Even though Google already has made its position concerning a merged Microsoft-Yahoo entity fairly clear at this point, Google CEO Eric Schmidt couldn't resist reiterating the point. He said, "We are concerned that there are things Microsoft could do that would be bad for the Internet." Them's fightin' words!So as far as Google is concerned, Microsoft is bad for the Internet. Interesting. Very interesting. I'd like so hear some examples. What exactly is "bad for the Internet," Schmidt? Please illuminate us. When pressed, he didn't really answer reporters' questions on the matter, saying only, "We would hope that anything they did would be consistent with the openness of the Internet, but I doubt it would be... The things that it has done that have been so difficult for everyone."

This comes weeks after Google's Sergey Brin called MicroHoo "unnerving." What's Google's real concern here? Whatever its real fears, it looks more like they will become a reality. Today, reports have surfaced stating that Microsoft and Yahoo are speaking again. This after Yahoo initially rejected Microsoft's $44.6 billion takeover deal. Senior executives from both companies attended a meeting at Yahoo's Sunnyvale headquarters. The exact details of the discussions that took place weren't revealed. Nor is it known if the CEOs of either company attended.

At this point, most analysts believe Microsoft will be able to acquire Yahoo without raising its bid price. The Associated Press reports that the saga could still take several weeks to play out and may not be resolved until Yahoo releases its first-quarter earnings April 22. With Yahoo mired in a two-year slump, the first-quarter results could sway Microsoft's next move.

Game On, as they say.