The brackets are set for the men's NCAA Tournament--expect productivity at work to continue on a downward spiral as the week goes on. Carve out a couple hours in your schedule in the next three days to research and fill out your brackets for your office pool. Rick Neuheisel knows what we’re talking about. Or, you could select your winners based on mascots, school colors, or blind guessing. Those always seem to work for some lucky S.O.B. in the office pool.
Northwest Teams Assigned Partners for Big Dance
Worst Football Weekend Ever
As we were ducking out of yet another Garfield blowout loss to Franklin, we joked to our friends, "What if the Huskies and Seahawks lose too! That would sure suck."
Post-Fiesta Bowl Scooter Accident Nearly Kills Idaho Billionaire Potato King
Bob Stoops' pride wasn't the only victim of Boise State's ridonkulous Fiesta Bowl victory--J.R. Simplot, a.k.a. "Mr. Spud," Idaho's richest man, is in intensive care after his scooter flipped over in the parking lot after the game.
Get Ready for Boise State
Who wrote this script? Underdog Boise State gives up 15 points in about ten seconds to fall behind by a touchdown, ties Oklahoma with seven seconds left on a hook and ladder play, gets a TD in overtime on a halfback pass, then goes for the win with a two-point conversion and gets it on a Statue of Liberty play. As our roommate observed, Boise State's coach brings his testicles to the game in two duffel bags. Then, after the game, star running back Ian Johnson asks his girlfriend, a Boise State cheerleader, to marry him (she said yes).

