Thought Dump Time

It's time to get rid of a few random things running through my mind on a Monday night:

- I absolutely loved the Eagles draft. Maclin and LeSean McCoy are both play makers who will fit well in their pass-happy system, and the tight end they got from Florida in the 5th round is a big, athletic red zone target. If the defense can continue to mature, and become more stout against the run, look out.

- As long as Jerry Jones is running the Cowboys, I'm not real worried about the clowns from Texas doing any damage. I read Boys Will Be Boys a few months ago, and if half of what is in there is true, it's not a shock things haven't gone well with him calling the shots. By the way, that book is a great read.

- The Yankees pitching staff makes me long for the days when Rick Rhoden and Dave LaPoint were in pinstripes.

- If you have watched more than a minute of the Bulls-Celtics playoff series and didn't enjoy it, you don't like basketball. This series has been as good as it gets.

- I love Pro Football Talk - if you are an NFL fan and not on the site, you're missing out. However, Mike Florio compares Pat White to Bo Jackson? WTF? White was a great college player, he was devastating in the spread offense, but I'm sorry, he doesn't project well as an NFL quarterback. You know who else was great in college - Seneca Wallace.

- The opposite of Celtics-Bulls has been the Hornets-Nuggests series. New Orleans lost tonight by 58. Let me repeat that - they lost by 58 - in a play off game. Really New Orleans? Even Greg Robinson could have kept that spread under 50...........

- The Greg Paulus to Syracuse stuff is making for some interesting theater - don't sweat it either way. If he comes to SU that's great - let him compete. If not, let's see what the Nassib can do.

- Vinny Del Negro still staying true to that pseudo-mullet thing is beyond awesome. Get him a mustache he's the NBA coach of the century.

- I think Mel Kiper should give everyone he comes in contact with a report card. How awesome would that be? I can see him now -- "I went to Burger King yesterday, went through the drive though. I give them a B. The intercom guy was solid with my order, but he had a slow response time and there are concerns about his closing speed in taking the order. The window guy has tremendous upside, I project him to being a manager in 2-3 years. Overall, management has done a solid job of putting burger flippers together."

- Syracuse has two players go in the NFL draft, which is the same number as Miami and Florida State - combined. It has been in the upper 80s for the last three days in Upstate NY in April, and pets want to kill themselves. These are strange times my friends, strange times indeed.