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Former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez wipes his face as he listens to the judge instruct the jury during his trial in Fall River, Mass., Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Hernandez is accused of killing Odin Lloyd in June 2013. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, John Tlumacki, Pool) Aaron Hernandez
In a verdict that surprised some, Aaron Hernandez was found guilty of murder. The former Patriots tight end - please no prison jokes here - will get life in prison if the verdict is not overturned on appeal.
Some following the case thought a hung jury - a phrase that makes Wells Guthrie on Press Row giggle - was the likely outcome since there was not a body or a weapon.
The appeal process could lead to anything but if we were with the state, we'd show Hernandez' lack of reaction to the verdict.
Dude who gets a life sentence without even a hint of emotion screams cold-blooded killer, right?
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College football clarity
There was much made about the decision to add Condoleezza Rice to the committee that picked the college football playoff teams.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza RiceWell, at a Stanford grad school event, Rice proved again her knowledge.
The former Secretary of State said plainly that four teams is the best number.
Rice told the group: "I agree that if it got much larger, I don't think you would have that momentum coming out of the regular season, so it's the best possible scenario."
We could not agree more, Ms. Rice. And we concur for the exact reasons you provided that more teams in the playoff will devalue the regular season.
She even talked about how the rivalry games the weekend after Thanksgiving and conference title games were play-in games.
We do believe all the conferences should have the same way of crowning a champ. Either play a title game or don't. This won't happen for a while because conferences with a title don't want to give back the money and the Big 12 doesn't seem interested in one at all.
Still, the news that at least one of the members of the committee sees the beauty and clarity of four is good enough for us.
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New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 13, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) NBA playoffs set
Anthony Davis and the Pelicans beat the Spurs to get into the playoffs. That's a great thing for the Pelicans and Davis.
While they may just be fodder for the Golden State Warriors, Davis is one of the game's best young players and his progression needs to start happening in the postseason as well.
It's tough that the injury-riddled Thunder and Russell Westrbook are done, but so it goes.
Here's the best-of-seven, first-round match-ups and when the series starts:
EAST
No. 1 Atlanta vs. No. 8 Brooklyn - starts Sunday, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)
No. 2 Cleveland vs. No. 7 Boston - starts Sunday, 3 (ABC)
No. 3 Chicago vs. No. 6 Milwaukee - starts Saturday, 7 (ESPN)
No. 4 Toronto vs. No. 5 Washington - starts Saturday, 12:30 (ESPN)
WEST
No. 1 Golden State vs. No. 8 New Orleans - starts Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 7 Dallas - starts Saturday, 9:30 (ESPN)
No. 3 L.A. Clippers vs. No. 6 San Antonio - starts Sunday, 10:30 (TNT)
No. 4 Portland vs. No. 5 Memphis - starts Sunday, 8:30 (TNT)
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, left, comes down on the shoulder of Philadelphia 76ers guard Isaiah Canaan (0) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) This and that
- Speaking of the NBA, Russell Westbrook won the scoring title and finished the season with an exclamation point. He had 37 points on just 20 field-goal attempts, and posted averages of 28.1 points, 8.6 assists and 7.3 per game. And he's still likely going to finish no better than third in the MVP race. Other season leaders: DeAndre Jordan was tops in rebounds (15.0 per game) and shooting, with an amazing 71 percent from the field. Chris Paul averaged a league best 10.2 assists, Anthony Davis led the league with 2.94 blocks and Kwahi Leonard's 2.31 steals were tops.
- Speaking of Jordan's amazing ability near the rim, well, his shooting from the field is more than 30 points higher than his woeful free-throw percentage (39.7). His total this year is the second-best season mark in NBA history, trailing Wilt Chamberlain's 72.7 percent in 1972-73 with the Lakers.
- As they get ready for another top-five pick in the NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars may actually have found their best athlete. Apparently the mascot can golf his ball. Here's a clip of him hitting the green on the par-3 17th at TPC Sawgrass in costume from his knees.
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Today's question
Have you sent in a mailbag question?
Today is Bill Belichick's birthday. Somehow we think Aaron Hernandez is not going to send him a card.
Let's do a Rushmore of Bills. Go.