Signal Finder: PHI @ NYG, DAL @ PIT, NYJ @ SF
Trent Cole leaping over two guys was pretty neat. Why'd they stop the clock? Not AGAIN! Are you kidding me? That's a momentum shifter. It's also just a crappy kick looking a the replay now. Nice drive by the Eagles to start the second half. It's also a good way to slow down the Giants' momentum as they've been flat all day. What, AGAIN?! We're closing in on a record, right? Pierce slowed up at around the 15 on the Westbrook touchdown. I guess DBs don't call each other off like outfielders in baseball. It'd be something if Samuel was thinking, "Dawkins is about to run into me." The third down situation is astounding. On both sides. Twins? What? Awww. Distractions schmistractions. The Eagles straight outplayed the Giants, which isn't saying much because the Giants were absolutely terrible. (Eagles 20, Giants 14)
Really, Packers defense? You let Matt Schaub go off for 414 in your house? Even though it's more than likely that the Texans are doing their annual late-season "Hey, watch out for us next year" tease before next year actually arrives and something goes horribly wrong. Schaub: "You just want to go around and give everyone a hug." This should never have happened. crosses off Packers (Texans 24, Packers 21)
Here's how bad the Bills have been running the last six weeks: They're playing in Toronto's dome, and it's in the teens and SNOWING in Buffalo. (Dolphins 16, Bills 3)
Yeah, I don't think Tashard Choice was who the Cowboys had in mind, either. I don't think this is a fumble but it's gonna be next to impossible to overturn. Wait, wait... that last view from behind the play might have shown that it was a fumble. Hey, can anybody here HOLD ON TO THE BALL? YOU CAN'T SEE IKE TAYLOR. Well, Romo clearly didn't. I'm not sure how to describe this. Wait, what? There's three guys around Romo and none of them get to him? It's almost like that little pump fake somehow froze all of them for just enough of a split second so he could get the throw off. Yeah, Ben's knee's down. Both of these guys have pulled off some Houdini-level escape acts in this game (of course, that's because both offensive lines have done a piss-poor job pass blocking. Seriously, you both practice against the 3-4 every freakin' day.) I don't mind the Steelers going for it on fourth and goal, but I don't like that play call on third. That's a big punt return. TOUCHDOWN. The Cowboys almost got to that extra point. Was that overthrown? That's pretty bad. Actually Witten never turned around now that they've replayed it. T.O. is furious. I love it. (Steelers 20, Cowboys 13)
The good news for the Jets: NO ONE saw this. (49ers 24, Jets 14)
Qwest Field has apparently been surrounded by ambulances. Again. The Patriots were about three minutes from getting crossed off. (Patriots 24, Seahawks 21)
Completely Unrelated Aside: Am I the only one who feels like "Secret Millionaire" and "Momma's Boys" should switch networks?
Madden: "The Ravens' offense is hot." That's the first time that sentence has ever been uttered. I don't know how smart it is to hang up on Ray Lewis, though I do hope Phelps said, "Not now. I'm watching film." Oh, look, Ed Reed's returning a turnover for a touchdown. That's never happened before. And now the Ravens' defense can go to work. And work they do, as the Redskins can't get anything started. Nice threading the needle by Campbell. The hell is Zorn challenging this for? Five yards can't be worth it at this point. Man, the Redskins got caught completely off guard by that. And you know things have gotten bad when Al Michaels is going to his bad Cosell impression. These guys and the Colts - the two AFC wild cards ITSWTERN - are probably the most dangerous teams in the race. (Ravens 24, Redskins 10)
This'll be interesting, sure. Two pretty obvious plays challenged practically back-to-back here. It is pretty amazing how two-dimensional the Panthers' passing game is. I mean, those guys are reliable and everything, and I guess it doesn't actually matter that much when you run the ball as well as they do, but still. This is going about how everyone would have predicted. Antonio Bryant lives?! I think the floodgates are opening. Now this is going about how the Panthers hoped. It's not often you see the Bucs defense get run over like this. Great catch by Bryant. Much like when the Giants gashed Baltimore, I fear for the Bucs' next opponents. (Panthers 38, Buccaneers 23)
FANTASY REPORT
JackSux 5 (6-8, L2): Lost to Butch in the season-ender. We just couldn't score enough points this year. Again, at least I didn't finish last.
RANKINGS
1. Tennessee (12-1) - Titans keep rolling along
2. N.Y. Giants (11-2) - You don't show up, you drop a spot
3. Pittsburgh (10-3) - Always ugly, yet always effective
30. St. Louis (2-11) - Cardinals break 61-year division title drought on YOUR WATCH
31. Cincinnati (1-11-1) - Can Marvin Lewis be saved?
32. Detroit (0-13) - Really? We're resorting to cheap shots now?
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