Hey Liners and Sliders, "What You Once Were Isn't What You Want To Be Anymore"

And with that, almost a year after my last posting, Liners, Sliders and Scoops is back. I like to use this space to make NFL Playoff predictions, and I will do that over the next few days (call it the "Liners, Sliders and Spirals" portion of the blog.). Obviously, predicting that the Giants would end the Patriots' perfect season is still a nice post to look at. Perhaps that's why I've been absent for so long. It was just so nice to have that up there. I can't imagine there ever being a better moment for a sports fan than enjoying that Super Bowl win.

I'm not one for New Year's Resolutions, but changing the way I do this blog - or more accurately, the way I DON'T do this blog - is certainly at the top of my imaginary list.

Since my last post, a lot of stuff has happened. Obviously. The Phillies ended their city's 25-year PROFESSIONAL title drought (but let's not say "title drought," you cannot ever forget 'Nova winning the NCAA basketball title in '85), the Yankees missed the playoffs, the Mets fired their manager, got fired up, but then sort of collapsed again, Manny actually got traded, the Yankees spent more money than the U.S. is spending to bail out Detroit, the Jets sucked with Brett Favre and fired their coach, and that's probably like 0.4% of what's happened.

So, a better-defined Liners, Sliders and Scoops is going to be my gift to you three readers this New Year. Congratulations.

Next post: Wild Card Weekend Playoff Picks.