Quick Hitters

• I cannot believe I left one of the biggest sins off my top ten lists last week of public bathroom etiquette (http://dilsmusings.blogspot.com/2006/02/public-bathrooms.html): we can call this rule #1a: Do not, while you are using a urinal, pick a bugger and wipe it onto the wall for me to admire later! Finally, on this topic, my buddy Bill Herrmann sent me a great link which tests your urinal selection knowledge: http://www.flasharcade.com/urinal_game.html (pretty amusing)
• It was great that Duke hung in last night to beat Carolina after blowing a 17-point lead. It is great that they have found a way to win three very tough games in a row that have all come down to the wire. It is great that J.J. Redick is just one of the best college players of our lifetimes and makes big shot after big shot. It is great that Josh McRoberts is starting to play as he was billed coming into this season. But....this team is not going to win the National Championship unless two things change. First, Shelden Williams has to stop taking every third game off, and getting dominated by every good big man he faces. Second, Greg Paulus has to stop turning the ball over every third time down the court. A lot of work to do before March...
• The NFL is laughable. For them to come out and say the game was officiated correctly is a joke. Either say nothing at all or admit that poor calls were made. Saying the public did not see what they think they saw is an insult to the intelligence of their fans. And how can they possibly fine Holmgren when they just set a precedent three weeks ago by not fining the certifiably insane Joey Porter.
• I am fairly certain this Rick Tocchet/Janet Jones gambling story is some complex attempt by the NHL to branch out into either the crime drama or reality television business. What's next? Pelle Lindbergh comes back from the dead to play their mob boss?
• Please, please, please tell me I read this wrong and Mike Tirico is not the new play by play guy for Monday Night Football. I never thought it possible that espn come up with a worse play by play guy than Mike Patrick for their NFL telecasts, but they blew away expectations. Here is what an Eagles game might sound like on MNF next year (yeah, like they are getting a MNF game): That's a great pass from McNabb, who once attended a Bellydancing class at Syracuse, in between lunch at Bubba's Burgers and study hall in the library. When I asked him what his favorite meal at Bubba's was, he told me on Thursdays he liked a double burger with onion rings but on Saturdays he preferred a double dog with a chocolate malt.....my father-in-law may be so upset about this that he may boycott Monday Night Football.
• Dennis Erickson is getting the Idaho Head Coaching job. Is this a better or worse job than Seahawks and Miami Hurricanes?