Westward Ho!

I will be off to California for a few days tomorrow so blogging will be light to nonexsistent. It might be better to lean on the side of non-existent! I will be visiting Los Angeles and San Diego. I am looking forward to warmer weather as it is very cold here in DC.

Franchise tag on Cassel

The Patriots put the franchise tag on Matt Cassel today which would mean it would be much more difficult to sign him. This is a surprise that they would put this on Cassel, there must be a lot of doubt whether Tom Brady can come back at the start of next season. It is not normal to do this for a backup quarterback just "to be on the safe side." We still need to hope Tom Brady gets the opportunity to come back. One can only wonder how effective he will be should he come back. Also, can Cassel have an encore act like he did last year.

Stimulus Package

It looks as if the Economic Stimulus Package is on its way to getting passed by the Senate as early as tomorrow and will be signed by President Obama by President's Day weekend. Right now the Senate is going through it line by line. It is important to have different components that will revitalize the economy using a number of different ideas. Obama is right saying if we don't take action now the economy could get worse, however, if it is not the right action with input from different legislators and both sides of the aisle it will not help the cause.

Its Beanpot time

Monday night a classic Boston tradition continued with the Beanpot Hockey Tournament. The tournament is held the first two weeks of February every year at th TD Banknorth Garden and its predecessor, the Boston Garden. It is the four major hockey schools in Boston competing for hockey bragging rights in the Hub. The first Monday in February consists of two semifinal matches and the winners of those play in the final the second Monday in February. Harvard, BU, BC and Northeastern compete for the crown. BU has the most championships and seems to win almost every year. It is always something to look forward especially in the "dead month" of February when it comes to sports. In the past the Beanpot has run 'under the shadow" of the Patriots Super Bowls since it starts the day after. However, it always made for a good "postgame after dinner drink")

Thoughts on Golden Parchutes

Like many people it is simple, if you do a crappy job you deserve to get fired and the only thing you should get is a cardboard box and security escort out of the building. The CEOs of these companies should not be getting "bailed out" with anything and this must not be included in the spending in the stimulus package. The government should in no way give money to leaders that screw up their companies.

Daschle out

Too bad that Tom Daschle had to withdraw himself from being Secretary of Health and Human Services. However, this administration vowed to be as ethical as possible and he set a precedent for making sure that they held to that promise. Who might be the replacement designate, Howard Dean? With him as Secretary everyone in Michigan, Washington, New Hampshire, Idaho, Alaska, California, Hawaii, must get the flu shot. You get the idea.
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Super Buckeye

For the complete lack of hype that this year's Super Bowl got it turned out to be one of the best ever. Arizona had an amazing comeback and really put Pittsburgh on the ropes but Big Ben and company showed that he was no fluke and he was a clutch player when he had to be. In addition to my love for Boston teams, my family likes Ohio State and Penn State (apologies if I mentioned this) and I was thrilled to see Santonio Holmes get a Lombardi Trophy and the MVP honors. I believe he is the first Super Bowl MVP from Ohio State. Although many of the Buckeye fans hate Pittsburgh, I expect OSU to honor him and he will get a huge ovation for climbing the mountain. Beating Michigan is fun but a Super Bowl championship is immortality.

As for the commericals, enough of the Budweiser clydesdales and time to think of a new advertising campaign. The Doritos one was the best. Bruce had a good halftime show as well. I had a great crowd at my place and some good football food. Lets hope that Pats are back next year.