Three Rings Doesn’t Rate Much With Him

Most NFL quarterbacks are overrated, according to Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel, who wrote: “There is something wrong with all of them, but you rarely heard the criticism as long as they are either playing on winning teams or racking up fantasy football points.”

Greene compiled a top 10, but for brevity’s sake, here are his top three most overrated quarterbacks:

No. 3, Peyton Manning: “He’s the fantasy football king, but in the real world his Colts have a 3-5 playoff record in his seven seasons.”

No. 2, Michael Vick: “Fun to watch as long as you have no interest in getting to the Super Bowl. ... He ranked 21st in passing rating (78.1) and 26th in passing yardage (2,313) last year.”

No. 1, Tom Brady: “This does not mean he’s a bad quarterback. He’s a very good quarterback, in a perfect situation for his skills. But quarterbacks always get too much credit for team success, which is the story here. Let’s see how he does this season without a great offensive coordinator.”

Trivia time: Who was the first woman to win more than $100,000 in a season in any sport?

Having his cake: On Barry Bonds’ 41st birthday Sunday, Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: “Gee, what do you get for a man who already rehabs everything?”

Then added: “In 365 days, he has gone from an MVP with a great shot at 756 career home runs to an MIA with a shot at 0 career homers after age 40 1/2 .”

TV or not TV: The world of sports television has provided fodder for syndicated columnist Norman Chad, who wrote:

* “I realize this is somewhat politically incorrect to say, but I’d watch a seven-on-seven Arena Football scrimmage from a 7-Eleven parking lot before I’d watch a WNBA game from my couch.

* “I don’t want to alarm anyone, but ESPN recently aired ‘BASS Madness: The 2006 Site Selection Special,’ which unveiled the locations of the pro fishing circuit’s events next year.

* “I have this recurring nightmare in which poker telecasts start showing slow-motion replays of the flop.”

Purple haze: “Sure, Ricky Williams said his heart was in football,” wrote Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post. “But considering the source, don’t we have to wonder if he was blowing smoke?”

Looking back: On this date in 1983, Steve Garvey’s National League-record streak of 1,208 consecutive games came to an end after the Padre first baseman dislocated his left thumb in a collision at the plate.

Net worth: Allowing second serves in tennis is completely absurd, according to Patrick Hruby of ESPN.com: “ ‘Oops, sorry. I fully intended to put that one over the net and into the box. How about a do-over?’ ”

Trivia answer: Tennis player Billie Jean King, in 1971.

And finally: The PGA doesn’t appear eager to adopt any real limits to technology of balls and clubs. Wrote Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “It’s the only sport that looks at science running amok and says, ‘Whatever.’ Why? As a wise man once said, ‘Follow the money.’ ”