I thought 'silly season' for journalists was a tad later in the year.
Bored with the Iraq situation perhaps ? Short of items to fill up the columns ? Yes, this is a serious issue but come on, let's see it reported in a sensible fashion.
Power napping has long been a known phenomenon amongst flight crew - particularly long-haul. Maybe I am missing the point, but I have yet to see or hear of a safety compromise due to this.