Eventful day in sports

In February, we can only hope for as much sports news in a week as we have had over the last 48 hours. The big story, of course, is Mark McGwire's confession that he used steriods on and off through the 1990s, including 1998.
No one is surprised about McGwire's confession, so I don't really see why people are calling him out now. He has nothing to gain from confessing now. A lot of people (Jose Canseco and Pete Rose) confess to things only to sell a book, at least McGwire isn't doing that.
But he did cheat America in 1998. His record captured the hearts of everyone. Even Cub fans were rooting for McGwire as well as Sosa to break Maris' record. It seems like a large percentage of major leagers during the 90s were using steroids and McGwire is no more guilty than any one of them.
But is was the social significance. No one cares about a fringe player using steroids. McGwire was a great hitter. That, coupled with the drugs, gave fans across the country a skewed record. Forgive McGwire, but give Maris his record back.
The day would usually be filled with talk of the NFL playoffs, especially since the Packers-Cardinals game was such a classic Sunday afternoon. I felt bad that a face-mask call that should have been made proved to be the conclusion of such a great game. I was rooting for the Cardinals, but I also felt bad that Aaron Rodgers had a great game just to see it end with him being the goat.
Greg Maddux is back on the north side for his third stint with the Cubs. This time he returns as an assistant to GM Jim Hendry. If it weren't for the McGwire story, this would dominate the radiowaves in Chicago. In Chicago, Maddux will always be rememered as one of many athletes who began their pro career here only to see it flourish somewhere else.
D'Wayne Wade injured his hand today in the Miami Heat loss to the Utah Jazz. He came back in the game but wasn't effective. I hope this doesn't hurt my fantasy team. I've always been a fan of Wade because he played high school basketball in Oak Lawn, IL; my home town.
Pete Carroll is officially headed to Seattle. This guy has made little sense to me over the last few years. Even for an NCAA coach, Carroll has had a fair share of inconsistent statements. First he criticizes Mark Sanchez for leaving USC for the NFL, saying that history says it's noth the right choice, but then he does the same thing? The precedent for a college coach entering the NFL is much worse than that of a quarterback.
So Tony Dungy was asked by the Seahawks to be their team president a few weeks ago? He turned the offer down. I'd like to see him get back into the NFL some day. Unless he comes back with the Steelers, aor Chargers; I would root for him any time he isn't going up against the Colts.
Back to local sports Tuesday. Tonight I will either be at a wrestling tournament in Normal or at the Meridian-Maroa Forsyth boys basketball game.