Thursday, March 20, 2008

Thursday 03/20 A.M. Quickie:
First Thursday of the NCAA Tournament!

LAST CHANCE! SIGN UP for THIS YEAR'S DAILY QUICKIE READERS GROUP Tourney Challenge! As of 8 a.m. Thursday, we have topped 600 participants (up almost 200 from late yesterday afternoon) to maintain a spot as one of the most popular "indie" tournament pools in the country. Thanks for being a part of it!

Today's Names to Know in today's Sporting News column:

"First Thursday," Drew Lavender, Dennis Felton, Bill Self, 5/12, Kent State, OJ Mayo, Michael Beasley, Bob Huggins, Terrelle Pryor, Red Sox, Rockets, Allen Iverson, Miami Heat, Larry Harris, Joba Chamberlain, Barry Bonds, Branden Ore, NIT's "Bitter 16," ALT+TAB and More!

Including:
Why "First Thursday" should be a recognized holiday...
Why this afternoon's games won't produce any upsets...
Why tonight's games BETTER produce a few (Winthrop!)...
Why Mayo vs. Beasley is bigger than the hype...
Why Terrelle Pryor IS good for Ohio State...
Why Terrelle Pryor will visit Unhappy Valley...
Why the Rockets' Streak is so over...
Why AI left his heart in Philadelphia...
Why Barry Bonds WILL be playing in 2008...
Why you have to love the NIT's "Bitter 16"...
Why you should do "ALT+TAB" drills this morning...
And a lot more... after the jump!

Today's Bonus Post: On March Madness expectations, and on not having a rooting interest this March. It is actually really a Bonus Post from YESTERDAY, late afternoon if you didn't see it. It was interesting to put it together. Check it out here (or just scroll down and read below) and let me know what you think.


Meanwhile, my editor at the Wall Street Journal took my bracket-picks column and turned it into something ridiculously cool, putting my "Heart" picks against another guy's "Head" picks. Click here to check it out.



Expect updated posts throughout the afternoon's games, but – like Super Bowl night – I might just use my Twitter account and update that way. If ever there was a day for it, this is it. (In fact, I predict the NCAA Tournament this afternoon today and tomorrow will be the breakthrough moment for Twitter among sports fans.)

And, hey: It's First Thursday! The best day of the year! Enjoy it!

-- D.S.




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