They're Number One

January, 1989

We are creeping up on that time of year when various clowns employed by the TV networks will again cross their eyes, blow spit bubbles and start to clamor for a play-off to decide the national champion of college football. It's not because they want to see a true national champion determined (as they lie through their teeth) but because they can envision a game played sometime in January that will attract 400 beer, car, hamburger and diet-soda commercials. TV people have always had the good of s...