The State's favorite agent, the media, has been all over the tube this morning, announcing the new "pat-down procedures" at NFL games this year. As usuual, a pseudo-glamorous bimbo, dressed in pink, was on hand to demonstrate the pat-down procedures for all to see. Then we were told that there will be female pat-down lines, male pat-down lines, and, by golly gee, family pat-down lines!

The Pat-Downistas - at Ford Field in Detroit - that will pat you down will have S.A.F.E. spelled out on the back of their t-shirts....dunno what the acronym is, but surely the "safe" logo will arouse the warm & fuzzies within us all. The NFL - and I so love football - will not see a dime of my money this year, that is, dollars shelled out directly for tickets, as long as the NFL obeys the current marching orders from the State.