The BCS favors big name teams from big time
conferences, so that instead of a the playoff most
college fans want, the networks usually get marquee
matchups. And this year – the likely challengers
in the National Championship? Missouri-West Virginia.
The odds of a playoff system look better and better.
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What a fall, though. A two time loser has a chance
to win it all. But enough about Rudy Giuliani.
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Thanksgiving not only marks the beginning of the
shopping season, but also a time for Americans to
focus on holiday charity. Was it in that spirit,
the Arizona Cardinals gave a game to the 49ers?
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Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees are reportedly putting
the finishing touches on a contract that includes
bonuses for reaching home run milestones. Presumably
double bonuses if he hits a milestone during the NBA
finals, the Stanley Cup finals, or the day of the NFL
draft.
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Disney’s “Enchanted”, about a princess with a
tiara who ends up in Manhattan, had a great opening
weekend at the box office. This despite all the New
Yorkers who stayed away thinking it was the Judith
Nathan story.
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And Hillary Clinton continues to spar with Barack
Obama over the experience issue. But hey, if time
spent in the Oval Office is the best qualification for
being President, shouldn’t Monica Lewinsky be running
instead?