Is this a joke?

[fair catch fryar]

Mods, I wasn't sure which forum this belonged in so please move if needed. Seriously, Lou Holtz is coaching a bunch of Notre Dame alumni led by a 41 year old Tony Rice against an "all star" team from Tokyo? Who thinks up this stuff and actually ponies up the $$$ to make it happen?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090724/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_notre_dame_japan

 

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Mods, I wasn't sure which forum this belonged in so please move if needed. Seriously, Lou Holtz is coaching a bunch of Notre Dame alumni led by a 41 year old Tony Rice against an "all star" team from Tokyo? Who thinks up this stuff and actually ponies up the $$$ to make it happen?

Lou Holtz, Notre Dame legends ready to face Japan - Yahoo! News

Six practices by a bunch of out-of-shape old guys. They'll get their asses kicked.