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ESPN’s Michael Wilbon was on CNN this morning to discuss an incident earlier this week where he, like many others in the media, falsely attributed quotes to Rush Limbaugh while reasoning that Limbaugh shouldn’t allowed to purchase a minority stake in the St. Louis Rams. Meanwhile, Limbaugh makes lemonade on the WSJ‘s Opinion page.

Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh‘s bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams has come to an end. After sources first told Sports Illustrated about the impending end of the deal, Limbaugh’s limited partner Dave Checketts confirmed the story to the AP. He said that Limbaugh’s participation in the ownership group had become a complication to their effort.

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Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh is part of a team of investors that may buy the NFL franchise St. Louis Rams, and since the news broke the story has taken on a life of its own.

Active players and the head of the NFL Players union are speaking out against the move, and cable news networks across the board are debating the possibility. But when push comes to shove, is all the uproar just hype?