Feel Like Investing in Sod Futures?

There’s new sod at Lambeau Field in Green Bay in preparation for Sunday’s NFC championship game between the Packers and Carolina Panthers.

Twenty-five-square-inch chunks of old turf will be sold for $10 each in the Lambeau Field parking lot on Jan. 25--the day before the Super Bowl.

And if the Packers happen to lose to the Panthers? Look for the price to become really dirt cheap.

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Trivia time: Who holds the NFL postseason record for touchdown passes in a game?

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No respect: San Francisco 49er tight end Brent Jones, when asked by Art Spander of the Oakland Tribune about the changing of the guard in pro football:

“There’s five teams in the NFC that can whap any of the AFC teams in the Super Bowl. New England-Jacksonville in the championship? Give me a break.”

Are the 49ers included, Brent?

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Star Wars updated: Calgary Flame Coach Pierre Page, on having to prepare to play Philadelphia Flyer star Eric Lindros:

“I call him Darth Vader, but it’s with respect. One day you’re going to be talking about Lindros the way you will about Howe and Gretzky.”

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Any relation? Phil Collier in the San Diego Union-Tribune: “Former Padres manager Dick Williams recently underwent quadruple-bypass heart surgery in Orange. Believe it or not, his cardiologist is Dr. Ty Cobb.”

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One is enough: Johnny Miller, discussing irreverent golf announcer Gary McCord with Ann Ligouri on Fox Sports West on Friday:

“Gary McCord has been very good for golf, sort of a LeRoy Neiman kind of character--very unusual. You don’t want to have two Gary McCords. I don’t think the game’s got room for two Gary McCords, just like it probably doesn’t have room for two John Dalys either.”

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Trivia answer: Daryle Lamonica of the Oakland Raiders against Houston in 1969, and Steve Young of the San Francisco 49ers against San Diego in 1995, six each.

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And finally: Bijan, the company that produces Michael Jordan’s new cologne line, is designing a $2.5-million wardrobe for the Chicago Bull superstar, but if you want to look like Mike, you’re out of luck.

Jordan said his apparel will be exclusive. “They’re just making me some clothing for my personal use,” he said. “Not for sale.”

Oh well, back to buying off the rack.