Rice University booster club on line 2 for you...

Who would have had the more influential career with a longer life? a) Duane Allman, b) Buddy Holly, c) Jimi Hendrix. Discuss.

[Update, 8:37 PM] it was a competitive game for one entire play.

I need Jets over Bears in order to win my weekend pool. This fact absolutely guarantees that the Jets will lose in the most soul-crushing, Jetsiest way possible. Official prediction: Jets up by one, 3 seconds left, victory formation at their own 2 yard line. Smith takes a step back and kneels down behind the goal line…

Week 1, Bills game at the Ralph (the most aptly-nicknamed stadium in history). Yesterday, Texans-Jints at Metlife. Holy smokes - the stadium experience is terrible! I may never attend another game in person. Next time I want to see 4 hours of fighting and vomiting on a Sunday, I'll stay home and watch the cats. Here's…

Went to Texans-Jints yesterday and to the Bills home opener last week at the Ralph (never was there a more appropriately-named stadium). I can't imagine wanting to see a game in-stadium again any time soon. To me, the nastiness of the live experience is a big problem for the league and ought to be a far bigger deal…

The one instance in all the world where Madame Tussaud's wax figure looks more life-like.

Literally every single FIFA statement sounds better in my mind's ear if I append the two words "Mr. Bond" at the end. "We will not comment on a personal opinion ... Mr. Bond".

How can they afford jerseys if they don't have a job?

Nice. We love us some Django over here...

+1 dude's on a roll.

You say that as if it were a bad thing.

The exception which will prove Betteridge's Law.

Found: a band which will pay the NFL to play SB halftime.

[mattingly 'burns beat me to it]

This is, almost literally, the first time since 1983 that you didn't advocate Sriracha as a topping. What gives?

10:00. (16) Arizona State @ Colorado (-27½). ESPNU.

Well done, and keep it going! It gets easier as the days pass. Also, for no reason, here:

Keith Olbermann Punches Kittens In The Face Then Brutalizes 100 Hottest NFL WAGs.

"The sort of chummy cop-league relationship,"