everybody sing along!

So the Cavalry bugler (aka the commish's daughter, aka the soon-to-be-15-year-old Evangeline Mae Roberts) had a band concert Monday night, during which they played "Colonel Bogey March." You might remember the tune from this:

No, the band didn't whistle. Neither did they sing, though it turns out that during the war, Allied troops added their own words:

Hitler has only got one ball,

Goring has two but very small,

Himmler is somewhat sim'lar,

But poor Goebbels has no balls at all.

Click here for more Nazi-mocking lyrics.

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no comment

ESPN college football TV analyst Bob Griese has been suspended for one game for using a racially insensitive comment toward NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya. 

During the broadcast of Saturday's Minnesota-Ohio State football game and after ESPN ran a promo for last Sunday's race, pictures were displayed of the top five drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings.

"Where's Juan Pablo Montoya?" announcer Chris Spielman asked of the Colombian-born driver who fell out of the top five last weekend.

"He's out having a taco," Griese replied.

Right before the broadcast went off the air Griese offered an apology. "Juan Pablo Montoya, he's one of the best drivers in NASCAR. Just want to apologize for the comment I made earlier in the ballgame," he said.

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hurtin' all over

Redskins TE Chris Cooley (Winehausfrau) has a broken ankle. Out.
Jets RB Leon Washington (Winehausfrau) has a broken leg. Out.
Eagles RB Brian Westbrook (Shiners) suffered a concussion Monday night. Day to day.
Texans WR Andre Johnson (Cavalry) has a bruised lung. Day to day.

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on the plus side, their owners' teams all won

QB Mark Sanchez (Winehausfrau): -3 points
Giants D (Winehausfrau): -2
Titans D (Montana): -2
RB Lendale White (Taxmen): -1
WR Nate Washington (Steel Curtain): 1 catch, -22 yards, 0 points

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one (more) for the record books

Tom Brady's 6 touchdown passes were one shy of the record, shared by:

* Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 14, 1943
* Adrian Burk, Philadelphia vs. Washington, Oct. 17, 1954
* George Blanda, Houston vs. N.Y. Titans, Nov. 19, 1961
* Y.A. Tittle, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington, Oct. 28, 1962
* Joe Kapp, Minnesota vs. Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1969

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a band of hardy souls

The weather in Boone, N.C., last Saturday night, site of the latest band competition for the Cavalry's bugler: high 30s, wind about 20 mph, some snow. Band may be for geeks, but it's not for sissies: their day started at 9 a.m. and ended at midnight.

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unnatural phenomena

After narrow victories, Winehausfrau and the 9th Mississippi Cavalry are leading their respective divisions.

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mind your manners ... always.

Nine months after skidding to salvation on the icy Hudson River, passengers of Charlotte-bound Flight 1549 have their say in a book being released today, one that contains an intriguing hypothesis: A key reason the evacuation of the jetliner went so smoothly was because it was largely populated by Southerners.

Read the whole story here .

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how does this tie look?

Depends on your perspective. The Monday night game left Weapons-Cavalry and Steel Curtain-Taxmen all knotted up. You know what happens after that.

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battle of the benches

The two leading receivers for the week -- Miles Austin (24 points) and Roddy White (22) -- could only sit and watch as their owners (Flaming Chickens and Shiners) did battle. Adding further insult to injury was that the Chickens' bench outscored the starters, 57-56.

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