Sports weekend recap

Before moving on to college basketball, I wouldn't be a sports' fan if I didn't mention the Super Bowl. I like Brees and Manning and both teams fine, so I had a hard time pulling for either one of them. I'm glad I didn't post a prediction, because I wouldn't have had the Saints winning, but quirky things happen in the Super Bowl. The decision to go for it on fourth and goal at the end of the first half by the Saints worked out perfectly even though they didn't get it. Manning had no chance to score and the Saints got 3 anyway. The onside kick then changed the whole complexion of the game. Then the Colts set Stover out for a 50+ yarder. They should have sent out our boy McAfee who is much better from long distance. In the end, Manning made a mistake that Brees did not. I still feel like the Colts are the better team and would win 7 out of 10, but they didn't win the one that counted. Manning's legacy is still an interesting one at this point. He will go down as one of the all time greats and perhaps the greatest regular season quarterback, but despite one Super Bowl win his post season results are still not that impressive. Sure, he got to the Colts to the Super Bowl this year, but he only had to beat the 5 and 6 seeds at home (Ravens, Jets) to do it. I hope he wins one or two more because I'm not quite sure he's gotten that "not a big game quarterback" monkey off his back. If I had to take one quarterback in the league right now as my Super Bowl starter, he would be my #5 guy - and I like him; I'm not a hater. Congrats to Brees and the Saints. Brees is a classic case of when something happens that seems bad turns out to be a really good thing. Getting pushed out of San Diego (aka Loserville) gave him the opportunity to win the big one. Good for him.

Back to the hardwood. WV played a terrible first half only to thrash the Johnnies in the second behind ridiculous shooting from Butler (7-7 from 3 point range). Bryant had a poor offensive shooting game, but he had just one turnover which is the most important number for him. The Mounties host Villanova tonight and a win could put them in contention for a #1 seed. Just as importantly it would go a long way to solidifying finishing in the top 4 of the Big East and receiving a double bye in the tournament. It will be an interesting game; we'll see if WVU can hang with one of the best in the nation.

I managed to make it out to the Richmond game Saturday and I'm glad I did. I was able to witness the Spiders spank the Owls and move solidly onto the right side of the bubble. They have a big game at Rhode Island this week, but even if they lose it shouldn't hurt too much. URI is a top 15 RPI team. Anderson continues to impress me. The guy is clutch and just a stud. The Spiders will have him for one more year and if he's on the court then Richmond has a chance.