It might be Labor Day for you across the country, but here in Ann Arbor, it's not a day off.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez gets going at 11 a.m. with his weekly press conference covering Notre Dame. This week should be a much different tone than last week's teary-eyed 14-minute opening statement that had little to do with football.

Winning, and time, does that.

FOOTBALL:

This week is a reminder for Stevie Brown how many people wanted him to go to Notre Dame, writes Mark Snyder in the Detroit Free Press.

Different breakdowns of the Michigan-Western Michigan game here, here and here.

Actress Nicole Forester is learning to be a college football fan. Her team? Michigan.

MVictors takes you behind the scenes of Game Day in Ann Arbor.

Former Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett threw for 309 yards in his debut, writes Brandon Marcello of the Northwest Arkansas News.

Some questions and answers about Notre Dame, writes Eric Hansen in the South Bend Tribune.

Glad to see John Walters back at it covering Notre Dame. You can find his witty ways over at AOL Fanhouse. His style is definitely worth a read.

Former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel arrested in Indianapolis.

Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune writes about Charlie Weis' press conference on Sunday.

OTHER STUFF:

Rachel Alexandra is the best horse in the country. Is she also the best athlete, writes Joe Drape of the New York Times.

Jean Jacques Taylor wonders whether or not Sam Bradford regrets coming back to Oklahoma. Bradford, the defending Heisman winner, was injured Saturday night in a loss to BYU.