No More Nick and Jessica, how sad

After a year of gossip, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson have officially decided to separate after 3 years of marriage. Maybe she actually has a few brain cells, finally realizing that she brings home the bread in the relationship and that he is just there for the ride. Jessica still sells out the big arenas, Nick shows up to watch whatever sports team he decides to root for, which became his favorite that same week. Hopefully, Nick goes away as he did after his 2 failures on College Gameday this season.

Also, Tom Cruise bought Katie Holmes a sonogram so they could monitor the growth of their newborn baby. I bet ya that's just what she always wanted.

And is it just me, or does the Macy's Parade get weaker every year??? The only things I look forward to are the balloons, the high school bands, and Santa Claus. The musical acts are a joke. First, they're people who I've never heard of or are irrelevant. Second, they lipsync all of the music, and they do a poor job of that at best (see Brian McKnight's "performance" this morning). And third, the drill teams/cheerleaders/dance teams just have to go. They are the reason cheerleaders/drill teams/dance teams: they have no ability. There are a few exceptions, but the majority don't have any athletic ability whatsoever and shouldn't be out there.

Alright, the college hoops season is almost two weeks old, here are some thoughts from what I've seen:
-I'll start at the top with Duke. They don't look like the #1 team right now, the young guys are still growing into their roles. I like Paulus and McRoberts a lot, but they need to be more assertive. Shelden Williams needs to stay out of foul trouble, and where's the improved play of Sean Dockery the Dukies all raved about???? I think Memphis will beat them tomorrow night.

-Memphis is young, but they're quick and they're playing together. Darius Washington has used the missed free throws and being cut from the Junior World team to only get better. Shawne Williams may be the Freshman of the Year. Rodney Carney can flat out play.

-Gonzaga had a great week in Maui and Adam Morrison is on his way to National Player of the Year, but until they can guard people, they'll be out in the 2nd round in March again. You've got to be able to stop people when you need one, and they can't get a stop.

-Michigan St. fans don't worry yet. Let the young guys play more, Matt Trannon will be coming over from the football team, and by January, Sparty will be ready to roll. Same goes for Maryland, but they need better point guard play. And Nick Caner-Medley needs to step it up.

-Texas is going to be tough. They beat West Virginia and Iowa, both in come from behind efforts. PJ Tucker has added the dribble drive to his game, making him even more dangerous offensively.

-UConn could be scary good when they get Marcus Williams back in January. They beat an improved Arkansas team, a talented Arizona team, and a gritty Gonzaga in 3 straight days with a freshman point guard. Rudy Gay needs to use his size and quickness to his advantage. We know you have NBA range Rudy, but use your skills in the post where you can dominate smaller guards.

-And Bucknell is for real. They beat Syracuse at Syracuse this week. When's the last time Syracuse lost at home in November/December??? It's been awhile.

Look out for the Big 10 next week in the ACC/Big 10 challenge. The Big 10 might actually win it this time.

Yesterday, I had a phone interview with a Federal Reserve branch and they immediately granted me an in-person interview that will take place in Detroit in a couple of weeks. So look out Motown, I'm coming to 8 Mile, ready to pounce!!!!

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

Number of turkey sandwiches eaten: 5, but they were on hamburger buns, so that's probably the equivalent of 3 regular sandwiches.