To: Ford, Bob; Sheridan, Phil

Subject: Going back to Cali

Love San Francisco. It's a beautiful city. That said, I think Ford must have ticked off the boss, because drawing the Eagles this weekend is an undesirable assignment. While Sheridan and I are watching playoff baseball in SoCal, Ford will be busy covering Donovan and The Disappointments.

While you're there, Ford, tell Trent Cole I say "booooo."

From: Ford, Bob

To: Gonzalez, John; Sheridan, Phil

Subject: Going back to Cali

I'm just going to cheer up Bob Brookover. Dude covers baseball for 15 years, sees some terrible things, changes to the football beat, and now the Phillies are exciting and the Eagles are, well, not so much.

We'll take the boat to Alcatraz so we can visit where Andy Reid has his running game locked up.

From: Sheridan, Phil

To: Gonzalez, John; Ford, Bob

Subject: Going back to Cali

The Birdman of Passatraz.

I like Ford's weekend, Gonz. He flies out, has a lovely afternoon and evening in the most beautiful city in the country, then gets up, brunches, takes in a football game, and writes a column.

What do we get? Cross-country flight, rush to Dodger Stadium for off-day workouts, write a Sunday column, take turns cutting Jim Cohen's steak for him at dinner, then go back to the ballpark today for another on-deadline cardiac event.

Upon review, you're right. I like the baseball gig better.

From: Ford, Bob

To: Gonzalez, John; Sheridan, Phil

Subject: Going back to Cali