With so many games, including the BCS, fans don’t really seem to get college football’s bowl tradition anymore. In fact, in a poll of those planning to watch the Rose Bowl between Penn State and USC, most thought “the grandaddy of them all” referred to Joe Paterno.
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Florida Quarterback Tim Tebow didn’t win his expected second Heisman, despite having the most first place votes. On a brighter note, he did receive a congratulatory phone call from Al Gore.
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The Redskins had their playoff hopes dashed Sunday by the lowly Cincinnati Bengals. This was the most embarassing thing to happen in Washington since Saturday.
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An AP headline proclaimed “It’s official, Barack Obama elected 44th president.” The headline was referring to the fact that 538 electors cast their votes Monday.
Coincidentally, the same headline appeared in a FEMA press release.
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Silly limerick time.
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And the Feds are thinking of another interest rate cut. If rates go much lower investors will get back less money than they put in. Of course, we already have that option, it’s called “Wall Street.”
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And another tacky alert:
David Paterson’s office accused SNL of taking cheap shots about his disability. Last week’s “Weekend Update skit showed the legally-blind Governor looking confused and disoriented, and often walking in front of the camera when it was not his turn to speak. SNL responded that they would never make fun of Paterson’s eyesight, rather they were spoofing John McCain at the last town hall debate.
Left Coast Sports Babe 
Dubya almost was hit in the back.
But how sad but true,
That those two size 10 shoes
Were the weapons he found in Iraq