Notes from The Periphery: Fleeting Thoughts

While everyone prepares with baited breathe for the Wrestling Mock Draft here are few thoughts from the outer rim of the American Sports World.

NFL Draft
I'm trying to remember the last time an NFL draft was so unsettled this close to the draft date. Less than 12 days remain till the NFL Draft (formerly known as the Minnesota Viking Comedy Hour) commences. However each of the first three teams have given mixed signals as to heir intentions. Oakland, the living embodiment of the zeitgeist of the Hindberg, is now signalling they may draft Calvin Johnson (Jamarcus Russel being the over possibility). Detroit led by Matt Millen (who I believe lost a battle of wits with a lobster) is considering Brady Quinn, Joe Thomas (left tackle) , a defensive player, or a trade day. While the Browns are sending out signals that they might draft any of the previously mentioned players (Quinn, Russell, Thomas), trade down or take Injured McCrippled (Adrian Peterson). This leads to a ton of possible outcomes leaving Gutsy in real danger of missing every single one of his mock draft picks.

NBA
Meanwhile in the NBA land the East has no end of competitors for the title of 'Getting Swept By (Insert Western Conference Champion Here)". While the Washington Generals injured list has taken them out of competition any of the top 5 teams really could advance to the Finals or be knocked off in the first round. Out West I think the burning question is Can Dallas be stopped? They've amassed one of the best records of all time, a full 5 games ahead of Phoenix. Of course Phoenix has been without Nash and seems to be peaking at the right time. The only other team that could drive Cuban into a tantrum are the Spurs. While they lost last night Duncan is showing fire and should not be underestimated.

Other
There really is no known device that will be able to measure the righteous anger of the scheduling debacle that baseball is currently going through. I frankly have no idea but the idea that my Tribe should play 7 games or something out in Seattle because of snow seems somewhere between silly and ridiculous. Here in Euroland its the semi-finals of Championship League with 3 of the 4 contenders being English (the only other team is AC Milan). I'm fairly indifferent about it all except to say "I love you beer"