Welcome to the tantrums, where we all like only one thing Frenchie - Mardi Gras!  Now that doesn't give you crazy asses Carte Blanche to go running around today offering beads to the local hotties - that might get you fired, a reservation in the Graybar Motel or worse a beatdown from the significant other so don't say I didn't warn you!  So in the spirit of the day, let's bust out the Jambalaya and Crawdads and "Let the good times roll".  In that spirit, let's celebrate that Baseball is back, and Qwazier is going to give us all an education in NECKCAR!   Qwazier, I still hate Fat Tony Stewart!

Rant of the Week #1 – Jason Whitlock.   Whitlock, I gotta hand it to you, you had me fooled.  I honestly looked up to your writings and takes - I thought "Here's a guy who gets it!".  Damn, I was wrong, you're just like everybody else.  Don't blame your immaturity, behavior inherinted from your Mom, or Richard Pryor albums - you tweeted it, own up.   

Rant of the Week #2 – TCU Football.  Are you Horned Frogs so stupid that you try to drag recruits into messin’ with the hippie lettuce during recruit visits – AT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?   Yeah, that probably went over like a fart in church and Bible Belt Moms are mortified.  Look college mush for brains, just because Barry, Bubba and some of the other Presidents were known to burn, that doesn't mean some still don't find it offensive, especially at a Christian School.  I know that burning tree is the most popular major/non-academic activity in college, but damn fellas let’s get some common sense – some folks are opposed on moral grounds.  You basically ratted yourselves out.

MLB.   Far be it for me to be the negative nancy about this, but why when Gary Carter passed away, all we heard was “Former Met” Gary Carter?  What, did his 11 years in Montreal and the fact that “the kid” went into the HOF wearing an Expo cap mean absolutely nothing?  I’m really left to wonder if Carter didn’t play for the Mets, would he be so widely celebrated?  I thought he was a great Catcher HIS WHOLE CAREER!

I’m sitting here in utter amazement at the stupidity of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Every year they bail out either the Yankees or Red Sox by making a trade that helps the other side.  This time, they didn't even wait until the season started - they’re going to take A. J. Burnett and give up prospects.  I have one question – WHY HELP THE YANKEES, who were a major reason you are in the position you're in now?  So you let the Yankees get rid of financial obligations, then turn around and get Raul Ibanez and Eric Chavez?   Memo to the Pittsburgh Pirates, STOP BEING THE FREAKING AAAA Minor League club for the Cranks and Sawx.

Oh yeah, because pitchers and catchers have reported:  Yankees Suck, and the Kentucky Fried Chicken eating, Beer swilling losers in the Red Sawx Clubhouse during games need to grow up!  Piss on both of 'em.  Speaking of pissing on things, my friend Calvin wanted into the Gab for a quick minute...

ESPiN.  Thanks Calvin, my thoughts exactly!  ESPiN is ignorant - nothing more to say here!

NBA.  I was trolling on the net the other day and noticed an SI.com report that Brandon Jennings decided to tell Milwaukee fans he’s been “doing my homework on big-market teams” and that Cheesehead Basketball fans shouldn't count on his re-signing with the Bucks.  Yeah NBA, now the up and comers are saying they want out of small markets.  Look, enough is enough – if the players don’t want to be in small markets, then quite frankly I hope small market fans tell the NBA to piss off.  Why should owners invest in this product if they know they can't get top-level talent to their city?

Speaking of telling the NBA to piss off, I’ll be watching exactly NONE of the All-Star Weekend.  Why would I want to celebrate these ass-hats who want nothing to do with playing for my team in Sacramento?    Hey NBA Players – SUCK IT!!!

Oh yeah NBA, just so you know - I watched a documentary on travel to Antarctica rather than watch Miami/Orlando and Dallas @ the Spike Lee’s.

College Basketball.  Seems like there’s a new player in the Colonial Athletic Association that the NCAA had better take notice of.  Drexel just went in to Cleveland State and smacked the Vikings down (no, I’m not bashing Beeze!).  Add these guys to the mix of George Mason (22-6) and VCU (23-6) and this conference could send three teams, which would make the big boys piss their pants.

I was watching a “Bracketbuster” game on Saturday and while I agree with the take that these benefit the big boys, those same big boys better hope they don’t face the team from South Dakota State.  The Jackrabbits play solid team ball and have some size.

I’m super excited because my Florida State Criminoles are in a three way tie for the ACC at 9-2 with wins over Kook-U and Tar Heel Nation.  The MWC got interesting with New Mexico beating UNLV. 

Happy Mardi Gras!!!