Steamy in Jersey; Tribute To Upshaw

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It's in the high 80s and humid in Northern New Jersey as the kickoff to the 2008 regular season is 120 (or so) minutes away.

One thing you'll see tonight is a tribute to Gene Upshaw. The late NFLPA president and Raiders Hall of Famer is memorialized on the Giants Stadium turf with a 15-foot black circle in which his initials, "GU" are in white and his number "63" are beneath.