Like NFL, GRH just Hogs Waiting to be Slaughtered

So, the madness of the first week of the NCAA tournament has subsided, baseball is less than a week away from the real first pitch (I realize games have already been played elsewhere), and golf season is getting ready to accelerate into full gear with the Master's just around the corner. It's a Spring flurry before the doldrums of summer kick in. Stay tuned to GRH for our thoughts and opinions on everything that is set to take place. Let's get to Brain Droppings. Remember, if you don't want to comment here, use the hashtag provided here on Twitter to have your say.

1) #HistoricallyBad - I usually leave the NBA talk to Brian or Lord McFather, but let's be honest. We are witnessing history right now in the NBA. There has been a lot of discussion about "tanking" to acquire the best possible chance at the #1 pick. If there are multiple teams employing this strategy then most of them are failing miserably compared to the Philadelphia 76ers who lost their 25th straight game in a row last night. How must it feel to be on a team that bad? How can you show up for work motivated every day? Philly fans are also notoriously...well let's just say impatient. How can you back a team that you know is going to lose? No wonder they occasionally throw batteries at Santa Claus and boo the March of Dimes kids. The Sixers play in Atlanta on Monday (I assume the streak will still be intact) and GRH will be on hand. So more on this in future columns perhaps.

2) #TheSlipperFits - I would say that the Cinderella of this year's NCAA tournament is Dayton. They are an 11 seed that advanced to the Sweet 16. However, if you were in Georgia over the weekend all talk surrounded on the Mercer Bears and their defeat of the mighty Duke Blue Devils on Friday. Though the Bears lost to Tennessee on Sunday, they were certainly the darlings of the state and probably the region. However, kudos need to be sent out to Dayton. The Flyers were able to top big brother Ohio State in the 2nd round and sent a Syracuse team that spent a long time at #1 this season packing in round 3. No easy victories for a team that many thought might be playing a home game in the first 4.

3) #FatPigFootball - Mark Cuban is on record as saying the NFL is in trouble. "I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion...I'm just telling you, pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. And they're getting hoggy. Just watch. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. When you try to take it too far, people turn the other way," Cuban stated according to ESPN Dallas. I think I see what Cuban is saying but I'm not necessarily sure I agree with his assessment. Generally, the best don't always stay the best. And make no mistake, the NFL is THE premier professional sports league in America. However, it's hard to argue that the NFL has been complacent in their packaging of their brand. Thursday night games, re-altering the draft, and scheduling that promotes parity are all things that have only fueled the NFL's popularity. When was the last time you watched the NBA or MLB draft? That's what I thought. Not to mention, almost every NFL game is meaningful. You can't say that about the NBA or MLB. It's just not true. Cuban went on to argue that safety issues could be the downfall of the sport. This may be the more true statement. There are kids who's parents don't want them involved in such a dangerous sport. However, American football is still too popular. Technology will continue to improve and kids will continue to play. I like Mark Cuban, but I just think he's wrong here.

4) #NoTimeLakers -  From time to time, Lord McFather will drop by the office and watch old NBA basketball clips on YouTube. I'm a basketball fan, but the NBA really doesn't come on to my radar until this time of the year. Teams finally start to legitimately jockey for position and playoff basketball is so much better than regular season basketball. Being a Celtics fan, McFather's most watched clips involve Larry Bird. Naturally, this means that I also see a lot of old Laker clips as the two teams were so intertwined in the 80's. It got me to thinking about how things have changed. A couple of weeks ago, the other LA team, the Clippers, threw a 45 point beat down on the Lakers. It seems that a once great NBA team has swapped places with a historically bad franchise. At least for this year. Could you imagine the Clippers being a destination for a player like Lebron 20 years ago? Would have never happened. Now the Clippers may be a better destination for many superstars. While the Lakers continue to hold on to past trophies.

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