D.C. FREE AGENCY
Expos Look to Fill Several Positions – The Post
Don’t expect any big free agents to come here this year. The uncertainty of the permanence of D.C. baseball, the unknowns over whether it will be a good place to be a ballplayer, and a limited payroll will keep the pickups modest. The Wash. Times succinctly describes the situation: Small market reality arrives. Also, I am not linking to Sally Jenkins killjoy column, because her credibility is suspect because she does not even live around here.
“JOE MUST GO” PICKS UP MOMENTUM
Heather Dinich – Paterno’s exit plan should be public – CDT
People have been saying this as long as I have been around. Do not count on this happening, we will know the exit plan when he leaves. This comes up because yesterday, Fox Sports Radio in Pittsburgh reporting that a plan was in place to name Tom Bradley the head coach, “sooner than later.”
More from The Collegian: Paterno denies allegations regarding his retirement
Lions try to capitalize on Indiana D – The Collegian
At this point, I do not know if the Lions offense can even capitalize a word. Hey, I say that because I care.
David Jones – Don’t get caught in Web of errors – Patriot-News
While telling us that only newspapers can be trusted (and making decent points as to why), Dave Jones outlines what he has heard from his sources, including a performance clause in Paterno’s contract. Wow, that is something I did not see happening, but I am glad it did.
Michael Wilbon – Paterno: Decline of The Lion King – The Post
Another national columnist calls for Paterno to step down. A good, well written column from someone who respects the man.
Also see: Many asking Paterno to quit – The Wash. Times
Penn State building for next year – The Collegian
CB Alan Zematis has hinted he will look into the NFL rather than come back to another season of losing. I do not think he is yet a 1st round pick, so he probably stays. This is what it has come to in Happy Valley.
EPISODE III TRAILER
After putting it off for a week, I finally watched the trailer for Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith. Chances are, you have seen it too. For Episode II, I avoided the trailers and just about everything about the movie, so I would not buy into the hype. In retrospect, I am not sure it made a difference in my feelings about the movie, but it was probably a good idea because kept it me from getting too excited. Now I am super-psyched for the premiere and May seems too far away.
Anyhow, judging the film by the trailer, it looks like too much will be going on, though there will be wookies, which is always good, lots of Jedi and Sith (that is all we care about anyway), and big buns of hair on Natalie Portman — rrrrowr! They probably revealed too much about Vader though, either that or there is something much cooler that was not shown. Given the recent performance of George Lucas, I have a feeling he revealed too much.