Notes from the Coast:

There is a theory that Arkansas All-American Running Back and two-time Heisman finalist Darren McFadden may fall to New England with the 7th pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. The Pats already have Lawrence Moroney and Sammy Morris is coming back from injury but some have said that McFadden could be the next Adrian Peterson, so if he does slide and you're the Patriots what do you do? Select and keep, select and trade, or trade the pick? Whatever happens, it should be an interesting draft. Especially with the hated N.Y. Jets picking right in front of the Pats.

• The Boston Bruins are hanging on by a thread. With 9 games left in the season they are only 3 points ahead of the Philiadelphia Flyers for the final play-off spot in the Eastern Conference and beginning Thursday night have to face their rival Montreal Canadiens in back to back games.
• Tony Allen needs to stop worrying about being considered part of the new 'Big 4' of the Celtics and worry more about making a team next year. He came back successfully from knee surgery but the Celts still did not renew his contract, so maybe his confidence is low. Either way, his shooting, dribbling, and passing are horrible, and now his defense is getting worse. When he replaced injured Ray Allen in the starting line-up against the Spurs, he looked completely lost.
• With all the free agent signings the New York Jets have made this off-season, some are worried that the Jets might catch-up to the Pats. Sure they've made some progress, but on the bright side if the Jets underachieve again after spending all this money, then Eric Mangini's chances of getting fired increase as well and I doubt anyone will be hiring the ungrateful snitch as a Coordinator any time soon. Ah, karma.
• The Red Sox opening day in Japan is only a few days away and everything looks like it's coming together. Daisuke and his wife had their baby early, so now he will pitch opening day in Japan. A great honor for him that will only pump him up even more for the season. Josh Beckett will miss the trip which is a blessing. Now he can avoid traveling and heal his back and better his chances of returning to the form he was last year. Another good thing is that it looks like Coco Crisp will make the trip to Japan. Now the team that covets him most, the Oakland A's, will have plenty of time evaluate him and make a deal with the Sox.
• Don't do it! Troy Brown's flirtation with the Jets will not make the Patriots jealous enough to bring him back for his 15th year. However, it could jeopardize him working in the Pats' front office when he retires.