The mid-section of the nation might start to cool to at least average levels by the weekend and into next week. The Northeast U.S. may also eventually join in.

A win this weekend would really help the team's confidence. It would reaffirm in their own minds that they are among the best, not just in the conference but out of conference as well.

One of my friends went on a murder weekend... now he is doing life for it.

We'll need to monitor all weekend.

[But something else bothers Riggins more than any of that.] T.O., ... flip-flops every other weekend. At some point, you ought to stand for something. Once you take a stand in something like this, you ought to maintain it. He doesn't seem to stand for anything. And remember, I've backed T.O. every inch of the way until now. When a guy risks his career to play like he did [in the Super Bowl on a badly injured ankle], you've got to say, 'That's a different cat, right there. He's the horse of a different color.'

They're going to film it out at my place and show it during the weekend.