As if the past few days weren't rough enough for Vikings fans, they got even worse on Monday.

Paul Severson tweeted out a picture of a promotional cup he got at a Twin Cities-area McDonald's bearing a giant Packers logo and offering a buy-one, get-one-free promotion on breakfast sandwiches and other sandwiches if the Packers win.

A follow-up phone call to the location in question confirmed that an errant shipment led to the Packers promotion. It was supposed to be a Vikings promotion. Silver lining: The Packers won this week, and the store manager said they would honor the deal.

might be you According to TV ratings numbers from forbes.com, nearly 3 million people watched the Quick Lane Bowl last year.

an ode Charles Pierce wrote a nice piece about Division III football, after being at St. Thomas for a recent playoff game, at ESPN.com.