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Congress sounds a lot like fans

By Heather Dinich
ESPN.com

Friday, May 1, 2009

WASHINGTON -- A shiny red Houston Cougars helmet sat on the table in front of Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, as U.S. lawmakers prepared to kick off the government's involvement in determining a national champion in college football. "Mr. Chairman, that violates house rules, but I'm not going to object," Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said with a smirk. It was a not-so-subtle reminder that the leaders of the country are college football fans, too, and make no mistake -- the three seated at the fr ...

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