A Quick Thursday Update

First of all, thanks to those of you who voted in the tight end poll. The winner: Jeremy Shockey, who is now a part of our lineup. Now, some quick thoughts on football-related matters.

Here's your sign. By now you've probably heard about the new Washington Redskins policy about banning fan-made signs at FedEx Field. What I did not know (until I spoke last night with someone in the know) was that the Redskins also are barring fan interviews at FedEx Field. Nothing like working overtime to wave your middle finger at the very people you're trying to serve, Mr. Snyder. That should fix what ails your club.

There are plenty of takes on this. Michael Wilbon's is here. But to get true insight into this, you have to go to an older source, Bill Engvall, who loves signs. In fact, he says stupid people should be forced to wear a sign that says "I'm Stupid," so the rest of us will see them coming. (One question: Would Dan Snyder and his lackey be allowed to share a sign?)

A pitch for the TV people. Football fans of a certain age (and yes, I'm admitting to being one of them) will remember a regular feature of Sunday football telecasts: "Alcoa Presents Fantastic Finishes." Basically, toward the end of the game -- often at the two-minute warning -- they would show a fourth-quarter comeback from the annals of football history, like the Immaculate Reception, the Holy Roller, or (in the case of this clip) Roger Staubach's "Hail Mary" pass to Drew Pearson.

I remember always getting a lift from the clip, because it provided concrete proof that NFL teams could (and often did) come back, even on the last play.

Sometime in the distant past, the TV networks stopped showing these clips, even though Alcoa remains a going concern today. I would say it's time for the networks to start airing a slightly updated version: "Alcoa Presents Fantastic Fantasy Finishes." It could show things like a fantasy football player getting 21 points from a defense on Monday night to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

(Sorry, didn't mean to gloat.)

If Alcoa doesn't want to foot the bill for this, try Apple. They've certainly got the money for it.

We'll be back tomorrow with a preview of the Landshark Maniacs matchups. Here are the results from the tight end poll.

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