The politically inclined pop star, whose real name is Arulpragasam, flashed the middle finger when cameras briefly focused on her during Madonna halftime show, inspiring apologetic statements from NBC and the NFL. "There was a failure in NBC delay system," said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy in the league official statement. Obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans.".They do, indeed, thanks in part to the man known as RG3, who set a rookie QB record by running for 815 yards, and to another rookie, Alfred Morris, who finished second in the league with 1,613 yards rushing. Washington averaged an NFLhigh 169.3 yards on the ground, and its opponent in the first round of the NFC playoffs Sunday is the Seattle Seahawks, who ranked No. 3 at 161.2, led by Marshawn Lynch..

The excusemaking really is irritating. Explayers are trotting out war stories and current players are alluding to the current