DirecTV is quickly becoming the devil. Each time you think the NFL Sunday Ticket may go to cable, they lock that up for more years. Now they get an exclusive for MLB Extra Innings for seven years. I understand the NFL, in a way. But baseball?

I've never seen a sport that makes it difficult for fans to watch. Simultaneous start times for playoff games, offloading playoff games to odd outlets like F/X and ABC Family, starting games so late the next generation of fans can't watch. Idiots.

Meal of Links

You can use your microwave for other things than cooking food or exploding the family cat. It's also a sterilizer. "Don't watch the food cook."

Getting closer to spring, because many Coachella bands were announced today. Including Rage Against The Machine (the reunion!), the Chili Peppers, and Bjork as headliners. Looks like a fantastic lineup.

Even Sanjay Gupta has an ad. All the ads that are currently up on Times Square.

Video of the Week

This is a clip from "Urgh! A Music War" featuring a young Joan Jett, Live from New York. I've been playing this song a lot lately, so I thought I'd pop it up here. She probably went way too commercial for some tastes in the early '80s, but still does live shows today. Not much to look for, just a really good hard rock anthem. A little out of sync, but give it a peek.

Joan Jett-"Bad Reputation"



Exercise Yard

The Browns lost their special teams coach. Looks like the o-line coach and quarterback coach are gone, too. Plus the guys we fired a couple of weeks ago. Seriously, who would come here, with Crennel being the lamest duck ever?

Maybe other guys like the new O.C. Not the TV show, but the inexperienced offensive coordinator, who got a three-year deal. So, I guess he stays when Crennel leaves.

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