It’s been a couple of weeks, but it’s time to get back into the business of awarding a Commenter Of the Week. You should have plenty to choose from, including a whole host of enlightened thoughts on Magic Johnson. The winner will be notified by e-mail and be responsible for 300 robust words by noon Monday. Use your vote for good, not evil, and remind us why wearing tight trousers would ever be a bad thing.

When you combine Pro Football Talk with an anonymous source who is, in turn, providing speculation based on hearsay, you get a needle going crazy on the credibility meter. That said, we feel the need to share with you PFT’s explanation for why Cleveland Browns’ TE Kellen Winslow was taken to the hospital with an “undisclosed illness.” Sayeth PFT:

A league source tells us that the talk among the Browns is that tight end Kellen Winslow landed in the Cleveland Clinic because his [redacteds] swelled to the size of grapefruits.

So there you have it. Not good.

The Detroit Lions have a fight song. We didn’t know that, but perhaps it’s not surprising. Hey, it’s even kind of cute. Here are the words:

Hail the colors Blue and Silver let them wave / Sing their song and cheer the Gridiron Heroes brave / Fighting for fame, winning the game / Dashing to victory as they go.

(Chorus)
Forward down the field / A charging team that will not yield / And when the Blue and Silver wave / Stand and cheer the brave / Rah, Rah, Rah.
Go hard, win the game / With honor you will keep your fame.
Down the field and gain / A Lion victory!

And here it is performed how it should be performed (chorus only): By a solitary man, playing an acoustic guitar, on a black-and-white video. Even The Cure finds it a little depressing.

The economy is in shambles. Your 401K can’t pay for a grilled cheese sandwich. But hey, in some parts of the country, things are just fine! Witness: you can purchase a Dallas Cowboys end zone package for the low, low price of half a million dollars! Granted, if you read the fine print, the Cowboys will donate the purchase price to charity. Alas, installation is not included! Really? Have a look/read for yourself (and thanks to Sassbottom for passing this along):

The new digs will be state-of-the-art, of course, but Texas Stadium is where America’s Team paid its dues … and grew its heart. It’s where a dynasty was built and where the Boys fought their way into seven NFL® Championships. To honor battles won and heroes lost over 38 glorious years, you can put 530 square yards of sporting history into your own backyard: An entire Cowboys Texas Stadium end zone. Our exclusive package also includes the VIP treatment for the last regular season Cowboys game in Texas Stadium. Your crew gets pre-game photos in your zone with Jerry Jones, a luxury suite for the game, and a once-in-a-lifetime post-game tailgate party on your soon-to be new backyard (with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, no less). There’s also autographed memorabilia from Cowboy legends, and a VIP package to attend the opening of the new stadium in 2009. Better yet, the Jerry Jones family and the Cowboys organization will generously donate the entire purchase price to The Salvation Army®. The perfect gift for envious buds? A framed 26″ x 36″ collage with a touchable section of the other end zone for their very own! (It’s a limited edition of 380, to celebrate 38 seasons at Texas Stadium.)

Yep, that’s what you get for $500,000 (installation not included, as we noted). Mortgage crisis averted! Everything is fine! Buy, buy, buy!

Well, this post promises to provoke just as much discussion as the past one, we think. Why? Well, our NFL picks are always CONTROVERSIAL. Road teams. Underdogs. History-reversing trends. We scoff at such things. So let’s roll through this week’s picks. Your thoughts in the comments as always:

Chicago vs. Atlanta: Take that, jama.

Miami vs. Houston: The Texans find a new and interesting way to win for a change.

Baltimore vs. Indianapolis: The Colts just aren’t that good. They will miss the playoffs.

Detroit vs. Minnesota: It will be nice to pick the Vikings and actually be right.

Oakland vs. New Orleans: Phone’s ringing! Going deep!

Cincinnati vs. NY Jets: Favre’s next prank will be leaving the remains of the Bengals in someone’s locker.

Carolina vs. Tampa Bay: The wheels come off for Tampa.

St. Louis vs. Washington: The Rams make the Lions look good.

Jacksonville vs. Denver: Should be a good one. (Yeah, that’s all we’ve got).

Dallas vs. Arizona: Another conspiracy to keep the NFC West down.

Philadelphia vs. San Francisco: Long travel equals big loss.
Green Bay vs. Seattle: Seahawks extend GB misery.

New England vs. San Diego: The travel thing again.
NY Giants vs. Cleveland: Brady Quinn in primetime?

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