I was about to submit my weekly starting lineup on my FFB web site today, when my phone rang. So, I answered it. It was one of those seemingly endless political robocalls. ‘Robocall’ is a word that never existed in my brain until this 2008 endless political season. It is indelibly ingrained there now.

This phone call happened to be from the McCain/Palin campaign. It informed me of a clandestine, terrorist web that Barack Obama became entangled with when he was just 8 years old. It involved Terrorist Weather Underground co-founder William Ayers. Ayers had flown little 8 year-old Barack, from his home in Hawaii, to help the Weather Underground plot the explosive demise of several landmark buildings. Also, in that meeting, was a little baby-faced girl named Michele Robinson, the robocall continued. Little Michele had volunteered to become the first young lady suicide bomber.

Little Barack, little Michele and William Ayers plotted to blow up the Pentagon, Pearl Harbor, the Waikiki Hilton, the Empire State Building, the Inquirer Building, Franklin Field, the Liberty Bell, Geno’s Steaks, Pat’s Steaks, the Norristown Art Theater, Brandywine Race Track, and the Troc Burlesque Theater.

Most of the Weather Underground were killed when a nail bomb they were assembling for their nefarious plans, blew up in their faces. Little Barack, little Michele, and William Ayers survived that blast. William Ayers disappeared, little Michele remained in Chicago, and little Barack found his way back home to Hawaii.

Many years later, the robocall concluded, Barack, Michele, and William resurfaced in a living room in Chicago. Obama married Michele and they plotted to run for President and blow up the White House.

This robo phone call really got me to thinking….I’m more confused than ever now. Should I start QB Kurt Warner on American soil this Sunday, or should I go with Philip Rivers across the pond in London, England.? How come I have so many byes this week? Should I dare start WR Roddy White vs. the Philadelphia Eagles? I absolutely have to pick up a kicker. Is WR Chris Chambers still injured this week? Is my 5-2 record good enough to get into the playoffs?

I’ll be so glad when these political campaigns are finally over….

Oh, Oh! My phone is ringing again… OMG! It’s Joe the plumber!

Wembley Stadium in London, England will host the second ever regular season game outside of the U.S. Last year, a sold-out crowd of over 81,000 saw the New York Giants hold off the winless Miami Dolphins 13-10 in the London rain. Both teams struggled offensively in the foggy, slippery conditions.

Giants QB Eli Manning became the answer to the trivia question…Who scored the first regular-season NFL TD ever outside the U.S. ? Manning’s scramble to the corner of the end zone, just before half time, made NFL trivia history. Try that one out at your barber shop.

This year, the San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints prepare to battle before another sellout. Wembley Stadium turnstiles open at 3PM London time, with kickoff set for 5PM. For FFB teams that include players from the Saints or Chargers, that will still mean a 1PM Sunday start here on the east coast. London time is 5 hours ahead of EST, but the British are set to turn their clocks back one hour Saturday Night.

Wembley Stadium bills itself as the ‘largest roof covered seating capacity in the world.’ That got me to thinking, why did the Giants and Miami play in total rainy slop in 2007 ? So, I went to FAQ’s in the terrific Wembley Stadium web site. The seats are all under cover in the event of rain, but the playing surface is always uncovered, allowing for maximum sunlight. There’s not much of that in England. This is to grow the natural grass. There are no artificial surfaces in International ‘football’ ( soccer).

A 30% chance of rain is forecast for London on Sunday. But, the feeling here is a shootout for all British NFL loyalists to enjoy. BBC and Sky Sports will be broadcasting this interesting match-up of former QB team mates, Philip Rivers and Drew Brees. San Diego Chargers G.M. A.J. Smith all but offered Brees his walking papers when the team drafted Philip Rivers. Brees will want to prove something. I look for an ambitious passing attack from both teams in ‘jolly old England’. As Philip Rivers and LaDanian Tomlinson offered the British press, “ This game will really have a college feel to it. Everybody is excited about us being here. We just don’t have a clue who they are going to cheer for. But, everything and everyone have been first class!

This will be an intriguing game from a FFB perspective. I have Philip Rivers, Chris Chambers and the Saints kicker, Taylor Mehlhaff. Will Chris Chambers grab a TD in England? He’s still banged up, so it appears Malcolm Floyd, Antonio Gates, and Vincent Jackson will do the most damage. LaDanian Tomlinson is a mere mortal now. Reggie Bush is out, and Deuce McCallister might as well stay in England. He faces steroid cover-up charges and a mandatory 4-game suspension upon his return from across the pond. The Saints backfield is in free fall, and that should not bode well for Drew Brees. Reggie Bush was under many of his dump-offs and turned them into serious FFB points. Drew Brees is going to take a hit.

We're hearing rumors that some dominating creatures, some legendary urban monsters might be unveiled all over the NFL next week. Our sources have focused in on some season-changing, beast-like prospects that should be available on the FFB waiver wires next week. All, apparently, have had recent NFL tryouts.

MOMO....similar to Bigfoot, reportedly seen in Missouri along the banks of the Mississippi River. Momo has a large pumpkin-shaped head. The St. Louis Rams have invited it to camp to offer Steven Jackson a blow. Momo could turn the Rams fortune around in a hurry!

THE MONTAUK MONSTER...a sea creature observed on the beach of Montauk, this instant internet sensation is being trained to dominate and replace Ricky Williams in the Miami backfield.. Ronnie Brown and the Montauk Monster should be unstoppable…

THE HONEY ISLAND SWAMP MONSTER.. The frisky Louisiana swamp sensation, described as 7' tall, with silvery gray hair and neon yellow eyes, has four toes and can bench press up to 800 lbs...The Saints are optimistic about it replacing Marques Colston...

OLD GREENY...Observed in New York's scenic Cayusa lake, approx. 12-15 feet in length, this legendary urban monster with a hot temper is in the New York Giants camp to replace Plaxico Burress. .It could see immediate and impressive action this Sunday.. No truth to the rumor that Old Greeny has pending waterfront domestic violence issues…

ORANGE EYES...11' tall, this elusive 1,000 lb. bigfoot clocked a 2.7 40 in the NFL combine before freaking out and disappearing into the wild. Reportedly, owner Al Davis located it and has signed Orange Eyes to a long-term ‘Raider Nation ‘contract..

SOUTH CAROLINA LIZARD MAN....Discovered by a Carolina Panthers scout in the Scape Ore Swamp, this 7' tall free agent with abrasive, green scaly skin and glowing red eyes should make an immediate impact on the Carolina Defense...take it off your bench…

OKLAHOMA OCTOPUS...recovered from lake Thunderbird in Oklahoma, the size of a Triple Crown horse, it reportedly has terrific suction cup, feeler hands. It could adequately replace Houston Texan’s lost WR Andre Johnson.

THE WINSTED WILD MAN...Rescued from the wild by the New England Patriots, this Winsted, Connecticut monstrosity remarkably resembles Randy Moss. The 8- footer with a huge wing span, is being frantically groomed to replace the missing Patriot WR...

We see a bright future on the FFB waiver wires…

Las Vegas ( Oct. 3) Crime News...Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of bludgeoning his wife and Ron Goldman to death, OJ Simpson was found guilty of all armed robbery counts today. The judge in this case, Jackie Glass, however, made one disturbing final ruling before Simpson was carted off to jail..
" We are going to allow the "Juice" to run one final time for the Buffalo Bills this Sunday vs. the Arizona Cardinals. We understand that he was once a hero of Bills head coach Dick Jauron . Buffalo’s current starting RB Marshawn Lynch will approach the bench.”
" This is an awesome chain of events," Dick Jauron blushed..".He was flat out my hero at USC..I have programs, newspaper clips, OJ football cards, memorabilia. I used to run through airports with him. I'll dust off my Dingo boots, made of soft Corinthian leather. Myself and our offensive coordinator Turk Schonert are elated to have OJ with us in Glendale, Arizona. We have no problem benching RB Marshawn Lynch. Marshawn couldn't carry OJ's jock strap. Even 61 years old, in hand cuffs and heavy ankle irons, we can foresee 275 yards and 4 TD's behind our massive 2008 Buffalo Bills offensive line. After playing in Arizona, maybe the "Juice" can try to escape into Mexico. Our offensive linemen Demetrius Bell, Kirk Chambers, Jason Peters, Derrick Dockery, and Center Melvin Fowler are looking forward to this unique opportunity. We are worried, though, when OJ doesn’t have the Bills offensive line to protect him in the general prison population. We’re anxious that he might get cut and slashed, just like he’s going to cut and slash his way between the lines at University of Phoenix football field Sunday. Just to have O J in the Buffalo backfield, one final time, is a dream come true. It will be great to see that retired #32 jersey on the loose again.”
TV announcers for this 4:15 PM contest will include Kato Kalin, Denise Brown, and Fred Goldman.

Meanwhile, outside of the courtroom in Vegas, the Cardinals, once a one-point favorite, are now a 6 ½ point underdog.