It's hockey time and I'm really into the race for the Stanley Cup. The players smash everything in sight and every shift is played to the max. I'm rooting for the NY Rangers, but Ovechkin is a freak of nature. In the East, Pittsburgh has really come on strong since the late season trades and might be playing at a higher level than they did last year. Tim Thomas of the Bruins and the man, Martin Brodeur will have something to say about that. Jeff Carter can score with the best of them and Mike Richards is a rock. Oh, and Carolina never loses at home.

I haven't watched a lot of hockey in the West, but San Jose had a tremendous year. Anaheim is one of those deadly #8 seeds and is going to take them to the mat. And what can you say about the Red Wings? It all falls on the shoulders of Chris Osgood and his goaltending because offensively they are as deadly as ever and now have Hossa. It's good to see Chicago back in too and you can't count out the Canucks.

Anyway, who are you rooting for and why will your team win?

I'm taking a few days off, but I have to say that Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest hockey player's I've ever seen. He single handedly destroyed the Rangers in NY last week.

And the Eagles spanked TO and the Cowboys to get into the playoffs. I'm a huge Giants fan, but Philly is very tough to play.

Deion Sanders should not be an analyst for the NFL Network if he stays as connected to the Cowboys as he has. He's the biggest Dallas apologist on TV and really embarrasses himself defending Pacman and TO every chance he gets.

UPDATE: Good for TD:

NFLN's Terrell Davis had this to say Monday on "Total Access" when the discussion turned to fixing the Cowboys: "The first guy that's got to go is T.O..." T.D. said. "T.O. I'm sorry you are a cancer. You got to go."

I forgot to mention Plaxico's idiocy. He might have cost the Giants a chance to go to Tampa.