Daunte Culpepper remains on the Dolphins for now, but will likely end up as a backup somewhere this season. Doug Murray/Wireimage.com
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THIS IS NOT A BAD IDEA. From Jeremy of St. Louis: "Do you think Culpepper would be a good fit/insurance policy for the Steelers. I was born a Steelers fan, and I think Big Ben has a lot to prove still. May be a good fit.''

I like this idea, because I agree with you -- Ben Roethlisberger is no lock to be a 10-year great player in the NFL. We still have to see him string several good games together, and several good seasons. The only problem with bringing Culpepper to Pittsburgh is that at some point he's going to demand to play, and if Roethlisberger is healthy and competent, that chance won't be there. So for one year, I think it would work, but maybe not long-term.

THE COWBOYS DON'T WANT HIM. From Ryan Paulsen of Oshkosh, Wisc.: "On Culpepper: My first thought on a good landing spot for Culpepper is Dallas. We don't yet know if Tony Romo is a one-hit-wonder. And Jerry Jones isn't afraid to take risks.''

True. You forgot that Jones paid a decent signing bonus ($2.5 million) for Brad Johnson to back up Romo. I can't see him giving Johnson company behind Romo.

SCOTT, YOU SHOULD BE AN NFL GM OR CLUB PRESIDENT. From Scott Blegen of Black River Falls, Wisc.: "What do you think the chances of the NFL establishing a set pay scale for rookies entering the NFL, like the NBA does it. I think this would be beneficial for everyone involved. The veterans would love it, because it would mean more money for them and less for the rookies. The owners would like it, because they would be risking less money on players that they don't know much about. I think the rookies would like it as well. I know they would be losing out on millions of dollars the first few years, but it would also give them time to develop their skills without the pressure of having to play and start immediately. I just think this would help the teams with high picks, in case they make a poor decision in the draft.''

I can tell you, Scott, that this is a question I get a lot, and a rookie wage scale is a concept GMs in the league would love to see owners try to work toward in the next collective bargaining agreement. It makes so much sense. I think it's inevitable that the league will try to impose a scale at some point in the near future. We'll see how hard the Players Association and agents would oppose it.

ALL SOPRANOS, ALL THE TIME. From George, of Phoenix, Ariz.: "Peter, you need to understand the ending of the last show better. I knew that Tony was in trouble when he went to see Carm and ate an orange. Oranges equal death on the Sopranos. Then, think back to the conversation Tony and Bobby had on the boat when they were at the lake. They talked about what it would be like to be whacked. Bobby said 'maybe it all just goes black' and they agreed. That conversation was shown again in flashback last week.

"So Tony's sitting in the restaurant. Every time someone comes in, the bell over the door rings, and Tony looks up. We then see the scene from his perspective. The guy at the bar that's been glancing at Tony goes past him to the restroom. Meadow starts to come in the door and the bell rings. He looks up and it goes black. I think the guy shot Tony from behind and his perspective went to black. Then no music for the credits.

"I think if they were just going to move on with their story, it would have been a fade-out or panning away from them. But the abrupt 'cut' says he died. However, it's ambiguous enough that if they decided to do a movie down the road, they could always get out of it. And the funny thing -- our big question going into the finale was, "Will Tony get whacked?" We thought we'd watch to find out. So we watched, and we're still not sure.''

Great, great letter. Thanks. Learned a lot from it. You should go online and read the David Chase interview with Alan Sepinwall, the best chronicler in the land of The Sopranos, in today's Newark Star-Ledger.

THE HEINEKEN LIGHT MYSTERY IS SOLVED. OR IS IT? From Mike, of Worcester, Mass.: "You're welcome.''

Aaaah, now we know who was nice enough, and anonymous enough, to send me Heineken Light mysteriously for my 50th birthday. So, Mike, do you take full credit for it? If it's you, thanks a million. You got me something I will most definitely use.