BRADY QUINN IS HUGE!

Well, you already knew that. But if you look at the flipchart that shows both team's starters, you'll see that Navy's defense only has three starters who weigh more than Quinn (233 pounds). They are noseguard Larry Cylc (280), right end John Chan (249) and inside linebacker Irv Spencer (241). However, Quinn is also 6'4", while those three are just 6'2", 6'1", and 6'0". So in terms of vertical and total mass overall HUGEALITY, Quinn is larger than any of the Navy defenders.

Navy used six different rushers on their opening drive. Notre Dame has used seven different rushers all season.

John Carlson just caught a 4th-down pass for a first down. Is that the 33rd time that's happened this season? Maybe an exaggeration, but that's at least the fourth 4th down completion Carlson has. I guess if I were really curious I could ask Notre Dame SID Brian Hardin, who is seated just ten yards to my left. Maybe later.

Quinn just completed a 36-yard TD pass to David Grimes for a touchdown. If you see Grimes in person, your first reaction is, "Where's your big brother?" Honestly, he looks to be about 15. But the young man is fast and he has great hands, as that play illustrated. that's his longest catch and first career TD reception. Jimmy Clausen, meet your new best friend.

Quinn's throw was pretty sick. On the run, eluding a pass rush, going to his left, and he threw it 40 yards on the money. I'm seated next to Notre Dame Observer assistant managing editor Bob Griffin, who noted that "That's the kind of throw that NFL scouts love to see."

In the interest of brevity--and of sanity--I will be abbreviating the name of Navy QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada to his initials, KNKE. By the way, I just did a radio station call-letter search on radio-locator.com and it turns out there's no radio station in the U.S. with call letters KNKE. Does Joe Schad have game-breaking scoop like that?!? I dare say not.

Also, there are four men seated immediately in front of us in the stands who look like extras from "Clerks". One of the dudes has a tattoo of a bar code on the back of his neck. Anyone know what that's all about?