Not to start undue heart palpitations, but the hot rumor around the Blazers is that Comcast and DirecTV are all but finished figuring things out. There is further more rumors it may cost an extra buck-fifty or so per month. All this is, of course, unsubstantiated, but comes from some fairly reliable sources. Odds are, one way or another a deal is soon to happen. Dish Network customers may be a little less lucky, since the smaller provider may not be as willing to bend to Comcast's demands, but we'll see.

Let the speculation begin, but don't blame me if this turns out to be wrong. What I've heard is that the deal should be announced in the next couple of days.