Dear Santa Claus:
My letter isn’t important compared to the ones you receive from those who really have problems. Don’t rush to put my requests at the top of your pile when others are writing about family that is seriously ill and homes where nobody has a job.
I am in the sports business and we receive a lot of “gifts” year round with the games we see and athletes we meet. Santa, if your resources are limited this year, pay no attention to this. Take care of the little boy or girl who isn’t sure if they will have presents this Christmas, or the family worrying about someone serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.
But if you have a little time for the trivial, please think about helping our town with this sports list.
Could you send Brett Favre a protective suit? We’ve really taken a liking to the old guy and don’t want to see him injured before the Vikings (might, perhaps) go to the Super Bowl.
Please send two other NFL franchises to Los Angeles so the Vikings don’t relocate there. Wasn’t it enough that those beach bums took the Minneapolis Lakers from us years ago?
Could you let Jared Allen set the single game NFL record for sacks? The old calf roper is real quotable and makes the journalism business a lot easier.