I asked readers to propose a nickname for the new TMQ logo. Chris Repetto of Rye, N.Y. proposed Theismann, owing to the single-bar facemask. Laurie Myers of Philadelphia proposed Sean for Sean Landeta, last NFL player to wear the single bar; two bars is now the minimum. Noel Nitecki of Anderson, Ind. suggested Tecmo, after the old video-game football character. Chris Smith of Nashville, Tenn. proposed Commodore, after the primitive computer the logo character is using. Keeping the primitive-PC theme, Melissa Morgan of Santa Monica, Calif. was among many to suggest Throwback. The winner is Michael Merle of Glendale, Calif., who wrote, "I think of Schroeder from Peanuts. It looks like you put a helmet on him and replaced his piano with a computer." Schroeder -- Mr. Data, make it so!

I wrote that my opposition to the existence of the penny -- I also oppose the nickel and dime -- caused me to round all bills, paying $104 when the bill says $103.83. Víctor Moreno of Querétaro, Mexico reports that rounding is already standard in Mexico: "The electric and phone companies round down the month's bill and carry the cents to the next month. For example, if your bill is 534.33 pesos, they tell you it is 534.33, but round it down to 534 and the 33 cents go to the next bill. That way they don't lose the charge, but people don't have to deal with ridiculously small amounts of money. A peso is worth roughly an American dime."

I noted the overnamed University of Maryland University College. Bucky Fay of Camp Phoenix, Kabul, writes, "I not only teach for the University of Maryland University College, I teach for the University of Maryland University College-Europe. I am currently teaching classes at an Army base in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan is not in Europe, of course. Was the Geography Department eliminated so that the Department of Redundancy Studies Department could be created? UMUC-Europe and UMUC-Asia teach military personnel, their families and civilians working at bases around the world. Sadly, the home office back in the States is called UMUC-Adelphia, not the University of Maryland University College-Maryland."

I marveled that at Davidson, the Princeton of the South, they do your laundry for you. Apparently this is not as rare as I thought. Notre Dame does your laundry, reports Jennifer Winston of Evanston, Ill., so long as you sew name tags onto everything. Geoff Summers of Blacksburg, Va. reports, "Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology not only does your laundry but has an in-house maid service to pick up your dorm room once a week. That was one of the main things that got me interested in going to Rose." Alex Correll, a VMI grad, reports Virginia Military Institute not only does your laundry but also dry cleaning and pressing. Finally Steve Starbuck of Baltimore reports that Princeton, the Davidson of the North, also will do laundry. Princeton even has a Student Laundry Agency.

I mentioned booking a flight to Syracuse of New York, not ancient Greece. Many readers including Ishmael Dengate noted that ancient Syracuse was in Sicily. A couple years ago TMQ expressed horror at the notion of robot parking garages taking over the world -- since parking is the greatest long-term threat to Western civilization. Dane Drutis reports the first robot parking garage in New York City just opened. A column rhapsodized about Carvel's Flying Saucer ice cream novelties. Seth Horowitz of Great Neck, N.Y. reports the shocking news that the original Carvel in Hartsdale, N.Y. is slated to closed. Often I am suspicious of historic preservation movements -- some seem intended to pull up the ladders against newcomers. But how can the first Carvel not be an element of our cultural heritage that must be preserved?

Tuesday Morning Quarterback protests the excessively long account numbers that proliferate in modern life. Since nine digits are all that is required to assign a unique number to every person in the United States, why do we constantly encounter far longer numbers? Jay Raman of Washington, D.C., "I just received an e-mail from the U.S. Postal Service telling me my order number is 901140023111715376 and my tracking number is 9101883969412130970971. Those are 18-digit numbers, meaning more than 900 quadrillion possibilities. That's a lot of orders! As a special bonus, the Postal Service also assigned me a 12-digit reference number."

Tan H. Do of Toronto writes, "Moore's Law states that computing power doubles every second year. To paraphrase the law, it appears the season touchdown record falls in about half the amount of time it takes to set. It took five years for Marshall Faulk to break Emmitt Smith's record set in 1995. It took Priest Holmes three years to break Marshall Faulk's record. Shaun Alexander broke Priest Holmes' record in two years. LaDainian Tomlinson broke Alexander's record one year later. Based on this trend, we should expect someone to set a new NFL season record of 32 touchdowns in the eighth or ninth game next fall."

Occasionally I fret that I will run out of obscure colleges for Obscure College Score of the Week. Kraig Kutz of Rosemount, Minn. reports the happy news that another obscure college is coming: "My alma mater, the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, is poised to make its DIII debut in 2008. You can watch the official Countdown to Kickoff; it's counting down to an event 576 days away. Also check the cool-looking helmet. The obvious question: How can you have a scuffed-up, battle-worn helmet when your team has never played a down?"

Michael Precht, a United Methodist minister in Durham, N.C. wrote, "I question your analysis of Tony Dungy's acceptance speech. You wrote "Accepting the Lombardi Trophy, Tony Dungy declared that it was a good night not only because both teams were led by African-Americans but both he and Lovie Smith are 'Christian coaches.' I understand Dungy was trying to say that both he and Smith have high standards and believe in something larger than themselves. But God does not care who wins football games!" I totally agree that God does not care who wins. But as I remember the speech, Dungy never thanked God for the victory. Rather, Dungy declared his Christian identity to be more important than his African-American identity. As proud as he was to show that black coaches can succeed, he declared himself more proud of demonstrating that one can lead a football team without violating Christian principles. Thus, Dungy is saying that a coach can be self-sacrificing, loving, and humble. As a minister, I tire of hearing athletes and coaches talk about God like a genie who gave the prayed-for victory. How about some credit when a coach makes a theological statement that is not only astute but also a challenge to volatile, abusive coaches everywhere?"

Brian Morgan of Oceanside, New York reminds, "Back in September you promised us a 30-year-old Gil Brandt story. I hate the Cowboys, but am sure that the story is worth hearing." In 1975, I was editor of the student newspaper at my beloved Colorado College, while Brandt was running football operations for Cowboys. Back then NFL teams knew little about many players they drafted. The elaborate scouting systems of today did not exist, while the draft was many rounds longer meaning far more players chosen.

Often, especially in the later rounds, teams selected players simply because they'd seen their names in a newspaper. The Cowboys under Brandt had a sterling reputation for finding low-round and undrafted gems. How did he do it? Brandt sent letters to the editors of college newspapers, asking if they knew of any player with a chance of making the Dallas roster. Better, he sent letters to the wives of college coaches, promising if they gave him the name of any player who had gone undrafted, and that player made the Cowboys' roster, he would thank them with a two-week paid vacation. All over the country, coaches' wives were scanning rosters for diamonds in the rough! Anyway, when I got Brandt's letter as a college editor, I wrote back suggesting a Colorado College kicker. In 2005, I called Brandt about something. He immediately said, "I remember your letter about the Colorado College kid." Gil had gotten that letter 30 years before.

Finally, remember that although football is over, Tuesday Morning Quarterback saved the best for last -- check back next Tuesday for my season finale, my annual Bad Predictions Review.

In addition to writing Tuesday Morning Quarterback, Gregg Easterbrook is the author of "The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse" and other books. He is also a contributing editor for The New Republic, The Atlantic Monthly and The Washington Monthly, and a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. Sound off to Page 2 here.