Deregulator: Alive since '85!

Why the BCS is here to stay (and why it's not the end of the world if it does) The Fiesta Bowl may wind up being the most exciting college football game I'll ever watch on TV. (I've actually seen a couple of heart-stoppers in person, including Joe Montana's first comeback victory, when he came off the bench to throw three TD passes and lead Notre Dame to a 21-14 win vs. Carolina.) But the Boise State-Oklahoma game was a sheer delight, especially the final minutes of regulation plus the overtime. All of which has reinforced the hyperventilation among sportwriters, talk-radio hosts and rabid fans to shriek at the injustice of the BCS. Sorry, folks. The BCS is going nowhere. And perhaps it shouldn't. It's all a matter of incentives. Everybody has a way to fix the BCS. Even I drew up my own scheme three years ago. But the evil genius who dreamt up the current arrangement has made it nearly impossible to move to a playoff, even if that's what the fans want. Fi...

Stupid ice Had another fall this week. Yes, on ice. Yes, on the wrist I fractured last year. Fortunately, this tumble may be no big deal. I experienced some serious pain the first couple hours, and it swelled a bit (on the side of my wrist that was not fractured, thank goodness). Thanks to nurse Linda at the Rocky, a splint and an Ace bandage, and a steady diet of RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation), it has responded well. I can actually move my hand back and forth a little without discomfort. Twisting is another matter. My orthopedist's nurse said give it a few days and if it doesn't improve, it's X-Ray time. Every day I'm getting more confident that will not be necessary. Typing on the laptop keyboard is not comfortable, so my scintillating views on the BCS will have to wait. Stupid ice.