March 20: The Ides Of Madness

Madness. One word says it all. For some boring fools, March just means spring and warmer weather (or so they say). For the rest of us, it means the most madness filled sports month of the year. Professional athletes take a backseat to college kids. It's the NCAA Tournament. It's the place dreams come true, eternal memories are formed, hearts are broken, a nation unifies, and David's and Goliath's are on an equal stage. 

Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo do what the rest of the country is doing, they fill out their brackets. Your favorite sports genius' go through the entire field and give their picks. Based on Mike's high winning percentage in competitions against George, can the Howitzer pull off a sports pick'em equivalent to a 16 over a 1 seed? On second thought, we'll be nice, 15 over a 2... At least that's been accomplished before. 

What's their Final Four look like? Do elite programs like Louisville and Indiana have enough to go the distance? Will a year of improbable upsets continue? Can Gonzaga, now with expectations, finally get the job done and make a deep run? Is Duke vulnerable, by carrying several disappointing losses? Is Miami (Fl) poised to prove themselves? Does the Michigan bandwagon have any room left? Which low seeded teams have that dark horse potential? 

George always knows he's risking unbearable bragging and bravado any time he enters into a competitive venue against the Buzz-saw. 

We now all prepare for that one shinning moment. You know what? Screw the corny stuff. Let the games begin! 

The Howitzer and Buzz-saw conquer madness and sports radio, one day, at a time....