Random musings of a madman?  Nah, chaas is just talking again.  Can't we ever shut him up?    No.  Despite popular beliefs, I have no off-switch.    The Mets lost.  Major blow to my ego, as there are several Yankees and Redsox fans who will surely mock me.  Unbeknownst to them, the Yankees fell out of the playoffs in the previous round, and what round did Boston lose in?  Oh, yeah.  Forgot about them missing the playoffs entirely.  Oh, joyous rivalries.  I'd pay good money to see Tom Glavine beat the stuffing out of A-rod, then tar and feather Jeter.  I mean, come on.  That's just good TV.    So, how 'bout those Raiders?  I'd like to read to you, if I may, an email a dear friend sent me regarding the Oakland camp:    

Creepy Event at Raiders Practice Yesterday-----

Oakland Raiders football practice was delayed nearly two hours yesterday after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. Head coach Art Shell immediately suspended practice and called the police and federal investigators. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to players was the "GOAL LINE". Practice resumed after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again.

Kinda puts things in perspective.  We're looking for the perfect record, the only team this season without a win.  Don't they have a special award in the NFL for teams who excel at sucking out loud?  They ought to.  It's their only chance to win anything this year.  Randy Moss and his double-coverage plus safety...   

NASCAR Cup series is at Martinsville this weekend.  I've decided that, for a change, I'm going to start rooting for Jeff Green, since the car owner shares my last name.  Don't get me wrong, Scott Riggs is still my favorite.  Just that upon realization that there's a Haas in racing, well...  As my grandfather is one of eleven siblings, it's possible the guy's family, so whatever.  It's an uncalculated risk, and I'm feeling like I just don't care about NASCAR this year.    The chase has been phenominally boring for some reason.  Other than Vickers spanking Jimmie Johnson (and I'll contend until otherwise proven that it was an accident), there hasn't really been anything majorly exciting.    The fact remains that wins are not as important as consistency.  If the current scoring system is kept in place, they ought to at least make it so winning is more important than finishing in the top 10 every race.  That Kasey Kahne went out and won six races this year, and just barely made the chase, is unbelievable.     

My new favorite hobby will now be making fun of the New York Rangers until they disappoint me once again and miss the playoffs.  That said, 3.3 seconds and a misplaced skate cost the Rangers a valuable overtime point against the Penguins.  They went on to beat the Devils 4-2, and then onward further to lose 3-0 to the Predators.  It's not even a rollercoaster.  It's just annoyingly unstreaky.