Ellington

One of the things Dr. S enjoys most about watching an NFL game, besides all of the subtle, tasteful beer commercials, is seeing how many players from Mississippi and Mississippi schools are in the league. Monday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and the Miami Dolphins was a great example. There were six Mississippi players in the teams' starting lineups. The Packers had quarterback Brett Favre (Southern Miss), wide receiver Donald Driver (Alcorn State) and linebacker Nate Wayne (Ole Miss). The Dolphins had defensive tackle Tim Bowens (Ole Miss), cornerback Patrick Surtain (USM) and offensive tackle Todd Wade (Ole Miss). The Packers' Mississippi guys made more big plays than the Dolphins homeboys, so Green Bay won 24-10. Football players, writers and Miss Americas: Nobody turns them out like Mississippi.