LITTLE CHATA OF DISA AND DATA

 Oh no …another ROBERT GRIFFIN III … not AGAIN?


What was the rap against MALIK WASHINGTON … 

because he played for traditional non-powers Northwestern and 

U.Va.? Best receiver after the reception we saw in 2023 … 

including MARVIN HARRISON JR., over-rated because of 

blood line … In his only season in Hooville, Washington set a 

school record with 1,426 yards receiving on 110 catches, 43 

more than Harrison Jr. (whatever that means).


In this world of anything goes … another chapter, another. 

verse … A suit has been filed in Queens (N.Y.) court against the 

NCAA on behalf of two St. John’s basketball players seeking a 

fifth year of eligibility … Transfers from Ivy League schools, 

they argue the Ivies got an extra year because of restrictions 

caused by the pandemic … so they should as well ...Wanna bet 

they get it, too




Not that we are surprised but … officiating in the National 

Hockey League has gotten so bad the players hardly blink any 

more when an obvious call is missed … The referees are more 

interested in makeup calls, it seems. They aren’t about to call 

‘em as they see ‘em .. and what, send one team to the penalty 

box more than the other? How dare they? … especially during 

the Stanley Cup playoffs … In Game 3 of the Rangers/Capitals 

best-of-seven first round mismatch Friday night in D.C., New 

York’s KAAPO KAKKO speared (lightly) a Capital from 

behind, setting off a spirited multi-player scrum late in the 

second period. When order was restored, Washington’s NICK 

DOWD had a double-minor for roughing D’ANDRE 

MILLER, who got only two minutes … giving the Rangers 

their Caps-matching fifth power play. Kakko got nothing. 

Guess with all the extra-curricular stuff, the refs forgot who 

started the whole thing, eh? … Surprise! Surprise! Both teams 

had six power plays … after Washington’s BECK 

MALENSTYN was detected holding Miller with fewer than 

four minutes to. Check the replay: Miller grabs then knocks 

Malenstyn off his skates. The Cap rookie then reaches out, 

while on the ice, and has Miller join him. Ridiculous! Play on.


At first we thought he was just worn out from a long, pressure-

filled regular season that got off to a terrible start, but … it’s 

more than that. There’s something definitely wrong with ALEX 

OVECHKIN … like a serious injury – shoulder, perhaps -- that 

has left the Washington super-star a non-factor in the first 

round. The Great 8 had only one shot on goal in the first two 

games … and through three games still hadn’t unloaded one of 

his heavy, hard, lethal slap shots … Either RICK 

TOCCHET(Vancouver) or CHRIS KNOBLAUCH 

 (Edmonton) will be NHL coach of year … but, tell me, who 

has done a better job than the Caps’ SPENCER CARBERY? 

In his first year … after much success with AHL Hershey 

followed by two seasons as assistant coach with NHL Toronto 

… he took a team to the playoffs with a record minus 37 … 

without solid goaltending until CHARLIE LINDGREN

 replaced DARCY KUEMPER down the stretch … and key 

injuries. Under-talented, the Caps have outworked President’s 

Cup-winning New York but probably will be swept in four 

games, nevertheless.


Until next time ... 



































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