So my utmost apologies. A weekday went by without a post. And really this weekday is going to as well. But I'm sneaking in to say hello before I slip into bed since I have a very early wake up call tomorrow morning.

Couple of things that caught my attention:

A pretty sweet look at what a few Chicago White Sox players did on their off day in Seattle on Monday.

I really like this new column on ESPN.com that is sort of an insider look at what goes on at the network. It really has a take no prisoners attitude as it took the network to task for its coverage, or lack thereof, of the Ben Rothlisberger situation. For this particular column (about announcers - very interesting look at how people react to them), the real story is at the bottom. There is some discussion on the advertising ESPN does during games. The paid advertising. One beef was with the soon to be released Sorority Row. On the surface it just seems like someone complaining because they refuse to regulate their kids television watching. But, the one reader he mentions later makes a point.
Probably not a good idea to run that ad during the Florida State-Miami game. I'm sorry, granted I went to the same college as the guy, but the writer here is wrong - these people have no business not being able to find out that it is not a good idea to show previews to a movie about killers in sororities, at a place that Ted Bundy did exactly that. Just bad vetting. Anyway, interesting point.

Myles Brand died today. Brand really has done some good things for the NCAA, something that cannot often be said about the body. Some forget that it was he in 2000 that stood up and fired Bob Knight at Indiana. And he lived to tell about it.

And a pretty good quote courtesy of a Pete Carroll team meeting:

"You're going up against our offense and up against our defense. It's almost like we're scrimmaging ourselves-with one exception. They have Jake Locker. He's a war daddy and he's really fast." Yes, Pete Carroll has a man crush on Jake Locker. This is no secret. Go Dawgs.

You stay classy Oregon.