The things you learn at Sports sites

The irascible Paul Zimmerman at Sports Illustrated says this about the New Orleans Saints last week:

Courageous team, huh? Here's what I like about them. Paul Tagliabue wanted to address them Saturday night. They said no thanks and chose, instead, C. Ray Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans, who spoke so powerfully about his city and the failure of the administration and the relief efforts and FEMA ... straight from the shoulder, pow!