1) I was watching a couple of commentators on the NFL Network talking about the Dallas Cowboys woes. One of them, Michael Irvin said, “In this league, you can’t win if you can’t run the ball and stop the other team.” The other commentator, Steve Mariucci, agreed. It seems to me that the Cowboys have only one choice. They have to switch to a league where you can win when you can’t run the ball or stop the other team.
2) The Notre Dame- Michigan State Michigan State
3) The Steelers won despite racking up less than 150 yards of total offense. Donovan McNabb threw for 426 yards, but was once again snake bitten. McNabb had a great career going until he was Limbaughed. You remember when Rush accused the mainstream media of building up Donovan because it wanted a black QB to be successful. The mainstream media acted with outrage and then started to reevaluate McNabb downward, falling for Rush’s nonsense. In 11 years, Donovan led the Eagles to 4 NFC championship games and 1 Super Bowl. During those years, the Eagles had a shortage of blue chippers at skill positions. His passing percentage could be higher, but McNabb is an elite QB. He has a unique ability to keep a play alive.
4) I’ve been slow in posting this week, because I’ve been mourning Martin Lukes. As the FINANCIAL TIMES put it, Martin was the thought guru’s thought guru. He was that good. Everything that I know about business, I pretty much learned from Martin. Mistakes- he made a few, but….. RIP Martin Lukes. It’s sad to think you are 480% dead.
5) Bruce Springsteen turns 61 this week. Next week, the list will return as I debate Ben Mankiewicz on the Boss’s 25 best songs. I expect to win the debate since Ben doesn’t know about it.
LINKS:
This week, Mike Speidel brought Michael Lewis’s insightful article on Greek Bonds to my attention. Robert Fisk’s essay in the Independent about 9/11 is controversial, but thought provoking. There were some notable deaths this week. I met Edwin Newman in the mid 70s when he autographed STRICTLY SPEAKING for me. He was a civilized journalist in a more civilized time. Kevin McCarthy had an illustrious acting career, but is best known for INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. You probably already know about them. I’ve included the obituary of Dodge Morgan, who accomplished a remarkable feat. Finally, I’ve included a piece on English country pubs. What could be a better destination on an autumn Saturday?
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