Despite its narrow focus there were, after all, other things to think about back then, like race riots and Vietnam Lombardi's admonition hit home for a Godfearing Catholic boy growing up in Milwaukee. Every fall Sunday, I'd listen to the Monsignor drone on in mass at St. Peter and Paul, before racing home to shed the stiff clothes and slip on the green and gold jersey of my hero: quarterback Bart Starr..He had a whole lot to say. All a matter of backing it up. They not happy with Rivers in Denver, but that too bad.

But the opinions will come from my 30 years of covering sports, from local colleges to the NBA to the Olympics to the NFL. And I know this will disappoint some of you it will not necessarily concentrate on local concerns. Yes, I'll deal with the Redskins on most Monday mornings."If Aaron Rodgers can pull this off, if he can lead the Packers to a Super Bowl victory over that Steeler defense and really have the kind of game people remember, then he basica