3 Things

As of today I am officially joining Red Sox Nation. Why? Because this week, while listening to 850 AM WKNR via www.espncleveland.com, the station broke into programming to announce that the Cleveland Indians had just signed Austin Kearns. I cannot in good faith, cheer for a team, that considers the signing of Austin Kearns their hold-the-presses moment of the off-season. I am by no means disowning the Indians. I will of course, dawn the racially insensitive Chief Wahoo hat if they ever get their act together. However, I feel this the most effective way to root for a small market team in today's Major League Baseball. To combat the utter jack assery that is baseball in America one must get equally as stupid. Therefor, I am now a member of Red Sox Nation.

Why the Red Sox? I moved to New England 3 years ago and my constant antagonizing of co-workers regarding their regional teams of choice may be having a negative impact on my career. So, I am making up for lost time by joining their army of passionate and (somewhat) completely irrational baseball fans.

2 Not shocked that:

• Eric Mangini is still the coach of the Cleveland Browns. It's a safe play for Mike Holmgren to keep a first year head coach that finished the season with 4 straight wins, removed the locker room poison, and has proven in the past that he can be a good soldier and can carry out a plan while still being a strong leader. "It's the smart move, Tessio was always smarter."
• Josh Cribbs did not get a worthy offer from the Browns. When your best player makes his biggest impact on special teams, you have more problems than just signing one player. This goes against my initial opinion on Cribbs, but I'm human, deal.
• Cleveland fan is upset that the team did not sign "da guy dat beat da Steelers." Cleveland fan likes to make business decisions based emotion and not intelligence. It's not only about the Steelers, it's about the AFC North division. The Brown's record this year, against the rest of the division, with Josh Cribbs in the lineup ? 0-4.

3. Pete Carroll going to the Seattle Seahawks is smart for Pete Carroll and not smart for the Seattle Seahawks. Pete is escaping a USC program that may have major sanctions placed on them for numerous recruiting and NCAA violations. Seattle is getting a coach who is second to none when it comes to recruiting and selling. Unfortunately, in the NFL, players want to be led and not sold.