Eric Kay

Tom Selleck.  Burt Reynolds.  David Crosby. Gung Ho.  Rollie Fingers. Ned Flanders. President Skroob. Sal Fasano.

And now Buzz Fagan.

Who's Buzz Fagan? Legendary CBSSports.com newsroom editor Buzz Fagan is the latest American hero to sport the mustache. That's what happens when you make a bracket bet with me. I take that back. That's when you somehow fill out a worse bracket than me.

I had Georgetown winning it all, vs. UCLA in the final. I also had Texas in my Final Four. And UNC. I'm not s-m-r-t. I mean s-m-a-r-t.

As for Buzz, well, this is what happens when you fill out your bracket in "10 minutes tops." His Final Four was UNC (nice pick), Texas (OK, I did that oopsy too), USC (LOL) and UConn (ROFL). Luckily my D.C. bias wasn't as harmful as his New England bias.

So we deemed the month-long tourney Mustache Madness and the loser had to sport the 'stache for a week. Harnessing the awesome power of apples, I grew a manly beard in preparation for losing (I did have Georgetown after all).

(My "biological" father was either Robin Williams or a Chia Pet. C'mon mom, make with the truth.)

But if not for Kansas' win over UNC, I was Mr. Mustache for this week. And I was getting ready. I did all my usual errands -- from grocery shopping to Oriental massages -- in preparation of going from work to home from home to work with as little human interaction as possible. No mas for me. I can do normal things -- except shave. As you can tell my beard is uber-manly, and it's taking over my life.

It's so long, small creatures are nesting in it.
It's so face covering, I don't need sunblock. (face covering, yeah, that can't be a real term)
It's so manly, Stetson is asking me to pose for ads.
It's so greasy, I'm a hockey player.
And as assistant managing editor, staff writer and Power Ranker Lyle Crouse says, "with great beard, comes great responsibility."
However, George Maselli, says it's "serviceable," as in Matt Chico "serviceable." Phooey.
Plus, I really stand out in the office -- in that HR wants to talk to you sort of way. Never! And lay off my stapler.

I do plan on sporting a sympathy 'stache Friday when I finally take razor to beard. But if there are two things this tournament has taught me they are: never pick against somebody with a name that reads Stephen but rhymes with Geffen and always ask not what your beard can do for you, ask what you can do for your beard.

Anybody wanna wager on the hockey playoffs?

On to the best four blogs...around!

Dick Vitale alongside Chick Hearn in the Basketball Hall of Fame? Battling my inner demons
is getting delivery tonight.

Intentional fouling has The Blog to End All Blogs ticked off -- and claiming Kansas' win is artificial. Can't agree with that. If it's allowed within the boundaries of the game's rules, it's just strategy. You want to restore the integrity of the game, strip away two timeouts and stop letting the coaches micromanage the last two minutes. Let the kids play it out and execute what they've practiced all season.

Covering the bases breaks down early season surprises who just may keep the hotness going.

I was planning on doing a Western Conference hockey preview today, but the 'stache had to be talked about. So while I'll say Calgary has Cup potential written all over it, Gumby's Rocky Mountain Rants makes a case for the Avs.

I'm not sure whether I want this guy putting together my Royale with cheese, but I like his style. (courtesy of Sean's Spontaneous Loquacity)

It's the day of the NCAA Tournament title game and that means one thing.

We're not going to touch it. We'll leave that for the Parrish, Doyel, et al. We know when we're not needed and we know the meaning of oversaturation.

So let's talk hockey. Let's talk hockey playoffs. And maybe we'll talk about my Washington Capitals.

Here's some playoff predictions, and maybe even a little analysis about what to expect in the first round (West to come tomorrow).

Canadiens vs. Bruins

Why Montreal should win: They swept the season series. Yep, all eight games.

Why Boston could win: Even the sun shines on Roddick vs. Federer ever so often.

What I think will happen: Boston has a lot of nice pieces, but no true sniper. In the playoffs, you need that element -- unless you have 1990s-Hasek-ian type goaltending. Alexei Kovalev, always overshadowed by teammates (Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, etc) finally gets to be The Man. And I don't bet against The Man, at least not in the first round.

Why I will watch: To see Saku Koivu (faceoff percentage 52.3 percent) vs. Marc Savard (51.6 percent)

Prediction: Habs in 6

Penguins vs. Senators

Why Pittsburgh should win: Too much firepower, too much hunger, too much Sid and Mal.

Why Ottawa could win: Despite no Daniel Alfredsson, this team still has stars in Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley and Wade Redden. Sometimes, a wounded dog can be dangerous.

What I think will happen: Ottawa doesn't roll over, not with Miami University alum Randy Robitaille on board, but the Penguins just prove too formidable a foe and Sidney Crosby gets back into the who's-the-best-from-the-'05-class debate.

Why I will watch: To see what NHL '94 legend Gary Roberts can still bring to the table.

Prediction: Pens in 6

Devils vs. Rangers

Why New Jersey will win: It's impossible to say why the Devs will win without talking about Martin Brodeur. Has any player meant more to his franchise than Marty? Would the Devils still even be around if not for him? Offensively, this likely rests on Brian Gionta. In last year's playoffs he had eight goals in 11 games.

Why New York could win: It took seven of the eight this season, so the team's not too intimidated by Brodeur. Plus, they have a pretty good goaltender of their own in Henry Lundqvist.

What I think will happen: I know all the offseason acquisitions haven't exactly shined, but there's a lot of playoff experience on the Rangers -- probably a little too much in Drury, Gomez, Shannahan and Malek.

Why I will watch: Potential Elisha Cuthbert sightings are enough to get me to tune in. I'm easy like that.

Prediction: Rangers in 7

Capitals vs. Flyers

Why Washington will win: Despite the theory that Washington's been pressing the metal to the pedal for too long, this team is as focused as a med student on Ritalin before finals. As long as Cristobal Huet mans the pipes like he's been doing, there's no stopping them.

Why Philadelphia could win: They're equally as hot, just not as sexy and they're slightly more veterany than the Caps.

Why I will watch: Even if I wasn't a Caps fan, this team has Rockies '07 written all over it. And who didn't like watching the Rockies?

Prediction: Caps in 6

On to the best four blogs around!

This tournament has been garbage. Crap. Poop. Wait, that's the same thing as crap. THE OBJECTIVE GUY explains.

Bracket fever has caught on. DD's ramble about everything is out to uncover the greatest album of all time. Included: Led Zeppelin III. Not included: ManOWar, Anthology.

The Bong Show is out to enlighten. Today's entry is about softball wizard Eddie Feigner, who was something of a freak.

I'm a sucker for blogs about the current state of insert your teams' sports towns. It ain't looking to good in Chicago, says Chicago Sports: Past, Present, Future.

As we approach the hockey playoffs, get your stats on with this site.

Max Mosley likes his sex with a dash of SS.

In case you missed it, Formula 1's boss is Max Mosley.

Max Mosley allegedly uses hookers. One of those hookers told a publication called News of the World about what she was hired to do with, or rather, to, Max Mosley.

She would dress up like Dr. Elsa Schneider and flog Max Mosley until he bled. This is just the beginning, though. Add four more hookers, more flogging, barking and now we've got a Mosley-approved evening. Allegedly, this would go on for five hours.

"Viagra is one helluva drug," says CBSSports.com editor George Maselli.

Eliot Spitzer says, "the Emperor's Club would never condone such behavior."

Charlton Heston says, "get your hands off me you dirty Nazi hookers."

Ian McKellen, star of Naz-com Apt Pupil says, "we always wondered why Mosley hung around the set so much."

The article gets in to some of the details of the evening. Essentially, just add video cameras and more floggings to the mix and you'll complete the picture.

Max Mosley denies all this.

"I was the victim of a disgusting conspiracy. It goes without saying that the so-called Nazi element is pure fabrication."

I'm not sure what "fabrication" means, but I’m guessing it's something like "delicious," or "ecstasy."

Can't wait until Tuesday for Lyle Crouse's Power Rankings? Our resident basketball guru The Blog to End All Blogs is there for ya -- and I can't find anything to gripe about. Then again, who really gets worked up for Power Rankings?

Our other basketball maven, Mind of The Big B, offers up this spicy nugget: He's switched his MVP vote (because CBSSports.com bloggers have official votes) away from Kobe to Chris Paul. I like it, only because I appreciate people with two first names.

Like irony? Like Dwight Howard? Intrigued by paternity suits. That's just the first of The Blasphemous Zeitgeist Speaks' bizarre news of the week.

The Marlins are off to a 3-2 start and are "atop" the NL East. Reason to start believing that this club may not finish fourth? Don Juan's Sports Thoughts is starting to lean that way, which is ridiculous, since my Nats will lock down the four spot. We don't have much pitching (Matt Chico aside), but we do have more than the Fish. Mark Hendrickson? C'mon.

The top 10 baseball movie MVPs, according to EW. Tell me what you think, but the only notable snub is Ham Porter from the Sandlot.