Despite the reservations of at least one council
member, the Dallas City Council authorized a parade shortly
after the Super Bowl in case the Cowboys win the NFL
Championship. Councilmember Max Wells: "We may have to have
the Police Department help us with some of the floats
because some of the players and dignitaries may be riding in
paddy wagons" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS,12/12)....In San Jose,
Viscount Air Service, Inc., the charter air carrier the
Penguins used for a preseason game against the Sharks, has
settled a lawsuit filed by the City of San Jose which
claimed the air carrier had violated airport curfew rules by
flying the Penguins in after 11:00 pm PT. The Penguins
regular charter carrier is USAir (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS,
12/11)....In Toronto, Don Cherry of "Hockey Night in
Canada," is leading a group to run an Ontario Hockey League
expansion franchise (TORONTO SUN, 12/12)....The new AFL
franchise in Portland, OR, will be named The Forest Dragons.
The team moved from Memphis earlier this year. The team
logo features a fire-breathing dragon with primary colors of
black, silver and teal, with red and gold accents (Dragons).