Fait Accompli

It kinda feels the the Blackhawks just won the Stanley Cup.  Like the next opponent -- be it Philadelphia or Montreal -- is just playing a role in this whole story, as the New England Patriots so kindly did in January of 1986.

You remember:  the Bears demolished the Rams to win the NFC title at Soldier Field as snow swirled from the sky, and not one observer gave anyone else a chance because they knew they were looking at that year's champion.

So it seems today, after an equivalent dismissal of the thought-to-me-mighty San Jose Sharks.  Don't be fooled by the in-game microdrama endemic to hockey -- this was a pasting on par with that 23-0 Bears win, and similar feelings are in the air.

Can't wait to see the new choppers on Duncan Woo Woo.

I hate that the White Sox started throwing at people when the Marlins stole bases up 7-0.  I get the whole baseball-code violation silliness, but good god -- get a damn out.  Being bad is one thing, but being bad and petulant makes me not want to root for you.

The Times of London is reporting that federal agent Jeff Novitsky may be receiving investigative help from the ex-wife of Lance Armstrong who testified under oath about his doping, and a former assistant who has sworn to have disposed of Armstrong's used syringes.  Good times.

And Mike Martz is still lobbying for a veteran backup QB, so he'd better get permission from the uber-confident Caleb Hanie.