Monday Morning Links

Sure it's the afternoon by now, but what better way to get through this slow Monday than with some random sports links, am I right?

OMG Opening Day is exactly a week away and all these cool things will happen then! (I Want To Go To The Zoo With Roy Halladay)

Aspeaking of Opening Day, President Barack Obama will throw out the first pitch in Washington for the Phils opener. (Philly.com)

Why we hate Duke, why Tom Izzo is a great tournament coach, why outside of Bob Huggins, this West Virginia does not represent the state of West Virginia, and why this so called "home-court advantage" for Butler is not as big as the media are making it out to be. (On The DL Podcast)

Meet the Flyers new back up goalie. He can't make it to games on Wednesdays because he has a class he must attend. (SB Nation)

Bad officiating is something not exclusive to the NHL as the Michigan Wolverines found out last night (SB Nation)

Who will join The Fightins and The 700 Level in the Phinal Phour? It's Beerleaguer vs. Crashburn Alley and The Zo Zone vs. Balls, Sticks, and Stuff in the last 2 Elite 8 matches. Vote now! (The Phield)

Great article on why Vancouver Canucks fans hate the Calgary Flames (Nucks Misconduct)

Could it be? The Flyers actually want a young goalie to build around? Are you kidding me? (Broad Street Hockey)

Thanks to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Washington Capitals are now assured home ice advantage in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. (NHL.com)

A look at the Phillies rotation for the first couple weeks of the season (High Cheese)

A recap of WrestleMania XXVI (Keith's Sports Journal)

Coming up later today at FARN, a look at the biggest mistake in this year's NCAA Tournament and Bill Raftery's inability to pick up on it.