A moment of silence please for Dean Wormer...

There will be no more double-secret probation because the fantastic character actor John Vernon has died. He had performed in over 200 film and TV productions -- none bigger than "Animal House".

Super Bowl XXXIX

After long and profound deliberation, I've decided my brain can't handle going to another Super Bowl so soon after seeing the Pats win twice already and the Sox winning the World Series. So Bill and the Boyz will have to win one without me this time. Going to last year's Super Bowl in Houston made us cancel plans for a trip to the Amazon. One day in Houston cost more than a week in Peru. So this year we are going to Belize at the end of February. And I bet I'll be wearing some new SB XXXIX Championship gear too.

AFC Championship

What a game! What a team! What a coach! And now there is no doubt -- What a DYNASTY. Patriots RULE! New England beats Pittsburgh 41 - 27 and heads to second consecutive Super Bowl.

NFL Playoffs

After weeks of hearing the national media proclaim Peyton Manning the greatest thing since football was invented, I actually headed to Gillette Stadium yesterday worried that my beloved Patriots would lose to the Colts. I'm so disappointed in myself that I fell for the hype and didn't believe in the genius of Bill Belichick. What football fan hasn't learned by now - never pick against this coach and this team in any game that matters.

"Mr. 49 Touchdowns" couldn't score a single one in the biggest game of the year. The 'unstoppable" Colts offense that averaged over 32 points a game got all of 3 points against the Patriots defense lead by the all mighty Tedy Bruschi.

After the game we walked out next to #55 Willie McGinest's dad. I thanked him for his genes.

The Coach Approach

Lori's weight-loss coaching business The Coach Approach was featured on CBS4's 11pm news last night. You can read the story on their web site. Today she took part in the taping of two Women's View segments that will be airing on the next two Mondays. Not being a woman, I have no idea what they talked about.