LARRY ROIBAL

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint

Well, it’s that time of year when newspapers insist on depicting college basketball by showing countless photos of people with their mouths open. The Mens NCAA basketball tournament has had little surprises so far, with all of the number one seeds, Louisville, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and North Carolina having advanced to the sweet sixteen. In fact, every #2 and #3 seed also advanced, with the Missouri getting the biggest scare, needing a comeback to best Marquette.

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Ball point pen on the morning newsprint

Even though I didn’t have a dog in the race, I have to admit that it was a great football game full of strategy, surprises and suspense. Santonio Holmes came up big on Pittsburgh’s last drive to put the Steelers ahead for good and capture the Super Bowl MVP.