I just emailed my fac guy for plowing reccs. I know he's hooked up the director, why not the peons, right?

That's very cool, ita.

Wow! [link]

Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen, a Chicago pawnbroker whose surprise primary win last week was followed by scandalous revelations about his troubled past with a prostitute ex-girlfriend, said Sunday night he would quit as nominee.

"For the good of the people … I will resign," a tearful Cohen told reporters at a news conference he chose to hold at a Far North Side bar during halftime of the Super Bowl.

In an emotional gathering with family members at the Hop Haus tavern, 7545 N. Clark St. in Rogers Park, Cohen said that "it's my hope, and I pray with all my heart, that I didn't hurt the people that I love so much."

Hop Haus? Really? I mean, it's good food, but that's like holding a news conference at Bennigan's or Friday's.

Liese, I know my masseuse would let me keep all of my clothes on if I wanted. You might check into it; it's seriously worth it to get properly kneaded.

I am totally worried that I am going to get stuck in DC and not make it home in time for my flight to Oakland on Tuesday morning. Which would be very embarassing. And work-bad. Um

ME! I am the most important part of this plan. Ahem. ;)

Shit, I didn't know Brees' mom committed suicide in the same year his son was born. No wonder he was crying.

Also, Porter's pick wasn't just an instinctive play.

We knew that on third and short they stack (receivers), and they like the outside release for the slant," Porter said. "It was great film study by me, a great jump and a great play."

Manning also credited Porter with a great play. Porter knew the route the Colts were running, read it, picked it and ran it home for the game changer.

Also, because I'm seeing it under-reported, I want to point out again that the Saint kicker Garret Hartley made three very long FGs to keep the Saints close and make the win possible.

eta: Outcoached.

Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams talked about how and why the Saints threw different blitzes at Manning on that drive. “It’s kind of a set-up, and that was kind of the thought process of getting it to there. I’ve talked about the chess game. Anytime you play Peyton, you’ve got to be two, three, four, five plays down the road. That series of plays, trying to set up the route and hopefully set up the formation that they would call, it kind of fell into our place right there. It’s okay if we recognize it. It’s not okay if we don’t. Tracy Porter did a great job recognizing it, and our three linebackers did a great job of convincing me that the next time we got in that situation to call that pressure. (LB Scott) Shanle, Vilma and (LB Scott) Fujita suggested to me about three or four plays before that to make sure I come back to that pressure on that down and distance again. We were able to do that and Tracy saw that unfolding, he pulled the trigger and made a nice play. Players make plays like that, coaches don’t. I made the call, but Tracy made the play.”

In conclusion, screaming chickens.

Teppy, can I tag? A perfect summation of the evening.

I just finished watching SpikeTV's rerun of the Tarentino-written-and-directed two-parter of CSI (the Nick-gets-buried one), and changed back to the Puppy Bowl for background noise.

Another Superbowl Factoid: Brees outplayed Warner, Favre and Manning to win through the playoffs and Superbowl.

That's a tough fuckin' bracket.

I have so many happy memories I owe to New Orleans. I'm so pleased that the city itself has this moment.

Manning also credited Porter with a great play. Porter knew the route the Colts were running, read it, picked it and ran it home for the game changer.

Very nice! That's cool to know that it was a very deliberate pick.

Sheeeit. I knew Peyton Manning grew up in NOLA, but I didn't know Drew Brees played college football in Indiana at Purdue.

4:30 still crying. Have no voice and have a meeting to run in six hours.

What I wouldn't give to be home right now.

Hey, ita, did you know they made a Banlieue 13 sequel?