My Notebook for the week

- I've been really into the NBA Playoffs again this year. Very odd because I don't watch as much in the regular season anymore (maybe because I'm a Knicks fan). Is there a better broadcast team in any sport than Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff van Gundy? Breen is the best play by play guy around. Jackson can analyze anything and Van Gundy can do the same but adds a lot of humor and one liners to the telecast. The three are tremendous together and really make the game entertaining to watch. I love Van Gundy. I hope he doesn't want to get back into coaching and stays where he is.

-I watched the MLB Draft today. How nice it is to have only 4 minutes between first round picks. You get all the information you need and it's on to the next pick.

-If the Nationals give Strausberg 50 mil, expect the MLB to push for slotting, similar to the NBA Draft. All sports should do that. How insane would it be for members of the Nationals to have this kid making more than any veteran on the team. Did i mention Scott Boras is his agent

-Out of the 4 major sports networks, MLB Network is hands down the best channel.

- I think it's odd to see Chad Johnson's name spelled Chad Ochocinco. Wouldn't it be great if he finally got his wish and got traded, but to a team with someone already wearing 85 and refused to give it up.

-Can't wait for the US Open. After Tiger's comeback last week. He could be ready for the Open. He won it last time it was at Bethpage.

-87 Homers hit at Yankee Stadium compared to 20 in San Francisco and 24 in Atlanta.

- How fitting that Tim Flyod turns down the Arizona job to return to USC and resigns from USC after allegedly being part of the Oj Mayo recruiting scandal. My theory has always been to assume all college football and basketball coaches are cheating until proven otherwise. The NCAA needs to take a stand with instances like this. USC could be put on probation, but Flyod will wind up coaching another team next season. It's time to drop the hammer on the coaches that get caught.

He's Back

Finally, this week we get treated to the return of Tiger Woods. I for one am very excited to see Woods playing again. I mean did anyone actually watch golf once he got hurt. I for one didn't and the PGA's ratings showed alot of you didn't either.

Tiger just brings that "IT" factor to the sport that forces you to watch. The US Open last year with Tiger, on one leg, outlasting Rocco was one of the best sports moments of 2008. I usually enjoy the Matchplay Championship, but adding Tiger's return will make it an even better event.

What do we expect from Tiger this week? Not much actually. Matchplay has not been one of Tiger's best events in years past, although he has won it three times, including a victory over Stewart Cink in last years event.

Tiger can't win this in his first event back. Can he? Of course he can, he is after all Tiger Woods. People close to Tiger said to expect Tiger to comeback even better than before. Better? Is that even possible? One thing I have learned watching Woods over the years is that any and everthing is possible from Tiger Woods.

So this week I expect a "Sweet 16 " appearence at the least, but would not be surprised if Tiger is playing for the title. My question for everybody is What kind of 2009 do you expect Tiger Woods to have? My prediction is atleast 2 majors possibly a third.

It's about time we got Tiger Woods back, for the game, and most of all for the fans.