I'M BACK

Engines revved, and up for the NFL conference championships. I like the Raiders and the Bucs, but I think the Eagle will win today. At home for a conferences championship in what will be the last game at the Vet, the Eagles have McNabb back and seem to have all the matchups going their way. The Bucs will play tough, but lose. Tennessee comes to Oakland having lost there 52-25 in week four, but that's when the Flaming Thumbtacks were awful. They got hot and ended up here today, but I just don't think they have the weapons to beat the Raiders. Unless the Titans make this game a smashmouth war, the Raiders win by 10. If there's an upset to be had, it's in Philly. John Gruden may have some wrinkles up his sleeve that the Eagles don't see coming.

No matter who wins, as has been noted elsewhere there will be far more interest in today's games than in all of the anti-war protests scattered across the country this weekend combined. I'd say that means something.

On a note of thanks, donations have been coming in to this site in the past week or so at a pace that outstrips the entire previous year. For that, I can only say a heartfelt "Thank you."