I woud agree that we shouldn't look too much into the 2007 "hint", I belive that dave's picture is just trying to fool and confuze us (even more
) before kickoff, thereby creating the havoc and chaos he loves to see these few weeks we have left
On the pool noodles -- I like the idea of them being implemented in the game, it could be possible that FIRST could do something to make them more sturdy, they could possibly wrap them in duct tape. They would be practically indestructable