ISLAND OF MISFIT NEWS — There was good news and bad news this week in the sports world.

But through it all, we — the sports-viewing population — have been left with a few questions.

Here are five major questions left by the world of sports from the past few days, courtesy of this week in social media.

Is this Urban Meyer salty enough?

State fairs are a dying art form, but if they are still good for anything, it's showing off fantastic sculptures in the form of a state's main product.

In Ohio, that apparently means butter. And Ohio dairy farmers decided to commemorate the first-ever College Football Playoff championship at nearby Ohio State with a life-size replica of the school's biggest luminaries.

The '15 #OSF15 butter display commemorates @OhioStAthletics nat'l FB championship win! #GoBucks#OHbuttercowpic.twitter.com/75HrLi4ZJD — Ohio Dairy Farmers (@OHDairyFarmers) July 28, 2015

Yes, that is former Utah head coach Urban Meyer in the corner. And yes, he is made of butter.

The farmers also included a butter statue of a cow (of course), Ohio State's logo, and the school's mascot, Brutus Buckeye.

Et tu, Brute?

Is there crying in baseball?

As Major League Baseball's trade deadline approaches, the New York Mets were wheeling and dealing, just like any other team.

But a deal that would've sent Milwaukee outfielder and two-time all-star Carlos Gomez to New York in exchange for shortstop Wilmer Flores and injured pitcher Zack Wheeler never materialized.

Still, the deal was close to being done. So close, that at one point during the Mets' 7-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, Flores thought he was en route to Milwaukee.

Surreal scene. Mets trade Wilmer Flores but leave him in game. Flores then cries on field while playing. pic.twitter.com/0CDpjGpwpS — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) July 30, 2015

Flores, a native of Valencia, Venezuela, is safe in New York, for now. But the episode showed well the human side of trade negotiations, where players (and often families and close friends) are uprooted to brand-new markets on a whim to play for the next-best team (often in exchange for millions of dollars, admittedly).

Should we feel sorry for Flores and every other potential trade package .... errr, professional athlete? You decide.

Is the NFL ready for a female coach?

Becky Hammon made news when she became the first NBA head coach in summer league history for the San Antonio Spurs last month, leading the Spurs to a summer league title in Las Vegas.

Hammon was the first female assistant coach in the NBA when Greg Popovich promoted her to the position last year. And the NFL may not be too far behind.

The Arizona Cardinals became what is believed to be the first NFL franchise to employ a female assistant coach Tuesday when they announced Jen Welter as an intern assistant coach working with the inside linebackers through the 2015 preseason.

The #AZCardinals make history with hire of @jwelter47. http://t.co/wg81hYwox4pic.twitter.com/KGzKvkWeJm — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) July 29, 2015

Welter played semi-pro football with the Dallas Diamonds of the Women's Football Alliance and signed a contract with the Texas Revolution of the Indoor Football League in January 2014. A year later, she was named linebackers and special teams coach of the Revolution, making her the first female coach and second female player at a position other than kicker or punter for a men's professional football team in America.

If she survives her internship, she could break down barriers in the NFL.

And speaking of outstanding female performances:

Can anybody stop Carli Lloyd?

After a Golden Ball-winning performance as the best player of the Women's World Cup in Canada, Carli Lloyd returned to her club in the National Women's Soccer League — and picked up where she left off.

Lloyd has scored a goal in three-straight games for the Houston Dash, giving her an overall scoring streak of seven games since the start of the World Cup.

Her latest was the game-winner for the Dash against FC Kansas City on Wednesday night, a goal that … well, you can watch its wonder for yourself.

Hi @SportsCenter. Thought you might like this. #SCTop10#DashOnpic.twitter.com/BqlqZKOrdg — Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) July 30, 2015

The U.S. international standout is on pace for quite a remarkable season — and she still has Olympic qualifying for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil this fall.

Lloyd's performance lately begs the question: could she lead a team of Looney Tunes to a win over much bigger, stronger competition in a 5-on-5 soccer match?

Which brings us to our next, most important question:

Is 'Space Jam 2' still happening?

Last week, we reported that LeBron James' deal with Warner Bros. is rumored to include a deal to produce "Space Jam 2," the sequel to Michael Jordan's '90s classic that co-starred the Looney Tunes and the MonStars.

James was asked about said rumors during a Twitter Q&A, and his answer … well, he doesn't exactly say no.

@KingJRob21 Maybe.......Guess we'll just have to wait and see. #LooneyToonsRock — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 28, 2015

If "Space Jam 2" happens, we just hope Marvin the Martian gets a bigger role than "basketball referee No. 2."

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