I'm not sure which is more recent: us actually having turkey or the Thanksgiving game actually being relevant to the Lions' interests. Ah, the old field-goals-for-touchdowns trade. I don't need to tell you how that always plays out. The Goo Goo Dolls? Really? Ooooh, wait a minute... never mind. This would be a classic fold if the Lions blow this. And don't think they haven't got it in them. (Packers 37, Lions 26)
I thought the Jones brothers had played against each other on Thanksgiving before. I guess I'd blocked those horrific Bears orange jerseys out of my mind. Well, you can't just give them points like - oh. If that Romo keeps showing up, that's the only shot the Jets have - they don't have the personnel or experience to exploit the Cowboys' weaknesses on defense. Yeah, this one's probably over. Time for dessert! (Cowboys 34, Jets 3)
Signal Finder: HOU @ CLE, MIN @ NYG, WSH @ TB (end), SEA @ STL (end), DEN @ CHI
GUS JOHNSON!~~~~ Who would have figured Jamal Lewis still had some mileage left? He's running right at the Texans. He doesn't care. He never has. Nice coverage there on the Soldier. The Browns' defense is playing over its head today - this McDonald kid is flying all over the field. I liked what I saw here. That offense is legit. And this is why you have to give coaches time to build something. (Browns 27, Texans 17)
Oh, Chad. You're so getting fined for that. (Bengals 35, Titans 6)
That's a good start. I swear, it seems like every time the Vikings visit the Giants, they turn into actual Vikings. This is insane. OK, that one wasn't Eli's fault. THAT one, on the other hand... where was he throwing? There wasn't even a play there. (Vikings 41, Giants 17)
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. Todd Sauerbrun; 2. Kurt Warner; 3. Gus Frerotte; 4. Steve McClaren; 5. Andy Reid.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what makes them the Arizona Cardinals. The only saving grace is that Warner didn't have the ball when he went down at the end. (49ers 37, Cardinals 31, OT)
Way to go, Rex. Nobody's kicked to Hester in six weeks. Must be rust. Time for The Original Adrian Peterson to rescue the Bears. There's a whole lot of nothing going on here. Seriously, nobody's kicked to him in six weeks. Why start again? Good job by Dierdorf to point out that Hester's mere presence basically bought the Bears that ball at midfield without him even touching it. LOL at him hurdling Sauerbrun. And now everyone's been inspired... this thing's blown up. When did Marshall get good? That's not a throw I would've made - Scheffler bailed Cutler out on that one. Hell, LOL at Sauerbrun. Did he not see Tillman coming? That's a good job by Berrian to turn around and adjust by going low to pull that in. Nice work. There's a bomb to Clark! crosses off Broncos (Bears 37, Broncos 34, OT)
Seriously, 24 points is ludicrous. They're not the Dolphins. Nice work, A.J.! rolls eyes Greg Lewis lives! Onside kick~~~~ Why not? Madden's right. Be aggressive; empty the chambers. Oh, I'm sorry, Tom. Did that hurt? It is surprising that they're not reviewing this, but I thought he had it all the way. I refuse to allow myself to have any expectations. Y'know, Moss's career numbers against the Eagles? Not that great. They've historically been able to hold him down. Seriously, where's Maroney? Is he hurt again? Gotkowski's no Adam Vinatieri, I'll tell you that much. Um... are we ahead of the Patriots? There's no way this can last. Jabar Gaffney? Really? Man, the Pats just have too many guys. Welker actually has more catches than Moss this year. (The hell were the Dolphins thinking giving away a useful player to a division rival like that.) Oh, there's Maroney. Seriously, it's gonna be bedlam if this happens. NOOOOO!!!! This ending looks... familiar. We can add "throw mid-to-long routes down the middle" to the blueprint. Quarterback controversy in 3, 2, 1... which is absolutely the last thing this team needs, by the way. I mean, seriously, WHY THE HELL CAN'T THEY GAMEPLAN/COACH LIKE THIS WHEN McNABB'S PLAYING?!?!?!?! (Patriots 31, Eagles 28)
That field is shredded like hash browns. What's up, Joey Porter. Ricky Williams lives! Did that guy just step on his shoulder? Forget what I said earlier; this is insane. That punt just stuck in the ground. Reed's pretty go- no. I disagree with the Dolphins not kicking it again after the penalty. You can't make it from there. "The 54th minute?" What is this, a soccer match now? OMG TIRICO READS MINDS. The guys trying to keep up as they get updated graphics on the longest scoreless droughts ("I think that was a replacement game") was tremendous. It's GOOD! The field goal, not the 59-plus minutes of Armageddon that came before it. (Steelers 3, Dolphins 0)
FANTASY REPORT
aPaFL:CI (7-5, L3): How do I draw Peyton as the opposing quarterback in both of my leagues? Rigged. Also, I'm collapsing down the stretch like last year's Giants.
JackSux 4 (4-7, L2): And I had a shot to beat Rob if Hines Ward could've found the end zone twice. Ah, well. Likely another out-of-the-playoffs finish.
RANKINGS:
TOP 3:
1. New England (11-0) - Put this on the record: They're gonna do it
2. Dallas (10-1) - Do I venture out Thursday night?
3. Indianapolis (9-2) - No Freeney's gonna make things tough
BOTTOM 3:
30. Atlanta (3-8) - Billick might get fired. Seriously
31. St. Louis (2-9) - What's that gagging noise?
32. Miami (0-11) - On top of everything else, now they're snakebitten
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth, Week 11: The Great Escape
Signal Finder: MIA @ PHI, SD @ JAX (end), OAK @ MIN (end), CLE @ BAL (end of regulation), WSH @ DAL
Hey, where's the - oh, right, visiting AFC opponent. switches to CBS That was close. WTF L.J. Yeesh. It's starting to rain a little harder. Wow. Once SPEED 2 got to mid-field, that was it. He's the fastest guy in the building. See this? This is exactly how it happens. Why do you show us that? At least Donovan's walking off this year. The Dolphins' punter is struggling. Seriously, Beck should've been starting a month ago. Are you kidding me? Is this actually happening? Nice throw, A.J. vomits And here come the most deserved boos ever. The thing is, the Dolphins are so bad and they're only up by four. There's a welcome development! Go A.J. I'd really like another touchdown here. How did Avant hold on to that? He got drilled. Oh, he should've caught that. How 'bout another hold? Go for it. You're 0-9, for God's sake. What? They called time out for THAT? That's why they're 0-9. Seriously, that passed the Cardinals' wide receiver option for two against the Redskins as the worst play call I've seen this year. Is that Donovan on the sideline? Let's never do that again, please. (Eagles 17, Dolphins 7)
Vikings fans are watching Culpepper thinking, "Yeah, we'd probably like to have him back, but... how many times have we seen this?" Tim Dwight's still alive? KNOCK IT DOWN! (Vikings 29, Raiders 22)
And again we're subjected to watching the NFL Today crew doing play-by-play from the studio. Where's Shannon Sharpe, by the way? CLANK! It bounced OUT?! Wow. That's gotta suck. Wait, what? They're saying it might have hit that part behind the crossbar? Oh, it sure did. That side shot is tremendous. This isn't reviewable, and yet the referee is clearly going over to the sideline to look at it. So, if it just goes through, it's good, right? Boomer's about to have a heart attack. It's GOOD! The refs did the right thing there, rules or no rules. Billick may kill someone after this. (Browns 33, Ravens 30, OT)
Talk about a flip of fortunes. Williams: 6 tackles, sack, forced fumble. Bush: 104 total yards, 2 fumbles. Oops. (Texans 23, Saints 10)
Seriously, why is Jon Kitna talking smack? Strahan: "I honestly thought in the first half that was one of the worst teams we played that was 6-3. Maybe we'll see them down the road and if that's the case, we'll beat that ass again." And he was smiling the whole time he said that. (Giants 16, Lions 10)
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1-4. In Brian Billick's path; 5. The Pittsburgh Steelers.
Roy Williams gets beaten deep in coverage? That's never happened before. I guess after last year's wild card game Romo had magnets installed in his hands. How do teams continually not even bother trying to cover T.O.? If the Redskins could ever finish a game, they'd be dangerous. Seriously., they followed three Dallas touchdowns with three field goals. That's how you lose games. (Cowboys 28, Redskins 23)
YAY Kevin Everett. Like I said, the Bills have nothing for them. Did Moss watch the Cowboys game earlier and feel the need to top it? Seriously, it's like slingshots against tanks. It's not running it up if the defense does it. I wrote off next week as a loss when the schedule came out.(Patriots 56, Bills 10)
FANTASY REPORT:
aPaFL:CI (7-4, L2): .07? I lost to Ska by .07? I'm on tilt.
JackSux 4 (4-7, L2): And then Brady scores 55 and Charlie beats me by three. This sucks.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. New England (10-0) - They could do it
2. Dallas (9-1) - Similarly machine-like
3. Indianapolis (8-2) - Nice to have Vinatieri back
BOTTOM 3:
30. St. Louis (2-8) - They're hot!
31. San Francisco (2-8) - Talk about a stoppable force. Trent Dilfer?
32. Miami (0-10) - They could do it
Hey, where's the - oh, right, visiting AFC opponent. switches to CBS That was close. WTF L.J. Yeesh. It's starting to rain a little harder. Wow. Once SPEED 2 got to mid-field, that was it. He's the fastest guy in the building. See this? This is exactly how it happens. Why do you show us that? At least Donovan's walking off this year. The Dolphins' punter is struggling. Seriously, Beck should've been starting a month ago. Are you kidding me? Is this actually happening? Nice throw, A.J. vomits And here come the most deserved boos ever. The thing is, the Dolphins are so bad and they're only up by four. There's a welcome development! Go A.J. I'd really like another touchdown here. How did Avant hold on to that? He got drilled. Oh, he should've caught that. How 'bout another hold? Go for it. You're 0-9, for God's sake. What? They called time out for THAT? That's why they're 0-9. Seriously, that passed the Cardinals' wide receiver option for two against the Redskins as the worst play call I've seen this year. Is that Donovan on the sideline? Let's never do that again, please. (Eagles 17, Dolphins 7)
Vikings fans are watching Culpepper thinking, "Yeah, we'd probably like to have him back, but... how many times have we seen this?" Tim Dwight's still alive? KNOCK IT DOWN! (Vikings 29, Raiders 22)
And again we're subjected to watching the NFL Today crew doing play-by-play from the studio. Where's Shannon Sharpe, by the way? CLANK! It bounced OUT?! Wow. That's gotta suck. Wait, what? They're saying it might have hit that part behind the crossbar? Oh, it sure did. That side shot is tremendous. This isn't reviewable, and yet the referee is clearly going over to the sideline to look at it. So, if it just goes through, it's good, right? Boomer's about to have a heart attack. It's GOOD! The refs did the right thing there, rules or no rules. Billick may kill someone after this. (Browns 33, Ravens 30, OT)
Talk about a flip of fortunes. Williams: 6 tackles, sack, forced fumble. Bush: 104 total yards, 2 fumbles. Oops. (Texans 23, Saints 10)
Seriously, why is Jon Kitna talking smack? Strahan: "I honestly thought in the first half that was one of the worst teams we played that was 6-3. Maybe we'll see them down the road and if that's the case, we'll beat that ass again." And he was smiling the whole time he said that. (Giants 16, Lions 10)
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1-4. In Brian Billick's path; 5. The Pittsburgh Steelers.
Roy Williams gets beaten deep in coverage? That's never happened before. I guess after last year's wild card game Romo had magnets installed in his hands. How do teams continually not even bother trying to cover T.O.? If the Redskins could ever finish a game, they'd be dangerous. Seriously., they followed three Dallas touchdowns with three field goals. That's how you lose games. (Cowboys 28, Redskins 23)
YAY Kevin Everett. Like I said, the Bills have nothing for them. Did Moss watch the Cowboys game earlier and feel the need to top it? Seriously, it's like slingshots against tanks. It's not running it up if the defense does it. I wrote off next week as a loss when the schedule came out.(Patriots 56, Bills 10)
FANTASY REPORT:
aPaFL:CI (7-4, L2): .07? I lost to Ska by .07? I'm on tilt.
JackSux 4 (4-7, L2): And then Brady scores 55 and Charlie beats me by three. This sucks.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. New England (10-0) - They could do it
2. Dallas (9-1) - Similarly machine-like
3. Indianapolis (8-2) - Nice to have Vinatieri back
BOTTOM 3:
30. St. Louis (2-8) - They're hot!
31. San Francisco (2-8) - Talk about a stoppable force. Trent Dilfer?
32. Miami (0-10) - They could do it
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
By The Pigskin of Our Teeth, Week 10: Crimes and Misdemeanors
Signal Finder: PHI @ WSH, DAL @ NYG, CIN @ BAL
Everybody's back for the Rams ... well, as many of 'everybody' as they're realistically going to get. Yay for attacking the opponent's weakness on defense. What took you so long? (Rams 37, Saints 29)
James Thrash? Really? I don't know what Gibbs is doing here. It's 3 o'clock and we're already getting the Vikings/Packers audience? Jeez. L.J. Smith lives! Baldinger's pretty much right about the two-point conversion chart. How about a stop? Something? No? Keenan McCardell lives! I'm concerned - the Skins' wide receivers have caught no touchdowns this year before today and now they're Jerry Rice. The Eagles see a big hole in the middle of the field with Taylor out. That's going to the well one too many times. REGGIE BROWN LIVES! Sick catch there. Again, how about a stop? Or not shooting yourself in the foot, at least? Why run the ball, Gibbs? I'm starting to wonder if maybe he doesn't have it anymore. That was a hell of a hold and reminiscent of both Redskins games last year where they weren't able to finish off drives. Oh, man, Westbrook's got this. GOGOGOGOGO. That's good blocking. Thrash is still on the sideline? Isn't this important? Get him into the locker room for attention! Pick it up! I'm sad that none of you got to see Westbrook's postgame ensemble. He looked like he just got back from ambushing Sonny at the toll booth. Which, in a way, he did. (Eagles 33, Redskins 25)
3-2? I was wondering why the Fox ticker was showing hockey scores for a second. It'd be fitting if that was the final, wasn't it? And it's kind of unfortunate that it's not. (Bills 13, Dolphins 10)
NO! NOT THE RED JERSEYS! And apparently those things have put the Cowboys on tilt, since they're playing dumb like last year's Giants did. This is Shockey's best game ever. Seriously, the Cowboys are killing themselves here. Taunting? At that point? Just stupid. That's a hold? How is that a hold? That's gonna cost the Giants in the end. See? How about covering T.O.? Oh, that's right, you only have one decent defensive back. You've let a nation down, Big Blue. (Cowboys 31, Giants 20)
The Bengals score zero touchdowns and still win by 14? Yeah, whatever, Billick. Troy Smith better hurry up and get ready. (Bengals 21, Ravens 7)
"Hello, 911? I'd like to report a kidnapping. Yes. The victim's name? Peyton Manning. P-E-Y..." Seriously, besides the fact that Harrison, Clark and Gonzalez are out, what's going on here? You forget how obscenely quick Darren Sproles is. Nice recall by Madden to bring up the Antonio Freeman game on Session's end-zone pickup. If the whistle's inadvertent, shouldn't the play keep going? I'm just asking. That's a break for the Chargers if anything. "Alacrity", Al? You're aware this is a football game, right? You don't think the Colts can pull this off? The Chargers' offense has done nothing all night. I didn't think Addai got it the first time. What the hell is this? What the hell was THAT?! "Hello, 911? I'd like to report a kidnapping. Yes, another one. Adam Vinatieri. V-I-N-A-T-I-E-R-I." (Chargers 23, Colts 21)
RIP Dick Nolan. Hell yeah, "The Price Is Right" is an American institution! Get out of the film room sometime, Jaws. Hasselbeck admitting postgame that he didn't believe it when Holmgren told him they were going to pass more was tremendous. (Seahawks 24, 49ers 0)
FANTASY REPORT
aPaFL:CI (7-3, L1): This was a disgrace. Scott and I were both 7-2 before my leading scorer was the Atlanta defense. I don't think 42.07 is an all-time low for me, but it's damn close.
Jacksux 4 (4-6, L1): One of these days I'll learn to trust my instincts. My instincts told me to start Ben over Carson this week. I actually had Ben in the slot but switched back late in the week, and if I'd kept him there, I would've won. Damn it. (After further calculations this is wrong. I'd have lost by .08. In a sense, it's actually better this way.)
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. New England (9-0) - Spent week off stewing in their own juices
2. Indianapolis (7-2) - Medic!
3. Dallas (8-1) - Pulling away in NFC East
BOTTOM 3:
30. N.Y. Jets (1-8) - It's gotten really bad
31. St. Louis (1-8) - Finally!
32. Miami (0-9) - Will Dolphins Stadium burn like the Orange Bowl did?
Everybody's back for the Rams ... well, as many of 'everybody' as they're realistically going to get. Yay for attacking the opponent's weakness on defense. What took you so long? (Rams 37, Saints 29)
James Thrash? Really? I don't know what Gibbs is doing here. It's 3 o'clock and we're already getting the Vikings/Packers audience? Jeez. L.J. Smith lives! Baldinger's pretty much right about the two-point conversion chart. How about a stop? Something? No? Keenan McCardell lives! I'm concerned - the Skins' wide receivers have caught no touchdowns this year before today and now they're Jerry Rice. The Eagles see a big hole in the middle of the field with Taylor out. That's going to the well one too many times. REGGIE BROWN LIVES! Sick catch there. Again, how about a stop? Or not shooting yourself in the foot, at least? Why run the ball, Gibbs? I'm starting to wonder if maybe he doesn't have it anymore. That was a hell of a hold and reminiscent of both Redskins games last year where they weren't able to finish off drives. Oh, man, Westbrook's got this. GOGOGOGOGO. That's good blocking. Thrash is still on the sideline? Isn't this important? Get him into the locker room for attention! Pick it up! I'm sad that none of you got to see Westbrook's postgame ensemble. He looked like he just got back from ambushing Sonny at the toll booth. Which, in a way, he did. (Eagles 33, Redskins 25)
3-2? I was wondering why the Fox ticker was showing hockey scores for a second. It'd be fitting if that was the final, wasn't it? And it's kind of unfortunate that it's not. (Bills 13, Dolphins 10)
NO! NOT THE RED JERSEYS! And apparently those things have put the Cowboys on tilt, since they're playing dumb like last year's Giants did. This is Shockey's best game ever. Seriously, the Cowboys are killing themselves here. Taunting? At that point? Just stupid. That's a hold? How is that a hold? That's gonna cost the Giants in the end. See? How about covering T.O.? Oh, that's right, you only have one decent defensive back. You've let a nation down, Big Blue. (Cowboys 31, Giants 20)
The Bengals score zero touchdowns and still win by 14? Yeah, whatever, Billick. Troy Smith better hurry up and get ready. (Bengals 21, Ravens 7)
"Hello, 911? I'd like to report a kidnapping. Yes. The victim's name? Peyton Manning. P-E-Y..." Seriously, besides the fact that Harrison, Clark and Gonzalez are out, what's going on here? You forget how obscenely quick Darren Sproles is. Nice recall by Madden to bring up the Antonio Freeman game on Session's end-zone pickup. If the whistle's inadvertent, shouldn't the play keep going? I'm just asking. That's a break for the Chargers if anything. "Alacrity", Al? You're aware this is a football game, right? You don't think the Colts can pull this off? The Chargers' offense has done nothing all night. I didn't think Addai got it the first time. What the hell is this? What the hell was THAT?! "Hello, 911? I'd like to report a kidnapping. Yes, another one. Adam Vinatieri. V-I-N-A-T-I-E-R-I." (Chargers 23, Colts 21)
RIP Dick Nolan. Hell yeah, "The Price Is Right" is an American institution! Get out of the film room sometime, Jaws. Hasselbeck admitting postgame that he didn't believe it when Holmgren told him they were going to pass more was tremendous. (Seahawks 24, 49ers 0)
FANTASY REPORT
aPaFL:CI (7-3, L1): This was a disgrace. Scott and I were both 7-2 before my leading scorer was the Atlanta defense. I don't think 42.07 is an all-time low for me, but it's damn close.
Jacksux 4 (4-6, L1): One of these days I'll learn to trust my instincts. My instincts told me to start Ben over Carson this week. I actually had Ben in the slot but switched back late in the week, and if I'd kept him there, I would've won. Damn it. (After further calculations this is wrong. I'd have lost by .08. In a sense, it's actually better this way.)
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. New England (9-0) - Spent week off stewing in their own juices
2. Indianapolis (7-2) - Medic!
3. Dallas (8-1) - Pulling away in NFC East
BOTTOM 3:
30. N.Y. Jets (1-8) - It's gotten really bad
31. St. Louis (1-8) - Finally!
32. Miami (0-9) - Will Dolphins Stadium burn like the Orange Bowl did?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth, Week 9: A Single Bound
Signal Finder: SD @ MIN, WSH @ NYJ, NE @ IND, SEA @ CLE (WTF @ radio)
What's happened to the Broncos? Better yet, what's happened to the Lions? Watching the updates, this thing started off like nothing and it snowballed and all of a sudden it's 23-0. Patrick Ramsey lives! I still maintain he got screwed in Washington but whatever. I hope Shaun Rogers survives that. (Lions 44, Broncos 7)
You had a feeling they couldn't be held down forever. (Saints 41, Jaguars 24)
Here's the Adrian Peterson we didn't really see last week. You know whose name I haven't heard yet is Antonio Gates. Why are they kicking this field goal? Uh-oh. You're kidding me, right? I don't understand how you can't stop the guy in the space of 109 yards. I've seen more guys jumping over guys in this one game than I can ever remember. Peterson's just making people look like fools. Like I said last week, Bollinger's the best quarterback the Vikings have right now. I didn't realize he had that many yards. That's like a record or something. (Vikings 35, Chargers 17)
I guess the Packers really are that good. (Packers 33, Chiefs 22)
Really, Who Gives A Rat's Ass?: Falcons 20, 49ers 16
Nice of Belichick to dress up for the festivities. Forcing the Patriots to go three-and-out to start is a massive psychological boost. Wait, Vinatieri missed? That seriously never happens. OK, that's better and an even bigger lift for the Colts. But when did they turn into the Eagles inside the red zone? Simms says it's because of no Harrison, and I'm kind of surprised he's not playing, actually. I'm impressed with how easily the Colts are getting pressure on Brady. I know Freeney and Mathis are good (Mathis pulled out the best spin move you'll see all year) but I didn't think they'd be up in Brady's face so often. Wow, Addai just ran through the Patriots like a knife through soft butter. You don't see that. You also don't see the Pats with only 10 points after three quarters. Great concentration by Brackett on the pick. Where's this Randy Moss been for the last five years? Uh-oh, the tables are starting to turn. You can't just let Welker catch that corner like that. And now the Colts are having protection problems. Are we surprised? Really? Of course, the other side of this is we now have a dynamic where the Colts know they can come back, and ... oh, never mind. This turned out to be a very enlightening game for reasons I'll get to later. (Patriots 24, Colts 20)
Everything that follows will be a letdown. That's only supposed to happen against the Rams. Seriously, why even bother with Jones? I don't get it. Wow, Brown scores there if Baskett doesn't get blocked into him. Who the hell is Tony Curtis? Madden's point about how McNabb throws so few interceptions because he misses so badly when he's off may be the most backhanded compliment he's ever given out. This is starting to get out of hand. You know whose name I haven't heard tonight is Kevin Curtis. Yeah, that's just what they needed. You know, knocking a guy's helmet off is much more impressive when you actually stop him afterwards. I think Al Michaels is jealous of Carrie Underwood. "(Romo) loves to have fun." Um, who doesn't? This was just a better team coming in and whipping ass. Nothing more. T.O.: "There's a lot of love in those boos." No, there weren't. What's it like to go through life so self-deluded? (Cowboys 38, Eagles 17)
Apparently every Steeler ever is not only here tonight, but is somehow on the active roster. PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. Are these the Ravens this is happening to? I mean, the zero's not a shock, but 35? In the first half? Jaws basically calling for McNair to be benched was kind of shocking.
And here's my point. I'm looking at the rest of the Patriots' schedule. They've already gone to Miami, so there's no risk of Brady struggling down there (plus, the Fins may be down to Jim Kiick at running back by them). The Jets and Bills have absolutely nothing for them. The Ravens can't score enough points. The Eagles may be running on fumes three weeks from now. The Colts showed us the blueprint: Relentless pressure on Brady and an offense that can score enough points to stay with them. There's only one team left that can do both. (Steelers 38, Ravens 7)
FANTASY REPORT
aPaFL:CI (7-2, W2): Had to sweat this one out. The Revolution got a Monday night touchdown from McGahee, but we held on to win by two.
JackSux 4 (4-5, W1): Had a nail-biter here too, but it looks like I beat Rob's brother. We're still in it.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. New England (9-0) - Anything's officially possible
2. Indianapolis (7-1) - But was anyone paying attention?
3. Dallas (7-1) - Still tops in the junior league
BOTTOM 3:
30. Cincinnati (2-6) - The bad old days are back
31. St. Louis (0-8) - It's a shame they don't play the Dolphins this year...
32. Miami (0-8) - ...or is it?
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What's happened to the Broncos? Better yet, what's happened to the Lions? Watching the updates, this thing started off like nothing and it snowballed and all of a sudden it's 23-0. Patrick Ramsey lives! I still maintain he got screwed in Washington but whatever. I hope Shaun Rogers survives that. (Lions 44, Broncos 7)
You had a feeling they couldn't be held down forever. (Saints 41, Jaguars 24)
Here's the Adrian Peterson we didn't really see last week. You know whose name I haven't heard yet is Antonio Gates. Why are they kicking this field goal? Uh-oh. You're kidding me, right? I don't understand how you can't stop the guy in the space of 109 yards. I've seen more guys jumping over guys in this one game than I can ever remember. Peterson's just making people look like fools. Like I said last week, Bollinger's the best quarterback the Vikings have right now. I didn't realize he had that many yards. That's like a record or something. (Vikings 35, Chargers 17)
I guess the Packers really are that good. (Packers 33, Chiefs 22)
Really, Who Gives A Rat's Ass?: Falcons 20, 49ers 16
Nice of Belichick to dress up for the festivities. Forcing the Patriots to go three-and-out to start is a massive psychological boost. Wait, Vinatieri missed? That seriously never happens. OK, that's better and an even bigger lift for the Colts. But when did they turn into the Eagles inside the red zone? Simms says it's because of no Harrison, and I'm kind of surprised he's not playing, actually. I'm impressed with how easily the Colts are getting pressure on Brady. I know Freeney and Mathis are good (Mathis pulled out the best spin move you'll see all year) but I didn't think they'd be up in Brady's face so often. Wow, Addai just ran through the Patriots like a knife through soft butter. You don't see that. You also don't see the Pats with only 10 points after three quarters. Great concentration by Brackett on the pick. Where's this Randy Moss been for the last five years? Uh-oh, the tables are starting to turn. You can't just let Welker catch that corner like that. And now the Colts are having protection problems. Are we surprised? Really? Of course, the other side of this is we now have a dynamic where the Colts know they can come back, and ... oh, never mind. This turned out to be a very enlightening game for reasons I'll get to later. (Patriots 24, Colts 20)
Everything that follows will be a letdown. That's only supposed to happen against the Rams. Seriously, why even bother with Jones? I don't get it. Wow, Brown scores there if Baskett doesn't get blocked into him. Who the hell is Tony Curtis? Madden's point about how McNabb throws so few interceptions because he misses so badly when he's off may be the most backhanded compliment he's ever given out. This is starting to get out of hand. You know whose name I haven't heard tonight is Kevin Curtis. Yeah, that's just what they needed. You know, knocking a guy's helmet off is much more impressive when you actually stop him afterwards. I think Al Michaels is jealous of Carrie Underwood. "(Romo) loves to have fun." Um, who doesn't? This was just a better team coming in and whipping ass. Nothing more. T.O.: "There's a lot of love in those boos." No, there weren't. What's it like to go through life so self-deluded? (Cowboys 38, Eagles 17)
Apparently every Steeler ever is not only here tonight, but is somehow on the active roster. PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. Are these the Ravens this is happening to? I mean, the zero's not a shock, but 35? In the first half? Jaws basically calling for McNair to be benched was kind of shocking.
And here's my point. I'm looking at the rest of the Patriots' schedule. They've already gone to Miami, so there's no risk of Brady struggling down there (plus, the Fins may be down to Jim Kiick at running back by them). The Jets and Bills have absolutely nothing for them. The Ravens can't score enough points. The Eagles may be running on fumes three weeks from now. The Colts showed us the blueprint: Relentless pressure on Brady and an offense that can score enough points to stay with them. There's only one team left that can do both. (Steelers 38, Ravens 7)
FANTASY REPORT
aPaFL:CI (7-2, W2): Had to sweat this one out. The Revolution got a Monday night touchdown from McGahee, but we held on to win by two.
JackSux 4 (4-5, W1): Had a nail-biter here too, but it looks like I beat Rob's brother. We're still in it.
RANKINGS
TOP 3:
1. New England (9-0) - Anything's officially possible
2. Indianapolis (7-1) - But was anyone paying attention?
3. Dallas (7-1) - Still tops in the junior league
BOTTOM 3:
30. Cincinnati (2-6) - The bad old days are back
31. St. Louis (0-8) - It's a shame they don't play the Dolphins this year...
32. Miami (0-8) - ...or is it?
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