if you're at a super bowl party with the weapons of pass destruction owner, and the band breaks into "rosalita," take cover. you've been warned.

Bruce Springsteen will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl.

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forget the economy; how's my fantasy team doing?

Taxmen and Dirty Sanchez remain undefeated. Montana is the only other team with a winning record. Cavalry finally gets a win. Your Original Champions still looking for that elusive first victory.

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to sum up

house votes against s'mores!

From the bailout debate:

* "Madam Speaker, this is is a huge cow patty with a piece of marshmallow stuck in the middle of it, and I'm not going to eat that patty." -- Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga.

* "A crap sandwich" -- Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, describing the bailout bill. (The best thing about this phrase is that it translates into any language. This is from Sweden: Den republikanske minoritetsledaren John Boehner kallade, enligt webbsajten Politico.com, krispaketet för en "crap sandwich" (fritt översatt: "skitsmörgås") när han informerade sina partikamrater om innehållet natten till måndagen - dock rekommenderade han dem att rösta ja till förslaget.)

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slow starters

The score after one quarter of the Jets' 56-35 win over the Cardinals: 0-0.

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play me or trade me

Notable benchings over the weekend:

* RB Larry Johnson (Babs) -- 20 points
* QB Drew Brees (Taxmen) -- 18
* RB Edgerrin James (Cavalry) -- 16
* RB Chris Johnson (Cat Success) -- 15
* RB Steven Jackson (Winehausfrau) -- 14
* QB Jason Campbell (Flaming Chickens) -- 12 (particularly painful since Carson Palmer did not play at all)

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paul newman, r.i.p.

Among the movies you should make it a point to see:

* The Hustler
* Cool Hand Luke
* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
* The Sting
* The Towering Inferno (guilty pleasure)
* Slap Shot
* The Verdict
* Nobody's Fool

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1973: when men were men and gas was all but unavailable

The Charlotte area is in the last throes of a temporary gas shortage caused by a disruption in supplies owing to Hurricane Ike. Result: the usual mayhem and hysteria.

FYI: During the oil crisis of 1973-74, the national speed limit was lowered to 55 miles per hour and year-round daylight saving time was instituted.

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and they laughed when babs took him that high

Brett Favre's 6 TD passes vaulted him to the top spot among QBs in our league.

Incidentally, the record for TD passes in a game is 7, most recently by Joe Kapp in 1969.

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week 5 bye weeks

Not playing this weekend: Jets, Oakland, St. Louis, Cleveland

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