Back from the road

Just got back from Buffalo and I'm catching up...


Stephen Rodrick says Video killed the Print Star...

Ian O'Connor on Stephon Marbury's talent never translating to wins.


Michael Rosenberg writes a heartfelt piece on Daniel Horton that couldn't have been easy to write.

Phil Sheridan says the Patriots are good, but not as good as the myth surrounding them. He suggests the Eagles could debunk that myth next Sunday.
That is the step the Eagles can take on Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla. They can catch the Patriots, on the biggest stage the sport allows. They can slay that mythical beast.

Plenty of Patriots links here:

I particularly liked Dan Shaughnessy's piece about Steve Belichick.

Jason Whitlock says the Chiefs should sign Ty Law.


I missed this one earlier. Plaschke on the run and gun University of the Redlands.

There's a new entry on the Casey Blog.


I meant to run all of the following on Monday, but apparently I forgot to save it. It's probably too old to bother with now, but if you've read the above stuff and the other choice is working...

Shaughnessy writes the A1 story after the Pats win.
''I know people see the Patriots in the Super Bowl now and think it's commonplace," said New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi. ''But we really cherish this. Still. It doesn't happen a lot and you realize that when it does happen, it's very, very special."


Bob Ryan says the Patriots are going to win.

Rob Borges said this group is the ultimate counterpunchers.
Let others talk. Let others beat their chests. Let others be miked for sound. Let others sing and dance and say and do what they will. The Patriots come for only one thing. To take your heart and then take whatever trophy is available to them at the moment.


Mike Wise says Brady is near perfect.

Plaschke agrees

Selena Roberts on Belichick

Chris Snow on Rodney Harrison

Michael Rosenberg adds to the praise being heaped upon the Pats


So does Jeff Jacobs

They're depressed in the Burgh...

Bill Lyon says this is sweet deliverance

Mike Bianchi said the Eagles are continuing a stretch of redemption.
"Red Sox, Mickelson and now us!"

There will be lots of McNabb stories over the next 14 days.
Woj and Wilbon lead off.

My Top 25
1. Illinois
2. Duke
3. North Carolina
4. Syracuse
5. Boston College
6. Kentucky
7. Wake Forest
8. Oklahoma State
9. Kansas
10. Michigan State
11. Alabama
12. Iowa
13. Mississippi State
14. Oklahoma
15. Washington
16. Arizona
17. Louisville
18. Wisconsin
19. Texas A&M
20. Georgia Tech
21. Connecticut
22. Pitt
23. Cincy
24. Utah
25. Gonzaga