Oh, if only I knew

Zuerst: Listening to MNF, called by Marv Albert and Boomer Esiason. Both (and sideline reporter Bonnie Bernstein) have Washington connections. Boomer and Bonnie are alumni of Maryland. Marv's son Kenny called Caps games on the TV for Home Team Sports, since purchased by Comcast, back in the days when the Caps would only televise about 40 or 50 games locally. And Marv's bizarre sexual incident happened while he was in town to call a Wizards game for NBC, in a hotel in Arlington.

---

Pro Football: I'm 10-3, and picked the Packers to win the game tonight. Thoughts:

• So here's my question: Does Minnesota's ass kicking of San Fran say more of Minnesota or of San Fran?


• Nice to see that David Carr can lead a comeback, even if it is against Jacksonville.


• I think that the Ol' Ball Coach needs to work on discipline. All these penalties!


• As an aside, Ahman Green just plunged in from 6 yds out for his second touchdown of the 1st quarter. This following a blocked punt. 17-0, Pack. Methinks I'll have 11 wins on the week by midnight or 1AM EDT.


• Well, I was right for a half. But Tennessee showed what it was made of in the 2nd half, though. 20-0. Ye gods.


• You don't suppose that Baltimore, like Chicago, will work on special teams?


• Maybe Philly isn't as bad as I thought, and maybe Buffalo isn't invincible at home.


• Signs of life for Chicago. Brett Favre was just intercepted. If the Bears win, though, I'll eat my DVD remote.


• I guess there was a reason that Michael (no, not Mike) Vick was taken first overall, and Doug Johnson wasn't. Not to mention that Carolina's defence is something special. I heard that the early line is that Carolina is favoured by 6 1/2 over New Orleans (more on the Aints later).


• I'm happy for Marvin Lewis, but does anyone outside Ohio care?


• Nice to know that San Diego can blow leads with the best of them. Before this season, Marty Schottenheimer always did well early in the season. His players don't show the stress of the hard training camps until December. Hate to think what December's gonna be like, playing horribly and tired.


• Put Detroit on the list to practice special teams. And always good to know who to call if you need a good chop block.


• Left 4 Dead. 4th and Wrong. I liked the headline (I think it was the Post, but I'm not really sure...it's been 2 weeks) when Dallas beat the Giants more: "Tuna Surprise". And, since you asked, no, the New York media aren't putting any pressure on Herm Edwards. Or Terry Bradway. As an afterthought, here's the recap.


• Peyton Manning comes home, and promptly conquers the town - or at least the team. Nice way to repay a team that you grew up with, Peyton. And way to get smacked in the mouth on national TV, Aints.


• Final thought: Da Bears have pulled to within 14. Papa Joe occasionally (as often as he can) plays a polka: "Da Bears Still Suck". Unsurprisingly, everyone singing (men and women) sound like they're from Wisconsin. And, damn his eyes, it's stuck in my head. Just as I finished this thought, William Henderson caught a Brett Favre touchdown pass. So the margin is 21. And the Bears Still Suck.

---

College Football: Never gave my top ten.

1. Oklahoma
2. Miami
3. Va Tech
4. Ohio St
5. Florida St
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Tennessee
9. Washington St
10. Nebraska

---

Politics: Was cruising the 'net, and saw this. I figured, hell with it, and included folks who aren't in a major party, haven't yet declared, and have withdrawn. I figured that I wanted a narrower list, I could filter the list manually. My Results:

1. Libertarian Candidate (100%)
2. Bush, George W. - US President (90%)
3. Buchanan, Patrick J. – Reform/Republican (73%)
4. Bayh, Senator Evan, IN - Democrat (65%)
5. Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Tom, SD - Democrat (65%)
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (63%)
7. Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham, NY - Democrat (56%)
8. McCain, Senator John, AZ- Republican (56%)
9. Lieberman Senator Joe CT - Democrat (55%)
10. Feingold, Senator Russ, WI - Democrat (54%)
11. Feinstein, Senator Dianne, CA - Democrat (54%)
12. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (54%)
13. Kucinich, Cong. Dennis, OH - Democrat (54%)
14. Gephardt, Cong. Dick, MO - Democrat (53%)
15. Leahy, Patrick Senator, Vermont - Democrat (53%)
16. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (52%)
17. Dodd, Senator Chris, CT - Democrat (49%)
18. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (48%)
19. Biden, Senator Joe, DE - Democrat (48%)
20. Graham, Senator Bob, FL - Democrat (45%)
21. Kaptur, Cong. Marcy, OH - Democrat (43%)
22. Jackson, Cong. Jesse Jr., IL - Democrat (42%)
23. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (39%)
24. Green Party Candidate (35%)
25. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol IL - Democrat (34%)
26. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (34%)
27. Socialist Candidate (31%)
28. Bradley, Former Senator Bill NJ - Democrat (28%)
29. Hagelin, John - Natural Law (25%)
30. Clark, Retired Army General Wesley K "Wes" Arkansas - Democrat (24%)
31. Gore, Former Vice-President Al - Democrat (15%)
32. Vilsack, Governor. Tom IA - Democrat (13%)
33. Hart, Former Senator Gary, CO - Democrat (4%)

Suffice it to say that I'm surprised about the relatively strong showing by Hillary in my poll. Didn't think that I was that socialist. Guess that there have to be a few Democrats with whom I have a few policy agreements.

---

More later. The Packers-Bears game just went to half. Barring a huge comeback, I wlll forego analysis. Here's the recap. As a caveat, the recap won't be ready until well after the game.