As our banner notes, there was some serious boner stuff going on after the Pats lost because the league hates them/Manning needs another ring/our kicker is signing with Denver next year/no roughing calls on Brady, etc., etc. WELL, IT”S TIME TO GET HARD YET AGAIN because DUKE IS OUT OF THE TOP 25 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 8 YEARS! They’ve lost 4 of their last 5 and look lost. Sure they’ll get into the tourney but HAH! Sure that run was extraordinary but no one wants to talk about that right now-least of all me. This is your time to rub someone’s nose in metaphorical shit, those of you who have had to put up with that Duker who was your spouse/ex-spouse/co-worker/class-mate/Starbucks barrista/favourite hooker/drinking partner/fuck buddy…whatever, now is your time to shine. TO THE GAMES!

The NBA blurps out CLE/IND and DAL/ATL as games deserving of your eyeballs. Woo! (not really) In contrast, the NHL has a surfeit of games pitting winning teams against each other. If you thought “hmm, perchance I should check out The Hockey some day”, well here’s an opportunity. Here is the list of over .500 clubs playing against each other this evening-NYR/NJ, MIN/NYI, FLA/WASH, STL/NASH, OTT/PIT, MTL/PHI, CHI/COL, LA/ARI and SJ/ANA. NOW THAT’S HOW YOUR MARKET YOURSELF AS A LEAGUE. (or it could be a quirk of the sked) College ball fetures #2UNC/#19LOU, #12SMOO//HOO, #15BAY/Tex and the game where some points are scored and few will watch…12-10 NCST against 14-7 FSU.