Oh Well!

Now that both the men's and women's basketball teams are out of the tournaments, I can watch a little more dispassionately. I created a Second Chance Tournament Bracket on ESPN, and none of them are perfect, but one is at the ninety-seven percentage mark. Woohoo!

Today we have the beginning of the Elite Eight. I am picking the following teams for today's games:

1. Kansas over Villanova
2. Oregon over Oklahoma

Tomorrow's picks are UNC over Notre Dame and UVA over Syracuse. The Orange wrecked my world by upsetting Gonzaga in my second chance bracket. Yergh.  C'est la vie. It's all for fun anyway, and no I am still not Vegas-bound!

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For the women's tournament, I pick UCONN, Baylor, and Oregon State from my best bracket. I had throught BYU would be playing. Oops. If I have to pick between UCLA and Texas, I really prefer to push since neither team is a favorite. Okay, okay. Bruins edge the Lady Horns.

Lady Grid out.

Aggies are in the Sweet Sixteen!

With all of those brackets busting wide open after Michigan State's loss in the first round, things seemed hopeless on so many fronts. Texas was booted by a buzzer beater from UNI (University of Northern Illinois) off the hands of Paul Jesperson. SFA smacked down West Virginia like nobody's business. Hawai'i upset Cal. No perfect brackets remained.

Now on to the second round when things should be normal, right? Wrong! Xavier falls to Wisconsin.The best news and game possible happened last night as the #3 seeded Texas A&M University Aggies came from behind in the fourth quarter to tie things up twice with UNI and force two OTs. Whoop! I screamed so loudly that my normally unflappable eighteen year old son jumped four feet. Mama was excited. Now we face Oklahoma in the Sweet Sixteen. Gig 'em, Aggies! Whoop!!!!

Lady Grid out.

NCAA Tourneys are Here!

Yes, sports fans, March Madness is upon us. I appreciate the effort my Aggies made, but we ran out of time against Kentucky. Next time, Aggies, next time.  Here is a bracket from the NCAA for the Mens Tournament that starts with the first four on Tuesday, March 15. Best of luck!

Lady Grid out.

NFL QBs and the Robot

I saw that Tom Brady has a two year contract extension. Peyton Manning is expected to retire this week. Here is the nutty one: Tony Romo the Dallas Cowboys playcaller for the next four or five years. I mean no disrespect to Mr. Romo. His body has endured multiple injuries. That left clavicle has been broken twice in less than twelve months; he is contemplating surgery to insert a plate that would protect his fragile collarbone. It's time to do something else, Tony.

And no, I do not think Steph Curry is human. I will observe him more closely to see if I can find a loose wire or something. That soul-killing shot at the end of the Warriors-Thunder game just defies any type of description. He is not human.

Lady Grid out.

The House is Protected

My Texas A&M Aggies' mens basketball team won over Kentucky 79-77. Whoop! I am savoring today's victory and not worrying about tomorrow or the NCAA tourney in a few weeks.

Lady Grid out.

Sickness Struck Again!

I watched the Super Bowl with a horrible sore throat that turned into laryngitis. This is a problem as a middle school language arts teacher. I have made do with the look and one-inch conversations at a whisper. The students have responded well.

I just do not know what to think about the allegations about the Sheriff aka Peyton Manning. I am usually suspicious when disparaging reports surface after a huge, crowning success happens. If the allegations are true, then a Yellow Flag of Shame is covering his legacy. If they are untrue, then the ones who spread lies, rumors, and filth should lose their audience and credibility.

Lady Grid out.

Aggies and the Pros

Collegiate Hoops

Not the Razorbacks! Ugh. My Texas A&M Aggies mens' basketball team ran out of time against the Arkansas Razorbacks 74-71. Ugh.

My Lady Aggies take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday evening. Gig 'em, Aggies!

Professional Hoops

Cleveland won against Phoenix! Good job, LBJ and company.
Boston prevailed over Denver.
Golden State notched a win over Dallas. At least the Mavericks were only 20 points behind at the end.
The Los Angeles Clippers edged Atlanta with a score of 85-83.

I know this is not the sport for it, but a Yellow Flag of Shame to Blake Griffin for injuring his hand in a fight with the team equipment manager. Maybe I can charge him with a technical for a nonsensical decision. Oy vey!

A Passing NFL Note

Could we be "seeing double" with the Gronkowski family? The youngest brother Glenn, a standout at KSU, planned to meet the Patriots this evening. Hmm. . .

Lady Grid out.