Howie on if Wes Welker catches that ball late in Super Bowl XLVI: “It’s probably game, set, match.”

Topics: My off-season has already began | On the road with his wife right now | His son Kyle signing with Oregon | Super Bowl XLVI | New England’s mistakes | Tom Brady trying to do too much | Rob Gronkowski | New York Giants qualifying for the playoffs on the last week of the season | Giants young receivers | Bill Belichick letting the Giants score late | Wes Welker’s drop late in the game | If Welker catches that ball? | Archie Manning | Archie not letting Eli play in San Diego | We knew you when Chris was in diapers |

Howie on Al Davis’ love for football: “His knowledge of the game was unmatched.”

Topics: Had a little back surgery last week | Passing of Al Davis | Got a call from someone early Saturday morning in the organization to say Al had passed | Remembering Al | Al’s legacy | Stories about Al | Al’s cologne | You could smell Al before he hit the field | Al was always extremely patient with young talent | Al developing kids from small schools | Jim Plunkett | Tom Flores | Al inspiring a lot of fear | Al’s knowledge of the game was unmatched | Howie back in the day getting in a fight at work | Lengthy conversations with Al | The NFL is a rough place | The game today | Thinks he played at the right time for him | The NFL today has become the Truman Show | Played hurt for Al on Sunday |

Howie on what kept his body together at the end of his career; “Duck tape and glue.”

Topics: Raiders 8-8 this season | Raiders going undefeated in AFC West | Richard Seymour | Franchise Quarterback | Jason Campbell | Tom Cable’s status | Al Davis wanting a championship | Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs losing | Chiefs getting beat up yesterday | Brett Favre’s journey | Retirement | Howie knowing when he was ready to move on | Hard time for Favre leaving the game | Tom Brady | Brady’s play | Danny Woodhead pickup | Deion Branch | Bill Belichick | His son Chris Long | Watching his son play |