{"id":79246,"date":"2017-02-13T20:41:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T20:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=79246"},"modified":"2017-02-13T20:42:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T20:42:23","slug":"behind-mic-ho-hum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/behind-mic-ho-hum\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Mic: Ho-Hum!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now what?\u00a0 The Super Bowl<\/a> has been played so there will not be any football for quite awhile.\u00a0 The NBA <\/a>and the NHL <\/a>are in full swing, but for my interest is limited to the playoffs.\u00a0 College basketball is heading to March Madness with league and conference championships right around the corner, but that\u2019s still a few weeks away.\u00a0 I do watch Villanova <\/a>when I can and I pick up a Michigan <\/a>game here and there just to watch former Allentown Central Catholic and Michigan starter, Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman<\/a>, play.\u00a0 Villanova was on this weekend and so was Michigan.<\/p>\n

So, for me, that leaves golf.\u00a0 There is nothing like the scenery offered up this past weekend at Pebble Beach<\/a> in California.\u00a0 With the sun shining brightly, there was beautiful green grass surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 Even if you were not a golf fan, like my wife, the sight of beaches and whales and yachts and sailboats even drew her in.\u00a0 For me, when Jordan Spieth<\/a> is near the top, I will watch.\u00a0 He has become my new \u201cTiger<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0 I used to watch any tournament that had Tiger in contention, but, as I am sure you know, his back surgery has kept him away and \u201ccontention\u201d is a long way off.<\/p>\n

Spieth took a six-shot lead into Sunday and for that reason there was little excitement.\u00a0 Now I would be thrilled if I could move from hole to hole and just get pars, which is what Spieth was doing.\u00a0 He was playing \u201cprevent defense\u201d and there was no one in the field who could produce a New England Patriots<\/a> comeback.\u00a0 Spieth just moseyed his way around the course, had an early and late birdie, and settled for the victory, his ninth on the PGA tour.<\/p>\n

Tiger won nine times in 61 starts.\u00a0 This was Jordan\u2019s 100th<\/sup> pro start.\u00a0 But does that matter?\u00a0\u00a0 Spieth is now the measuring stick.\u00a0 Tiger bowed out of the last two events he was scheduled for after coming back.\u00a0 He was able to play just seven rounds before his back forced him to stop again.\u00a0 He may never be back.<\/p>\n

The good news is there are plenty of terrific, young golfers on the tour and they will make each week a true crapshoot.\u00a0 My problem is I tend to latch on to a favorite and follow that golfer.\u00a0 The good news is, for me right now, that golfer is Jordan Spieth.\u00a0 He is polite, seems to have good family values, has ties to Saucon Valley, and is very competitive.\u00a0 And, if he is not having a good week, the scenery is still beautiful!<\/p>\n

ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 76ers <\/a>center Joel Embiid<\/a> has been on the sideline with a torn meniscus in his left knee, yet he was caught dancing shirtless on stage at a concert this past weekend. He missed the entire 2014-15 season with a broken bone in his foot and went on to miss the entire 2015-16 season.\u00a0 He played this season until February 11 when he tore his meniscus.\u00a0 It just doesn\u2019t sound like he should be dancing.<\/li>\n
  2. You probably would not be surprised to learn that the Tom Brady<\/a> NFL jersey is the #1 seller. Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz<\/a> is #5.\u00a0 His jersey accounted for more than 50% of all Eagles\u2019 jerseys sold.\u00a0 Fletcher Cox<\/a> is #2 among the Eagles, but #3 will surprise you.\u00a0 The third highest selling Eagles jersey belongs to Brian Dawkins<\/a> who has not played for the team in almost ten years.\u00a0 You now have a good trivia question.<\/li>\n
  3. Since 2001, the New England Patriots have a 196-60 regular season record. No team is within 30 wins of that record. They have played in seven Super Bowls in that time span and, surprisingly, every one has been decided by one score or less.\u00a0 In fact, their average point spread in all seven games is 3.7 points.\u00a0 Remember, they beat the Eagles <\/a>in 2005 by a 24-21 score.\u00a0 Sounds like they could have won them all or lost them all.<\/li>\n
  4. Most people around here are Villanova fans and they are currently ranked #2 in the country after spending the early part of the season at #1. Gonzaga <\/a>has that spot right now and they are 26-0.\u00a0 It does not appear, looking at their schedule, that the Bulldogs will lose a regular season game.\u00a0 Villanova should get a #1 seed in the tournament and then prove they deserve the #1 spot overall.<\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t ask me why, but I watched the Grammys on Sunday night. Thank goodness there were excellent performances during the BeeGees and Prince dedications because almost everyone else was bad or chose a bad song, including Queen Bee (yet no one will say it!); Lady Gaga who killed at the Super Bowl but not so much with Metallica; and even Adele when she sang the George Michael tribute song.\u00a0 Some great talent wasted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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