– The morning line on next Sunday’s Saints-Vikings game is Saints by 4. Judging by the way sportscasters were soiling themselves with glee as they raved about the Vikings defense, I expected Minnesota to be favored. Could it be that some of the Vikes’ defensive success had more to do with Tony Romo and a so-so line than with the near-godlike powers of the Vikings’ D-line?

– And after my Blue Dog sculpture post, I received a very nice note from George Rodrigue’s wife, Wendy, suggesting that George did see much of what I saw in the sculpture on Vets, and she included a link to her blog that dealt with the essential question of what the Blue Dog is.