'Bottom line: its all good when everyone wins.

The beautiful thing about Super Bowl 38 was that it had no losers. OK, Paul Tagliabue awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy only to the Patriots. They won the game. But I'm talking big picture here.

The Patriots obviously weren't losers. Tom Brady and his ensemble of non-stars came back twice in the fourth quarter and set up Adam Vinatieri for his game-winning, redemptional field goal.

The Panthers weren't losers. They fought back with a vengeance, taking the lead against a team that hadn't trailed in a game since before Thanksgiving and coming within a whisker of forcing the first overtime in Super Bowl history. I've been singing Jake Delhomme's praises all year, and you saw why Sunday. He's a winner.

The fans weren't losers. They were treated to an incredible game. But perhaps the biggest winner in all this was the NFL itself.

During the two weeks preceding the Super Bowl, did you notice how quiet it was on the sensationalism front? No arrests. No loudmouths popping off about a lack of respect. No ball hogs demanding more of the spotlight. It was the most pleasant buildup to a Super Bowl that I can remember, and it ...