Big 10 Tournament
I'm not really a huge fan of these conference tournaments. That being said, the Big 10 tournament was fantastic. Especially for Buckeye fans. With a blowout of Minnesota in the championship game, the Buckeyes confirmed that they are the best team in the Big 10. What a run for the Buckeyes. Knocking out Michigan with a buzzer-beater from Evan Turner was unbelievable. A double-overtime thriller against Illinois gave many of us heart attacks. The blowout today was a welcomed result. The stress from the previous two games was enough. Congratulations, Buckeyes.
NCAA Tournament
If the Big 10 champion Buckeyes want to get to the Final Four, they have quite the road ahead of them. The second round matchup will be against either Georgia Tech or Oklahoma State. Neither are as talented as the Buckeyes, but neither would be a walk in the park. If the Buckeyes win in round 2, the matchup will likely be either Tennessee or Georgetown if neither are upset. If they win in round 3, the most likely candidates for the Buckeyes to face in the Elite 8 will be Kansas, Michigan State and Maryland. The Midwest bracket is, by far, the toughest. Best of luck to the Buckeyes.
And how about Duke's draw? Talk about easy. If they aren't in the Final Four, then they weren't deserving of a one-seed.
I have to go with Kansas as the favorite to win it all. They have an inside presence (Cole Aldrich), a great player at point guard (Sherron Collins) and a good supporting cast (Xavier Henry). They're experienced, as well.
Browns Confusing Fans
Brady Quinn was traded to the Denver Broncos today. For Peyton Hillis, a 2011 6th round pick and a conditional pick in 2012. According to Adam Schefter, the Browns could have traded Quinn last year. For Jay Cutler. There had to have been something else involved (likely draft picks), but the fact that they received a fullback and two future (late) picks is disappointing. Say what you want about Jay Cutler, but he has a ton of potential and has shown that he can play. The picks are a problem, but he's young and just a terrible fit in Chicago.
Hillis will be loved in Cleveland, however. He's tough, and one of the better fullbacks in the league. He can run and catch out of the backfield. Should be a good third-down option for the Browns.
I think that this means Jake Delhomme will be the starter. I was hoping that the Delhomme signing was for depth purposes, because a 35-year old Delhomme does nothing for a rebuilding Browns team. He's an older Derek Anderson. The Browns would've benefited more by seeing what they had in Brady Quinn. They know what they have in Delhomme - they have a QB who will be out of the league in a couple years, while the Browns are still rebuilding. This sets the QB situation back two years. Unless they draft someone. I have my fingers crossed that it's not Tim Tebow.
The Browns also traded outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley to the Raiders for a third-round pick. This is a disappointment as well. He's young, shown flashes of ability, but never really lived up to his draft status. I'm a little confused about why the Browns would trade young, talented players when linebacker is a position of need for the Browns.
Other NFL News
LaDainian Tomlinson signed a two-year deal with the New York Jets today.
Shaun Hill was traded from the 49ers to the Lions for a 7th-round pick.
Ex-Brown Hank Fraley signed a deal with the Rams.
Cavs Win
The Cavs took out the Celtics today. I didn't get to watch the game because the Buckeyes were playing, so all I have to say about it is that I can't wait for the playoffs. I think this is the year.
Random Topic
I've watched some good movies lately. Finally got around to watching Inglourious Basterds, which was excellent. Christopher Waltz gives a great performance, one of my favorites ever, actually. Also watched a different Tarantino film, Pulp Fiction. It was also excellent. Samuel L. Jackson is a man. Fonzie is cool. Movie was great. If you haven't seen either of these, watch them both immediately.
All for now.
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