Do you think Ichiro will leave the Mariners?

Mayers: Without a doubt, yes. The Mariners are the most pathetic franchise I've ever seen. I'd rather watch From Justin to Kelly than any M's game. Ichiro, heed my advice. Save yourself! Run away and never look back! Go play for a city and a team that cares about winning — call up Theo Epstein, you'd love Boston.

Cameron: Well, Seattle is just a place for stars to play until they actually want to win something. If Ichiro wants a title, he knows what to do. How many have come and gone before him? Does No. 24 ring a bell? How about No. 51, or maybe No. 3? Yeah, I would do the same thing as fair-weathered as we Seattle fans are. Sayonara.

Dion: I think he would if the Mariners don't pony up the cash, and I seriously hope they don't! What has Ichiro done? Yes, he gets a lot of hits and he plays great defense but what is overlooked is his lack of extra base hits. With the speed that he has one would think he could get more than 20 doubles. For as much as he is on base he scores very few runs. His leadership is very poor as well. He doesn't talk, and he only wants to lead off and play right field. I'm still sour because his signing in 2003 cost us Vladimir Guerrero (who has a comparable hitting percentage and plays defense just as well, yet can actually hit for power) and I'm sure we could get a top-notch pitcher for a player that probably doesn't even want to be here.

Caple: Ichiro should get the hell out while he can. But if he chooses to stay, the M's need to trade him while he still has high value. I know, I know, he's a fan favorite and clearly the best player on the team. But for Christ's sake, Miguel Batista was our big off-season signing. Until the Mariners make a serious move, they're just going to continue their downward spiral towards becoming the next Royals, sans Gil Meche.

Bears or Colts?

Mayers: I couldn't care less. I don't even want to watch the game — I'd rather see Peyton Manning in some super-hilarious Super Bowl commercials than anything on the field. But in this game of disappointments and underachievers, for all you betting-folk out there, take the Colts giving seven points and the over. It's going to be Colts 34, Bears 16.

Cameron: Bears 32-20. I'm still wondering how the Colts survived October, let alone the playoffs. Not that the Gross-group is anything to write home about, except the defense and special teams. Manning's day: 25-of-55, 200 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions.

Dion: If I have to say right now, logic says the Colts. I feel like it's Manning's time and who knows how Rex Grossman is going to play in the biggest game of them all. Still, don't be surprised if the Bears' defense dominates the game and they find a way to run all over the Colts with Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson. Then again, the only thing that really matters is who the referees want to win, and there's no way to know until they call a lame pass interference or a phantom holding call on Sean Locklear ... It would just be nice if they could tell me beforehand so I could at least make some money on the game.

Caple: Colts. Please God, let it be the Colts. I hate Chicago, and I really hate Grossman. If that no-talent ass clown wins a Super Bowl, there is no hope left for humanity. Plus, an Indianapolis victory would end all Manning/Dan Marino comparisons about how Manning isn't a true champion. Oh, and Robbie Gould can bite me too.

What was really in Michael Vick's water bottle?

Mayers: Vick had a whole lot of "overrated" in that water bottle, sprinkled in with a little bit of "mediocre." Guess you can't blame a guy for trying to forget another failure of a season with some partying at South Beach. Regardless, I'll take Isaiah (Stanback) over Vick any day.

Cameron: I did see him in Vancouver one time ... Nah, I mean, who knows? Who cares? I'm not a pothead, but it's freakin' weed! I say decriminalize it all and let's get the country back in shape. Isn't it about time we stopped vilifying rich drug users and started going after big business? Vick is black so he gets popped for this crap. I said it. This country is still stuck in the 1800s.

Dion: What I want to know is how you have a "secret compartment" on a water bottle. What kind of water bottle did this guy have? Like some kind of Army-issue, bullet proof water bottle with the necessary camouflage? I don't know but I bet somewhere even his brother Marcus is questioning Vick's decision-making.

Caple: Weed? Was it weed? It was weed or a note congratulating Jim Mora, Jr. on his new position with the Seahawks. Probably weed.

How can the Huskies turn their season around?

Mayers: How about some home games? A young team playing five of its first seven conference games on the road is a recipe for disaster. How about some R&R? Injuries have depleted the Husky rotation and hindered those that can play. In spite of it all: In Romar We Trust.

Cameron: The Husky men? Um, they should age faster than actual dogs, and I don't think that will ever happen. Maybe next year, provided the players all stick around. The women, however, need less of a miracle, if they can play defense like they did against WSU (for half the game anyhow). They'll flip a bitch and head for the tourney, even if the lame-o Dawg Pack never shows up. (OK, I'm not trashing the five of you who I've seen at every game, but where are your buddies hiding?)

Dion: Well, they could turn their season around if they could find a way to trade for Texas' Kevin Durant, unless trading isn't allowed in college basketball. Oh, it's not? (By the way, I'm not in love with Durant; I just have an Eric Byrnes-like man-crush on him.) The Huskies just need a few players to step up and become leaders while the rest of the team learns how to play defense, shoot and move without the ball. Only two teams are tied or below the UW in the conference standings, almost halfway through the conference season. So I'm starting to think it is too late.

Caple: Other than finding another year of eligibility for Brandon Roy? They can't. Seven losses at this point in a conference this tough is devastating enough, but with Spencer Hawes banged up now? A National Invitation Tournament bid isn't even in the bag. Show me a Tournament-worthy Husky team from the past that lost to WSU by 28 points — there aren't any. Until this team decides they want to show up for a road game, you can call this season a wash. On a related note, there are no players on this team who deserve to be lottery picks come NBA draft time. None.