Sports View for March

>How is it that All Star weekend came and went and
there was not a sniff of it on a major network?
Heading into the combines, the biggest story willMadness is right around the corner, and it is
definitely be Maurice Clarett, and how he can reboundimpressive that Illinois is still unbeaten, but that
from last year’s disaster. (Regardless of howdoesn’t change the fact that they will not
his combine goes, keep in mind that before Adrianmake the Final Four. North Carolina is still the team to
Peterson this year, Clarett was the best freshmanbeat for the National Championship. Kansas &
running back in decades.) If Clarett goes past theKentucky are our next 2 favorites to be cutting
first day of the draft he will be a steal.down nets come April. While Boston College is a
Speaking of the Draft; LB Derrick Johnson out ofpossibility, I think they are more likely in the same
Texas is my favorite player coming out this year. Hecategory as Illinois. (this year’s St.
will have an immediate impact, especially if he goes toJoe’s?)
the right team. I also think that QB Jason CampbellThe Chicago Cubs needed to get rid of Sammy Sosa.
maybe a sleeper, I don’t think he should goBut do they really think that Jeromy Burnitz is going
before Alex Smith or Aaron Rogers, but I think heto make up the production offensively?
could make a good down the road NFL quarterback.Trivia Question:
A lot of people are saying that this year’sWhich was the only team in the majors whose
slam dunk contest rejuvenated the competition. Wasshortstop led the team in slugging percentage?
it just me, or did Josh Smith not do anything we- Would you believe the Tigers.
haven’t already seen. He did a Dr. J, heCarlos Guillen is the early favorite for most
jumped ‘over’(it was actually moreunderrated player heading into this season.
‘by’ than over). The ‘Nique jersey wasNow that Ed Reed has won defensive player of the
a nice touch, but really he just redid a bunch of oldyear honors, we can no longer consider him the most
school dunks.underrated player in the NFL.
How awful is ABC’s coverage of the NBA?