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1. I will say it when he deserves it...Iverson had a good game last night, and it was a good win for the Pistons at the Spurs. Spurs are sort of back at full strength now, and the Pistons stepped up when it mattered.

2. Oh, and Chauncey had a good game for the Nuggets last night too...

3. I'm glad for Charlie Weis, but it must be said...he does not look like a healthy man. I fear he is working long hours and perhaps eating way too much fast food. I worry about his heart, I hope he goes to a doctor regularly.

4. Nice bounce back game by the Jets.

5. You know, the New York media makes fun of Jet fans because we're always looking at the dark side, even when we beat a previously undefeated team in November. Now you know why we look at the dark side. One botched reverse early in the game that we never recover from, and we lose to a very weak Denver team.

6. Good for the Rangers to get Scott Gomez back. I'm sure he's a role model for all the Latino-Alaskans who hope to make it to the NHL.

7. Speaking of Alaska, what happened to the Great Alaska Shootout?

8. These early season college basketball tournament are bizarre. You sometimes have two of the best teams in the country playing in tiny gyms like the one in Maui, or empty arenas like in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Orlando.

9. Actually, the best November college basketball game I saw was North Carolina at UC-Santa Barbara, while UNC was on it's way to Hawaii. It was on campus, the crowd was wild, the Gauchos gave Carolina all it wanted before running out of gas in the second half, and Jimmy Connors got arrested outside the game! All the earmarks of great college basketball.

10. So the Giants have now lost Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey, Michael Strahan, and hopefully Plaxico Burress. If my brothers wouldn't beat me up, I would almost consider switching allegiance.

11. Has anyone in sports had the kind of last 12 months Tom Coughlin has had? A year ago at this time the media was telling you why his approach won't working here, and discussing possible replacements. Without the comeback against Buffalo in the next to last game, he's probably out of here. Now he's revered as a Bill Belicheck without the arrogance. Giant fans don't care who leaves the team anymore, Reese finds a guy to replace him, and Coughlin finds a way to win.

12. Very excited to be watching Casino tonight, the one with Robert Deniro, after the Ranger game. I watched American Gangster not long ago, with Denzel Washington. Outstanding movie.

13. I thought Salsa was going to post a picture or something of his Henrik Lundqvist look-alike caddy? Just in case I have to settle for a cheap imitation or something. Caddy-schmaddy, who cares, as long as he looks like Hank!

14. I wonder if any free agents will sign before pitchers and catchers report?

15. I love the new Inside the NFL on Showtime. Seems like the dislike between Collinsworth and Simms is kind of real, and produces some great NFL discussions/disagreements.

16. Wanna see something funny? Come to a U-12 girls soccer game at 8 AM the Friday after Thanksgiving, it's very cold and everyone is sipping their coffee and watching the first game of a weekend tournament. Everyone is very subdued...except of course my family. Five brothers, two of whom rarely get to see my niece play, and their families, watching her. She's very good, and they're all very loud. I think they were just as happy after that victory as they were after the Rangers won game seven against the Canucks.

17. Wow, the San Jose Sharks are awesome. They're playing at a different level than the rest of the league.

18. The Mets cannot name their new stadium Citi Field, and take $20 million per year from Citibank to do it, when the bank is bailed out by the Feds. I don't think that's what the government has in mind, let alone the taxpayers, when they keep a bank afloat.

19. Good to see Greg Oden back on the court.

20. Not sure why, but I'm really looking forward to the Australian Open next month. Something appealing about watching outdoor tennis in 90 degree temperatures in January. And I really enjoyed watching tennis this year.

21. OK since triathlon training season is over, I've dialed it down a little. Still training, I do two light weights sessions at a fitness center, and three cardio excercises per week. I mix aerobic machines like elliptcal trainers and recumbant bikes in with some swimming, biking and running for my cardio exercise. I've gained 7 pounds since my September race, I'm up to 128. I'm still the same size, but my jeans aren't hanging off my waist like they did over the summer.

22. Peyton Manning is absolutely amazing. I remember thinking when I was young that despite all the attention Jerry Rice received, he still didn't get enough attention for how great he was. The same thing applies to Peyton. He is almost single-handedly leading the Colts to the playoffs.

23. Gotta love lawyers. One comes on NY sports radio yesterday and tells you why Plaxico Burress will absolutely positively do jail time. And then another one comes on and tells you why he absolutely positivily won't. Both are extremely convincing...

24. Wizards of Waverly Place. It's a kids show, well actually a tweens/teens show too, and it's very funny. The only name I remember is Selena Gomez, but they're all great actors/actresses. The Quincinera episode was one of the funniest episodes on all of television this year.

25. If the national championship game is a blowout this year, do you think people will find a way to blame Ohio State?

26. The San Diego Chargers look like they've aged about ten years in the last two years. I know Norv Turner won the playoff game Marty couldn't win, but jeesh! Didn't they used to have a good running back named Ladainian Tomlinson?

27. I received the NFL Sunday Ticket package from DirecTV this year for the first time ever. They gave me the promotion new customers get, so I'm actually saving $30 per month for four months and getting the package, but it's turned out to be a huge problem...I'm hooked! Even if they don't offer the discount next year, I have to pay whatever they're going to charge for it. It's absolutely amazing, from the game mix channel to the Red Zone channel, to Andrew Siciliano, to being able to access any game you like...oh my.

28. The NHL Network's On the Fly show is awesome to watch, especially on a night when there are a lot of games. Larry Murphy doesn't add much to the commentary, but Bill Berg, Neil Smith and Gary Green are excellent. And the highlight package of every single game is not to be missed.

29. I really think without Henrik Lundqvist playing like the best (and hottest) goalie on the planet, the Rangers are a below average team.

30. Tony Parker is an amazing point guard, even when he's not at full strength.


Sandra