Well this is it. Likely my last post in this bloody contest. I've been doing some travel - that cultural crossroads, York, PA - and lots of work, so unfortunately, the posts have been few and far between. And that's unfortunate. Because I have what it takes to become a big-time blogger! I'm not quite a nerd, but I'm not that cool. Sure, you may find a picture of me and Jessica Alba floating around the net, but so what? So I've got a firm grip on the NBA. So what? Baseball tends to bore me, and my NFL gambling losses are mounting, forcing me to give out fewer Christmas presents. I haven't watched any bowls yet, mostly because they are all meaningless. I'm not holding out hope for the tournament that everyone wants because of greed at universities and at the NCAA. Fifteen years ago, I'd wake up on New Year's morning with Dick Clark still on the mind, and break out a pen and paper and track bowl games. Yes I did. What will happen this year? Crappy, meaningless NFL regular season games? What a bore. Might as well go out and get hammered on Goldschlager tomorrow night. So let's see ... final sports talk on the blog (because let's face it, the Final 16 ain't happening. I never get any comments, I've never been among the 'most read blogs,' and I haven't used my best material): -I used to love the Lakers, but on Christmas Day, I rooted for the Heat. Blame Kobe. Watching Kobe go against Wade and Shaq, I felt like that guy in Anchorman who started crying and ran out of the room after Ron Burgandy cursed on the air. -Speaking of Kobe, the only comparison I can think of for somebody who had so much, and lost it all so quickly because of something stupid involving sex: Pee Wee Herman -Anyone else fascinated by the show LOST? I have felt lost without it over the last few weeks. Fortunately, I have been surviving on sugarfree Shortbread cookies, and cake. -My brother had a classic quote this week. "I burn DVDs. That's what I do." I'll be asking for a DVD burner next month. One of the first things I want to burn: Notre Dame vs. USC, which is currently saved on TiVo. Might be the greatest athletic contest I saw in 2005. -I hope these athletes go far, far away, and don't return in 2006, because frankly, I'm sick of them: Roger Clemens, Latrell Sprewell, and Michael Irvin. -Runaway winner for greatest athletic achievment in 2005 is simple. It's not Lance Armstrong, either. It's the Minnesota Vikings - or, rather, the Minnesota Vikings who enjoyed the boat trip on Lake Minnetonka. In the immortal words of Ryan Seacrest, I'm out!