So it wasn’t Philadelphia’s night. We’re sure Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven, where ever they are, are rolling in their graves, pissed off that their dejected city lost out on football’s top prize. Are you happy New England won? Or do you think Philadelphia should have taken home the Lombardi trophy?

(This DCist had divided loyalties of sorts. First, in our undergraduate days in Ann Arbor, we were introduced to a very drunk Tom Brady at a late night Mexican take-out, with the Wolverine quarterback making fun of our last name while he had trouble staying awake eating his burrito. We also had the pleasure of doling out photo assignments to the Eagles’ Dhani Jones, a colleague of ours at the college newspaper who grew up in Bethesda. Jones, always the Renaissance man, would give us a hard time if he had to shoot a boring speaking event.)

What did you think of the lack of wardrobe malfunction? Or for that matter, other peculiarities … such as how “[e]very now and then the three dorks in the broadcast booth were seen on camera, and always standing up, as if they were calling the whole game that way,” as Tom Shales writes in this morning’s Post.

Anyhow, on to the roundup …

Home Rule. So President Bush budget doesn’t say anything regarding the District’s prospects for statehood, but D.C. may be getting something back from the federal government: land. The Post reports that the Office of Management and Budget will survey federal land in the District with the thought of turning over surplus, underutilized and other real estate to the District.

Neighborhood Reps Stand Firm: The Examiner notes that some of the District’s advisory neighborhood commissioners can face some difficult locals who don’t appreciate the work that D.C.’s neighborhood reps do. For Kathy Henderson, a rep in Ward 5, a lit firecracker was put in her gas tank.

Turn Out the Lights: If you’re living in D.C. and pay a bill to Pepco, be aware that your bill is going to rise starting tomorrow. More info at DCisElectric.com.

Briefly Noted: In memoriam: Ossie Davis … D.C. pulls in $99 million of parking tickets … Field trip ruined by stomach virus …