Random thoughts

Some random thoughts for this edition of my blog. Kind of like the quick blasts segment from my podcast. And here we go…

Looks like this years March Madness will be as wide open as it has every been. No clear cut dominant teams and the teams at the top of the rankings this year have been hot and cold. I’m calling my shot now - a 16 seed will be a 1 seed this year!

The Pittsburgh Pirates breaking out the 1979 uni’s featuring the gold tops and black pants for their Sunday home alternates this year is absolutely awesome.

I like the fact the PGA has the Phoenix Waste Management Open with its stadium style seating and boisterous crowds and the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Celebrity tournament scheduled early in the season and in back to back weeks. It’s nice to see the game in a non-stuffy atmosphere that connects to the more casual fans.

Interesting that the head of ESPN, John Skipper, proclaimed that his network despite all the available highlights accessible online and on league owned networks, is still where sports fans go to see them because of their brand identity. When do they show highlights on SportsCenter? They are so over-saturated with analyst opinion and debate, I can’t stand to wait around for the brief moments they do show them.
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NBA All-Star game. 196-173. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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