a) I think I was talking to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week and I didn't believe anything he said, because I simply worship Bill Belichick and all things New England. By the way, what's up with my hair. Was I struck by lightning? Is my dad Pepe LePew?
ii) I think it's just a hunch right now, but the NFL team that scores the most points in the 2008-2009 season will almost certainly make the playoffs. Unless their defense betrays them. And league sources tell me that team will either be the Lions, Rams or a different team.
pi) I think many of you know that I have a Hall of Fame vote, but what you don't know is that I have been voting for Brett Favre every year since he was drafted by the Falcons. I will dedicate all of my votes to him in 5 years, unless John Madden and I can will him back for one more season. But that would be similar to the will that Brett showed on the field, which was often inhuman.
By the way, I didn't watch or read any football-related news this week, but I am told there was a trade that could have happened in the draft between the Eagles and another team. It involved multiple picks, but was called off in one of the "draft war rooms".
4) Daughter Mary Beth King will graduate from college this week. Those who follow this column closely know that I write way too much about Mary Beth. Well to continue in that theme, she had a bit of a pregnancy scare after taking some of what's called "Ecstatic", at what I'm told was a Colgate University poetry reading. She's ok now - thanks for all of your emails of support. And kids, don't do drugs!
5) Coffeenerdness - my deal for pimping Starbuck's has finally run its course. Strangely enough, I am really now into the Sonic's Java Chillers! And I just put a new pool in at my summer house.
f) Travel Note of the Week - If you've seen me on HBO's Inside The NFL lately, you know that I purchase two seats on a plane nowadays. And goddammit be quiet in the "quiet car" on Amtrak or I will break your face next time, Lady In the Tan Pantsuit!
g) Please keep sending in those reader emails, which I print for a fake Tuesday column and then write a brief note in which I disregard, but do not discredit your points!
Ocho) Great column in Sports Illustrated this week, Mike Silver! Who knew that there even were paraplegic synchronized swimmers? That's more dedication than Jason Taylor is showing to the Dolphins right now.
9) Mike Greenwell is not really working out as my fantasy baseball sleeper eh?
9.2) Spoiler alert: Don't read if you haven't seen last Thursday's "The Office". Great job by the writers this week, getting Michael back to making those funny faces and not talking so much!
9.3) If you are looking for a summer travel destination, may I recommend beautiful Colgate University? Add some minor league baseball and a micro-brew coffee and I would go too, but I would probably have a seizure.
10) Next week - more on Spygate and why Goodell made the whole thing up.
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