You have to love  March Madness.  It makes you do crazy things.

For example…

I love football.  I watch every NCAA and NFL game I possibly can.  I read every article I can get my hands on.  I keep up with trade rumors, free-agent signings and recruiting.  However, I very rarely bet on football.

Then along comes March Madness.  I have watched maybe 3 games all season (all of them Alabama games) and I am filling out brackets and entering as many office pools as I can at $5 a pop.

Only March Madness can make me bet on a sport I don’t watch, when I don’t even bet on the sport I follow religiously.

Go figure.