I Didn't Know What It Was...

I've been sick for over 2 weeks so I finally broke down and went to the doctor. As I described my symptoms and the doctor was jotting down his notes in his fancy little computer, I got good news. I was getting two prescriptions and a shot. The doctor left the room and a nurse returned with a shot. He said, "This will make you feel a lot better" and proceeded to insert a needle in my right ass cheek. I left, happy that I got a prescription and waiting for the boost this shot was supposed to give me. As I was driving back to work I realized that the doctor never told me what was in the shot and I never asked either. All of a sudden, the excuse from MLB players saying they didn't know they were taking steroids seemed about 1% more plausible...it was 0% before.

My "Slow" Part of the Year

With football finishing with with The Pro Bowl (yawn) last week and baseball just getting into Spring Training, my sports life is supposed to be in a lull right now. Luckily, the NBA has produced a plethora of talent and NCAA B-Ball is back on my radar with Mizzou playing well above pre-season expectations (my season ticket purchase went from "Hell, I have nothing better to do in Columbia anyways" to a great value at $199 for the season!!!). The beauty of sports is that you can find excitement in it when you least expect it. Anyways, on to some random thoughts in the Sports World...

- A-Rod on steroids? Seriously, who is surprised? It turns out that the only honest one this whole time has been the author of "Juiced"....Jose effing Canseco. The man is crazy, but he is a truth-teller. I am seriously considering hauling my ass on over to Barnes and Noble this week to pick up a hard-bound copy of his book. You want the truth?...I know I can handle it.

- I feel that need to rant again about the NBA. Actually, more accurately put, the NBA-Haters. From the slam dunk competition to the All-Star game, you have to be insane not to be in absolute awe of the raw athleticism that is on display on a nightly basis in this league. In the dunk competition, Dwight Howard alley-ooped a ball on a 12 foot goal effortlessly. 12 feet!!! Have any of you ever tried dunking on a 10 foot regulation rim? Exactly. Now try two more feet. To top it off, a 5 foot 9 (generously listed) jumped OVER the aforementioned 6 foot 11 inch Dwight Howard to steal the crowds breath away. It really was something to watch.

- After all of that NBA talk, you probably think I hate College Hoops. Nope. Love that, too. The energy in a college campus arena can not be beat. The band, the fight songs, the chants, the pageantry. I love it all. It's even better when your arch-rival comes into town and the students are yelling profanities at the opposition...and for this one game, the parents don't cover their children's ears. This is a learning experience.

'Til next time...

The Reason For Sports...

Once in a blue moon, you get lucky enough to attend a sporting event that you will remember for the rest of your life.