On Fire
1. LIVE YOUR FANTASY » Fantasy drafts are taking off as the NFL season gets closer, but don’t forget to make sure everyone pays up front. And please make sure you pay attention and don’t draft someone who is already off the board. True story: a guy in one league we know first picked a retired player then later a guy who was out for the season. He lost.
2. NO HIBERNATING » The Cubs are a major-league best 31 games over .500 and could be the team to beat in October. Think Cub fans can handle that news?
3. WELCOME BACK » Colts QB Peyton Manning is back at practice and figures to be ready to start the regular season, meaning the Colts are again a Super Bowl contender.
Ice Cold
1. NOT BETTER THE SECOND TIME » Baseball is ready to introduce instant replay, meaning yet another human element is removed from the game. And another thing: Wasn’t this sport supposed to be trying to find ways to speed up the game?
2. NO DEBATE » ESPN unveiled its ‘Great State Debate’ about which state produces the best high school football. The real question is when will ESPN focus on news and content?
3. THERE IS A PLACE LIKE HOME » Great things happened at Yankee Stadium, but making every series a big deal is getting old — fast. At least we won’t have to hear about it in October.
