"Thank You"

Hey everyone I just want to say thanks for reading my blog. I have an interview Tuesday with FNN media for a writing job for the AFC South division. Who knows this could be the ticket to the big time. Lol! I had to submit an article inbetween 200-250 words on a current event in the AFC South division. This is the article I submitted. Enjoy. The time might be coming for the Indianapolis Colts to start thinking about a replacement for Peyton Manning. Manning is now 35 years old and has been slapped with the franchise tag for the 2011 season, although Jim Irsay plans on making him the highest paid player in NFL history. The Colts themselves have surely thought about this and asked themselves this question. Do they draft a quarterback in this years draft and take a similar approach that the Green Bay Packers took with Aaron Rodgers and sitting him a few years and learning from one of the best ever before replacing Brett Favre? Will the Colts wait another year or two and try to obtain some extra draft picks via trades to find the Manning replacement? Time will tell us soon enough. I know Colts fans don't ever want to see Manning retire but the day will come. Colts fans just be glad you have this problem right now. I mean just think, Ryan Leaf was almost the franchise quarterback.

"They're Back!"

Well would you look at that. Butler is back playing for a national title. Yes, Butler. Not Indiana, not Notre Dame, not Purdue. Well hell we all know Purdue doesn't play for national titles. What a run Butler and coach Stevens have had these past two seasons. I mean lets be honest who picked Butler to be in the national title game 2 years in a row? But here is Butler killing theory after theory. That's the beauty of the NCAA tournament and March Madness.You have to have about 3 pros to win a national title. Butler may have one. Guard Shelvin Mack had 24 points hitting five three pointers is Butler's best chance of being a pro off this team. He has been a major pain for every team in this tournament, and if Butler wins the title he will be the Final Four MVP. Matt Howard who scored 17 points along with 8 rebounds is a wonderful college player. He just looks like he is 45 and calling "next" for a pick up game at the local YMCA. I'm not a Butler fan, but it is hard to root against them come Monday night. Butler wins and does it the right way in an era of college sports where money and fame is everything. Butler plays UConn Monday evening who defeated Kentucky last night. Both Kentucky and UConn catch bad reputations from the general public to make a long story short for cheating. UConn coach Jim Calhoun is suspended for 3 conference games next season for NCAA violations. Kentucky coach John Calipari has been to 3 final fours, yet a reporter asked him the other day "How does it feel to be at your first final four?" because his 2 previous trips were vacated by the NCAA due to violations. Calipari didn't find it too amusing, but I did.

As my buddy Nick Kerr told me last night about Butlers defense, "Stick with your man. Think of him as chewing gum. By the end of the game, I want you to know what flavor he is." Can anyone name that movie? In the end Butler basketball is a group of guys that really care about basketball, care about each other, and care about the school. Now that's something to cheer about.