YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE at the Spaulding family Thanksgiving spread. Cornish hens, collards, stuffing, red potatoes, cole slaw and rolls. Oh, and Peyton Manning throwing 36 touchdown passes. That's like a record or something.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
Me: "Is this farce still going on?" OK, you know who should wear solid orange? Clemson and Syracuse. That's IT. Wait, isn't Vinny hurt or something? What's going on here?
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS
So now Eli gets to face this Eagles defense from the start. And there's a leisurely jog into the end zone by Donovan. Hey, Eli! You forgot the ball! And you probably shouldn't have thrown that pass where you did. Does it start now? Yes, it does. Yeah, there's some hatred here. Why, yes, this IS exactly how last week's game went.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
Byron! Randy! Good to see you both, sort of. Is it just me or is the Metrodome the darkest of all the domes? Wow, these passing stats look... familiar. Not many coaches can take a chest bump and live. FUMBLE! And here come the Jaguars, about to do it agai-FUMBLE! LINEMEN RUNNING WITH THE FOOTBALL. It never gets old, folks. Never.
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS
Here come... the Panthers?
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
I think Ben's hit the rookie wall here. Fortunately, it's the Redskins, so 10 points ought to be plenty. What's happening there still doesn't make any sense. Is Duce ever coming back?
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS
It's The Year Of The Tight End, and these two are leading the charge. What makes a man decide: "You know, I think I'll try pro football instead." Hey, Dante! You forgot the ball! How does that happen? That's gotta be demoralizing. Ah, the Chiefs' defense. Gotta love it. Talk about your role reversals: nothing's gone right for the Chiefs, while everything's gone right for the Chargers.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
Dolphins-49ers: Fucking NEXT.
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS
James: "Saints are gonna win... less than two minutes left." Me: "They can still blow it."
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
Now this is an ugly scene. Games like this in conditions like this are why you go out and get a Corey Dillon. Boller's getting smacked around like a pinata here. Hey, where's Deion been? *snickers* I still don't think they're losing again.
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS
It's the Willis McGahee Show! Man, the Seahawks just don't seem like they have any confidence right now. Here come the... Bills? I'd like to say right now that I can't see Travis Henry being traded to the Dolphins.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. Champ Bailey; 2. Tyrone Wheatley; 3. Drew Henson; 4. Kelly Holcomb (400+ passing yards three times and LOST THEM ALL); 5. An AFC team with six wins or less.
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS
SNOW~~~~~~~~ This went about like you'd expect for the first 28 minutes, then everything went haywire. Wow, Porter's kicking Champ's ass tonight. Nice, Seabass. *rolls eyes* MORE linemen running with the football. What's going on here? Are the Raiders actually coming back? Maybe not. Or maybe SO. BLOCKED! Wow. I don't know if it was because of the rivalry or the national exposure but last year's Raiders would've quit. This may be Upset of the Year.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS
Did anyone else get the sense that Madden wanted to say "...and Mike Martz is just a bad coach" but he knew he couldn't? Bonnie Bernstein on the radio, what a waste. Man, the Rams just can't do anything outdoors this year. Does anybody want to win the NFC West? Seriously? Could you at least fake it?
FANTASY REPORT:
XFLaPa: Disaster. Got spotted a 31-point lead against Nate (29-minus-2) and LOST because I got absolutely nothing from my awful RBs and he has LDT and Westbrook. So now I'm 6-6 and in eighth place (the last playoff spot), tied with Ska, and PLAYING Ska next week.
tSC: Had an even bigger lead on Spear and lew it thanks to McGahee, but Favre's huge MNF game brought me back. I'm 11-1 (W11) and a lock for the top seed in the playoffs. It'll be Johnny next week, then either Tyler or Aaron in the first round.
RANKINGS
TOP 3
1. Pittsburgh - Still rolling along
2. New England - What weather conditions?
3. Philadelphia - Going after bigger game
BOTTOM 3
30. Washington - No gas in this tank
31. Miami - In need of a time machine
32. San Francisco - Lynda: "It's like a Major League thing or something."
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
By The Pigskin of Our Teeth, Week 11: You Step On The Field, It's Your Ass
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE at the old Memorial Stadium site, which I assume is now parking or something. Yeah, this is about what you'd expect from these two. Just what this game needs: an injured Jamal Lewis. Holy crap - those... are those passes? Down the field? And being caught? Who are you, and what have you done with Kyle Boller? Hey, a Drew Henson sighting! The experts seem to think he'll take over after the Thanksgiving game.
This Week's Game That Shouldn't Have Been This Close: Lions-Vikings.
Well, we knew this day would come. Ben's getting beaten up and battered. But what's good about this is that his teammates have confidence and have his back. That's huge, especially that they're behind. This is a game the Steelers needed to have just to see if they could win it, because they haven't had too many of them. And they're just better than the Bengals. (Of course, they're better than a lot of other teams.)
The surprise here was that the Colts only got 41.
If the Redskins had any offense, they'd be dangerous. And they really should have offense with the skill players they have. Puzzling. They haven't scored more than 18 points in a game all year. I think I'm going to start calling them TOuchdowns. Terrell's New Workout Plan? OK. That first-and goal farce... there's no other way to describe it. And they missed the field goal on top of it! It's all about home field now, I think.
"Over/under on Eli: Week 9" Oops. Oh, well. I dare anyone reading to yell out "Alge Crumpler!" just randomly somewhere and watch what happens. Nice pass, kid. They may make a game of this yet. Lost in all of the Eli talk was Tiki, who had another good outing. You know, all Vick is doing is winning games.
Well that's a way to lose you don't see very often. No, really. Out of curiosity, who's the Dolphins' third quarterback? Is it still Sage Rosenfels? (I don't care enough to look it up myself.)
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. Ron Artest; 2. associated with the Saints; 3. Butch Davis; 4. Koren Robinson; 5. Robert Gallery.
Hey, look! It's the Texans! The Packers started losing running backs like the Patriots were losing corners. But this is what happens when you put Favre against a team that, while improving, still isn't quite good enough to shut him all the way down. And I don't think I need to explain the difference between Favre throwing 50 passes and Vinny throwng 50 passes. That Longwell kick? Just BARELY made it.
It IS 9 o'clock. This could be interesting what with the Pats down to Ronnie Lippett and Mike Haynes in the secondary. (Why'd they ever trade Mike Haynes, anyway?) "Tony Gonzalez as unintentional decoy" is working wonders, though the Chiefs dearly miss Priest, who's good for two scores by himself at this point. This team may not lose again.
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa: That Boulware pick was huge, as it was the dealmaker in a much-needed 75.98-40.33 win over the not-even-inspired-enough-to-MAIL-it-in-at-this-point Grumpy Snails. We're in fifth place at 6-5 with the total points advantage. Up next: Loney and the Goat Boys of Iowa, the defending champs.
tSC: This was a little different. Oh, I won again (10-1, W10), but I had a comfortable lead for once and just had to wait and hope Patten and Blaylock didn't go nuts for Rob.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. Pittsburgh - Ben's steel supports come through
2. New England - Held down Chiefs despite decimated secondary
3. Philadelphia - That's quite a cloud of dust
BOTTOM 3:
30. Oakland - A bumbling mess
31. Miami - Absolutely painful
32. San Francisco - Dog Food Bowl this Sunday
This Week's Game That Shouldn't Have Been This Close: Lions-Vikings.
Well, we knew this day would come. Ben's getting beaten up and battered. But what's good about this is that his teammates have confidence and have his back. That's huge, especially that they're behind. This is a game the Steelers needed to have just to see if they could win it, because they haven't had too many of them. And they're just better than the Bengals. (Of course, they're better than a lot of other teams.)
The surprise here was that the Colts only got 41.
If the Redskins had any offense, they'd be dangerous. And they really should have offense with the skill players they have. Puzzling. They haven't scored more than 18 points in a game all year. I think I'm going to start calling them TOuchdowns. Terrell's New Workout Plan? OK. That first-and goal farce... there's no other way to describe it. And they missed the field goal on top of it! It's all about home field now, I think.
"Over/under on Eli: Week 9" Oops. Oh, well. I dare anyone reading to yell out "Alge Crumpler!" just randomly somewhere and watch what happens. Nice pass, kid. They may make a game of this yet. Lost in all of the Eli talk was Tiki, who had another good outing. You know, all Vick is doing is winning games.
Well that's a way to lose you don't see very often. No, really. Out of curiosity, who's the Dolphins' third quarterback? Is it still Sage Rosenfels? (I don't care enough to look it up myself.)
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. Ron Artest; 2. associated with the Saints; 3. Butch Davis; 4. Koren Robinson; 5. Robert Gallery.
Hey, look! It's the Texans! The Packers started losing running backs like the Patriots were losing corners. But this is what happens when you put Favre against a team that, while improving, still isn't quite good enough to shut him all the way down. And I don't think I need to explain the difference between Favre throwing 50 passes and Vinny throwng 50 passes. That Longwell kick? Just BARELY made it.
It IS 9 o'clock. This could be interesting what with the Pats down to Ronnie Lippett and Mike Haynes in the secondary. (Why'd they ever trade Mike Haynes, anyway?) "Tony Gonzalez as unintentional decoy" is working wonders, though the Chiefs dearly miss Priest, who's good for two scores by himself at this point. This team may not lose again.
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa: That Boulware pick was huge, as it was the dealmaker in a much-needed 75.98-40.33 win over the not-even-inspired-enough-to-MAIL-it-in-at-this-point Grumpy Snails. We're in fifth place at 6-5 with the total points advantage. Up next: Loney and the Goat Boys of Iowa, the defending champs.
tSC: This was a little different. Oh, I won again (10-1, W10), but I had a comfortable lead for once and just had to wait and hope Patten and Blaylock didn't go nuts for Rob.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. Pittsburgh - Ben's steel supports come through
2. New England - Held down Chiefs despite decimated secondary
3. Philadelphia - That's quite a cloud of dust
BOTTOM 3:
30. Oakland - A bumbling mess
31. Miami - Absolutely painful
32. San Francisco - Dog Food Bowl this Sunday
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth, Week 10: Too Much Time For Change
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE at the Georgia Dome, which looks really weird with the new grass-like turf. Kind of a disconnect. Let's start with some points, shall we? Oh, you'd like some more? Okay! How about another touchdown? The Draft thing? They never blew any whistle. Then on the next play Pittman got clobbered by six guys. Yeah, we'll be taking that touchdown back now. Junior Mora's background was in defense, which, you'll remember, was a dirty word in Atlanta last year.
Proof that, unlike wrestling where it's all legal until the bell rings, you can actually get thrown out of a football game before it starts.
No Leftwich = who knows. The Lions haven't been fully healthy all year - no Rogers, Roy and Jones have been in and out, etc. We know the Jags play D, but their punt coverage apparently needs some work. Did I actually read that Harrington's teetering?
That halfback option was completely unnecessary. There's no reason for it. And this is what happens. Seriously, I don't understand where Quincy had a "great" performance - I mean, he didn't outright suck, but "great"? Come on. Get some standards. And you've gotta break the huddle faster than that.
What's the worst way to lose in overtime: that, or the opening kickoff getting run back?
And these are YOUR Indianapolis Colts. This is scarier than last year. And that was the best game that defense has played since Dungy took over.
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. Kurt Warner; 2. Mark Brunell; 3. Patrick Ramsey; 4. The Titan who fell on the ball in the end zone; 5. A Texans offensive lineman.
Didn't we go through this last week? So if the Colts beat the Packers and the Vikings, then that makes this... never mind. Burleson, I believe, led the nation in catches his senior year at Nevada, so this isn't a shock or anything.
Why, yes, this DOES deserve its own line: THE WISCONSIN BAND~~~~~~~~~~
And that's how you use time outs. Touchdown! Didn't we go through this last week? It's not about getting it, it's about keeping it. Dear Lord. Is it happening again?
This is the third time the Giants have done this. I think Warner's leash just ran out of room. Sure enough... Eli's coming. (Hide your... I got nothin'.)
Troy Brown getting an INTERCEPTION may be the funniest thing ever.
Damn. Nicolette Sheridan's still kinda hot. Good to know. She's 41 on Sunday. Yeah, that was a fumble. That other corner is gonna get abused tonight no matter who he is. The Simoneau takeaway was... odd. Speedskating? OK, the great and underrated thing about The Play was Mitchell never giving up on it when he easily could have (he's had a terrible year) and deciding to just go deep and figure Donovan would get out of it. How do you leave Owens open like that? They diagrammed it like they were gonna double him but both guys missed. The 'Boys hung in there, but it was just too much and they don't have enough weapons. Witten impressed me tonight - he's the only one. This week's "You've Been Sacked" was the best one yet.
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa (5-5, L3): Unwilling to attempt to make a playoff run with Josh McCown, late last week I got David Carr and Antwaan Randle El from Gates for McCown, Andre Johnson and Marcus Pollard. And promptly got trounced. TROUNCED. I've fallen into a tie for seventh.
tSC (9-1, W8): It's like this every week: close until Monday Night. T.O.'s big night put me over the top again. Me, Johnny, Dupin and Rob are already in the playoffs (Johnny and I clinched last week.)
RANKINGS
TOP 3
1. Pittsburgh - Puttin' the hammer down
2. New England - Doing it every way possible
3. Philadelphia - Blowout? What blowout?
BOTTOM 3:
30. Carolina - We must protect this house... but we... can't
31. San Francisco - Got tagged for 37 by the PANTHERS
32. Miami - Back to A.J.
Proof that, unlike wrestling where it's all legal until the bell rings, you can actually get thrown out of a football game before it starts.
No Leftwich = who knows. The Lions haven't been fully healthy all year - no Rogers, Roy and Jones have been in and out, etc. We know the Jags play D, but their punt coverage apparently needs some work. Did I actually read that Harrington's teetering?
That halfback option was completely unnecessary. There's no reason for it. And this is what happens. Seriously, I don't understand where Quincy had a "great" performance - I mean, he didn't outright suck, but "great"? Come on. Get some standards. And you've gotta break the huddle faster than that.
What's the worst way to lose in overtime: that, or the opening kickoff getting run back?
And these are YOUR Indianapolis Colts. This is scarier than last year. And that was the best game that defense has played since Dungy took over.
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. Kurt Warner; 2. Mark Brunell; 3. Patrick Ramsey; 4. The Titan who fell on the ball in the end zone; 5. A Texans offensive lineman.
Didn't we go through this last week? So if the Colts beat the Packers and the Vikings, then that makes this... never mind. Burleson, I believe, led the nation in catches his senior year at Nevada, so this isn't a shock or anything.
Why, yes, this DOES deserve its own line: THE WISCONSIN BAND~~~~~~~~~~
And that's how you use time outs. Touchdown! Didn't we go through this last week? It's not about getting it, it's about keeping it. Dear Lord. Is it happening again?
This is the third time the Giants have done this. I think Warner's leash just ran out of room. Sure enough... Eli's coming. (Hide your... I got nothin'.)
Troy Brown getting an INTERCEPTION may be the funniest thing ever.
Damn. Nicolette Sheridan's still kinda hot. Good to know. She's 41 on Sunday. Yeah, that was a fumble. That other corner is gonna get abused tonight no matter who he is. The Simoneau takeaway was... odd. Speedskating? OK, the great and underrated thing about The Play was Mitchell never giving up on it when he easily could have (he's had a terrible year) and deciding to just go deep and figure Donovan would get out of it. How do you leave Owens open like that? They diagrammed it like they were gonna double him but both guys missed. The 'Boys hung in there, but it was just too much and they don't have enough weapons. Witten impressed me tonight - he's the only one. This week's "You've Been Sacked" was the best one yet.
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa (5-5, L3): Unwilling to attempt to make a playoff run with Josh McCown, late last week I got David Carr and Antwaan Randle El from Gates for McCown, Andre Johnson and Marcus Pollard. And promptly got trounced. TROUNCED. I've fallen into a tie for seventh.
tSC (9-1, W8): It's like this every week: close until Monday Night. T.O.'s big night put me over the top again. Me, Johnny, Dupin and Rob are already in the playoffs (Johnny and I clinched last week.)
RANKINGS
TOP 3
1. Pittsburgh - Puttin' the hammer down
2. New England - Doing it every way possible
3. Philadelphia - Blowout? What blowout?
BOTTOM 3:
30. Carolina - We must protect this house... but we... can't
31. San Francisco - Got tagged for 37 by the PANTHERS
32. Miami - Back to A.J.
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth, Week 9: Tread Carefully, Cowher; The Last Two Guys To Beat The Pats? FIRED
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE at the frozen... plastic grass... of Ralph Wilson... Stadium. Yeah, that'll never catch on. So the Bills have just decided to stop throwing, I guess? Is that it? Oh, it's windy out. All right then. Oh, shit, he landed right on his head. Why's Pennington on the bench? Did the Bills just win this game?
You know, these two teams shouldn't be getting into pregame fights with the guy who puts the CO2 in the soda machines, much less each other. Somebody want to do the work for me and stack up Emmitt's career stats against the entire Dolphins' offense's? I pity the poor bastards who had to sit through this farce. And McCown does it again! OK, not really. BREAKING NEWS (naw, for real, dog): Wannstedt to resign.
Ward's rendition was better than T.O.'s, mostly because he has the benefit(?) of seeing Ray do it close up twice a year. Forty-two minutes? 42 MINUTES? Didn't they do the EXACT SAME THING last week? Dear Lord, the sky is NOT falling. Credit where it's due, people!
The Skins can play some D despite the fact that they should've used the Brunell money for a pass rush. Though their punt blocking schemes appear to be in fine shape. Hey, a Clinton Portis sighting! Where have you been since Week 2?
The Chiefs are back... who else would give up 34 to the Bucs?
Parcells is coming unglued. "Would you put Drew Henson in the middle of this?" I wouldn't want to be these guys next week. The only people scared of anybody on the Cowboys' offense are Cowboys fans. The orange unis... no. Just no. They were wrong when the Browns tried it, and they're wrong now. Leave them to Clemson; we'll all be better off.
Dillon's back. Can he play corner? Never mind, Troy Brown will do it. "Earthwind Moreland"? What, is his middle name "Fire"? (Cultural aside: Why do we DO this to our kids?) ADAM VINATIERI, PINPOINT PASSER. Martz: "I don't think that was the trickiest thing in the world. I mean, where was he going, to the john? We've got to pay more attention than that." Nice catch by Vrabel, too.
How the hell do you give up 28 straight points to the BEARS?!?!? The ALCS turned me into an ESPN Radio junkie, and Randy Mueller was on Sports Bash Monday saying how the Giants have done the opposite of what a team coached by a guy like Coughlin is supposed to do (like give up 28 straight points to the Bears.)
MY EYES! MY EYES! THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR New Orleans Saints! *crickets chirp* Free idea for Chargers management: trade Rivers (who you DIDN'T NEED) to the Packers. It worked out all right last time.
Well, that's one way to score on the Ravens. You know, it's the halfway point and I still have no idea what to make of the Browns. Yeesh. That ball went right through Shea's hands WHILE Ray was dragging him down. You need to catch that pass.
Just FALL ON IT. Somebody FALL ON IT. They're using Edge tonight. How about that. Nice to see some defense in the early going. OK, that punt should've either been blocked or never caught, and I'm mildly surprised Dungy didn't challenge there. THAT, Jake Plummer, is how you throw with your off hand. Did the Vikings ever get around to using that last time out? I was sorely disappointed in the lack of scoring in this game.
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. T.O.; 2. Jim Haslett; 3. Lance Johnstone.
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa: Lost again (5-3, L2). The worst scenario in a larger league like this is losing a quarterback, since the only ones available at this point in the season are available for a reason. And most of the extra guys aren't any better than Josh Freakin' McCown. Trade efforts have thus far been rebuffed. Come back soon, Byron. The Seagulls need you.
tSC: WON again (8-1, W7). And again, was running neck-and-neck with Aaron until MNF (Harrison/Wayne vs. Bennett/Vanderjagt) and held on to win by three.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. Pittsburgh - Now with the power to STOP TIME
2. New England - Boston's mastery over St. Louis continues
3. Philadelphia - It was bound to happen
BOTTOM 3:
30. Arizona - Probably should've lost
31. San Francisco - Apparently looking to 2006
32. Miami - I'm slowly running out of material
You know, these two teams shouldn't be getting into pregame fights with the guy who puts the CO2 in the soda machines, much less each other. Somebody want to do the work for me and stack up Emmitt's career stats against the entire Dolphins' offense's? I pity the poor bastards who had to sit through this farce. And McCown does it again! OK, not really. BREAKING NEWS (naw, for real, dog): Wannstedt to resign.
Ward's rendition was better than T.O.'s, mostly because he has the benefit(?) of seeing Ray do it close up twice a year. Forty-two minutes? 42 MINUTES? Didn't they do the EXACT SAME THING last week? Dear Lord, the sky is NOT falling. Credit where it's due, people!
The Skins can play some D despite the fact that they should've used the Brunell money for a pass rush. Though their punt blocking schemes appear to be in fine shape. Hey, a Clinton Portis sighting! Where have you been since Week 2?
The Chiefs are back... who else would give up 34 to the Bucs?
Parcells is coming unglued. "Would you put Drew Henson in the middle of this?" I wouldn't want to be these guys next week. The only people scared of anybody on the Cowboys' offense are Cowboys fans. The orange unis... no. Just no. They were wrong when the Browns tried it, and they're wrong now. Leave them to Clemson; we'll all be better off.
Dillon's back. Can he play corner? Never mind, Troy Brown will do it. "Earthwind Moreland"? What, is his middle name "Fire"? (Cultural aside: Why do we DO this to our kids?) ADAM VINATIERI, PINPOINT PASSER. Martz: "I don't think that was the trickiest thing in the world. I mean, where was he going, to the john? We've got to pay more attention than that." Nice catch by Vrabel, too.
How the hell do you give up 28 straight points to the BEARS?!?!? The ALCS turned me into an ESPN Radio junkie, and Randy Mueller was on Sports Bash Monday saying how the Giants have done the opposite of what a team coached by a guy like Coughlin is supposed to do (like give up 28 straight points to the Bears.)
MY EYES! MY EYES! THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR New Orleans Saints! *crickets chirp* Free idea for Chargers management: trade Rivers (who you DIDN'T NEED) to the Packers. It worked out all right last time.
Well, that's one way to score on the Ravens. You know, it's the halfway point and I still have no idea what to make of the Browns. Yeesh. That ball went right through Shea's hands WHILE Ray was dragging him down. You need to catch that pass.
Just FALL ON IT. Somebody FALL ON IT. They're using Edge tonight. How about that. Nice to see some defense in the early going. OK, that punt should've either been blocked or never caught, and I'm mildly surprised Dungy didn't challenge there. THAT, Jake Plummer, is how you throw with your off hand. Did the Vikings ever get around to using that last time out? I was sorely disappointed in the lack of scoring in this game.
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. T.O.; 2. Jim Haslett; 3. Lance Johnstone.
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa: Lost again (5-3, L2). The worst scenario in a larger league like this is losing a quarterback, since the only ones available at this point in the season are available for a reason. And most of the extra guys aren't any better than Josh Freakin' McCown. Trade efforts have thus far been rebuffed. Come back soon, Byron. The Seagulls need you.
tSC: WON again (8-1, W7). And again, was running neck-and-neck with Aaron until MNF (Harrison/Wayne vs. Bennett/Vanderjagt) and held on to win by three.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. Pittsburgh - Now with the power to STOP TIME
2. New England - Boston's mastery over St. Louis continues
3. Philadelphia - It was bound to happen
BOTTOM 3:
30. Arizona - Probably should've lost
31. San Francisco - Apparently looking to 2006
32. Miami - I'm slowly running out of material
Friday, November 5, 2004
Thinking Out Loud
"Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve." - George Bernard Shaw
And Steve Gilliard joins the sidebar with this entry. Here's the highlight:
"Josh Marshall has a really good post about the future of the Democratic Party. He said he wondered if people would walk away because we lost. And he was told no, because this is where you build a movement.
You do not build strength in good times. You cannot. It is the hard times when your character shines through. I know some of people here bitching the loudest care the most. And they have to use that passion to remake what they love. Not hide, not walk away.
Because I learned in the most stark way possible that you cannot quit when things do not go your way. And IV tubes and ventiators and a foot long scar on your chest define not going your way far better than an election."
And Steve Gilliard joins the sidebar with this entry. Here's the highlight:
"Josh Marshall has a really good post about the future of the Democratic Party. He said he wondered if people would walk away because we lost. And he was told no, because this is where you build a movement.
You do not build strength in good times. You cannot. It is the hard times when your character shines through. I know some of people here bitching the loudest care the most. And they have to use that passion to remake what they love. Not hide, not walk away.
Because I learned in the most stark way possible that you cannot quit when things do not go your way. And IV tubes and ventiators and a foot long scar on your chest define not going your way far better than an election."
Thursday, November 4, 2004
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
By The Pigskin of Our Teeth, Week 8: And When It Falls Down Who You Gonna Call Now?
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE at the REAL Center Of Democracy, and we've bugged the opening coin flip: "All right, gentlemen. This side is heads, this side tails, and the fate of the free world is at stake. Captain, call it in the air."
We've also tapped a certain phone line: "Is this the NFL scheduling office? Yeah, you're damn right I'm from the Vikings. The next time you put us against the Giants, make THEM the home team?"
And from Drew Pearson's answering machine: "Hi, Drew, this is Coach Parcells. We're in a bit of a bind..." Seriously, who the hell were these guys? Smartly, Parcells decided to run the ball all game and damn the consequences.
We've been here before, too, right? Oh my God, a PUNT. Nice to see Peyton and Reggie patch things up. IF YOU NEED THE LORD, CALL A PRIEST. Hey, thanks for showing up, Edge. *rolls eyes* And an interception at the end seals it. 1,095? That's, what, two-thirds of a mile? Isn't this exactly how the playoff game went?
The sad thing is, the lesson of Leon Lett is such an easy one to learn.
This was exactly what the Ravens wanted - low scoring and serious defense. Did you notice Hartwell waited until Donovan was spinning before going after the ball? Then Dawkins knocks the ball out of Chester's hands with an elbow. Oh, man. T.O. Men have been killed for lesser transgressions. Why go for two there? Do you actually think the Ravens are capable of scoring 14 points? Boller had four more passing yards than McNabb, believe it or not.
(And is it just me or do I sense some sour grapes from Ray: "Don't be a coward and wait until you make one play to do something." Isn't that when you're supposed to do something? *shrugs*)
I left the house and Atlanta had just pulled to within three. I got to work and they were at 28 and climbing.
No Dillon? That could be important. Now Law's out? Problematic. And they immediately pick on the new guy! PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. OBVIOUSLY YOU DIDN'T HEAR ME THE FIRST TIME. Ben just looks so cool back there, like not a damn thing bothers him. There's that "Duuuuuce" chant in full effect. What about that time of possession: 42:57-17:03. Revenge for Kordell and Kris Brown? Well, it had to end sometime. I just didn't think it'd go down like this. This was a whipping, pure and simple. (And no, I don't like our chances.)
Why is no one talking about what Drew Brees is doing? This is almost like Manny being put on irrevocable waivers.
It's Dorsey/Krenzel II! With far less at stake! Do their college teams ('their' meaning the ones they personally played on) beat either of these teams?
Madden, on an official with glasses: "I was just glad they finally started admitting they couldn't see."
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa: Got the smack laid down on me by the first-place Ontario Surge. Leftwich's poor effort doomed me and the Jets' D didn't get enough turnovers to catch up. Now 5-3.
tSC: Pulled away from Hawley late on Martin's big game. It's lonely at the top. :)
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. Philadelphia - Style points don't mean anything in the pros
2. Pittsburgh - Biggest Eagles-Steelers game in 57 years(!)
3. New England - No excuses necessary
BOTTOM 3:
30. Arizona - At least Boldin's back
31. Miami - Al Michaels: "The best thing to happen to the Dolphins this year? Shaquille O'Neal."
32. San Francisco - GAH
And GO VOTE. Unless, of course, your country's not... having... elections.
We've also tapped a certain phone line: "Is this the NFL scheduling office? Yeah, you're damn right I'm from the Vikings. The next time you put us against the Giants, make THEM the home team?"
And from Drew Pearson's answering machine: "Hi, Drew, this is Coach Parcells. We're in a bit of a bind..." Seriously, who the hell were these guys? Smartly, Parcells decided to run the ball all game and damn the consequences.
We've been here before, too, right? Oh my God, a PUNT. Nice to see Peyton and Reggie patch things up. IF YOU NEED THE LORD, CALL A PRIEST. Hey, thanks for showing up, Edge. *rolls eyes* And an interception at the end seals it. 1,095? That's, what, two-thirds of a mile? Isn't this exactly how the playoff game went?
The sad thing is, the lesson of Leon Lett is such an easy one to learn.
This was exactly what the Ravens wanted - low scoring and serious defense. Did you notice Hartwell waited until Donovan was spinning before going after the ball? Then Dawkins knocks the ball out of Chester's hands with an elbow. Oh, man. T.O. Men have been killed for lesser transgressions. Why go for two there? Do you actually think the Ravens are capable of scoring 14 points? Boller had four more passing yards than McNabb, believe it or not.
(And is it just me or do I sense some sour grapes from Ray: "Don't be a coward and wait until you make one play to do something." Isn't that when you're supposed to do something? *shrugs*)
I left the house and Atlanta had just pulled to within three. I got to work and they were at 28 and climbing.
No Dillon? That could be important. Now Law's out? Problematic. And they immediately pick on the new guy! PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. OBVIOUSLY YOU DIDN'T HEAR ME THE FIRST TIME. Ben just looks so cool back there, like not a damn thing bothers him. There's that "Duuuuuce" chant in full effect. What about that time of possession: 42:57-17:03. Revenge for Kordell and Kris Brown? Well, it had to end sometime. I just didn't think it'd go down like this. This was a whipping, pure and simple. (And no, I don't like our chances.)
Why is no one talking about what Drew Brees is doing? This is almost like Manny being put on irrevocable waivers.
It's Dorsey/Krenzel II! With far less at stake! Do their college teams ('their' meaning the ones they personally played on) beat either of these teams?
Madden, on an official with glasses: "I was just glad they finally started admitting they couldn't see."
FANTASY REPORT
XFLaPa: Got the smack laid down on me by the first-place Ontario Surge. Leftwich's poor effort doomed me and the Jets' D didn't get enough turnovers to catch up. Now 5-3.
tSC: Pulled away from Hawley late on Martin's big game. It's lonely at the top. :)
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. Philadelphia - Style points don't mean anything in the pros
2. Pittsburgh - Biggest Eagles-Steelers game in 57 years(!)
3. New England - No excuses necessary
BOTTOM 3:
30. Arizona - At least Boldin's back
31. Miami - Al Michaels: "The best thing to happen to the Dolphins this year? Shaquille O'Neal."
32. San Francisco - GAH
And GO VOTE. Unless, of course, your country's not... having... elections.
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