NOTE: I WILL BE DOING AN ON-LINE CHAT FROM 11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM TUESDAY AT THE OAKLAND PRESS.COM

What Tiger Woods said during his short interviews with The Golf Channel and ESPN were predictable. What struck me more than anything else, though, is the look in his eyes. Is it just me, or did the guy look incredibly sad? If so, that might be a good thing. Maybe a sign he is truly contrite.

- Gee. I wonder if they will boo Sidney Crosby at Joe Louis Arena tonight? Or whether there will be cheers for him from overzealous Canadians? We are a border town, remember? You know who really deserves nothing but boos is Matt Cooke. He has to be the biggest cheapshot artist ever play in the NHL. And that's saying something.

- My statement on MSU beating Maryland under improbable circumstances? Hook, line, sinker. Everybody bit on Izzo's motivational tools for this team, and have grossly underestimated the Spartans. Yeah, even with Kalin Lucas hurt.

- If I were the Lions, I'd pass on Pac Man Jones. His trouble sheet is just way too long.

My column in Monday's Oakland Press on Michigan State. What's the surprise? Really: http://tinyurl.com/yj9aze4

My column in Sunday's Oakland Press: The Bar Has Been Raised For Oakland Basketball http://tinyurl.com/yg9mnem