Dom's Dish - Mobile Edition

Dom's Dish - Mobile Edition

So here I sit, broken hearted, tried to but only farted...but I digress.

I can't help the giddiness (and dizziness) that Tiger is back. I
didn't get to watch the full round yesterday but I saw bits and pieces
on the Golf Channel and ESPN. 33 he is? Maybe less, but he looks mid
20's on the course (only the close-up during interviews make him look
mid to late 30's). Who knows what the weekend will bring, but Tiger
in the finals of this match play would make the PGA's dream! It makes
me jealous though seeing him and others in t-shirts playing golf in
the sun! Then today at 5:11pm EST Tiger shot an amazing sand wedge on
the 14th to win the hole and move to only 2 down.

So on the topic of greats in their profession, Martin Brodeur was
activated on Wednesday and will return today back in goal for the NJ
Devils. Woo Hoo! I sure hope the investment in the rookie card (via
brother Nic) pays off! On the verge of breaking so many records, he,
like Tiger, will again bring people back to their sports: obviously
Brodeur on a much smaller scale.

Last but not least, 12:01am and the NFL Free Agency period begins!
Where will TJ Houshamazilly wind up? Ocho Cinco? Albert Haynesworth?
So much will likely be done in the first 7-8 days so stay tuned.

Dom's Dish - Quick Edition Cali style

Ok, no real formatting or anything here, just some random thoughts as I sit in a nice hotel in the middle of one of those boom-to-bust-type areas called Temecula, CA...

Just saw the news, Tiger Woods will be back next week at the Accenture Match Play!  Great news for the sponsor (Accenture), his sponsors (Nike, Gatorade/G, Buick, etc), and of course TV and the PGA.  I am getting goosebumps writing this - is Tiger the reason for all this recession?  We'll know soon enough if he was the reason.  People love Tiger - he's not the typical underdog that people love, he's America's hero, and I'm sure in the next few days, this news will start to take over from all the A-Rod steroid scandal, the Economy/stimulus woes and all the greedy investors out there.  Or maybe not.  Either way, get ready to watch some golf this spring.

So, I'm thinking that $4M/year is way too much for a punter.  The Oakland Raiders just signed Shane Lechler to a $16M, 4 year extension.   Granted, he's been on my one Fantasy team two years running, but $4M to punt the ball a few times a game - I know he's been an integral part of the Raiders game the last few years because their offense is so bad, but still.  What's next?  $15M for a Cornerback?  Oh wait, Al Davis just authorized that for Nnamdi Asomugha - 3 yrs $45.3M.  Though he's worth it as probably the only true "shutdown corner" in the league, I can see Drew Rosenhaus right now on ESPN in a few weeks asking for $10M for Lito Shephard - "Leeetoe".  What recession?  Al Davis, when is he retiring?

It's just about Tourney Time - get ready, we'll be ramping up in the next 3-4 weeks with conference championships.  The field is so wide open this year, it should be a good NCAA tournament time - who will win? Oklahoma, NC, Duke, Pitt, UConn, Memphis, Davidson?

Utley seems ready to roll down in Clearwater.  Says he thinks he'll be ready for Opening Day - don't forget we have the World Baseball classic that delays everything by about a week.  Just want to again point out that the Phillies are 2008 World Phucking Champions - boy how I wish Hines Ward would have said something like that at the Steelers celebration.  We'll see what 2009 brings, hard for them to repeat, but I'll take another Division Championship.  What a month for sports mid-March to mid-April will be with WBC, NCAA, Spring Training, NBA ramping up and of course The Masters.

Around the Balls - just wanted to throw that in, nothing else to add.