Random Thoughts

This stream of consciousness rant I'm about to embark will be an occassional theme for this space.


Whats with all of the criticsm of the Sopranos finale? Isn't a little nervy to trash David Chase, who brought us the permanent piece of American culture, for ending HIS show in a way HE sees fit??


With all due respect to LeBron James and Tim Duncan, the most entertaining part of the NBA finals is the announcers. How much do you think it would cost to rent Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson for my living room? Those two are clearly the only watchable aspect of this final.

The best thing that could have happened to the Yankees is Giambi getting hurt. It opened up the DH which takes Johnny Damon out of the field. Melky Cabrera is a much better defensive outfielder and is a tough out. Damon is a player who counts on his legs and his legs look shot. And did I mention that the Yankees owe him $26 million in the two years after this year. But its okay because thats what Roger Clemens makes in a half season.

Don't try to argue with me about the Sopranos. I'm the only person you know who named their kid Meadow.

Has Billy Donovan explained to anyone why he pulled out of the Orlando job. Or more importantly, why he took it in the first place? The biggest beneficiary of Donovan's little 360?? The Orlando Magic and their fans. They're going to like Stan Van Gundy running their show. This team will be competitive faster with Stan than they ever would have been with Donovan.

If the Jaguars end up signing Daunte Culpepper, he'll get a chance to be the starting quarterback for his 3rd NFL team. Something tells me if he doesn't get it right this time, there will be no 4th job. With that said, Nick Saban did a lousy job rushing him back last year, then leaving him for dead.

If a team won the Stanley Cup and no one watched, did they really actually win it?

If Chase does a Sopranos movie, wouldn't Eric Mangini be perfect as Tony's consigliere?? You've got to admit he'd be better than Belichick, even if Paulie showed up with a truck filled with oversized hooded sweatshirts.

Speaking of Belichick, by a show of hands, who would laugh if Tom Brady went down with a season ending injury in the Patriots first game of the season?? My hand is currently in the air.

Michael Vick, Pacman Jones, Tank Johnson. I bet the NFL is thrilled to have become a year round phenomenon.

So whcih brilliant NBA GM will be the first in this year's draft to pass on a sure thing to use a high pick on unknown Chinese center Yi Jianlian? My money is on Danny Ainge and the Celtics. Call it Pitino envy, if you will.

Does anyone have the phone number of Manny Ramirez' barber??

Is there a professional athlete with a nose as big as Nomar Garciaparra??

Isn't the U.S. Open a more entertaining event when the players are starts as oppossed to the golf course? With that said, its a little fun watching professionals hack it up like duffers on a municipal course.

Did anyone else notice that the girl who chased around John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever turned up in the Sopranos finale as Patsy's wife? It might have passed you by because she had striking resemblance to Ginny Sack.

Giddyap.