"Have to admit, I was elated when they banged Sunday's prime-time game between the Eagles and Vikings at the Linc on Sunday.

But it had nothing to do with my safety or that of the 70,000 fans traveling to the game.

Had nothing to do with whether my town got a foot of snow (it did), whether the Jersey Shore got 2 feet (it did), or whether the Pennsylvania roads weren't in nearly as good shape as Gov. Rendell phoned them in as.

(Hopefully, he wasn't on them.)

Honestly, I was concerned about the safety of one man.

OK, maybe two.

Michael Vick.

DeSean Jackson.

The day after Philadelphia's half-baked blizzard produced a blizzard of half-baked opinions on the matter, most amazing was how few people factored those two players into their support or outrage over the NFL's decision to push the game until tonight.

Instead, folks lined up across from one another as if preparing for a snowball fight. This newspaper seemed downright schizophrenic, in fact - our front page labeled the mayor, Eagles brass and the NFL commissioner as "wimps," while a column supporting the decision included the word "chowderheads" in its headline to describe those who wanted the game played.

Earlier in the day, by the way, when there was barely a dusting on the ground, both of the city's newspapers announced all deadlines would be pushed up a few hours.

Not that we're wimps or anything.

Really, the whole debate was more entertaining than an 8:20 game between a Brett Favre-less and moribund Vikings team and an Eagles team denied the use of its best offensive weapons would have been.

Especially to those unfortunate ticketholding souls living southeast of the city who had to choose between a risky ride to and from South Philly to watch - or try to - two teams slip and slide around . . .

As snow blew sideways into their faces and the thermometer dropped as the game regressed amid zero visibility.

The governor said fans should have been allowed to decide for themselves.

Especially New Jersey fans.

OK, so he didn't specify them, but it sure seemed implied.

And to think some in the Garden State once heralded him as presidential material, or at least vice presidential.

Even Joe Biden doesn't put his foot in his mouth as often."