General meanderings...

MAYBE LIKE PEYTON MANNING'S TEAM, MAYBE
That's my pick in SB XLI in two weeks.  I was quite pleased to see Peyton and Tony Dungy finally get that simian off their backs yesterday by getting to the big show.  I was hoping the Saints would make the big show too, but it was not to be, darn it.  However, I was quite pleased that we won't have endure any more sideline shots of Patriots coach Bill Belichick this year--great coach, but I'm as sick of looking at him as I am of Bill Parcells (who did the world a big favor and retired today).  P. Manning's been a class act throughout his career, and it's nice to see the good guys get rewarded here, especially after all the hell Dungy when through this time last year when his son committed suicide.  As for the Bears, I have trouble getting behind a team with a head coach named "Lovie"--reminds me too much of Mrs. Howell on "Gilligan's Island".  Therefore, GO Colts!  BUT--in the event that Da Bears do indeed win the title, I'm going to ask them nicely to spare the world a sequel to their infamous "Super Bowl Shuffle" from the first time they won it all...

YA GOTTA BOOK A BOOGIE?!?
A little history was made recently in the National Hockey League, as the first Japanese-born player made his debut with the L.A. Kings, goaltender Yataka Fukifuji.  One can only imagine what fun Chris Berman on ESPN is going to have with that name...

NICE PANTS, RANDY!
Was watching a Journey video on VH-1 Classic the other day from that misbegotten period when current "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson was their bass player.  Couldn't help but get a chuckle out of seeing him waddling on-stage with his fat ass in those tight leather pants.  He had about as much business wearing those damn things as I would at my current weight...

IN TRIBUTE TO TRIBUTE BANDS...
Top 3 Tribute Band Names Ever (So Far)
1) We Got The Meat (All-male gay Go-Go's tribute band)
2) A-She/D-She (All-girl AC/DC tribute band, featuring guitarist Agnes Young--And I presume singer Bonnie Scott or Brianna Johnson!)
3) Bjorn Again (ABBA tribute group)

UGLY BETTY
Have to admit, I was wrong in my original judgment of this show—it ain't half bad!  The show's title made me immediately skeptical—sounded too gimmicky to me—but just for hoots and hollers, I tuned it in the other night and was pleasantly surprised.  The premise is not unlike "Less Than Perfect", with the main character working in an office with a bunch of elitist snobs and/or "beautiful people" and constantly getting the rubber end of the plunger from them.  The girl that plays Betty, America Ferrera, is actually rather cute when not made-up like Betty.  The jury is still out on how long this show will last, but it's a damn sight better than "Desperate Housewives" or "King Of Queens".  Worth a look, if you have the time...