HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!

Today our great nation turns 235 years old. You have to admit she looks pretty good for her age despite the numerous issues facing the country right now.

So enjoy the holiday, the final day of a long holiday weekend. And let's hope that tomorrow is the beginning of what becomes the defining week of the NFL lockout, with representatives for the players and owners prepared to meet all four days with the pressure mounting to at least reach an agreement in principle.

Oh - and no. It's not the Fourth of July until I hear this song at least once.