Well, from the department of ”News that should shock no one” comes the revelation that Mark McGwire, St. Louis homerun king of the 1990′s, used illegal steroids.  With Matt lauer last night, Big Mac said he used steroids to maintain his health during his career.  Right.

I have two issues with this.  One, taking steroids is a medical treatment for some patients dealing with fairly severe illness.  The steroids you get from the doctor, though, are very different from the performance enhancers most athletes get caught with.

The second and bigger point, why is waiting until now to say something?  My answer, the hall of fame.  He’s getting to that stage where he’s eligible and he wants to make sure his name stays in consideration.  He testified in 2005 that he never used anything other than HGH, even though studying pictures of him reveals a drastic change is musculature, a change that really only steroids can bring about.  So he lied, we knew he lied, and he knows we know.  So, come clean, save some face, and keeps his Hall of Fame hopes alive.

To that I say, “BOO!”

Well, after the first weekend of Wildcard playoffs in the NFL, I have to admit my staggering ability to pick the wrong team.  I went 1-3 in picking the winning team; the only one I got right was Jets-Bengals.  My bracket isn’t busted, but it’s pretty close, especially if I have another weekend like this last one.

Dont’ forget: the BCS title game is tonight between the Crimson Tide of Alabama and the Texas Longhorns in the Rose Bowl.  Both teams are unbeaten and feature deep roster of talented players.  This should be a great game.  Don’t miss it; tonight at 8:00 EST.

Randy Johnson, dominant left-handed pitcher nicknamed “the Unit”, announced his retirement yesterday after 22 seasons.  It’s a little weird to think about baseball now, even though pitchers and catchers report next month.  It’s even weirder still to think about baseball without Johnson.  I have so many highlights in my memory: the exploding bird, the mullet when he was in Seattle, the 2001 World Series when he was co-MVP.  The list goes on.  This man is 2nd on the all-time strikeouts list behind Nolan Ryan.

If Johnson is not a first time HOF ballot inductee, I will have to question the intelligence of the committee.  Farewell, Randy.  Thanks for the memories.

What a game. What an upset. A fake punt on 4th and 9 that leads to the winning touchdown?  Wow, that was fun to watch.

Why wait for March Madness?  Why not do a bracket for the upcoming NFL playoffs? I decided to put together a bracket for the upcoming NFL playoffs just to have a little bit of fun. Download the blank bracket here.

  I can’t offer cash for getting the picks right. So, let’s have some fun. Download my copy of the bracket here. I’m not an expert, just a fan wanting to have some fun.

It’s a great way to drop hints on what you want for the holiday’s or your birthday. My birthday was kick ass! I’ve already gotten an LSD from Lisa and I picked up a few American Muscle gift cards!