Sometimes, plus/minus equals confusion. By Brian Engblom Special to ESPN.com: The plus/minus rating is a useful statistic, but it is often overrated.

Coaches use the plus/minus stat to look for trends. Over a block of time, whether it is 10 games or half a season, coaches will look at the stat and figure out what is going either right or wrong.

TLC announced Tuesday that their gold mine reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is dropping douche-bag dad Jon to become a terser "Kate Plus Eight." No confirmation of whether Jon voluntarily made his ...