SILVER LINING

After last night's defeat a dark cloud hangs over Memphis. It's not as bad for me, though. My wife and I were in the same ESPN bracket competition. The determining factor was last nights game, so I had dual interests in the game. If Kansas won, then I won the competition, but my current hometown team would lose. A team I have watched live this year (my advance scouting was lacking since I thought they would lose to Texas). I decided I would sacrifice the competition and root for Memphis, even though it would mean Erin would beat me in a sports related activity. All my hours of watching ESPN would be for naught.
I had all but conceded defeat and began to face what would be humiliation for an indefinite amount of time. Then it all changed and the universe has rightfully restored itself (how self-centric is that?) Now, I have scored higher than Erin and won all my facebook brackets. So, although the hometown team lost, I still gained. She is taking me out for smoothies tonight. The dark cloud that hangs over Memphis has a silver lining for me.

ESPN LAW

First there was ESPN; a channel dedicated solely to sports. Then there was ESPN 2 because ESPN could not cover all the sports needed. Then came ESPN News so we can have sports highlights 24/7. ESPN Classic then came along to give us historic games. Finally, a few years ago ESPN U came on the scene so we can have college sports 24/7.
Now I have a proposal for ESPN, ESPN Law. This could be kind of like C-Span, only dedicated solely to sporting figures in the courts. Roger Cossack could have his own legal explanation show live from Pepperdine. I am sure ESPN could find a way to get a camera in the courts so we could enjoy more than the same 5 second clips of athletes walking into the courtroom as their case is discussed for hours. Anyway, if this was the case then maybe sports could be discussed on the original television channels dedicated to sports.

MIKE AND MIKE?

This is bordering ridiculous. Mike and Mike in the morning is starting to become false advertisement. A tell-tale sign is when my wife asks where Mike (Golic who has been out for I am not sure how long) is. I reply, "vacation maybe?" She replies, "Are you sure he isn't dead?"

The good ol' days of Mike and Mike was before HD in the Sportscenter studio. Before they were hosting Spelling Bees. I remember a time when they were consistently both on the show at the same time and were on the air more than the Sage Steele Sportscenter update.

Bring back Mike and Mike the way it used to be.