The ESPN Promotion Dept. has chimed in on the Final Four already. Mike Greenberg proclaimed this year 'greatest of all time' after the four top seeds made it all the way to through their regions. Without any of the feel-good stories of past years it has the potential to be some excellent basketball but kicking up the hype bar already proves the growing perception that ESPN is more of a glorified cheerleading squad than an actual sports news network.
Its now been five years since the Iraq invasion. If it was all about stealing the oil fields when will those reserves finally hit the American market?
Kobe Bryant was hit with his fifteenth technical foul recently. One more and not only is he suspended for a game but he becomes eligible to record a rap CD and be traded to Sacramento. He's having a great season statistically, but I'll believe he's MVP worthy when he starts dating again.
The 2008 Iditarod is over. The race was exciting throughout, with all the teams running hard. Surprise winner Floyd Landis declined the ceremonial bowl of kibble customarily awarded to the champion.
According to various news sources Green Bay had Jaguars third-stringer Quinn Gray in for an initial contract discussion. Its said if a deal can't be worked out with Gray the Packers also have interest in Tim Rattay, Kelly Holcomb, Gus Frerotte, Byron Leftwich, Daunte Culpepper and perhaps even Trent Dilfer. If nothing comes from this visit to the QB recycling center Pack management has also sent out feelers to Jeff George, Neil O'Donnell, Scott Mitchell, Rick Mirer, and out of sheer desperation Dave Krieg.
Depending on how creatively harsh the judge gets with sentencing Tripp Isenhour might learn a meaning of 'pecking orders' that doesn't involve migratory birds.
The good news: the long national recruiting hostage crisis is over as Terrelle Pryor finally signs a letter of intent to play football at Ohio State. The bad news: Pryor gave a verbal commitment to live in the dorms, but also signed a lease to share an off-campus apartment with Brett Favre and Roger Clemens. A new chapter to the saga begins....
Monday, March 31, 2008
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