THEME: none, yet 32 blocks which is above par for Saturday
GOOD ONES: Sports figures STATS
BTW: Contests with no ultimate winner, hopefully ARMSRACE [that depends on one's political opinion. If one is a John Lennon "one world" dreamer, perhaps. If one is an American, no. In any event, arms races do have winners: who has the best weapons wins and is least likely to be attacked.]
Inclined to believe OFTHENOTION [I am of the notion that this clue and the last clue are weak; I am not "inclined," which suggests some tentativity.]
Don't know why ELIOT was clued by
Spitzer, a disgraced politician, when there are so many better clues available involving T.S. Eliot.
RATING:

Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun