Tuesday, December 19, 2006

By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth, Week 15: Close to the Edge

Bubbles? I'd have that looked at. Man, gameday weather in Seattle this season may be the worst I've seen ever. Anybody see the Seahawks' inability to do anything here becoming a problem? How about giving Gore a little more credit for staying open and then diving to make the catch? Wow. The Smith TD run was embarrassing.

Looks like a hell of a game nobody can watch. And since no one saw it, let's talk about how stupid T.O. is. A guy you've burned twice for touchdowns a couple of hours ago comes out and says you spit in his face, but no one else saw it. You're asked point-blank about it. Why would you ever admit to it? Did he hear about the brawl at MSG and figure this would be a good time to pull this? Nah, I'm giving him too much credit; I don't think he's smart enough to think of that.

Signal Finder: WSH @ NO, PIT @ CAR, JAX @ TEN (4th), PHI @ NYG

This may be more yards than Parker ever gained while he played at UNC. Is it too late for Carolina to bring Rodney Peete back? LOL at the graphic showing all of the things that still have to break right for the Steelers. crosses off Panthers

Really, Who Gives A Rat's Ass: Lions-Packers.

Not a good start for the Redskins. Someone wake up the Saints; they're getting run over. And all this time I thought it was the back of their defense that was most vulnerable. Maybe Betts is actually that good. Or he's running hot. Congratulations...?

This Week's Game That Shouldn't Have Been This Close: Buccaneers-Bears. Seriously, this was like a Bizarro World game. That Bucs comeback was ... unexpected, to say the least. Anyone see more than one replay of the Davis catch in overtime? How obvious was it?

Wow, special teams. Aaaaaand Tiki runs wild on the Eagles again. (I'm so glad he's retiring.) How is that a late hit? I'm glad to see that the irony of Shockey telling someone else to use their head wasn't lost on the announcers. This game is moving fast. What this is, right here, is a gut check. Touchdown! This game is still moving fast. How do you not get a touchdown on either of those two trips? Jason: "Run the ball?!" And then they did for the Westbrook TD, which reminds me that more teams (the Eagles included) should have the shotgun QB draw in their playbook that the Broncos have used for years. Why go for two there? WTF GARCIA. And then he follows it up by throwing a terrible interception. If they blow it because of that, he will be booed for life. Of course, the Giants can't stop the Eagles, either, so it may all work out. Remember that it was Brown who gave up the touchdown in overtime in the first game, and Cole who committed the penalty that led to overtime. Notice Tiki trying to knock the ball down, but he can't reach it. If the Giants end up not making the playoffs (and there's now a scenario where they could win out and not make it) Coughlin needs to be fired. There, I said it. Me, Week 11: "crosses off Eagles" OOPS.

SING THE SONG.

LOL at Chad's shoes. The detail is horrible. Nice to hear Merton Hanks has found work, though. (How random was that?) They say chicken soup is always good for what ails you; well, in the Colts' case, it's bread and butter. By which I mean Manning to Harrison. It doesn't seem like Peyton's been under pressure at all tonight. Dwight Freeney lives!

RANKINGS

TOP 3:
1. San Diego (12-2) - Grinding along
2. Baltimore (11-3) - Boller strong in relief again
3. Indianapolis (11-3) - Back on track

BOTTOM 3:
30. Tampa Bay (3-11) - Back to the bad old days
31. Oakland (2-12) - At least ... some of them ... can ... play defense
32. Detroit (2-12) - Does anybody care?

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