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thoughts on the world of sports...

1) i know i've made a couple of statements in this space about how i've become a two sport man at this point in my life (soccer and baseball), but last night's game between the colts and the patriots got my attention. i was only able to see the first and last five minutes of the game, but those last five minutes...wow!

a lot is going to be written and said about peyton manning getting to his first super bowl, and a lot is being made about the first two african-american coaches to lead teams to the super bowl. for years now i've been rooting for tony dungy to be the guy to do it first (he's the coach of the colts for those who don't know)...i don't know if there is a classier guy who carries himself with so much dignity in any sport. he's why i'm pulling for the colts in two weeks.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jeffri_chadiha/01/22/lovie/index.html?section=si_latest

2) everyone is talking about what an incredible finish in the colts/pats game, but across the pond another great rivalry went down the last minute as well. arsenal beat manchester united (think red sox vs. yankees) 2-1 on a last minute header by thiery henri. a truly stunning result after arsenal was down 1-0 at half.

3) many experts feel the giants are going to walk away from barry bonds. i don't know how i feel about this, but it will be truly amazing if they have the guts to do it, and it would be fascinating to see who, if anyone, picks him up at this point.

that's it for now,,,