Very interesting two week span recently - lot's to contemplate personally and in the world of sports. There's a lot that happened, which I didn't anticipate at all, so I've been in thinking mode, so to speak. Apologoies for the delay.

First off - Andy Pettite is a rat, simply put. Instead of saying, I did it, he concocted this elaborate story: I only used HGH twice for rehabilitation, and by the way, this other guy used it a lot more than me. Fine, you're religious, but instead of implicating your best friend while testifying under oath, why not just take the 5th when asked about Clemens. The best part: "I hope we are still friends." Um, you shattered his career numbers and Hall of Fame credentials, and you want to be friends?

Manchester United followed up with a thrilling destruction of Arsenal, 4-0 at home, for the 5th round of the FA Cup. They followed up by tying Lyon 1-1 in the UEFA Cup. Why? They just beat the best team in the Premier League, Arsenal, without Giggs, Ronoldo, or Tevez, and then with those players winning, they tie a team from the French league? This is why I don't bet on soccer games.

UCONN's 10 game streak was snapped, thanks to Vanderbilt. Apparently they don't believe in making free-throws when it counts. Incidentally, Vanderbilt took out #1 Tennessee last night, so CT fans can feel a little better.

Duke and UNC are both beatable. So is Memphis (Tennessee anyone). Georgetown is sloppy. Texas plays in a weak conference, and so does Wisconsin. This March Madness will be a lot more difficult to predict than people anticipate. Needless to say productivity at work, and in cleaning my apartment, will suffer.

Nick Saban's response to one of his players robbing two Alabama students at gunpoint: "We have off-field issues to deal with." You mean, issues besides leaving the Dolphins in the middle of the season to coach at Alabama?

Did anyone else catch Ron Artest's recent comments about trying to explain why no team traded for him, "They were looking for government cheese and I'm Kraft." OK.

Colt Brennan supposedly put on 22 pounds before the NFL draft. Why? He's a projected 6th round pick now after Georgia dismantled Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl.

Hillary Clinton continues to blow her campaign, because she is about as charismatic as scratching a chalk board with your finger nails. All Obama has to do is sit there while she talks, and it has nothing to do with her being a woman at all. I wonder how Bill feels: I'm the man and always was, or damn, I don't get to go back to DC.