After introducing the first leaguewide "Fan Code of Conduct" last season, NFL security chief Milt Ahlerich says the league wants its 32 clubs to crack down on drunken and abusive fans in a range of ways. Among them are limits on the size and number of alcoholic beverages that fans can buy at one time. The league also wants pregame tailgate parties limited to 3 hours..But please, for the sake of both of our wonderful cities, for all of the cities, do not buy these overpriced nontickets. There's a reason it now costs $8 to buy a beer at a football game: Fans yes, you and we both put up with it. We grumble a little, say "Dude, that's ridiculous" to our friends, but pull out our wallets nonetheless.

On Sunday, they scored the final 20 points to beat Dallas (22). Running a nohuddle, nohurry offense under new coach Mike McCoy, Rivers gets to the line of scrimmage with roughly 20 seconds left on the play clock, enough time to read the defense and check into a