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Repetitive Commercial Syndrome
It is brutal and unavoidable. It is my least favorite thing about the tournament. By now, I know what happened to Julia Louis Dreyfus's underwear....
About Last Night...
• Boxing: Hasim Rahman and James Toney: Draw. Rahman and Toney pounded on each others faces for 12 rounds and decided absolutely nothing. I think when this happens, the two fighters should be forced to fight to the death....
That Probably Hurt...
Washington advanced to the Sweet 16 with a narrow 3-point victory over... you know what, there's a certain Deadspin editor who would probably rather that this game was never mentioned on this site. So I'm not going to say anything about, other than Washington's Brandon Roy is a stud. And, um... so...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: (6) Indiana @ (3) Gonzaga. Good news: It's a tremendous basketball match-up. Bad news: Indiana's clown pants and Adam Morrison's moustache are both just ridiculous....
Craig Smith, Hater Of Grizzlies
Immediately after my last post, Illinois and Texas A&M took it upon themselves to make me look like a jackass... not that that's particularly difficult. Illinois went on a 19-7 run and trails by just 2 at the half, while Texas A&M went on a 17-4 run to actually pull ahead of LSU....
This Is How We Shock The Wheat
Prepare yourself for a full week of intense Shocker coverage: Wichita State has advanced to the Sweet 16 with a convincing win over the Tennessee Volunteers. PJ Cousinard sliced and diced his way to 20 points for the Shox. That's an actual wheat shocker on the left, there....
Oh, You Clever Shocker Cheerleaders
Okay, so that Florida/Milwaukee game wasn't as good as I thought it would be. The Gators ended up winning by 22, which is not what you'd call close. Still, to me, it felt like less of a blowout than the Duke/GW game. Maybe it's just me....
Joah Vs. Joakim
All four CBS stations I get have refused to show the Tennessee/Wichita State game that I want to see, but that's alright... I'm enjoying the Joakim Noah performance in the Florida/UW-Milwaukee game. The man has 13 points, 6 assists and 3 blocks, and there's still about 12 minutes to play. Joah Tuc...
Today In The Premiership...
With Florida leading by 8 at the half and Wichita State and Tennessee just underway......
Now It Gets Real
Duke has put the finishing touches on their romp of George Washington. They're the first team in the Sweet 16, Dick Vitale has written them in on his bracket with a glitter pen, and blah blah blah... We're done with the appetizers. Here comes the steak....
You WILL Respect The Valley
As more than a few of you have noticed, the Missouri Valley Conference represtend itself quite well yesterday. And I'll be honest with you... as I watched on Thursday and Friday, any time Northern Iowa, Wichita State or Bradley made a play, I was picturing Billy Packer shaking his head in disgust ...
It's Sweet Sixteen Day
Duke and George Washington have the stage to themselves early this afternon. The cynic might suggest that it's some sort of conspiracy to get Duke on TV by themselves, and thus, enjoy a bigger piece of the spotlight. The non-cynic might just ask, "Hey, why the hell is there only one game on now, b...
Cowboys Finally Find A Suitable Replacement For Michael Irvin
As was mentioned briefly here yesterday, The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Terrell Owens has reached an agreement in principle with the Dallas Cowboys. A formal announcement is expected within a few days....
About Last Night...
• College Basketball: Bradley 77, Kansas 73. Next year, when Kansas wins the Big 12 and locks up a 1-seed, they may want to decline it and opt for the NIT, just to save themselves the embarrassment. (Of course, if you read The FYC, you already knew it was going to happen.)...
Week In Deadspin: Stimulation Overload
We were kind of into the NCAA tournament around here this week. And as you can tell from this picture, so was Northwestern State. (Though, uh, watch that hand, buddy.)...
NCAA Live Blog: Friday Afternoon Games
You know what time it is, people: It's time for a little Oral Roberts madness. You've got the fever. You know you do....