The Big East’s much-publicized egg-laying in the NCAA tournament so far continues to be news, and today on PTI, Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon continued the media drubbing.

There’s a growing sentiment among college hoops fans that the NCAA tournament field has grown too big. Count Mike Wilbon among them.

Ahead of tonight’s Heat/Lakers tilt on TNT, Charles Barkley appeared on Pardon the Interruption this afternoon for the show’s “Five Good Minutes” segment. And he had a message for the Miami Heat: America doesn’t care.

Los Angeles Lakers forward and eccentric quote machine Ron Artest appeared on “Pardon the Interruption” today, telling hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon that, “We only live once if not mistaken. I wish I lived twice.”

Peyton Hillis is very close to becoming the first white running back to gain 1,000 yards rushing since Craig James in 1982. Does it matter that he’s white? PTI debates.

No, “PTI” didn’t dress up as SportsNation on Friday. But we did get a nod to a popular internet meme: Tony Kornheiser dressed up as Cigar Guy.

Amar’e Stoudemire appeared on Pardon The Interruption yesterday as the show’s guest for the “Five Good Minutes” segment. He kept it real.

Yep. Game 6, tonight at 8:07.

In the waning moments of last night’s Green Bay Packers – Chicago Bears game, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy had a choice to make. With the game tied, and the Bears were driving inside the 10 yard line with 1:44 left, McCarthy had only one timeout.

Peter King went on Pardon the Interruption tonight to try to explain why Brett Favre has made a yearly habit out of turning his retirement plans into a media circus. His answer was, effectively, that Favre doesn’t know any better.