I’m not sure what the main storyline of last night’s game was (David Lee vs. Joakim Noah maybe? Gross), but Comcast definitely did not get it right.

Chris Duhon hasn’t been on the team in a couple years and even if he was, wouldn’t it be odd to show him as the featured guy for the Bulls?  You got us good, Comcast guys.

h/t: Deadspin

For those of you who don’t watch “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, I highly recommend it.  For those of you that do, bear with me while I explain the D.E.N.N.I.S. system.  In a recent episode of Always Sunny, Dennis explained his “foolproof system for getting any chick’s undying love”.  Here are the basic steps of his hilarious system:

Demonstrate value
Engage physically
Nurture dependence
Neglect emotionally
Inspire hope
Separate entirely

The basic premise of the system, as you can tell, is that you con women into sleeping with you, toy with their heads for a bit, and then drop them like hot potatoes.  So the question now becomes, is Derrick Rose DENNISing the Bulls?  After looking at each step, I’m becoming a bit concerned.  Let’s break it down:

Demonstrate value: It is pretty clear that Rose did this in college.  At Memphis he was so explosive and dominant, he led the Tigers to the National Championship game and seduced the Bulls into selecting him.

Engage physically: The Bulls drafted Rose and and he made sweet love to them all season long to the tune of 16.8 points, 6.3 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game.  He also won a Rookie of the Year award.

Nurture dependence: Those first couple steps?  Those are obvious and could go either way, but this is where the DENNISing becomes a little more real.  Rose made us NEED him after the 1st round series with Boston.  He exploded on the national scene and helped carry us to a Game 7 against the defending champs.  We let Gordon walk thinking that Rose could carry this team to the promised land without BG.  Now we need him and have to depend on him every game to carry us.

Neglect emotionally: This is where we are at right now.  Just when we have become dependent on him, he “pulls back” (Dennis’s own words to explain this step).  Think about it.  All his averages drop across the board and he is clearly holding back the aggressive style of play that caused us to engage physically and become dependent.

Inspire hope: This is the next step.  It hasn’t happened yet, but keep your eyes open for it.  With Dennis, he stood outside the woman’s window proclaiming his love and banging her one last time.  Will Rose make love to us again and inspire hope?

Separate entirely: After the last glorious bang, Dennis slinks out the window, never to be seen again.  It’s still a long way off for Rose, but he becomes a free agent in the summer of 2013.  Will he leave and never look back?  There’s no way to know yet, but it is a possibility.

That analysis does nothing to answer the question of whether the Bulls are being DENNISed or not, but it does raise some disturbing issues about where this relationship is going.

First of all, I had no idea that Pacman Jones had signed up to be on Pros vs. Joes for the upcoming season.  Wait, let’s back up.  Pros vs. Joes is still on the air?

So things didn’t go too well for Pacman in Dallas, but at least he can relax and have some fun on a reality TV show, right?  What may have started as a good time, quickly escalated into Pacman getting into a fistfight with one of the contestants, according to the LA Times.  Apparently the fight started after one of the contestants laid a hit on Pacman, causing him to fumble; this after Pacman had taunted him for a while.

A few minutes after the hit, the two exchanged punches and had to be separated.

“He hit me 10 yards out of bounds, kind of a cheap shot,” Adams said. “I couldn’t sit there and not retaliate. You’ve got to have some pride and dignity.”

Oh wow.  You have to wonder what kind of look he had on his face as “pride and dignity” came flying out of his mouth after just getting lit up…on Pros vs. Joes.  I really hope Pacman gets his own show soon, so I can not watch it, but laugh about his antics every once in a while.

H/T: FanHouse

College basketball is gearing up for March Madness and there is plenty of good action to keep you busy this weekend, if you know what I mean. Okay, onto the games:

*Must see

Saturday:

11:00 AM [NCAAB] Georgetown at (12) Villanova- ESPN

1:00 PM [NCAAB] Notre Dame at (2) UConn- CBS

1:05 PM [NCAAB] Iowa at Northwestern- BTN

3:00 PM [NCAAB] Ohio State at (16) Purdue- ESPN

5:00 PM [NCAAB] Indiana at Penn Sta….ha just kidding, don’t watch this game.

7:30 PM [NBA] Houston at Chicago- WGN

Sunday:

12:00 PM [NCAAB] Marquette at Louisville- CBS

12:00 PM [NBA] Detroit at Boston- ABC

1:00 PM [NCAAB] Michigan at Wisconsin- BTN

2:00 PM [NHL] Los Angeles at Chicago-WGN

2:00 PM [NCAAB] Missouri at Kansas- CBS

2:00 PM [MLB LA Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox- CSN

4:00 PM [NCAAB] Michigan State at Illinois- CBS*

If you can peel yourself away from 24/7 A-Rod coverage on ESPN, there are some other options for your viewing pleasure this weekend.  It’s bracket buster weekend, or whatever they call it!  Here’s the list:

*Can’t miss

Saturday

11:00 AM [NCAAB] (22) Butler at Davidson- ESPN

1:00 PM [NCAAB] (11) Marquette at Georgetown- ESPN

1:00 PM [NHL] Chicago at Dallas- WGN

*8:00 PM [NCAAB] (2) Oklahoma at Texas- ESPN

Sunday

11:00 AM [NBA] Chicago at Indiana- CSN

11:30 AM [NHL] Pittsburgh at Washington- NBC

*12:00 PM [NCAAB] (16) Illinois at Ohio State- CBS

2:00 PM [NCAAB] Wisconsin at (5) Michigan State- ESPN

4:00 PM [NCAAB] Michigan at Iowa- BTN

6:00 PM [NHL] Minnesota at Chicago- WGN

6:00 PM [NCAAB] Northwestern at Minnesota- BTN

7:00 PM [NBA] Detroit at Cleveland- ESPN

Everyone knows that the second week in February is the mecca of sports viewing, what with the Pro Bowl and a golf tournament, or something. Seriously though, there is some great college basketball this weekend and if South Florida’s win over Marquette tells us anything, it’s that anything can happen. Here’s what to watch…can’t miss games are marked with a *. Don’t miss them or Joakim Noah will haunt you in your sleep. (All times Central)

Saturday:

12:00 PM [NCAAB] Notre Dame at UCLA- CBS
1:00 PM [NCAAB] Pitt at DePaul- Well, it’s not on, but it’s happening.
3:00 PM [NCAAB] Indiana at Michigan St.- ESPN
5:00 PM [NCAAB] Michigan at UConn- ESPN
5:00 PM [NCAAB] Northwestern at Iowa- BTN
5:00 PM [NCAAB] Coll. of Charleston at Davidson (Curry!)- ESPN2
7:00 PM [NCAAB] Minnesota at Ohio St.- BTN
7:30 PM [NBA] Chicago at Dallas- CSN
8:00 PM [NCAAB] Memphis at Gonzaga- ESPN*
9:00 PM [NHL] Chicago at Vancouver- WGN

Sunday:

11:30 AM [NHL] Detroit at Pittsburgh- NBC
12:00 PM [NCAAB] Purdue at Illinois- CBS*
12:00 PM [NBA] San Antonio at Boston- ABC
2:00 PM [NCAAB] Wisconsin at Penn State- BTN
2:30 PM [NBA] LA Lakers at Cleveland- ABC*
3:30 PM [NFL] Pro Bowl- NBC
7:00 PM [NBA] Phoenix at Detroit- ESPN

It’s Super Bowl weekend, but there are plenty other events you can watch. Here we go:
*Don’t miss it

Saturday:

(20) Notre Dame @ (3) Pitt [NCAAB] 11AM- ESPN
Wisconsin @ Northwestern [NCAAB] 7 PM- BTN
Bulls @ Suns [NBA] 8PM- WGN
Hawks @ Sharks [NHL] 9:30 PM- CSN

Sunday:

Federer vs. Nadal [Aussie Open Final] 2:30 AM (live) 2:00 PM (replay)- ESPN2
Penn St. @ (9) Michigan St. [NCAAB] 11 AM- BTN
Iowa @ (19) Illinois [NCAAB] 1 PM- BTN*
Pittsburgh vs. Arizona [Supa Bowl] 5:28 PM- NBC*

With NFL Playoff football upon us, there will be good games on all weekend. Enjoy! (All times central)

Saturday:

• 11:00 a.m. – NCAABB: 3Pitt v. 8Georgetown (ESPN)
• 11:00 a.m. – NCAABB: 21OSU v. 23Minn (Big10)
• 3:30 p.m. – NFL: Falcons v. Cardinals (NBC)
• 7:00 p.m. – NFL: Colts v. Chargers (NBC)
• 7:30 p.m. – NBA: TWolves v. Bulls (WGN)

Sunday:

• 11:00 a.m. – NCAABB: Illinois v. 24Michigan (Big10)
• 12:00 p.m. – NFL: Ravens v. Dolphins (CBS)
• 3:30 p.m. – NFL: Eagles v. Vikings (FOX)
• 6:00 p.m. – NHL: Hawks v. Flames (CSN) There Andrew, are you happy?
• 7:00 p.m. – 24: Redemption (FOX)

It’s all NBA all day. 9 teams that play today have 9 of the best 12 records in the league. Enjoy! (All times are Central)

• 11:00 a.m. – NBA: Hornets v. Magic (ESPN)
• 1:30 – NBA: Spurs v. Suns (ABC)
• 4:00 – NBA: Celtics v. Lakers (ABC) Here comes the hype!
• 7:00 – NBA: Wizards v. Cavs (TNT) This is the game with the one shitty team of the day, but who cares? Its Lebron!
• 9:30 – NBA: Mavs v Blazers (TNT)