In football, things are different. The most popular autographed footballs tend to be those carried (or signed) by running backs, wide receivers, and quarterbacks, not nose tackles and centers. Unfortunately, the work that linemen do goes largely unnoticed (unless, of course, they screw up), and this prejudice is mimicked in the distribution and popularity of their memorabilia.Introduced in February by Sen. Roger Chamberlain, RLino Lakes, it offers the Vikings a $300 million statebacked loan for a new NFL stadium. To repay it, the state would assess a 10 percent tax on tickets, concessions, personal seat and box rentals, naming rights, TV revenue well, the list goes on and on..

Finally, Steven Hayward at Power Line is upset with his forces. He writes: "There seems to be a concerted effort this week to prove that the Republican Party really is the Stupid Party. There were lots of people Tuesday night saying that they hoped that after the convincing win in the Illinois