comes out to lowly a $27 billion. He too plans to give away his money to charity, 95% to be exact.

The most amazing part of this is the top two are about $20-30 billion dollars away from the number three guy.

Where is the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg? His net worth is $6.9 billion. Oh, and he's only 26 years old. Apparently, Mark made the biggest jump percentage-wise in net worth from last year to this year, 245% to be exact. He is the 35th richest person in America by the way.

NEXT...

I'm looking to start a new weekly 'segment' if you will. I want to call it "Monday Morning Quarterback" but unfortunately the big shots at ESPN have all but trademarked that phrase. So, preliminarily, I will say my 'segment' is going to be called 'Weekly QB.' It's possible this will change, because like all things, change is inevitable. I am looking to not only talk about the NFL, but also the NCAA, and possibly, which really means most likely, about baseball...At least until the Cincinnati Reds get eliminated from the playoffs. It will go a little something like this...

Weekly QB:

I'm not really sure what I was most upset about when I heard Braylon Edwards got a DUI. Was it the fact that the league has a personal escort service for all players? Meaning, on the nights when you have a little too much to drink, your ride is one phone call away, no questions asked. Or was it that his beard is still there? Maybe he should shave that bushy beard and get smart. That could be one of his '12 steps' on his road to recovery. Other than that, I really don't think this effects the Jets football team at all. Edwards was a good, not great, college football player, and he will never be a good NFL receiver; decent maybe, but never good.

I like how Denard "Shoelace" Robinson is getting so much hype recently. It's awesome that he can go out and beat Connecticut and Notre Dame pretty easily. Against ND he had a great game, but I'm not sold. Michigan struggled last week against Massachusetts. Who? Exactly. Regardless, neither of those three teams are that good. And, to make another point, I would like to see him do something against a good defense. If he does big things against a good team, I will become a believer. Not that he is great, but that the Michigan football team is a decent team this year. It's about time.

The best 0-2 team at the moment that will make the playoffs in the NFL is the San Francisco 49ers. This team is good. Alex Smith showed he can be clutch; he just needs to be consistent from here on out. Defensively, they are fantastic, and they have one of the best head coaches in the league. Mike Singletary was a great player, and I think he can be an even better coach. Watch out for the team by the bay for the rest of the season.

The Cincinnati Reds are just games away from getting into the playoffs! This is a much needed boost for the Reds organization. Though attendance is down, hopefully they can sell out their home games for the playoffs, which should happen. Their magic number for now, is at 3. This will stay there for at least a day, while the Reds are traveling, and the Cardinals already won.

I'll leave off with a question to think about: How did Rufus the Bobcat tackling Brutus the Buckeye effect Ohio University? Leave comments below if you wish...