Well, I think we are giving up the dream of going to New Orleans. Airfare is around $400. Game tickets are going for $300 on Ebay. Who do you take me for, Lorenzo de Medici?

ESPN didn't respond to my plea for a free trip. (Hard to believe, I know.) And my master plan to make a quick buck selling magic colorful candy didn't work out.

We'd love to get reports from anyone luckier than us. If you're going and you have internet access, please email us and let us know how it's going. (Especially you, Mary Jo!) Have fun down there... don't eat too many beignets.