Streaks, Brackets, and Blues. Oh, My!

Streaks continue, brackets were built, and a lot of people had the blues after this weekend. Wanna find out who? Well, just keep reading.

The Houston Rockets winning streak continued, as they moved to 22 straight wins, topping the Los Angles Lakers 104-92 at home. The Rockets have the second longest winning streak in NBA history, behind the ’71-’72 Lakers, like the irony? It’s funny the difference in peoples attitude between; a honest team that’s not full of smug jerks going on a record winning streak, and some jackasses from Boston running around smirking about how good they are, with that Brian Billick smirk of his. Like you couldn’t tell who I was talking about yet. Tiger is still on a roll, after dropping a beauty of a 25-foot birdie on Sunday, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one stroke over Bart Bryant. Again, let's note, you can be winner and people like you, just don’t be smug about it! I think we know who I’m talking too.

The NCAA Tournament is pretty much set, with the exception of the one “Opening Round” match between Coppin State and Mount St. Mary’s in Dayton, Ohio. Doesn’t matter who wins, they face number one ranked Universtiy of North Carolina: Chapel Hill. So make your picks and place your bets, its time for March Madness! Unless your are my stubborn friend who will only do brackets on Yahoo, in that case you’ll be left out of the fun.

For those not interested in football (European), you may now stop reading. A lot of people had a case of the blues in football this weekend, and we’ll start it off in the Premier Legue. Sunderland was certainly having the blues, as they crept closer to the relegation zone, thanks to John Terry and the Chelsea Blues. Terry had his first goal since the opening day of last season. His header puts the Blues within three points of league leaders Manchester United. Speaking of the title race, last weeks league leaders Arsenal might have a case of the blues, after drawing to Middlesbrough 1-1. The blue side of Meryseyside must have a case of the blues, after loosing to Fulham 1-0, who sit in second to last place in the Premier League. Good news for Fulham is that might just be the life line to a way out of the relegation. Good news for Liverpool is the Reds now claim sole possession of fourth place, and Champions League football next year.


Boxer Rickey Hatton supports the Blues of Manchester.


In Spain, Barcelona will have a case of the blues, after drawing to Almeria 1-1, on a weekend that saw Real Madrid loose to Deportivo La Coruna 1-0. Barca could have pulled within five points of the league leaders, now they are an optimistic three games out, with the season quickly coming to a close.