Sunday, March 25, 2012

THE DREAM IS OVER

## Actually, the dream probably ended last week, when Fab Melo was declared ineligible. The Orange just didn't know they were dead until last night.
Coaches always say they don't blame the refs for a loss, but can we blame them for the most painful game to watch in the tournament? Calling 48 personal fouls (one technical) made it impossible for either team to get into a rhythm. Syracuse had two guys foul out, three more players with four fouls and one with three. Ohio State had one man foul out, guard Aaron Craft, and he didn't foul anyone...or so you would have thought if you watched him after every call. "What? Who me? What did I do? He's still breathing."
No truth to the rumor that a Syracuse cheerleader was called for a "piling on" foul during a 'Pyramid Cheer'.
Is there anything to the fact that President Obama picked Ohio State to beat Syracuse? I'm just saying...

## The New Orleans Saints Bounty scandal is big news and will be for some time. According to Mike Lupica, 'so far, so good,' but he's waiting to see what the punishment is for the players. So am I.
One NY sportswriter made an interesting point: Outside of boxing (including MMA), football is America's most violent sport and it's commissioner is doing his best to protect the participants. But what about hockey? There are some violent collisions there, too, but the difference is, fighting is allowed if not actually condoned, and nothing is done to prevent it. Well, you do get to rest for five minutes till your next "bout," but even boxers only get one minute.

## I can't believe this one. Joe Torre has been given his job back in ML Baseball. I'd tell you what it is, but even Joe doesn't know. He just gets an office, a pillow and a blanket. Even his phone is on mute. He doesn't want to spoil his record by actually making a decision.

## Okay, Joe Girardi won't do it, so I guess I will. Here is the Yankee rotation: Sabathia, Kuroda, Pineda, Nova and Garcia. With the loss of Chamberlain, Hughes will be the most help coming out of the bullpen.
So Raul Ibanez hit a home run yesterday. Don't get your hopes up. As my former boss used to say, "Even a blind chicken finds an acorn once in a while."

***THEY SAID IT***
"The Saints are the Aints again, as in Aint got a head coach, Aint got a GM, Aint got $500,000 and Aint got two draft picks." -- Clark Judge
"Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain will be out for months after badly dislocating his right ankle playing with his son on a trampoline. Now that's one guy who could really use a good bounce-back season." -- Dwight Perry
"President Obama's NCAA-tournament bracket at ESPN.com ranks in the top 2 percent entering the Sweet 16: I guess it helps when you can send the CIA in to scout the teams." -- Jimmy Kimmel
"Drew Stanton, the New York Jets previously expected backup QB, has apparently asked to be traded or released. I think that has been arranged." -- Janice Hough
"It was strange to see John Elway standing next to his QB and not having to smile through clenched teeth.” -- Bill Littlejohn
"New York Mets owner, Fred Wilpon, has been ordered to pay $162 million to the biggest losers in the Bernie Madoff scandal. But if there is one guy who is used to paying millions to losers, it is the owner of the Mets." -- Alex Kaseberg

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