Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The Chris Mack era is about to begin. As we reported last night (Monday) on WLWT Channel 5 here in Cincinnati, Mack is the choice of Xavier AD, Mike Bobinski. Bobinski reccommended Mack to the XU Athletic board today. The reccommendation was accepted and Mack will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday.

Xavier could have chased a bigger name. But it might have been in another coaching search in three years, if it had. Mack, like UC's Mick Cronin will be at his school for the long haul. Good choice.

The 2009 NFL schedule was released tonight. No prime time games for the Bengals. Why should there be? They were horrid last season. Maybe the Bengals can get onto a Sunday night telecast in the final seven weeks of the season. The league allows for 'flexing' the schedule in the final seven weeks. But they'd have to exceed everyone's expectations to pull that off.

If the Reds are really all about pitching, speed and defense, how do you explain their last two games, both wins....with home runs winning both?

He's considered by many to be the best player in the upcoming NFL draft, but apparently Wake Forest linebacker, Aaron Curry could be in for some rough sledding, if this column by cbssports.com's Rob Rang turns out to be true.

See you tonight at 11p on Cincinnati's WLWT Channel 5