Now that we are into a new year, time for the wish list. Some of the things that I'd like to see happen during the next 12 months but first a final few shots at what happened late in 2007.

First of all, the Browns deserved to be in the playoffs, no question in my mind. Nothing can be done about the fact that the Titans had to beat a Colts team in what amounted to be "a pre-season" type game. (Play your starters for a few series and put in the backups) Unfair since the Browns had to play against the opponents best for 16-games, the Titans for only 15. What can you do about it ???? Nothing, it's just the way it turned out. In my mind, the Browns, at the end of the season, were playing better than both the Titans and the Steelers.

Please, please get a college football playoff system. Some of the so-called "big bowl games" were awful. Teams like Illinois, Hawaii, etc. didn't derserve a BCS Bowl Game while a team like Missouri was left out. Asking for a playoff system to happen is nearly impossible.

I'm wondering what season two under Mike Tomlin will be like in Pittsburgh. Toward the end of this season, in which the Steelers lost four of their last five games, some of the players complained about being beat up mentally and physically. Will Tomlin take the same approach in camp next summer ???? Few questioned the fact that this was Tomlin's first playoff experience as a head coach and I think it showed. His decision to go for two from the 12 yard line with still 10-and a half minutes left in the game against Jacksonville was just plain stupid.

What an honor for Bob Sanders to get Defensive Player of the Year honors in the NFL, the first Colts player to ever receive it !!! What I love about Bob, having covered him and talked with him while a star at Cathedral Prep, is his continued "down to earth" humble attitude. The first thing he said when interviewed about the award is that his family was happy. He still credits his agressive play to how he was raised on East 24th Street in Erie from his days of pee-wee football. On top of all of that, Sanders is simply a great human being. In this day of baseball steroids and high priced "holier than thou" athletes, Sanders sticks out and finally is getting the recognition he derserves. I'm rooting for the Colts to win a second Super Bowl.

Have a great 2008 and as always, feel free to e-mail me with comments or suggestions.