I am now into the Ducks working the portal and hoping for more of a ski season. Dan Lanning was right - play these playoff games on Saturdays and finish the season.

Fall has long past and now we are into the unofficial second half of winter since we just passed mid January.

This is starting to feel like pro baseball going all the way almost into November to finish the season.

If they go with a 32 team playoff.... we might be going all the way to college basketball's March Madness before we get a winner. If they go double elimination like they do in college baseball, we might just make it into June!

The excitement of the playoffs has already faded for me. It's not just the Ducks losing. It is the long gap between games. I am used to a game every Saturday. This playoff schedule just feels out of whack. And I am also not happy about it being cable tv only. In the olden days, the major networks would carry the biggest bowl games and then a champion would be anointed. And just for good measure, I don't think we need games almost stretching into the 4 hour territory.

As for the natty: I kind of don't like either team. But I do want to see the players battle it out and see who comes out on top. I definitely don't want to see either Cig or Mario win it all.

I somewhat agree. It seems almost like the break from the Spring game to week 1.

I will DVR the game and check the score occasionally before I watch it. If it is a close game in the 4th, I will watch the ending.

But I am rooting for Cig. I have to give the man his due (after googling him). I think he and Indy are a breath of fresh air.