The event will feature a number of rising stars on the undercard, but will cap off the night with two of the UFC's biggest veteran draws, Randy Couture and Mark Coleman, meeting in the main bout.
Then, if Palin merely survives the debate she's hailed for holding her own against big bad veteran Biden.
There's a big veterans' hospital in Tampa.
It came ahead of a big veterans' rally scheduled for Tuesday, when thousands of former service members are expected in Washington to express concern that the shutdown will disrupt disability payments and other benefits.
Since then, some big veterans' groups have praised his efforts, which have included building up the mental-health services that V.A. facilities offer; forcing hospitals and clinics to publish data about their treatments and waiting times; and reforming the appeals process for veterans seeking disability benefits.
Jerry Bengston, Kalifa Cisse, and Juan Toja all have big veteran contracts, were expected to do a specific job, and have all played a marginal role at best.
The big veteran centers, Messier of the Rangers and Bobby Holik of the Devils, came together early when Holik ran Messier into the boards.
With the Jets passing for now on the chance to sign a big, veteran receiver like Sean Dawkins or Carl Pickens, the group of receivers they have in camp will be charged with making up for Johnson's 89 receptions.
The Giants are in a poor position to pursue free agents in the open market, and the team has historically been conservative about signing big-name veterans.
The team acquires big-name veterans every off-season, even though their overpriced acquisitions usually arrive with inflated reputations, baggage and "headaches" (quotes provided by Albert Haynesworth).
