Daily Madden: Spring Training Ends; NCAA Cinderella Debate
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Both the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's are back in the Bay Area after spring training in the desert, and will meet in exhibition games this week. During his daily chat with the KCBS Radio anchors, John Madden said it seemed the Giants' offseason was too short: their playoff run and World Series effectively extended their season by a month.
Madden noted most professional athletes stay in shape no matter how long their off-season. "With the money they're paying them now, they're professional athletes 12 months a year", said Madden.
Virginia Commonwealth and Butler are both in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament and will face each other on Saturday. No one disputes the "Cinderella" label for VCU, but does Butler qualify?
Madden and KCBS anchors Stan Bunger and Susan Leigh Taylor say no, since Butler was in the Final Four last year. KCBS sports anchor Steve Bitker disagrees, saying no one expected Butler to go this far again this year. John's "Cinderellaville" rule: "You can't be a Cinderella team in back to back years."
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