In other news, the Seahawks beat the Raiders and Al Davis tries to hire Mike Holmgren. Holmgren calmly explains to Davis that he has a deal in Seattle where, every night, he spreads out his cash in a room, takes off his shoes and socks, then wades in it. Davis understands, drops the proposal. The Rams go to New Orleans. Dick Vermeil is on a crying jag during their one-win season, but breaks down again when the team bus pulls into the Superdome and he sees Mike Ditka, in a dreadlocked wig and Hawaiian shirt, being chased by a man with a butterfly net.
Saints win anyway.
Week 15 Six days before Christmas, Buffalo arrives in Arizona to play the Cards. After losing, the Bills refuse to board the team charter back to western New York. Doug Flutie says in the hotel parking lot, golf bag slung over his shoulder. Rob Johnson and I have to squeeze in 18 at Troon North, then I have a card game by the pool with Wade Phillips at 3. We're never going back.