Who will win the Super Bowl?

I'll go ahead and say it's the Dallas Cowboys. Marion Barber is hurt, Wade Phillips is clueless, and the combined record of their four remaining opponents is 34-13-1. Moreover, aside from the division leaders, there are two other wild card candidates with records of 9-3 and 8-4, so there's a legitimate chance the Cowboys don't even make the playoffs. Still, this team is dangerous. The defense is underrated, allowing just 4.0 YPC and 6.7 YPA with the second most sacks in football (40). They need to create more turnovers, and Tony Romo needs to curtail the picks, but he also may be the NFL's best player. His 8.5 YPA leads the league, and he's rarely sacked. Jason Witten is back to health, and Roy Williams has nowhere to go but up. The Giants' loss of Plaxico Burress may not affect the locker room, but his missing presence on the field will eventually kill New York. They are even better than last season, but don't forget just how good Burress was during last year's playoffs, MVP of the Championship Game and catching the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. Who else in the NFC? The Cardinals? Bucs? Panthers? Vikings? Please. Dallas is still a long shot (I just recently placed a wager on them at 9-1 this week), but I'll be a rich man if it happens.

Was O.J. Simpson treated like any other citizen during his sentencing?

I'm hardly a legal expert, but The Juice got the proverbial kitchen sink thrown at him, no? My favorite part was when the judge had a prewritten 11 minute speech in which she ripped him a new one with a condescending tone. Of course, he's an idiot for getting into any kind of trouble in the first place, as this outcome is far from surprising, but nine years for that offense seems excessive. Judge Glass: "Earlier in this case I said to Mr. Simpson that I didn't know if he was arrogant, ignorant or both. I got the answer and it was both." Snap!

Would C.C. Sabathia look good in black and orange?

Hell yes. Word is he doesn't want to pitch in New York, and his wife is pushing hard for SF. It remains highly doubtful, but I can dream after Brian Sabean has made some shockingly competent signings so far (Jeremy Affeldt - a lefty with a 9.2 K/9 IP mark last year, who had a 1.77 ERA and 1.04 WHIP outside of Great American Ballpark. Bob Howry – solid peripherals and a one-year commitment while Mike Lincoln gets a two-year deal). Edgar Renteria improved over the final two months last year, and he gets the back to the NL factor, but his defense has become a real problem. Sabathia has been worked incredibly hard over the past two seasons and his body type is also in question, but if he takes a discount, it would be difficult not to get excited about a rotation with Sabathia, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain. Of course, Sabathia is probably on the wrong side of 30 in Sabean's warped mind. Additionally, if he's going to trade Jonathan "dirty" Sanchez, it better be for Edwin Encarnacion and not Jorge Cantu.

Can Chris Landry ever be taken seriously again?

Boring and irrelevant to some, I've found this case of plagiarism rather fascinating. How in this day and age did this guy not realize he was going to eventually get caught? My favorite part about the whole thing is that the site that was getting plagiarized found out about the situation with the help of a competing site that they previously had problems with. Like in "Pulp Fiction" when Butch goes back to save Marsellus Wallace even though they were just trying to kill each other 20 minutes earlier. Love that scene. But did Butch really have to be so deliberate when deciding his weapon of choice? Still, classic moment in cinematic history.

Who is the best NFL team no one is talking about?

The Baltimore Ravens. Flying under the radar, the Ravens boast the No. 2 ranked defense and No. 3 ranked rushing attack in the NFL. Oh, and their signal caller has posted the best QB rating in the league over the past seven games. Please read that sentence again. Over that span, the team has lost only to the 11-1 Giants, and Joe Flacco is only getting better. The team is well coached and has allowed just three rushing scores all year. There also isn't a better secondary in football. They've allowed just 6.0 YPA with a league leading 20 interceptions. Opposing passes have posted an NFL-low 58.4 QB rating. This team is for real.

What is the album of the year?

Hands down, it's "Dear Science" by TV On The Radio. If you don't like this album, there's a good chance you think Tony Kornheiser is good on Monday Night Football, Curb Your Enthusiasm isn't funny, Sarah Palin was a savvy VP pick by the GOP, and Natalie Portman isn't hot. If you haven't been captivated yet by this brilliant LP, as TVOTR states: "I'm living a life not worth dying for."

What's up with Plaxico Burress?

Forget the legal implications. Or the moral ones. Who parties at a Radisson hotel? And while wearing sweatpants?

Was Sean Avery's suspension one of the craziest ever?

Sure was. When I first heard this story, I was positive it was a piece by "The Onion." This has been beaten to death, so I won't add much, but I still don't understand what happened here. I guess he had been warned not to go there by the commish? What did Elisha think? Is Justin Timberlake going to write another song about her?

Why has Carson Palmer not undergone Tommy John surgery yet?

He hasn't played since Week 5, has a ligament and tendon detached from his elbow, and the Bengals are 1-10-1. What good does delaying the inevitable do? This team should have been thinking about next season for weeks now. I guess nothing less should be expected from the inept franchise.

Is Darren Sproles currently a better running back than LaDainian Tomlinson?

Sure looks that way. At 5-6, 181 lbs, Sproles isn't an ideal 20-plus carry guy, but he's gotten a full yard per carry more than Tomlinson this season (4.7 to 3.7), and that's not situational. He's also averaging 13.4 yards per catch, and San Diego's offense simply becomes tougher to defend when he's on the field. Sproles is basically a more powerful version of Reggie Bush, and he needs to see the field more. Tomlinson has had a terrific and Hall of Fame career, but the end is near. Repeat after me. Do not take LT2 in your fantasy draft next year.