When You Wish Upon a Star

A must-read article about an American colonel who took his own life in Iraq. Certainly when someone described as a devout Catholic commits suicide, there are going to be lingering questions. For background on the mental health of soldiers in war zones, try this one.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been accused of tampering in the T.O. situation. Jones supposedly described himself as a "risk-taker." I have to wonder how the Dallas fans would react to that. I guarantee there are people in Dallas who are still annoyed about the whole star thing. (Thanks, AP and Chicago Trib, for the handy T.O. Antical Timeline.)

After the game, ESPN reported that Jerry Jones said T.O. could "sleep on the star." I have to wonder (a) if (former Cowboy) Michael Irvin suggested this acquisition and (b) what Bill Purcells would think of it. Well, okay, and if there's room for Keyshawn Johnson and T.O. on the same team, and if Drew Bledsoe could really handle T.O.'s ego. (Bledsoe has always seemed like a great guy, but not necessarily like one with a greater-than-average amount of mental fortitude. I think that potentially T.O. could be even harder on Bledsoe than he was on McNabb, given that Bledsoe has been somewhat inconsistent over the past few years.)