The brackets are in and the names have been set to ink by the Fantoo Girls. Our bet this year is us against our production team at SIRIUS and we are sure to win this year. But, based on the stakes, it’s hard to know who will actually ‘win’ when all is said and done.

There’s a lot to discuss here at Fantoo HQ. Boycotts, exhibition play and March Madness just begin to scratch the surface. So, without further ado…

Madness, Mystic Mountains and NCAA Brackets with The Girls!
Episode 111

Today The Girls are coming to you live from…where else…Mt. Everest. You know, the mountain that anyone can climb. Except this year because China has deemed it off-limits during the prime summit season so that they can run the Olympic torch up to the top.

Look below for the cuddly Huanhuan - or Chinese image of the Olympic flame. Do you think little Huanhuan should really be climbing Mt. Everest? Neither do we.

Or bury a nuclear warhead without anyone watching. Whatever. The fact remains that the Summer Olympics will have more international drama than Johnny Weir on a Saturday night in Amsterdam. And we aim to keep you on top of the most important elements, so don’t stray far.

Being that it is March, and many are mad, we grab our shamrock and head over to bracket land where some happily dance towards the NCAA Tournament and others backpedal to the NIT. The Girls suggest some intervention - or maturation - for Billy Donovan, because ripping freshman is oh so lame. We ponder how a 60 MPH wind can rip through the Georgia Dome, how Georgia can actually win four games in three days (Makes you wonder how special that whole Patriots thang was, no?), and whether or not they will be this year’s Cinderfellas.

A view from the Georgia Dome after the 60 MPH wind barrage…Um, hello structural engineers????!!!

Looks like fun - a waterslide! Welcome to the greatest time of year for a basketball fan. You’ve got March Madness, you’ve got NBA West insanity, and you’ve got…well, the Knicks to make fun of. What more could a sports fan want? Maybe knowing your coach understands the rules? Kentucky fans sure wish their coach knew about goaltending!!!

Oh, and sports fans also might want Bob Knight to just go back to the bench, or to be benched, because his whole media experiment leaves us frigid. And our husbands hate that. Remember the good old days? This is how we’d like to remember you, Bob.

But rest assured, baseball is concerned about Global Warming - at least in Japan. Maybe they should convince the Red Sox to save some gas and decrease their carbon footprint by staying home for opening day. But maybe they won’t need to because the Red Sox players want everyone to get a $40,000 USD stipend for traveling to Japan on a private plane for a little pitch and catch. To which we say: WHERE’S OUR 40K??? The one thing we know for sure is that the Red Sox hate the Tampa Bay Rays (named for some guy named Ray) because they have taken from them their nemesis. This freshy rivalry will play out over 18 delicious games served up to you on a regular basis come summer. We’re drooling. News bulletin: HGH doesn’t work. Someone send Roger Clemens this information, post haste.

Alas, the Rockets streak ended at the hands of the Celtics. We’re not surprised. They both employ a frisky defense, but the Celtics kill it on offense. At least the world has witnessed the beauty that is Shane Battier, and if he isn’t on the All-Defense team come the end of the year we will protest. And it will get ugly. And when he’s not on the court… Shane certainly knows how to have fun - and that’s important.

But here’s the important question as the NBA steams towards the playoffs: Will the East emerge victorious because they have a much easier run to the Championship series? We think that is the happily ever after.

After a quick rink turn through the NHL, we leave you with this week’s IT HAS TO BE SAID…When in doubt - air it out. Especially when the laundry is as dirty as a Days Inn bed sheet. So grab your bracket, your best excuse to blow off work, and whatever leftover green beer you can find - it’s time to talk sports with The Girls!

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