Random Thoughts 4/18/08

• The Chiefs are impossible. In a nutshell, the organization tends to treat fans and its own players in a hostile way. I assume that attitude comes from Carl Peterson, as it's been this way for a while. One aspect is that every year there are multiple players that are alienated from the team (Jared Allen this year). Another aspect is that the drafting is unusually inept and this year is ripe for disaster. I just hope we're not looking at another 4-12 year.
• Graham stayed with Grandma and Grandpa overnight so that Shannon and the older three boys could go on a field trip today. It was genuinely strange to come home last night, go upstairs to kiss the boys goodnight, and not find Graham in his bed. When I work late I love seeing all four of those precious boys asleep in their beds, but last night the littlest one was missing. How depressing.
• Two more Jayhawks went pro yesterday, Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur (though Arthur could conceivably return in case of a freak accident or something). This opens up another scholarship spot for the Jayhawks. Six players are already signed to join the team. Coach Self and Sherron Collins will stay but Mario Chalmers is still undecided. We're looking at a team that probably is not Final Four material, but should still easily win 20 games (and beat Missouri).
• The Seattle Supersonics have a green light from NBA owners to move to Oklahoma City. It's too bad they couldn't have worked something out to move to KC's Sprint Center but the investors were all from Oklahoma. Now can somebody explain to me how six cities, which have smaller metro areas than Greater Kansas City, have NBA teams (Indianapolis, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Memphis, Oklahoma City, New Orleans)? KC is also about the same size as five other NBA cities: San Antonio, Orlando, Sacramento, Cleveland, and Portland (2 million, ± 100k).
• Our church is going bowling Sunday after church. At last count we have about 45 people going of all ages. How cool is that? I've bowled a 300 on the Wii, but in real life I play once a year and top out at about 150, averaging maybe 130 or so. Not great.

• Here's a pic of the KU parade last Sunday. Yes, that's just about the whole parade, a small chunk of the 80,000 fans on Mass that day, and the reason it took us over an hour to get out of town.