When it's rainy, snowy, windy outside, that makes for the best Football. Shame on you, Minnesota.

2. Hyper hyperbole

A lot will be said about the result of Sunday's Bears-Vikings game, but the reality is, the NFC North is still anyone's to take. Even Green Bay (shudder).

3. Welcome back

Let's hope the Bulls' and Blackhawks' return from their annual West Coast road trip doesn't end with them cleaning up after the circus animals at the United Center.

\ 4. Brand stand

Don't mean to beat a dead horse, but can you imagine how much better the Bulls would have been if they hadn't let Elton Brand go?

5. Double trouble

The Bulls play the 76ers again Tuesday. I don't care under what circumstances it happens, two days of Philly is too much for anyone. Just ask Donovan McNabb.

6. Cold sore

The once-red-hot Blackhawks have cooled off. Funny how a little success changes your whole outlook on a team.

7. Best defense

The Giants' Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg at a nightclub Saturday. Well, that's one way of slowing him down.

8. Smooth move

If he's like me, Burress was just using any way possible to get out of showing off his dance moves.

9. Skins loses its shirt

Golf's Skins Game was Sunday, but you didn't notice did you? A lot of people across the golf world can't wait for Tiger to come back. Those people do not include fellow golfers.