I Bless the Rain Down in...New Jersey

This weekend has shaped up to be a god-send for married guys along the East Coast. The horrendous weather on Saturday, combined with a terrible slate of football games, presented many guys with a unique opportunity to sacrifice the day and line up a spectacular Sunday of sloth. By skipping Saturday's games and spending the day doing things around the house, I earned a free pass for a day of fatty foods, day-drinking (a Chimay at noon is just as delicious as one at 9 PM) and a slug-like residency on the couch.

Jets-Fins starts at 1 PM. Up here in the Northeast, that will be followed by a compelling Cowboys-Browns match-up at 4:15. There is also some women's tennis and a Mets-Phillies day/night doubleheader that will bridge the gap into the 8 PM game tonight.

A quick trip to the supermarket this morning has filled my fridge with hummus, cheese, crackers, pork products and chips. My son is about to take a nap, and my wife is at the mall. It's down to me, 75 ozs. of Belgian beer, a 42" HD TV and some NFL action.

Enjoy the games today gents. My sobriety is waning, but my excitement is cresting.

One last note: Let's pay tribute to Chad Pennington, who gave 110% for the Jets for the better part of this decade. Let's hope he does a little bit more to help them win today.