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My favorite part of president-elect Barack Obama's acceptance speech: "Sasha and Malia ... I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House."

I know it's playoff time, and trust me, we'll cover that in plenty of detail (just in case the coverage in Friday's paper wasn't enough to tide you over until kickoff) but I first want to hand out some props to some area football coaches who deserve some praise.

My first shout-out goes to Battery Creek coach Carlos Cave. Cave, of course, has led the Dolphins to the playoffs for the first time since 2003, but that's not why I'm praising him here. This shout-out is about something he did off the field, something few people probably know about.

We at the Guide have come up with these Suggested Names for the Obamas' New Puppy. (Yeah, that's a lame lead-in, but frankly, this is like the only funny Obama-related thing we could come up with. If the nation's self-appointed comics are to survive, this guy need to get lamer, fast.)

Please make your own suggestions in the comments (though the following are outlawed: -Blank- The Plumber, You Betcha, Wealth Redistributor and Phyllis).

Listen, we know the Packet site isn't the easiest ship to navigate, but if you made it this far you'd be well served to check out Tim Donnelly's Last Day On The Job Live Election Blogging Extravaganza, which features, at press time, advice on where to get free chicken, several jokes about my son and a story about BMW drivers flipping off teen girls on the side of the road. I am going to link it again HERE SO YOU CAN READ IT AT ONCE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.