On a chilly Tuesday night in America's heartland, the cockles of my heart were warmed in a manner I never would've expected.

In case you've been curious about the most lopsided Ohio State victory in its 104 previous meetings with Michigan, I'm here for you: In 1935, Francis Schmidt's Buckeyes whipped the Wolverines 38-0.

Jerry Angelo shrugged off threats by pouty linebacker Brian Urlacher last summer. Unhappy with the $25.5 million he had remaining on his deal, Urlacher couldn't find Lake Forest in the offseason and made noise he may not know the way to Bourbonnais.

Devin Hester celebrated his 26th birthday Tuesday. Resources easily were accessible for a most festive South Beach-style blowout three months after the Bears rewarded him with a guaranteed $15 million in a four-year extension.