Football fans will get to preview a new Bruce Springsteen track Sunday, NBC announced this afternoon. Halftime coverage for Sunday's late game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins, which will air at 5:15 p.m. on Channel 5, will feature NFL highlights set to a studio version of a Springsteen cut called "Working on a Dream."

And the Boss's NFL cross-promotion doesn't end there: In September, the NFL announced he's the guy tapped to entertain at halftime during Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa on Feb. 1, which reduces the chance of wardrobe malfunctions and naughty Prince silhouettes to next to nil. But, hey, ya never know, y'all.

P.S. In case you missed it, Springsteen's homie showed up here recently.

I, too, have laughed at those "American Idol" episodes where they make fun of the most deluded pop wannabes at the beginning of the season. But they seem especially gross after today's news. You'll find the late Paula Goodspeed's audition clip here, and below is AP's story about the former contestant's body being found near "Idol" judge Paula Abdul's house:

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A fan of Paula Abdul whose failed audition for ÒAmerican IdolÓ aired in season five was found dead in a car near the home of the pop star and judge she admired, authorities said Wednesday.

Police indicated that Paula Goodspeed, whose rendition of "Proud Mary" was roundly criticized by Simon Cowell and rejected by Abdul and Randy Jackson, had possibly committed suicide, said Ed Winter, assistant chief of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner. An official cause of death had not been determined.

Authorities found Goodspeed's body Tuesday evening in a car that photos show bearing the vanity license plate "ABL LV" in a Los Angeles Lakers frame. Her parents had reported her missing hours earlier and expressed concern that she might hurt herself.

Los Angeles police spokeswoman Julianne Sohn says officers responded to a call about 6 p.m. Tuesday and arrived in the Sherman Oaks area to find the body.

"I am deeply shocked and saddened at what transpired yesterday," Abdul said in a statement released by her publicist, Jeff Ballard. "My heart and prayers go out to her family."

Goodspeed's audition was aired during the season that began in January 2006. She told the show's host, Ryan Seacrest, how she was a huge fan of Abdul and created life-size paintings of the singer and former Laker Girl; she also called Abdul "beautiful" after Cowell said he noticed a resemblance between Goodspeed and Abdul.

But Cowell also made light of Goodspeed's braces and bloggers trashed her appearance, which she noted in a MySpace posting months after the show aired.

"American Idol" producer Fremantle Media North America declined comment.

Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. Ross Bonfiglio said relatives hadn't seen the woman since about 11 p.m. on Monday and were concerned she might try to hurt herself. In June, the department checked on the woman at her home in Thousand Oaks after deputies received a tip from Los Angeles police that the woman might be at risk of self-harm, Bonfiglio said.

Associated Press writers Lynn Elber and Solvej Schou contributed to this story.

Note to self: Recruit four other guys, find matching outfits for boy band video. Oh, oh, wee, oh, oh. Oh, oh, wee, oh.