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Payback time A year after Peyton Manning threw a career-high six interceptions against the Chargers in a regular-season loss, the Colt goes back to San Diego tonight with wild-card berths on the line for both teams. Manning owes the Chargers big time after losing to them in the playoffs, too. Expect him to get retribution. Fine the messenger 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz got tagged with a $20,000 fine last week for blaming officials after a dubious finish to a recent Monday night game.

Think of 2008 as the new New Frontier. The calendar might indicate that we're in the 21st century. But in merchandise display windows, on stage and on the large and small screen - and yes, even in politics - America seemingly is returning to the early, buttoned-down 1960s. Not long ago, society was enamored of the Greatest Generation. As the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor passed, we were bombarded with television specials, movies and fashion trends all inspired by the so-called "Last Good War."