Getting Your Preak On, Scratch Harass, Big 12 Wakes Up

• Andy Fales is in Baltimore "getting his Preak on". That's their slogan, not mine. It's meant to attract people back to the Preakness after not allowing fans to bring their own alcohol last year caused a huge attendance drop. This year, they're offering fans on the infield all they can drink for $20. This could be the next place we see a Taser used.
• Andy reports Iowa owned Paddy O'Prado looked the best in workouts. Then again I used to play with a guy in high school who never missed a shot at practice. Not sure he ever made one in a game.
• Famous race track announcer blooper, "Don't forget to scratch Harass".
• Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe finally shows some fight. Beebe told WHB radio in KC that Big 12 schools need to remember how strong the conference is in football. Beebe says he's ready to find out who's in, and who's out. Well, if Missouri has the chance to join the Big Ten, it's obvious Missouri is out, (of the Big 12) probably Nebraska too. Beebe and the Big 12 are playing catch-up after being asleep at the wheel. The Big Ten is acting, Big 12 reacting.
• NFL fans and writers just don't care about PEDs. Brian Cushing tests positive for a drug that masks steroid use, the AP asks for a re-vote of Cushing's defensive rookie of the year award, and he wins again. In baseball, no way that happens. Cushing denies cheating, but don't they all. He can't explain how the drug got in his system.
• Roller derby is blowing up again. I feel like I'm back in the 70's. I'll have to check it out.