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John Letasky: That would be nice for those wanting to take in more than one tournament, but for now it's Basketball Mania that second full weekend of March. 

Bria Manning: While I do like the frenzy of having it on one weekend, I think it'd attract a lot more crowds if it was split — so more frenzy fun!

Carson Cashion: I think one weekend of chaos is fun, so I'd stick with what we've got.

Victor Flores: Yes. The current setup isn't bad by any means, but I see almost no downside to splitting it — more flexible schedules, brighter spotlights on each tournament, bigger economic impact (as Jake notes), etc.

Jake Iverson: Double the hotels, double the positive impact on local economies, seems to make a lot of sense to me. 

John Letasky: Andy Reid is darn good. But, I've been watching for a while and also remember coaches like Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, Mike Shanahan, Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick. As a Broncos fan, I'm going to say Shanahan. 

Bria Manning: The best, objectively, is Belichick. I was a fan of Sean Payton in New Orleans though, too. And maybe I can add Pete Carroll to the list if he can turn the Raiders around.

Carson Cashion: Bill Belichick and Sean McVay are the two best I've seen. Their abilities to game plan their respective defense/offense and always have an answer for the opponent is unmatched.

Victor Flores: I'm also going to say Shanahan. Kyle, that is. In all seriousness, it's Reid for me. He was great in Philly, and the consistent excellence he's engineered in KC has been so impressive (and, as a 49ers fan, maddening).

Jake Iverson: Bill Belichick and it's not close. Never seen someone who could so thoroughly dismantle any other team — except for Eli Manning on Sundays in February. 

John Letasky: No. I'm looking forward to spring and hope to watch more baseball this year, both locally and on the professional level. Spring training is just such a cool time for sports fans. 

Bria Manning: Spring training is like a holiday for me. Baseball is back, and summer is on the horizon.

Carson Cashion: I'm much more interested in college baseball than the MLB, but both are starting soon so I'll say no.

Victor Flores: I love baseball, so it can't return soon enough.

Jake Iverson: I'll quote Hall of Famer and two-time NL MVP Rogers Hornsby: “People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

John Letasky: The Eagles have that play down. It looks like it could be dangerous for the quarterback at times, and it isn't pretty, but if it works it works. 

Bria Manning: I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm a fan, but it's always interesting to observe trends in football strategies. 

Carson Cashion: The biggest factor to consider on this, for me, is that other teams have tried the same play with poor results. The Eagles aren't cheating, they are just good.

Victor Flores: The Chiefs largely shut down the Bills' QB sneaks, and the Commanders had a couple good plays against the tush push. If you don't like it, stop it or don't let the opposing offense get to short yardage situations.

Jake Iverson: Somebody's going to get their back snapped and we're going to get years of "Why didn't we ban this sooner?" discourse. 

5. Is the groundhog going to see his shadow or not on Sunday? 

John Letasky: I'm hoping the groundhog doesn't see his shadow and spring arrives early. Whether you can count on that or not is another story, but it's time to do some fishing and get back outside again. 

Bria Manning: With how often the weather and clouds shift in Montana, I suppose it depends on what time he wakes up.

Carson Cashion: Whichever result means I can stop scraping ice off my car, I hope the groundhog does that one.

Victor Flores: Knowing Montana, a gust of wind is going to blow the groundhog to another county, he'll get buried by snow and he'll wake up the next day to 70-degree weather.

Jake Iverson: The high on Monday in Billings will be 9 degrees, so honestly I don't really think the little dude is going to have much impact on winter's longevity. 

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