The Mustachioed Gray Lady

I've always disliked the Denver Broncos. John Elway is my least favorite football player ever, Mike Shanahan seems to be an overrated, pompous know-it-all and I always thought the team's old uniforms were among the worst in football (until their new ones debuted, that is). Even with all that, part of me is actually rooting for Denver to win Sunday's AFC Championship Game.
I figure with so much media attention surrounding the Super Bowl, there is a decent chance somebody will bring up the ol' Bring Back Jake Plummer's Mustache Petition during the two weeks preceding the game if the Broncos should make it. After all, there's only so much you can write about Shanahan's struggles without Elway or Mike Anderson's time in the Marines before you're forced to go with a story about internet petitions devoted to resuscitating the lip-whiskers of a quarterback with a reptilian nickname. And while I joke, I actually don't think this is as far-fetched a possibility as you, dear reader, might believe. With all the ridiculous questions that get asked on media day, don't you think there's a chance that at least the gay interview guy from The Tonight Show will ask Jake about it? No? So it's just me then? Anyway, since I figured the petition's 15 minutes of fame were long gone, this possibility almost has me pulling for the Broncos. (My hatred of Elway will never allow that though.)
Yesterday, my theory was proven correct (sort of) when The New York Times ran an article about the facial hair of Plummer and Ben Roethlisberger and mentioned the petition (although I was referred to as "one blogger"; I think it's that infamous Times anti-Greek bias at work once again). While I had a great time doing radio interviews and getting name-dropped in various news outlets back when the petition drew national attention back in October, the mention in the Times is easily the highlight of the whole escapade. I mean, it's the freakin' New York Times! The only thing that could top this is if Playgirl names the 'stache Mr. February complete with a centerfold shot of it in all its lip-tickling glory.

Later today: Thursday Thoughts (Including: How Skip Prosser is killing Wake Forest basketball. And me.)