For All the Marbles

Here it is, the final week of the 2008 season.

The Bakersfield Performing Circus Bears already know they're invited to the big dance, but today's game against Mayberry will decide if they get to be fashionably late or forced to take the first dance with the ugly girl.

"I don't care how ugly she is, I like to dance and will dance with any opportunity I get." Marshawn Lynch proclaimed with a little too much enthusiasm. "If I'm told I don't have to dance next week, believe it, I'll still be dancing. I'll dance with a dead girl if that's what it takes."

Confused and frightened, reporters nervously avoided Lynch for the rest of the day.

"Awh, don't worry about Marshawn. He's just excited to be contributing to a team that is going to get a sot at the trophy." Peyton Manning chided. "We'll make sure he eats his pudding before the game and that'll focus him."

Before the game, the townsfolk in Mayberry had invited the players to attend Sunday worship with them, and to sit a spell on the front porch of the sheriff's house. Mighty hospitable of them. (We just hope the sheriff is aware of this invitation.)

Fifes, here's hoping for a great game today, and that we'll be seeing each other again in two weeks. Hopefully it'll be in Bakersfield, and we can return the hospitality to you and yours.

QB- Peyton Manning
RB- Brandon Jacobs (DNP Steven Jackson [DNP Dominic Rhodes])
RB- Marshawn Lynch
WR- Andre Johnson
WR- Marvin Harrison
WR- Donald Driver
TE- Dallas Clark
K- Adam Vinatieri
D- Baltimore