And Just Like That . . .

[Editor's Note: When I was Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, I used to mock people who started things with a block quote . . . actually, a quote of any kind, I don't discriminate. So, I decided to use this handy Editor's Note to keep from having to mock myself. That's right, this comment adds nothing of substance to this post. Totally just wasted your time. You can thank me later. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.]

Who is Keyser Soze? He is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Soze. You never knew. That was his power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. . . [edited for content and length; this is, after all, a family-friendly environment] . . . He waits until his wife and kids are in the ground and then he goes after the rest of the mob. He kills their kids, he kills their wives, he kills their parents and their parents' friends. He burns down the houses they live in and the stores they work in. He kills people that owe them money. And like that, *poof*, he's gone.

This time of year always reminds me of that classic monologue from The Usual Suspects. With the end of the NCAA tournament, comes the end of the greatest four-to-five month stretch of sports. Just. Like. That. Now, if, like me, you love golf, you still have The Masters to prolong the end of this rush, if for only a week. And, yes, if the Kings were not still rebuilding we would have at least a few more weeks of hockey to look forward to, instead of three days. But let us face the facts, for most mainstream sports fans, with North Carolina cutting down those nets on Monday night came the start of a long summer. Yes, I realize "America's Pastime" is only just beginning its season, but there are one hundred and sixty-two games in a baseball season, which means I have about ninety games to go before it starts to get even remotely interesting. I even joined a Fantasy Baseball league to see if that would help me enjoy the game more. You know what I learned? I am turrible at Fantasy Baseball. In fact, you might call me the Detroit Lions of Fantasy Baseball.

So, as the "dog days" of summer slowly creep closer and closer, I am sure more than a few of you are asking "How am I going survive?" Well, my dear friends, you have come to the right place yet again. This is exactly the reason why I first created GameTime, TBD©. For the more avid readers, you may recall a few weeks back we hinted at some new things to come over here in our little corner of this whole world wide web thing. So for those avid readers who have been waiting on pin and needles to know more, and for those of you who have stumbled upon GameTime, TBD© for the first time, here are some things you have to look forward to help you get through those warm summer days (or, for all of our southern hemisphere fans, those cold winter days):

• The Obvious: with hockey season coming to an end, you can expect the masterpiece that is The Chief's end-of-season review. He claims it is going to be epic . . . no, wait . . . EPIC! He will also, of course, recap what is inevitably going to be a debacle of an NFL draft for the Detroit Lions.
• The Not-So-Obvious: A wise man once said, "Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal outright." So, we have decided to steal an idea from the "classic" Dodgeball. You see, there is nothing The Chief loves more than picking a random topic and researching it (that is hyperbole of course). As such, GameTime, TBD© is introducing an "Obscure Sports" segment. Every few weeks (read: whenever The Chief feels like researching a new topic), we will post about a sport that you may have heard of but actually know nothing about (cricket, the biathlon, lawn bowling, etc.), or may not have heard of at all (anybody down for a spirited game of bozkashi?), all for your entertainment. If you have a sport you think is worthy, do not be afraid to drop us a line.
  
• The Sexy: we have been told that increasing viewership is as simple as typing the letters E-R-I-N A-N-D-R-E-W-S. While simply drooling over Erin Andrews would make us just like every other sports blog (though clearly still more fantastically-awesome), it might not hurt to have a little extra "T&A" around these parts. Once, while my Better Half and some of her friends were trying to sell tickets to a Glee Club concert at our alma mater, I mentioned it would probably be easier if they just dressed a little more seductively and started making out because . . . you know this . . . sex sells. Although they did not follow my advice (at least for the purpose of selling tickets), maybe it is about time I do. So, while we vow to keep this dog and pony show classy, it is time we send for some reinforcements. Ever wonder who the final three ladies are in The Chief's "Celebrity 5" list? You will soon find out. And, yes, Erin Andrews name just might find its way into a few more posts.
• The New Folks: my Better Half's debut was very well received around these parts and, while she has promised to provide her insights again, that got us thinking . . . more guest correspondents. The Chief has a lot of friends who are (1) well educated, (b) well informed, and, most importantly, (iii) very sarcastic (that's usually what he looks for in people). He is currently in the process of extending invitations to those people he feels might enjoy the opportunity to speak their mind on topics consistent with the tone of GameTime, TBD©.
• The Scoop: thus far, GameTime, TBD© is one-for-one in its quest to break new and exciting sports news. While batting 1.000 is nice, and some might want to just go out on top (that's what she said . . . ba-ZING!), that is not our style. We will continue our quest to the first on the scene, before the news hits.
• The Usual: Rest assured that, just because it is the summer, athletes will not stop doing stupid things. We also know that Fridays during the summer are some of the hardest days to get through. So our weekly Link Dump will still be going strong, week in and week out.

We are really excited about where things are headed. As always, we thank our avid readers for their continued support. If you are new here, and like what you see, feel free to stick around. The door is always open.

Oh, and just for the record . . . Erin Andrews.