Some thoughts on the Bulls and the NFL Draft

Congratulations to the Bulls, who finished off Miami Heat on Sunday. As impressive as the sweep was, what did you expect when the Bulls (avg player age: 19.4) played the Heat (avg player age: 76.2) *. Up next is a tussle with the Pistons, in what many consider the real Eastern Conference finals.

In other sports news, I think the NFL might have had a small event over the weekend. I have to admit that I did watch the draft, at least the first eight hours of it. Other than the Brady Quinn saga, it wasn't that interesting. The Bears filled some holes, and looks like they got a steal at tight end. Of course, since Rosenhaus is his agent, who knows if he'll show up to Bourbonnais on time.

Just three months or so until training camp. Gentlemen, let the countdown begin!

* Stats courtesy of the Bureau of Imaginary Statistics...99.5% accuracy or your money back

Thoughts on Virginia Tech

My thoughts on what happened at Virginia Tech are up. I posted them in a separate page from the standard blog, as I felt putting it on the same page as some of the less serious posts might cheapen its message. As the colors of the page are not conducive for printing, I added a button to change the background to plain white if you would like to print the page out.

Changes to Quo Vadimus

As you have noticed, the template and color of Quo Vadimus has changed. This is a temporary change (although the template may be much longer than the colors). It is in remembrance of the students of Virginia Tech. I know at least here in the Hampton Roads area there is an effort for people to wear burnt orange and Chicago maroon colored clothing, the colors of Virginia Tech. As I don't own any clothing of those colors, I felt compelled to do the next best thing.

I'll have some thoughts posted on the events of this week later today.

Thanks a lot, Cubs

Dear Cubs, Thanks a lot. You're really making my predictions look great. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Amy

Bears schedule is out

The NFL has announced the 2007 regular season schedule, and I am rather happy about it. Looks like they are scheduled for several prime-time and late afternoon games, which drastically increases the chance of me being able to watch their games. The Chargers game is the week one FOX headliner game. The next week, it appears they will be playing the Chiefs in the CBS late game. And in week three, they host Dallas in the NBC game.

As a Bear's fan, I instinctively get wary when so many of their games are in the national spot light. However, two straight years of success, including a large level of success in prime time games last year (Green Bay in week 17 does not count), gives reason not to be worried.

The revelation of the schedule does not alleviate the fact that we still have until September before the games start. Oh well, at least there is baseball to occupy the time.

Currently on The Vermilion Expat

Here are some posts to catch you up on The Vermilion Expat
Great Idea, Poor Execution

The Thin Red Line

Also, don't forget about "Welcome To Danville".

Short Hits: The Gremlins are in Town

I think gremlins have arrived in the Hampton Roads area. On Sunday, my DVD player just stopped recognizing that discs were in it. Also, my cable was out yesterday, and was still out as of this morning. To top it all off, my parking pass for the garage in downtown Norfolk wouldn't work yesterday morning. Fortunately, it seems to be working now.

It's Opening Day

Although the Mets victory over the Cardinals last night was the official start of the 2007 baseball season, today is the traditional start of the season. And even though it isn't special enough these days to warrant a ceremonial pitch from the President, it still is one of the great days in sports.

Opening day is a day of hope. Fans of every team, from the perennial contenders to the Royals and Pirates, can feel optimistic on this day. And even though many of those hopes will be dashed (for the Royals and Pirates it will be on April 3), they can always look on this day as a day of boundless optimism. Yes even Cubs fans can give in to a sense of optimism, feeling that the drought has to end sometime...right?...RIGHT?

Anyway, now it is time for meaningless predictions. I am not a heavy follower of baseball, and even the best prepared prognosticator is wrong sometimes. Just remember that all predictions come with a money-back guarantee.

National League
East
x-New York Mets 94-68
y-Philadelphia Phillies 92-70
Florida Marlins 81-81
Atlanta Braves 79-83
Washington Nationals 63-99

Central
x-Chicago Cubs 91-71
Milwaukee Brewers 89-73
St. Louis Cardinals 84-78
Houston Astros 80-82
Cincinnati Reds 73-89
Pittsburgh Pirates 65-97

West
x-Los Angeles Dodgers 87-75
San Diego Padres 85-77
Arizona Diamondbacks 81-81
Colorado Rockies 77-85
San Francisco Giants 75-87

American League
East
x-Boston Red Sox 97-65
New York Yankees 91-61
Toronto Blue Jays 87-75
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 75-87
Baltimore Orioles 69-93

Central
x-Detroit Tigers 94-68
y-Chicago White Sox 92-70
Minnesota Twins 84-78
Cleveland Indians 79-83
Kansas City Royals 60-102

West
x-Los Angeles Angels of 90-72
Anaheim
Texas Rangers 81-81
Oakland A's 70-92
Seattle Mariners 65-97

Divisional Playoffs
NL
Dodgers over Mets 3-1
Cubs over Phillies 3-2

AL
Red Sox over White Sox 3-2
Angels over Tigers 3-0

LCS
Cubs over Dodgers 4-2
Angels over Red Sox 4-3

World Series
Angels over Cubs 4-3 (Wait til' next year...)