"Men, I want you just thinking of one word all season. One word and one word only: Super Bowl." Bill Peterson

I love the internet! The reason is simple. I do not have to watch football. Yes I can skip all the fanfare of people playing catch and get to the real reason to tune in. Of course the commercials. Now before I get angry emails let me say I have a short attention span and commercials are just the right length while the actual game that many people watch the Superbowl for is a bit too lengthy. In the past you have been able to watch some of the commercials at one site and then some at another but this year it has all boiled down to HULU. Just click the site and watch away. The only issue I find a bit strange is that the commercials are all sponsored by other 5 second commercials but this is our new world. It is some strange twilight zone when commercials have to pay for other commercials to be watched. Anyway enjoy them if you like or if you would like to rewatch the highlights of the game click here.

“Baseball is dull only to dull minds.” Red Barber

Since we are in the heart of Baseball season I thought it was about time to do another sports post. Baseball fans seem to have extremely long memories for dates, statistics, lost games and the like. The Baseball Almanac has tons of information for every aspect of the game. You can look up autographs and see a family tree of all the brothers in Baseball history. Because I am not a true fan I only had some names that I know to try this site out with. I used Sandy Kofax and it gave reams of information. It is extensive. If you are a fan and have not been here before I recommend eating first, you will be there for a while. Grab some peanuts and crackerjacks and give this one a try.

“Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball.” Harry Caray

Now I know Baseball season has started and I was lax writing this post but better late then never.
Ok you are at work and the biggest game is being played and you do not have a radio or TV. Suddenly it is lunch time and you go directly to MLB.com. You can see virtual players from every viewpoint playing your favorite game in real time from pitch by pitch. This site is amazing for fans because of the amount of information available like player profiles, schedules, and historical data. It has a links for every Baseball team's websites. Now they do offer audio gameday and mlb.tv to listen to the game or watch it but with all the free gameday simulations you may be more than satisfied. All this great information is yours without any talking heads narrating about something that takes away from the game. Every true baseball fan should know mlb.com. So give it a try and you can vote for the All Star Team and help decide who plays in San Francisco July 10th.

“We are inclined to think that if we watch a football game or a baseball game, we have taken part in it” JFK

Now if you have been reading this for a while you know I am not a sports buff. I had to ask yesterday if the Superbowl was this weekend. For many the game is a sideshow while the commercials are the real attraction. So today I give you two places to watch those ads without the TV and the distracting game. One is Google Video and the other is AOL video. However you will have to wait a little while before you see the new ones. Now if you want to actually see information about the game check their site. Finally to roundup this rambling post, I have eaten many a snack during this game in the past and I usually leave with a chest full of heartburn so I give you a site for some better recipes. To anyone watching the game, have a good time and enjoy yourself. As for me, I will be on the net. Give these a try!

“I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.” Nixon

I admittedly know nothing of sports but I have been told that I never mention any good sports sites or stuff so I give you one I found a while back. I must caution you that I have not used this but it did win a Webby. I am going to use their words to describe it. "We have established ourselves as the Internet's foremost authority on simulation for MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA and college basketball. Whatifsports.com has expanded to include SimLeagues™ that allow users to create teams of their all-time favorite players and pit them against other user-created teams, as well as Dynasty games that put users in complete control of college sports programs."
Well, I guess to finish: if you are into sports history and possible match-ups then give it a try!

Picture courtesy of Ollie Atkins Collection, Special Collections & Archives, George Mason University.