By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth, Week 8

The Drew Bledsoe Memorial Edition

That crash you heard was Corey Dillon's remaining leverage. Is anybody else getting tired of this? First glimmer of hope that team's had since Boomer's halcyon days and he's still complaining. It wouldn't shock me if Lewis did get rid of him after the season, as his mentality is the same as mine would be - you don't want to be here; we'll get you out. Then they went and beat the Seahawks without him anyway. Chad is Key's cousin? I did not know that.

I didn't hear anything about a hostage situation or a kidnapping at Tampa Airport. Did you guys?

Air travel seems to agree with the Giants - that was the first game they've flown to all season. "It's Michael Strahan!" The Vikings' defense reverting to last season's form didn't help either.

Browns-Pats. Moving on!

Memo to Brian Billick: "'n the blue hell are you so angry about? What are you walking around here so angry for? Walking around here mad. With your face all squinched up. (squinches up face) What's all that about? What are you so angry about, you beat the Denver Broncos. You're LEADING the AFC North. You should be HAPPY. Go eat some crab cakes. Go drink a protein shake, go make yourself one of Boog Powell's barbecue SSSSSAMMICHES. Go do somethin' - but don't be angry."

You know, this wouldn't be happening if Bill Cowher was still alive.

What an unexpectedly fast start this was. CHICANERY RULES~! even when it's against you 'cause you gotta love anybody with the sack to call something like that. I don't wanna say Pennington's play-fakes are as good as Boomer's, but they're up there (though the Lewis INT was just a badly underthrown ball). This was good - if you gotta throw, throw to the tight ends. On the game-winning TD I'm sitting there staring a hole through the TV trying to psychically will Donovan to THROW THE DAMN BALL.

Bill Walsh is throwing up in his mouth. Are you SURE Al Del Greco doesn't want to come back?

Dante Hall, big-play wide receiver? Scary. If you saw this game, you know where the title came from; Bledsoe got hit and hit and hit and got his ass kicked, pretty much. The same thing's going on here hta's made the Vikings' D better: a pass rush. And Priest just scored another touchdown.

That's the most noise that stadium's heard in years. This is Brian Griese, right?

Fantasy Report: I beat Rob's ass. He had Bledsoe; I actually got a TD from Blake and picked up Antwan Randle-El during the week. It actually would have been worse had I started the Chiefs' defense instead of the Titans'. Five-way tie at 4-4 for fifth place, and I should be getting Faulk back for my next game against Chris.

TOP 3:
1. Kansas City - Still waiting for WRs to show up
2. Carolina - Would play overtime every week if they could
3. Indianapolis - Horses return to the track this week

BOTTOM 3:
30. San Diego - At least LDT isn't an embarrassment
31. Atlanta - Vick out until December? Good Lord
32. Detroit - Long, long way to go