I said a long time ago that Brett Favre would be the Vikings QB before all was said and done but most people shut the door once he and the Vikings said it wasn't going to happen.

Favre just wanted to be able to opt out of training camp and preseason which he has effectively done but I'm willing to bet he suits up for the regular season.

There is a lot of buzz going around the NFL that Favre plans on joining the team so I say draft him in your last two rounds and hold onto him especially if you have drafted AP.

People might laugh at you on draft day or call you crazy but you can laugh you way to the title when he returns and his 10 yard dump passes are turned into 60 yard TD runs by AP.

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Juan Montoya who lost the Brickyard 400 yesterday due to being 0.06 mph and 0.11 mph over the speed limit coming down pit road.

You have got to be kidding me!  Like there is a radar that can accurately measure that deviation.  Scientifically you can't validate that speed on just one point.

I think Montoya should file a suit against NASCAR based on the grounds of racism and that they didn't want to see a non caucasian win the event.

He should be on the phone to Obama right now.  I mean if Obama can weigh in on a professor and police incident surely he can weigh in on this matter.

Montoya was crushing the field yesterday and no-one was going to catch him.  NASCAR had to do something.

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Yahoo! Sports reported today that Xavier basketball coach Sean Miller has accepted Arizona's offer to become its new coach, one day after reportedly turning the offer down.

The Yahoo report stated Miller told Arizona he would be remaining at Xavier late last night, then asked if he could to sleep on the decision. He then informed XU athletic director Mike Bobinski of his decision today at noon.

The Enquirer has multiple calls in to Bobinski, who has not answered.

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Last year it was Lakota West girls team that ended up on the wrong end of some poor officiating during regulation that cost the Firebirds their first basketball championship.  Instead it went to Mount Notre Dame, a very deserving school that may or may not have won in overtime anyway.  The point was that the officials completely blew the call at the end of regulation, allowing a basket that was clearly after the time expired.  I was there as a non biased observer and have to say it was one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

On Saturday another local team, the Princeton Vikings, found themselves victims of poor officiating.  For the record I sincerely hope those offcials are reviewed and not allowed to officiate another DIV I game in the next 10 years if ever.

Not to take anything away from Columbus Northland or to say that Princeton didn't have their chances and failed to convert but for the same officials who appeared to swallow their whistle through most of the game they sure found it at the wrong time to impact the outcome of the game. 

The trailing offcial who didn't have a clear view made the call on the last second desperation shot by Columbus Northland.  There wasn't contact on the foul let alone enough to warrant that call at the end of the game to decide the game.  You let teams go into overtime and fight it out.

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UK threw away any chance they had short of winning the SEC Tournament of getting an NCAA Tournament bid with an embarrassing loss on Senior Day to lowly Georgia.

This has been a season of woes for the Wildcats after starting the SEC season 5-0 before falling to teams like Ole Miss, Vandy, South Carolina twice, LSU for the first time in 20 years at Rupp and now Georgia. 

On a night when the Wildcats knew they had to win to have any shot at getting into the NCAA Tournament they once again showed a lack of defense, the inability to hit clutch shots and free throws and little to no heart.

Mos UK fans console themselves with their statistics about how many National Titles they have or the number of SEC crowns or being the winningest team of all time.

Well this is the first time in 17 years that UK won't be dancing in March.

UNC could be the first team to 2,000 wins now instead of them.

UNC could become the winningest team in NCAA history by early next season.

Meeks and Patterson could bolt for the NBA.

Yes UK fans, things may get worse.

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Mike Casey is considered one of the greatest players to ever wear a UK uniform.  Many fans will tell you that UK would have probably won another NCAA Championship had Casey not broken his leg in a motorcycle accident.

Casey averaged 50% shooting from the field and people can only imagine what kind of points he would have had if the 3-point line existed when he played.

When he speaks about UK basketball people tend to listen and recently he spoke about Billy Gillispie to a website called "Sea of Blue" and it has to be one of the strongest comments about the new coach which is what many in Lexington have been asking themselves for most of this season.

Casey -- "First of all, I think he's in over his head.  I think he has no clue as to what's going on in the game." 

"I just don't think he knows what it means to coach at UK.  I hate to say it, but a change has to be made, and soon, or we're going to lose what UK is all about.  Ask (Richie) Farmer, or (John) Pelphrey, or (Deron) Feldhaus what it means to play at Kentucky.  Ask them what that "Kentucky" across their chests means.  Somehow we've let that go.  If we lost we came out fightin' mad; we weren't going to lose two in a row.  It's beyond me why (Mitch) Barnhart and (Lee) Todd put up with it."

The only thing that I can say in Billy's defense is that kids don't care about the great traditions of UK, UCLA, Kansas...they care more about their own legacy and how they can get the the NBA with as little time spent in college but with that said if Gillispie continues to be subborn to the point that he isn't willing to adjust to the game then his stay in Wildcat Blue may be shorter than he thinks.

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Syracuse is pounding UC by 20 points.

Yancey Gates is on the bench with two early fouls.

Alvin Mitchell makes no attempt to touch the ball on his extremely hard foul on a Syracuse player going up for a layup.  He knocks the guy out of bounds and then just walks away.

Mitchell was called for a flagrant foul and tossed out of the game.

What a classless act to not even try and help the guy up nor did Mick seem to have a problem with it.

Looks like Mick Cronin is falling right in line with Bob Huggins style of coaching.

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As 24,411 screaming Wildcat fans watched Tasmin Mitchells hit a game-winning 3-pointer as LSU beat UK and more than likely ended their run of going dancing in March.

Blog sites are smoking hot with opinions, complaints and tears with some still holding out hope but as a liftetime fan of Kentucky I have to say they don't deserve to go dancing unless they win the SEC Tournament (not going to happen).

I don't want to see UK get in ahead of a more deserving mid major or even a better team in one of the other conferences.

UK doesn't deserve to go dancing this year.

Put a fork in them, they are done.

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Mark it down basketball fans that Xavier won't make it to the Sweet 16 and could possibly lose in the first round of the Big Dance.

No I am not overreacting to their loss last night because that loss is the symptom of a bigger ailment and that is the A-10.

XU is falling into the same trap as UC did when they played in C-Who-S-A and that is they are so much better than their competition that they haven't been forced to improve their play as the season has gone on.

When you are beating teams with less talent night in and night out it is easy to become complacent with your achievements and start to believe all you have to do is show up.

I have said it since December that XU isn't going to make it past the 2nd round of the Big Dance and I still believe that.

Mark it down and remember you heard it hear first when it happens.

XU is quickly becoming the Bearcats.

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Louisville loses to Notre Dame by 33 points and only falls 1 spot.

Duke loses to UNC and Boston college and only slips 3 spots while remaining in the top 10.  Had the refs not homered Miami the Blue Devils would have lost 4 in a row.

Clemson lost to Virginia and Wake Forest lost to N.C. State and neither fell out of the top 10.

I guess the seeding for the NCAA Tournament has already been determined for the top 10 teams and nothing will remove them.

This is the kind of thing that ruins the sport.

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It is bad enough that professional golfers don't carry their own clubs or that you have to be silent when they are teeing off or making a putt because they don't have the mental ability to tune out a crowd.

Now the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am has been postponed and may not even be completed depending on the weather on Monday.

I understand not playing golf when there is lightening in the area because they are holding a metal rod but the weather conditions that stopped play today are embarrassing and pathetic.

Apparently the tough guys can't play in the rain or in wind that is blowing 20 to 30mph.  God forbid that they actually have to overcome weather conditions that test how good they really are.

The more I see of golf the more I'm convinced it originated in France and not Scotland.

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Weird Sport #1. The Ultimate Test: Man v.s. Horse

If you thought the sport had anything to do with strength, then you’re wrong. The annual Man Versus Horse Marathon requires stamina and agility. Taking place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells, the marathon puts human contestants up against mounted horse contestants.

The event started in 1980, when a landlord decided to hold the event after hearing two men arguing about whether or not an individual could beat a horse in a cross country race.

Source: BBC News

Weird Sport #2. Where Love Is The Key To Success

First introduced in Finland, wife carrying is an actual sport where male competitors race while carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle course in the fastest time. Major competitions are held in Sonkajarvi, Finland, Monona, Wisconsin and in Marquette, Michigan.

Talk about tough love.

Source: Sky News

Weird Sport #3. Going For A Different Kind Of Swim

Even though it does seem kind of gross, bog snorkelling is a sporting event where competitors swim in a water-filled trench cut through a peat bog. Competitors must wear snorkels and flippers and can only complete the course by swimming with their flippers and not using traditional swimming techniques.

The World Bog Snorkelling Championships take place every August Bank Holiday in a dense peat bog near Llanwrtyd Wells, in Wales.

Source: Bog Snorkelling Wales

Weird Sport #4. Putting Your Toe To Good Use

A popular activity for children, toe wrestling is now a competitive sport. The World Toe Wrestling Competition first started at a pub in Derbyshire, UK in 1976. Locals thought it would be a great idea to hold a competition where individuals lock toes together and force their opponent’s foot to the ground. The organizers applied in 1997 to get the sport included in the Olympics, but unfortunately, it was not accepted.

Source: BBC News

Weird Sport #5. Another Use For Those Fists Of Steel

Despite not being well-renowned in the media, fistball is an old sport that’s practiced all over the world. Like tennis and volleyball, the purpose of the sport is to hit the ball with your fist or arm and place it in the opponent’s half where they won’t get to it. After passing the net, the ball may be contacted up to three times (bounces are allowed) by the five players on each team.

The sport is played indoors and outdoors and is featured in The World Games.

Source: US Handball Association

Weird Sport #6. Taking Underwater Sports To The Next Level

Octopush (also known as underwater hockey) is a non-contact sport where two teams compete to maneuver a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool and into “goals”. Just like hockey but underwater, the game has actually become popular in countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

Source: The British Octopush Association

Weird Sport #7. Reinventing A Childhood Sport

Even though it’s not entirely unusual, the fact that there is a kickball league is fun, yet weird. The popular playground game has now become a competitive sport with the creation of the World Adult Kickball Association.

Source: World Adult Kickball Association

Weird Sport #8. Combining Brains And Brawn

If you’re looking for a sport that combines using your strength as well as intelligence, then chess boxing is for you. The sport is a combination of boxing and chess with the different games alternating after each round. A match between two individuals lasts up to eleven rounds, starting with a four minute chess round and followed by two minutes of boxing.

The sport is governed by the World Chess Boxing Organization whose motto is:

“Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board”

Source: World Chess Boxing Organization

Weird Sport #9. Finding Out Who's Faster: You Or Cheese

Cheese rolling is probably one of the simplest sports out there. From the top of hill, a round of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled and competitors chase after it. The first individual across the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins (the cheese of course).

Competitors aim to catch the rolling cheese but this rarely happens as it has a one second head start and can reach speeds up to 112 km/hr. In 1997, the cheese took a wrong turn down the hill and accidentally injured a spectator.

Source: Cheese Rolling

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Maybe it was the most recent articles calling out the boo-birds at Rupp Arena.

Maybe it was opposing players and coaches saying that Rupp fans benefit them more than the Wildcats with their actions.

Maybe it was Billy Gillispie saying that UK fans were detrimental to the play of his team.

Whatever the reason, last night the UK fans responded and were more like the way it used to be, the way it is supposed to be at Rupp.

The crowd was loud and supportive all night and reached its apex when at the end of regulation the ref (who should not be allowed to ref above 2nd grade after the debacle he made of the entire game) called a foul on Galloway and sent Nick Calathes to the line for his 13th, 14th and 15th free throw.

Just prior to the call the crowd had errupted when UK's Jodie Meeks hit an off balance, highly contested shot over Nick Calathes that found the bottom of the net as time expired on the shot clock and 4.7 seconds left in the game to put UK up 68-65

It was obvious before Calathes even stepped to the line that the odds of him making all three shots were going to be slim to none because of how deafening the level of noise was in the arena.  A total of 24,355 fans (7th largest in Rupp Arena history) let their voices be heard and it was staggering.  Needless to say Calathes missed all three shots.

That is what Rupp Arena used to sound like.  The sound of a champion.

And if only for one night the roar returned to Rupp and my 2 hour drive home was worth it.

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The Kentucky Wildcats started SEC play by running off 5 consecutive wins and found themselves in first place in the SEC East.

Since that time they have managed a 3-game skid against Ole Miss, South Carolina and Miss State.  Two of those three losses have come at home.

In a year when the SEC is way down and they will be lucky to get more than 3 teams into the Big Dance the Wildcats can't afford another loss which is a tall order to fill starting tonight against the Florida Gators who have owned them over the past several season.

Should UK lose tonight it will be the first time in team history that they have lost 3 consecutive games at home and you can bet the fans will want Billy gone.

Driving to UK to watch the game...2 hours

Gas and food...$20

Listening to Billy G's pathetic post game excuses for the team not playing smart or tough enough...nauseating.

Getting back home...1:30am

Having to face my friends if they lose...a 12 pack and face mask.

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Over the years the National Anthem has become more of a personal interpretation for singers and musicians. Lost has been the purity and impact of the song itself. Check out these little girls named the Cactus Cuties, who sang at the beginning of a Texas Tech basketball team.

Notice how silent and still the crowd is for these little girls who range in age from 6 years to 10 years old.

If this rendition doesn't give you chills then I don't know what will.

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