2008 Brier Good, Bad and Ugly

Hello. This has never been easier:

The Good
1. Alberta (3-0) - After watching John Morris play, I may break my pinkie finger
2. Ontario (3-0) - Despite some hiccups, still one of the teams to beat
3. Manitoba (3-0) - How good is Kerry Burtnyk playing with 3 Brier rookies?
4. Saskatchewan (3-0) - Pat Simmons is a riverboat gambler. So far so good.
5. Russ Howard (1-0) - Very good in first broadcast. Was unbiased in Ontario-Quebec game

The Bad
1. Quebec (1-2) - Playing well, but came up early against the elite
2. New Brunswick (1-2) - Grattan better draw better than he did against Alberta
3. Nova Scotia (1-2) - Got destroyed by Quebec after extra-end loss to Manitoba
4. Territories (1-2) - Can relax now after getting a win
5. Northern Ontario (1-2) - Why does this area have a team again?

The Ugly
1. Newfoundland (1-2) - Are we missing Jerry Korab yet?
2. BC (0-3) - Jim Cotter is playing like me, which is not a compliment
3. PEI (0-3) - See Northern Ontario
4. TSN Feature Game Selection (1-3) - One great matchup turned dud (Ont/New), 3 ugly ones (BC/Sask, Ont/BC, Alb/NB). Can you work with the CCA to get one "marquee" game a draw when you have 4 former Brier champs and an Olympic champ?

Regards,
Steve