I Nice to see an old warrior who socked away enough of his haul. Jim Plunkett, the former Oakland Raiders quarterback who won two Super Bowls, brought 15 people to this one at $1,200 a head just for tickets.

I Yes, magic still exists in the big city. A few months ago they were ready to ride Tom Coughlin out on a rail. Today they’ll be strewing rose petals in his path.

Cortez Kennedy crashed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the same way he used to crash into people who tried to block the old Miami Hurricane.

I Somebody asks me what I think of Bill Parcells and without thinking much I blurt, “A real grouch, but boy could he coach.”

I Elisha Nelson Manning starts talking slowly. Reluctantly, really.

Welcome to Super Bowl XLVI, home of the $16 hamburger and $4 cup of coffee. And a couple thousand dollars for a ticket to the game, if you’re still flush Sunday.

I caught Eli Manning on his way to a news conference. He extended a hand and said, “Hello,” as though he knew me from a couple of meetings, but he couldn’t possibly remember. That’s just his Southern upbringing making nice.

I looked out the window of my hotel room and saw Vince Wilfork.

“I will always love the Miami Dolphins,” Jason Taylor said after they beat the Jets 19-17 on Sunday.

We thought it was going to be bad when Chad Henne went down in the fourth game.

It might be too late for Tony Sparano, but he isn’t coaching like it, and the Dolphins certainly aren’t playing like it.

So, UM will bring back 17 out of 22 starters, and coach Al Golden.

Are the Dolphins a bad team just catching a lucky tailwind?

For some reason I have this feeling that Miami’s Hurricanes will seize next Saturday in Tallahassee.

Is this anyway to get ready for Virginia Tech in Blacksburg?

Not a good evening for University of Miami coach Al Golden.

Bottom line — and pro football is about as bottom line as anything except war and starvation — you can’t score 13 points at home and expect anything good to come out of it.