ERIE (PA) — These last two Flyer games have been a little on the painful side to digest, no? I may have inadvertently discovered a cure for the headaches, the churning upset stomach and the heartbreak of psoriasis that comes from following yet another Flyer failure on Saturday for the SLU game. It takes only four easy steps:

1) Drive five and a half hours in semi-blizzard conditions

2) Arrive at destination

3) Check UD/SLU halftime score on iPhone

4) Turn off iPhone and get on with life

I was able to enjoy my family time (which is why I drove here in the first place), free of the frustrations that come from the ongoing play-by-play pathos.

Have I given up on the Flyers?

Hell no.

Do I recommend this ‘cure’ for everyone?

That’s up to you, but it’s worth a shot.

Beat St. Joe’s Wednesday night and while all might not be forgiven, it will definitely be a step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, back on the intrawebs:

— How close to going in was that last-second three pointer by Matt Derenbecker against X? Lensman extraordinaire Ron Thaman from FlyerHoops.net provides the photographic evidence that it was, as suspected, half-way down:

http://pics.lockerz.com/s/280618626

— RushtheCourt.net checks in on the Atlantic 10.

Spoiler Alert: They have the Flyers ranked 13 out of 16 teams.

http://rushthecourt.net/2013/02/01/cio-the-atlantic-10-conference-8/

— Kendall Pollard celebrates a big Simeon victory over arch rival Chicago Whitney Young

http://twitter.com/ChiTribPreps/status/295389416023797761/photo/1

KP shows Illinois colleges what they will be missing next year, now with video linky goodness!

http://www.cityleaguehoops.net/2013/01/27/kendall-pollard-showing-illinois-colleges-what-they-missed-out-on/

— Kyle Davis gets a one-hand slam for Chicago Morgan Park:

http://www.highschoolcube.com/highlight/kyle-davis-gets-a-one-hand-sla-47125

— Not to be outdone, “Scoochie” Smith put up 32 in a recent game for Putnam Science Academy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEryepH_CSg

— Chris Wright doing what Chris Wright does for the Maine Red Claws:

http://twitter.com/maineredclaws/status/295706174706298880/photo/1

For his efforts with Crustacean Nation, CW has been selected to the NBADL All Star Game:

http://daytonflyers.com/news/?article_id=9542

— According to The Memphis Commercial Appeal, Chris Johnson is making the most of his chances with the Grizzlies:

http://m.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/jan/29/grizzlies-chris-johnson-making-most-of-his-shot/?partner=RSS&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

To the point where CJ got another 10 day contract:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/feb/03/grizzlies-sign-chris-johnson-second-10-day-contrac/

Be sure to read the comments section after the second article, as Griz fans have some very nice things to say about CJ.

— The worst seat in the house in all of college hoops can be found at Arizona’s McHale Center:

http://twitter.com/ben_rosenfield/status/295291429754900480/photo/1

— The definition of someone who “needs to get a life?” These guys who have been carrying on a game of tag for 23 years!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578269991660836834.html

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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