Time is a fungible concept when you're deep in trascendental meditation pondering koans, hence we're a tad late. But not too late, as Bears fans in Berkeley will probably be humming om and pondering the unknowable ("What in the hell is a Sun Devil?") until just minutes before the 12:30pm kickoff against Arizona State today. Which brings to question, "With two good offenses, is the best offense still defense?" Cal fell like a tree......

It's been so long since the Raiders had a chance to gloat, some thought they might have forgotten how. Well, no worries, they returned to their arrogant selves quickly enough after their 27-24 win over Carolina yesterday. "Not to knock the Panthers, but they're not really a good team," said cornerback Charles Woodson, displaying the self-effacing humility the Raiders are known for. They take a week off to prepare for redemption against the Chargers. Jerry......

Weekly wrapup of local football action....