Really now, was anyone surprised with the latest ”Dancing With the Stars’” winner?  Did anyone think Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas weren’t going to win? That a 255-pound defensive end (and a fine one at that) from a sad team had a chance to topple Kristi “The Velvet Hammer” Yamaguchi?

Ahhhh … well … yeah. This is “Dancing With the Stars,” which has toppled female finalists with a weary and franchise-threatening predictability since the first season. But with that rep on the judges’ minds (perhaps), the show wasn’t in the mood for meeting expectations — however wrongheaded the end result may have been on occasion. They awarded Yamaguchi/Ballas a virtually unbeatable point total over the final two nights — a perfect 90 — which meant that Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska would need an overwhelming audience total to pull ahead. (Judges’ votes count for half the total.)
Who were the last 3 DWTS winners before Kristi? Drew Lachey, Kelly Monaco and Helio Castroneves.