Monday musings

Here's what's filling the cranial cavity today:

• I'm thinking of getting winter tires for my SUV. Any recommendations? Any sweet deals to be had?
• Plus 7 tomorrow? Believe it when I feel it.
• I caught the UFC battle between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar Saturday night. Lesnar is a freak of nature. And of course I mean that in a good way.
  
• If you're wondering how the upheaval at Access Communications will affect SportZone - so am I!
• Jacob's hockey team might be in for a very long year. They've only managed to score five goals in four games (all losses, of course).
  
• Is it too early to start planning for the 2009 RMF season?
• Speaking of football - I think I may be a Montreal Alouettes fan this Sunday.
• It's not that I hate the Calgary Stampeders, I just. . . dislike them strongly.
• I'm still not convinced the Tennessee Titans are the real deal. C'mon, Kerry Collins? Seriously?
• Laval has a 4-0 record in the Vanier Cup. My Western Mustangs will bring the Quebecois back down to earth this weekend.
• 11 days until AC/DC in Vancouver.
  

Trivia question

Silly me, I forgot to post this week's SportZone trivia question:

In which year did the U of R women's basketball team capture their only national championship?

Email your answer, and contact info, to: sportzone@accesscomm.ca. First correct answer earns you the moniker of smartest viewer of the week!

Friday thoughts

Draining the brain on a snowy Friday:

• Snow beats the heck out of freezing rain.
  
• I expect Calgary and Montreal to win their respective CFL division finals this weekend.
• A Grey Cup featuring Henry Burris vs Anthony Calvillo could be a heck of an airshow!
• I didn't even know there were oblique muscles on our backs! Someone I found a way to strain mine.
• It'll be interesting to see what the Regina Pats learned from that one-sided loss to Calgary this week.
• The play of Jordan Weal and Matt Strueby has to rank as the best surprise of the WHL season so far for Pats fans. Or is that two surprises?
• Do you think the global economic downturn will nix any hope of Regina getting a new football stadium? Sure hope not. Mosaic Stadium really is a dump.
• My hair stylist tried to convince me to go with a bit of a faux hawk this time around. That was a short-lived discussion.
• Interesting times over at Access Communications. Very interesting indeed.
  

SportZone lineup for November 12

SportZone Guests for Nov 12/08
Community Co-Host: Corey Matthews

1. (U of R segment) A profile of the University of Regina women’s basketball team. Guest: Dave Taylor (Head Coach).

2. (Event segment) A preview of the Bob Adams Foundation annual awards dinner. Guests: Ken Adams (Event Chair) & Janine Polischuk (Guest speaker).

3. (Regina Sport Spotlight) The Leboldus Golden Suns celebrate a high school boys’ 3A soccer championship Guests: Alex Woshik & Taylor Haid (Players).

4. (Fitness/Lifestyle segment) A profile of Puckmasters, a unique hockey training facility in Regina. Guest: Trevor Lakness (General Manager).

5. (Athlete/team profile) A profile of the Regina Rebels midget AAA female hockey team. Guests: Doug Folk (Head Coach) & Patricia McGauley (Player).

Riders to send Bishop packing

Well, this didn't take long! The Michael Bishop experiment is officially over in Riderville.

Okay Rider fans, what was your second wish?