Has Media Day at the Super Bowl "jumped the shark"? From the foreign "correspondent" proposing marriage to four (4!) quarterbacks... to the 8-year old "reporter... to the "American Idol" girl... to the dude dressed as a wizard (would still pay money to see Joe, Mark and Skip in those outfits, "conjuring up forecasts")... is it really necessary?

In a word: Yes. H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks, Yes. The NFL is more stuffy than the McNeil-Lehrer Fan Club, so a little goofiness (okay--- a LOT of goofiness) is welcome in my book. As much as the players "act" like the media is the worst thing since hotel security, most of the guys eat up the attention and weirdness. For the only time during a grueling 5-month season, they can let their guard down and relax.

By the way, even though a flu bug has infiltrated the Giants camp, I'm sticking with my pick of a New York Giants victory this Sunday.