BrokenCowboy: Sports Views with a West Coast Bias

Tale of the Tape

In one of the more intriguing matchups (at least for me) of the first round, the sixth seeded Louisville Cardinals will face the eleventh seeded Stanford Cardinal. Though it looks to be an uphill battle for the Mighty Card, Stanford is a team that just might surprize a few people. Go Card!

	Stanford	Louisville	Advantage
Mascot	Cardinal	Cardinals	Push
Coach	Trent Johnson	Rick Pitino	Louisville
Conf.	Pac-10	Big East	Stanford
Record	18-12	23-9	Louisville
vs. Top 25	4-4	2-5	Stanford
vs. Arizona	0-2	0-1	Push
Reb. Marg.	5.8	2.3	Stanford
Blocks/Game	6.1	4.3	Stanford
FG%	44.9%	43.2%	Stanford
Opp FG%	41.2%	40.1%	Louisville
3PT/Game	5.7	7.4	Louisville
FT%	69.1%	67.1%	Stanford
PPG	69.93	71.44	Louisville
Pts Allowed	66.77	62.94	Louisville
NCAA Apps	15	33	Louisville
Final Fours	2	8	Louisville
Nat'l Champs	1	2	Louisville
Known For	Nobel Winners	Horses	Stanford
Known For	S. Court Justices	Horses	Stanford

Madness, Madness, They Call It Madness...

Since it's bracket time, I thought I'd host an office pool for anyone who wants to put his or her bracket up against the rest of the world. Interested? Wait, here's the coolest part -- there's no entry fee, but the winner will receive a copy of the not-so-recently released DVD "Cinderella Man." (Yes, I know it's a boxing movie, but at least the title fits with the March Madness context. Plus, it's a good flick.) I know what you're thinking: "But how can I ever expect to compete with the BrokenCowboy?" Don't worry -- if I end up winning I'll happily donate the prize to the second-place finisher!

Anyway, here's how to join the fun:

1. Follow this link to Yahoo! Sports, where you'll find their Tournament Pick'em page.
2. Click on the big button that says "Join a Group".
3. If you don't already have a Yahoo! ID and password, you'll be asked to sign up. It's painless.
4. Click on the big button that says "Join Private".
5. Enter this Group ID: 94392
6. Enter this Password: madness (case senstive, by the way)
7. Set up your entry.
8. Send me an e-mail (brokencowboy at charter (dot) net) and tell me your entry name and real name.
9. Enjoy!

PS -- Did I mention the prize?!?

Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky

Here's an update on the Dwight Howard saga. While Michael Jordan, Dr. J, and Dominique Wilkins were busy pushing their affirmative action campaign to get a short person in the Slam Dunk finals, poor Dwight Howard was ignored. I've already talked about his ridiculous Sticker Slam, but now we've got video of the dunk that would've destroyed the competition in the second round. Home boy actually kisses the rim. Check this out: