BRIEF SPORTS INTERLUDE

This is mostly for Alex, who thinks weblogs are rather ugly (and he's kinda right), and also had an energetic discussion with TFM about the 49ers' rousing victory this past sunday. From Gregg Easterbrook's Tuesday Morning Quarterback, the best sports column in the observable universe:

Two Cheers for Terrell Owens: What to make of Terrell Owens? After the Niners scored to take a 39-38 lead with a minute left, he committed personal fouls on successive downs -- first taunting, then a late hit. Either might have given Jersey/B excellent field position for a field goal to win, had not the Giants' Shaun Williams each time jumped in and committed an offsetting, equally boneheaded foul in retaliation against Owens. Williams ended up the Dwayne-Rudd-esque idiot of the game.

But imprudent as TO made himself seem, TMQ must note that when the Niners scored to make it 38-20 with barely more than a quarter remaining -- it's over, right? -- Owens went absolutely nuts, exhorting his teammates, screaming at them on the sidelines that they had to pull it out. He continued to be emotionally pumped throughout the contest, going nuts after almost every play. Owens' emotion might have helped the Niners more than any of his catches or deuces as the daughter of all comebacks proceeded. The football gods might not approve of dumb penalties Owens committed, but they smiled on his commitment. Great comebacks start with someone who refuses to lose.

Ok that settles it, hehe. Perhaps TO could set an example for the Democratic Party. They scored some victories, between Landrieu and the whole Lott situation. Let's get some energy going!