Things That Make Me Say "Hmmm"-NHL Opening Night in North America Edition
Here are some things that make me say "hmmmm":
- On the managers' merry go round, Jim Leyland and Willie Randolph are staying. Willie Randolph will be taking some EMT classes over the winter so if the Mets begin to choke next year, he will at least know the Heimlich maneuver.
- The Braves end a great run for Andruw Jones. Given the fact he had a horrible year and the fact his agent is Scott Boras, finding a long term deal at a fair market rate may prove difficult unless he wants to sign for a year somewhere to prove he still has game.
- Memphis honors the memory of a fallen teammate with a huge win over Marshall.
- The owner of the Minnesota Vikings gives head coach Brad Childress a vote of confidence, despite the team's 1-3 start.. What he really needs is to give Childress a quarterback. I wonder if Childress regrets getting on Ziggy Wilf's private plane two winters ago and flying to Minnesota rather than make his scheduled visit to Green Bay where he was a lead pipe cinch to become coach of the Packers.
- Our friends at Bugs & Cranks have come up with something for Cub fans to do when their heroes takes the field tonight against Arizona.
- Major college ADs are working to hire more black coaches. But here's the thing. If you don't hire the best guy out there, regardless of race, you are doing your program a disservice. For instance, Nick Saban is a quality, experienced coach with a proven track record who was qualified to coach at a school at the level of Alabama. Did Mal Moore really have to interview a minority candidate? Look, apples fall from coaching trees, so if one black coach gets hot, his assistants will be hot too. With only about 120 jobs in college football, you have to select the best coach regardless of race, creed or color.
- In a civil suit over sexual harassment, it stands to reason that juries are highly likely to believe women they conclude have been victimized. Based on what I've read, this very well may be the case. Two questions remain: How many other women will sue MSG based on the same thing and how many advertsiters will punish the Knicks and Cablevision to placate their feamle customers.
- Michael Vick has passed a "be nice to animals test". Is that like Ted Bundy passing a "be nice to people" test?
- My friends in Nashville who have supported the Nashville Predators since their inception in the NHL nine years ago, still have reason to worry that their team may be moving soon. It's not that hockey isn't working in Nashville, it's that there needs to be a few tax concessions and such to keep the team in place. Phil Bredasen, do something, will you?
- What goes around, comes around. After a very short tenure at Alabama, Dennis Franchone bolted for Texas A&M. Soon, they may bolt him. Fran is definitely on the hot seat with no love from his boss.
- Cavemen was what we thought it was: So lame it gets a handicapped parking sticker.
- Good news for fans of NBC's Tim Russert: He's moving to MSNBCfor his one on one interview program. This means you'll actually see promos to know when it's on.
- Words I never thought I'd write: I agree with Ed Koch.
- Fred Goldman has claimed O.J.'s rolex. You know Fred, you really, really need to go away.
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