How fast the sports seasons change these days

Jim:

• It wasn't that long ago that we measured the gap between the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy and pitchers and catchers' reporting dates in weeks. Now it's days — and if you want to be precise, hours.

The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their second Super Bowl championship in four seasons Sunday. On Monday morning, players scheduled to participate in this year's World Baseball Classic were in their camps in Arizona and Florida, with the rest of the pitchers and catchers in camp by Wednesday as well as other early arrivals.

Unfortunately, as we learned Friday, that WBC contingent will not include Clayton Kershaw . ...

• But this is yet another example of sports' version of information overload, the choice fans must make to either multi-task and devour everything about everything or devote themselves to one team and one sport and ignore the rest. If you fall into either of these categories, feel free to let me know via email or social media . ...

• Oh, and the latest incarnation of the XFL returns this weekend, with the second season of USFL II (or is it USFL III) following shortly. And again we must note: If there really was such a craving for out-of-season football, wouldn't one of these springtime leagues actually have stayed around for a while? ...

• With word that the parent company of the Bally Sports channels missed required payments this week and appears headed toward bankruptcy, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred suggested earlier this week that MLB itself could step in to produce and distribute game broadcasts of the 14 teams, including the Angels and Padres, who