- Apparently the home at 1915 Moonlight Road in Surry County, Va., is becoming a national treasure. The above-ground pool reminds many tourists of what Hearst did in San Simeon, Calif.
- I've received several e-mails regarding Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork's hit on Bill quarterback J.P. Losman last Sunday. Here are a couple of different angles.
- Panthers quarterback David Carr, who will probably start Sunday against Tampa Bay, took some thinly veiled shots at his former team.
"Honestly, I do feel better on this team," Carr said. "I'm more relaxed. I'm not being pressed to do things I don't need to be doing. I feel like I can go out with my mechanics and all that, and just throwing the football in general, I feel like that just comes naturally and I don't have to think about it."
- Speaking of the Bears, it doesn't sound like the quarterback change has been all that inspiring.
I thought receiver Bernard Berrian really paid Rex Grossman a nice compliment: "I think Rex has a strong arm, but Griese is smart enough to make up for that," Berrian said.
Bernard spent the offseason working on his backhand.
- Rumors and Rants provides a review of Lambeau Field.
- Big Ben encourages the citizens of Los Angeles to read.
- Our favorite D.C.-based blogger provides a transcript and audio of a tense radio interview involving Clinton Portis and Brian Mitchell.
- Ed Werder once accused the Colts of piping in artificial noise, and barely lived to tell about it. Well, now word's beginning to spread that the Redskins may be giving their fans the business at FedEx.
- Our pals at Ghosts of Wayne Fontes have provided an excellent list of post-TD celebrations. (Non-Disney word in the lead)