Fuball

Normally I try to avoid commenting on pro football and other religious issues, but after yesterday's stunning news, I simply cannot keep silent. Can you believe that the Vikings decided to keep Tavaris Jackson and cut John David Booty? What is wrong with these people?

I mean, let's face it, the third-string QB is never going to make a difference on the field anyway, so let's think about the important issue here: merchandising rights. Who is going to sell more purple jerseys: #7 JACKSON, or #9 BOOTY? What red-blooded American high school or college girl could resist wearing a pair of purple-and-gold Vikings warm-up pants with the name BOOTY plastered across the posterior in white letters six inches high? All you need do is Google for images of the "Booty for Heisman" campaign of a few years back and I think you'll begin to get the picture.

Honestly, I just do not understand what passes for smart thinking in the Vikings front office these days...