Ever have one of those days when there's about 400 thoughts going through your head, but you can't concentrate on one for long enough to form a coherent paragraph?  That's me today.  I've got diarrhoea of the mouth and constipation of the brain.  In other words, I feel like a kinder, cuddlier version of this guy:

Ladies and gentlemen, you have left the No Spin Zone.  Now, on with the show...

~ It seems to me that college football was more fun before there was even an inkling of a true national champion.  I was in favor of a playoff system, but now I want to revert back to the chaos system that existed prior to the BCS.  Number 1 rarely played Number 2 to determine a national champion.  Everybody knew the national championship was a meaningless, paper crown.  Instead of arguing over who the champion is, why can't we go back to the days when the championship was meaningless and simply have the national championship become a popularity contest like it was in the past?

~ This only applies to fellow New Englanders: Has there ever been a sports commentator that you have agreed with less than Gary Tanguay?  Ever time I see his mug of FSN I want to throw a toaster through the TV.  Last night, he attempted to take Scott Pioli's not-leaving-the-Patriots statement and use it as evidence that Pioli is leaving the team.  What kind of backwards logic is that?  Thankfully Greg Dickerson and Michael Felger shot down his nonsense before it gained any momentum.

~  As a NASCAR fan, I couldn't be more excited about Jackson Hewitt preseason testing at Daytona (yes, even the test sessions have corporate sponsorship in NASCAR).  The start of testing is like driving by the first house in your neighborhood with Christmas decorations.  You know the big day is still a bit in the distance, but man, does it get you in the spirit.

~  Anybody else find it odd that The Disney Store and Victoria's Secret have their Semi-Annual Sale at the same time of year?  This has to be the greatest time of the year for soccer moms that want to keep the kids busy while mommy and daddy are busy rockin' the casbah.

~  Boy, the Diasuke Matsuzaka bandwagon sure is getting crowded.  Even rational Red Sox fans are all over D-Mat like he's the second coming of Christ.  Like most Red Sox fans, I have never seen the guy pitch.  I refuse to pass any sort of judgement on D-Mat until I've seen him face a Major League lineup.  I might be the only Sox fan not disappointed if the goes 12-10 with a 4.25 ERA.

~  If you haven't seen Rob & Big yet, stop reading this right now and watch it.  This show has been on constant rotation on the MTV networks for the last few days, and with good reason.  Rob & Big may be the most entertaining reality show to TV right now.  The main characters (Rob Dyrdek and Christopher "Big Black" Boykin) do nothing but lead their normal life, yet do so with a sense of humor that is nearly unrivialed.  Do work!

~  I can't see where Bobby Petrino was possibly the best candidate available to coach the Atlanta Falcons.  His offense may work well in the college ranks, but I don't recall Louisville ever having much to brag about defensively.  You have to succeed on both sides of the ball to win in the NFL.  Steve Spurrier learned this the hard way with the Redskins, and I'm betting Petrino will struggle in a similar fashion with the Falcons. 

~  The selection process for the Baseball Hall of Fame really bugs me.  How is it that a writer can deem a player worthy of induction on the second ballot, but not the first?  Doesn't everybody that gets inducted get the same plaque in Cooperstown?  Is there some sort of sexy party that only first-ballot inductees are invited to, complete with hookers and beer?  Most of all, does a player that's been retired for at least five years improve his contribution to the game, despite being on the sidelines?  Makes no sense to me.

~ Why do blogs that are written in all capital letters get more comments than ones that use proper English?  I COULD WRITE EVERY ENTRY LIKE THIS, BUT I PERSONALLY FIND IT TO BE VERY ANNOYING.  IT'S HARDER TO TELL WHERE SENTENCES BEGIN AND END, AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PICK UP ON PROPER NAMES.  SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY THAT THEY "ACCIDENTLY" LEFT THE CAPS LOCK ON, BUT THAT THEORY HOLDS NO WATER, FOR THERE IS NO PRACTICAL APPLICATION THAT REQUIRES CAPS LOCK IN THE FIRST PLACE.  I THINK PEOPLE WRITE LIKE THIS TO GET ATTENTION.  YOU KNOW WHAT?  IT WORKS.  IT MAY NOT GARNER ATTENTION FOR THE RIGHT REASONS, BUT IF IT'S COMMENTS YOU SEEK, MORE POWER TO YOU.

~  If you made an All-Star team of players from the NBA Atlantic Division, they would struggle against a team of All-Stars from the ACC.

~  In closing, I'm getting really jazzed about the play of both the Rhode Island Rams and Providence College Friars in men's basketball this far this season.  Rhode Island (my alma mater) has won their first two Atlantic 10 games of the season, and boast a young squad that seems to be improving by the week.  Meanwhile, Providence (which is supposed to be my mortal enemy, but I don't have the heart to root against them) has also won two consecutive conference games, with runaway victories over Marquette and Seton Hall under their belt.  It would be incredible to see both squads make postseason play this year.  I'm not counting on that happening (especially in URI's case), but having two teams to root for will make things far more fun.