A- Arizona Cardinals. Moments after news broke that the Indianapolis Colts were parting ways with Peyton Manning, oddsmakers updated their odds of Manning's next destination. Manning taking his talents to the Arizona desert became the favorite at +250 just ahead of Miami (+300) and Washington (+400), while retirement was listed at +500.

B – Beilein, John. While under contract John Beilein darted out of West Virginia to take over Michigan. He wasn’t as hated as football Coach Rich Rodriguez, who did the same thing. However, it was close. And now much to the chagrin of Beilein, someone scheduled Michigan against West Virginia next season. The game will be on Dec.15, 2012 (six days before the end of the world) and be a part of the inaugural Brooklyn Hoops Winter Hoops Festival at the Barclays Center.  It will be the first meeting ever between the two programs. 

C - Colts. Now that their future plans seem clear oddsmakers have released future odds for the Indianapolis Colts season win total. The total has been posted at 6.5 with the 'over' paying out +160 and the 'under' paying out –210. The over seems like an easy bet until you take a few things into consideration. Without Peyton Manning the Colts went 2-14. In Manning's rookie season he went 3-13. Getting seven wins doesn’t seem so easy now.

D – Deal. Pizza Hut is giving away free pizza to everyone in America, under one condition. The condition is that a No. 16 seed beats a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. So don’t get too excited about your free pie because they No. 16 seeds are 0-108 against No. 1 seeds.

E – European Champions League. Arsenal was bounced in the second round of the Champions League like only Arsenal can be bounced, by winning a game, 3-0. The Premier League club entered the contest at home against Italy's A.C. Milan in a 4-0 goal aggregate deficit.

F – Fired. Remember that coach from Western Kentucky, Ken McDonald, who was fired earlier this year? McDonald was canned after his team lost 72-70 in overtime to Louisiana-Lafayette. Turns out McDonald cannot count to six and Louisiana-Lafayette had six players on the floor during the winning basket. This story has a happy ending, kind of. McDonald is still unemployed, but the Hilltoppers turned things around and qualified for the NCAA Tournament under their interim coach after a 74-70 win against North Texas in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game.

G – George, Eddie. Former NFL running back Eddie George was the passenger in the car of English pro golfer Rachel Connor when she was picked up for a DUI. She blew a .133. Hours before the arrest a drunken Connor tweeted a picture of her and George drinking so most of her Twitter followers probably saw this coming.

H – Harvard. Harvard clinched a bid to the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night by virtue of Princeton defeating Penn. The Harvard players were not available to celebrate or for interviews because they were busy studying for finals. Facebook is the result of sacrifice like that.

I – Idol. They are still pumping out seasons of “American Idol” and Bovada is still churning out odds on the highly predictable show. This year some guy with the same first and last name is the favorite. Phillip Phillips is listed at 7/2 on Bovada ahead of Jessica Sanchez 4/1 and Colton Dixon 7/1. Jeremy Rosado fans need not tune in as he is listed at 30/1.

J – Jackrabbits. Looking for this year's Cinderfellas? Well it’s not going to be  Summit League Champions South Dakota State, but it would be awesome if it was simply because their nickname is the Jackrabbits. That just sounds like March Madness. Can you imagine Gus Johnson calling one of their games that came down to the wire?

K – Kids. A pair of psychotic San Antonio Spurs fans decided to name their identical twin babies Duncan and Parker. At least the parents weren’t Lakers fans or the kids might be named World Peace and Gasol, or Timberwolves fans, the kids might be named Love and Rubio.

L – Locker room. If Oliver Purnell were looking for some bulletin board material to hang in his locker room before his team’s first round Big East Tournament game, he could have simply printed the odds to win the Big East Tournament. The oddsmakers at 5Dimes pegged the Blue Demons at  750/1 to win the Big East Tournament. There are some lotteries with better odds than that. Either the motivation didn’t work or Purnell forgot to do it because DePaul was bounced in the first round by UConn, 81-67.

M – Maine. With South Dakota State advancing to the NCAA Tournament there is now only one state in the continental US to never reach March Madness. We're looking at you, Maine.

N – NFC. The bounty scandal that is sweeping the NFL like a paper towel (get it?) has not apparently affected the Saints chances of winning the NFC. The Saints are listed at +405 to win the conference just behind favorite Green Bay (+295) and ahead of the New York Giants (+605), the Philadelphia “Dream Team” (+805), San Francisco (+805) and the Lions (+955).

O – Oreos. From the office of things you cannot possibly make up, the Indianapolis Colts cut former Oreos spokesperson Peyton Manning on the same day as the Oreos 100th birthday. Manning starred in those ill fated Oreos commercials opposite his brother Eli. No word on if the Giants planned on cutting Eli to further commemorate the Oreo turning 100. Another fun fact, the name Oreo stands for the re in cream surrounded by two cookie Os.

P – Payton, Peyton and Peyton. The NFL is changing its name to No Country for Paytons or Peytons. Peyton Manning was cut by the Colts. Peyton Hillis is hiring and firing agents left and right as he tries to get back on an NFL team. And New Orleans coach Sean Payton is feeling the wrath of the bounty-gate scandal that he allegedly oversaw.

Q – Quarterback released. By releasing Peyton Manning, the Colts have taken all of the drama out of the first pick in the NFL Draft. Even Curtis Painter's parents know the Colts are drafting Andrew Luck.

R – Races. Only in the NHL can you have two division races that look this opposite. The NHL Pacific Division features five teams separated by seven points of each other. The Central Division has five teams separated by 42 points of each other. But with over half the league making the postseason, I'm sure everyone is still mathematically alive.

S – Super Bowl. By cutting ties with Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts helped cut the Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl odds in half. Caesars Palace trimmed the Cardinals from 60/1 to 30/1 as soon as it was revealed Manning was a free agent. The Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins also jumped from 40/1 to 25/1.

T – Totals. Caesars Sportsbook issued college basketball conference win totals for the first time this season. The biggest loser was clearly the Pitt Panthers. Their conference win total over/under was 13, so they were expected to go 13-5. Instead Pitt went 5-13. Ouch.

U – USA. A good way to get excited about the entire Olympic schedule is to wager on the gold medal totals. The United States has the highest set total of 38.5 gold medals ahead of China (36.5), Russia (25.5), Germany (15.5), Great Britain (21.5), Australia (14.5), France (11.5) and Afghanistan (0).

V – Value. As much as Peyton Manning meant to the Colts, he will be remembered by degenerate gamblers as a lousy wager. If you bet $110 on every Colts regular season and playoff game from 1998-2010, you would have been out of $160 and probably a lot of spare time.

W – West Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers are headed to the Big 12 next season to play football, and, according to the oddsmakers, the Mountaineers should be able to hold their own. The oddsmakers have set the season win total for WVU at 8.5, the same as new conference rival Texas. Unfortunately for West Virginia, Clemson does not play in the Big 12.

X – XL Center. The UConn Huskies women's basketball team has been the most dominant team in the sport the past decade. They have played in a ridiculous 22 of 24 Big East Conference Championship Games. So why on earth does the Big East host the championship at the XL Center, UConn's home court?

Y – Yellow. Adidas unveiled neon yellow jerseys to be worn by Baylor in the postseason this year. The jerseys are legit neon. Adidas also made the jerseys for Cincinnati and Louisville, but it is the Baylor ones that make it look like a five highlighters playing hoops. The jerseys make the players highly visible on the court but even in the neon jerseys, I still can’t see Baylor in the Sweet 16.

Z – Zero Tolerance. Before being released by the Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning stopped at Raleigh, North Carolina, steakhouse named Angus Barn. Manning somehow rang up a $740 tab, which already included 18 percent gratuity. Manning went ahead and added an extra $200 to the bill. The waiter named Jon, tweeted the picture of the tab out with the tip included. Of course, this story has a happy ending, Jon, like Manning, is looking for employment. He was immediately fired, apparently the restaurant has a zero tolerance policy about things like that. Hope that big tip holds him over for a few weeks.