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RIP Mr. Mara. Hey, between putting up 52 points last week and this, the Redskins are screwed, right? Yeah, that's what I thought.
This Week's Game That Shouldn't Have Been This Close: Packers-Bengals. It's obvious the Benglas still aren't quite used to this whole "being successful" thing. I mean, seriously: no Green, no Walker, no defense... how does this even count as a league game? The reaction to the fan running on the field and taking the ball out of Favre's hands had to have been total shock -- how else do you explain that he's still alive? You have to pound him down like a piece of veal, am I right? Didn't Favre do something like that a couple of years ago?
Two bright spots for the Vikings: 1) Daunte doesn't have to suffer anymore; 2) Frankly, the way he'd been playing, Brad Johnson's an upgrade at this point.
This will not reflect well on the Browns.
Me, September 8: "This year I'm telling you that Joey Harrington will be just fine." Clearly, I deserve to be taken seriously. Although he could have gone out there and done that. I think the Bears just clinched the NFC North.
On the other hand, I'm riding this "I can't believe how everyone fell for the Cardinals" wave into the ground. "Experts." Pssssshhhhhh.
Hey, it's the Rams' B-teamers again. Furrey's the guy who took the ball away from Ernie Conwell last week, right? Stephen Jackson is just carving up the Jags' defense here, and it's a good thing he is, because I don't know if anyone else who's left can. MATT JONES! WHO! All right, that's the first and last time I'll do that. You know who's been ruling for the Jaguars is Ernest Wilford. Why do all their receivers wear numbers in the teens again? And are they about to pull off another comeback? Never mind.
This Week It Sucks To Be: 1. The Browns; 2. The Redskins; 3. The Eagles; 4. The Buccaneers; 5. The Lions.
The best way to break this down, I think, is like so: The first 25 minutes were the Eagles-Chiefs game. The second 20 minutes were the fourth quarter of every Broncos game this year. And the last 15 were every time Plummer's led a comeback against the Eagles. Nice leaping one-handed grab by Alexander. And did T.O. actually not celebrate after faking Champ out of his jock? Let me just say that Donovan's not playing on the defense that gave up 49 points.
If this continues, Ken Dorsey and Craig Krenzel are gonna end up teammates. Cadillac's clearly not fully recovered and it shows, and it's not doing Simms any favors. Did that pass hit the official in the head? Someone tell the 49ers that where all the red paint is... that's the end zone, and the object of the game is to get the ball in it. Pickett coming off the field after the tackle on the punt return and switching helmets was tremendous. Did... did that just happen? It's official, folks: the NFC blows.
That "Tomlinson has more touchdown passes than any New York Jet" stat says a lot about a lot of things.
Of course Tedy's been on the field almost every play -- the Patriots' defense can't get off the field. I still love how announcers bring up Holcomb's past big passing performances and leave out the fact that he lost. Normally I'd say the Bills' inability to get touchdowns is going to cost them in the end, but the Pats' offense doesn't look like it's here yet. You know who's still good is Eric Moulds. PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. Hey, a Corey Dillon sighting! This may sound strange, but this is the best thing the Colts could have hoped for -- all the Bruschi hoopla's out of the way, and they won't be facing the Pats coming off a home loss. It is, after all, the Biggest Game Ever.
No Ray and no Reed? This could get ugly in the bad way in a hurry. Ben can punt? Who knew? And points to Al Michaels for off-handedly suggesting it when he said that the Steelers could do a quick kick from that formation. Insult to injury right there. Ward's leap-take the hit-bobble-take the second hit-catch-and-point is Play of the Week and it's really not close. The only reason this game is stil competitive is because of the rivalry factor -- remember that these two teams do not like each other. CLANG! That'll cost 'em. See? Jeff Reed knows how it's done.
FANTASY REPORT
aPa SmackDown! (4-4, L1): Up against Tiki and Antonio Gates, and with Brunell and Cooley posting negative numbers, and Harrison and Wayne on their bye week... well, you can guess this result. 102-43. Wade looms in the near distance.
JackSux (7-1, L1): Lost to Johnny 97-80 on the shoulders of an unrelated Barber (Marion) and me getting nothing from Brunell.
RANKINGS:
TOP 3:
1. Indianapolis (7-0) - A win next week and it's probably over
2. Denver (6-2) - Eight games down, eight to go
3 (tie) Pittsburgh (5-2) - Steelers win a close one when it counts
(tie) Cincinnati (6-2) - Lucky and good
BOTTOM 3:
30. Houston (1-6) - Make no mistake, there's still problems here
31. Cleveland (2-5) - Because really, they lost to the Texans
32. Green Bay (1-6) - You know it's bad when even fans are forcing turnovers
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The Jets? Screw that, how many times you think Phillip Rivers has written on the walls of his condo All Practice And No Game Make Phil A Dull Boy by now?
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