Editor’s note: We had some site problems yesterday and it ate DLamp’s post. And since he’s a lazy, good for nothing hack, he took forever to rewrite it. Whatever. Pussy…oh, and he got the Monday Night pick wrong!
I got kicked out of a bar this weekend while watching/blogging about NFL games. Just one less thing to check off my ‘Life To-Do’ list I guess…
How Have I Been Sleeping on the Giants?
I bet I’m not the only one. Has an undefeated (one of only two left, mind you) ever flown under the radar this much? Well, Sunday’s dismantling of the Seahawks should end that. You know a team is good when it loses it’s two best pass rushers for the season, suspends their best WR for a game, and still gets far enough ahead to utter these dangerous words: “Okay, David Carr, you’re in.”
Would Green Bay Have Beaten the Falcons had Brett Favre Been QB?
No. The Packers woes this season run deeper than which bearded guy is taking the snaps. The defense has been sapped by injuries and the running game is still waiting to get back on track. This team is still very young, and they’re going to have to learn to ride out bad patches like this. I think the advantage of having Rodgers over Favre is that there isn’t quite so much of a ‘win now’ mentality. Before, they never knew if this was Favre’s last year, so they were desperate to win before he was gone. Now, they’ve got a young guy under center, so they can let this very good core of young players really blossom on their own time.
Better Catch: Marty Booker or Reggie Wayne?
In terms of pure awesomeness, I say Booker. But his catch came after the Lions were already well put away (“Has the opening kickoff happened? Alright, then the game’s over…”) while Reggie’s came in the final few minutes of the fourth quarter to put his team ahead after being down big. All I know is both these plays are way more athletic than anything I could ever even hope to do. You know that theory, that if you put infinity monkeys typing at infinity typewriters typing into infinity that they will come up with Shakespeare? Well, you could throw footballs to me into infinity and I’d never make either of these catches.
How Could the Niners Not Even Try ONE Direct Snap to Gore?
Easy, because Mike Martz is an idiot. Hey, guess what, the Patriot got caught off guard by something against the Dolphins and got gashed for 5 TDs by one player. Think we should try something similar? Nah, let’s just do the same old shit. Martz’s ego must be gigantic. “I don’t care if it’s not working! We’re going to keep doing things my way because I’m a genius!”. What kind of coach doesn’t make any sort of adjustments to an offensive game plan that clearly isn’t working? If I’m Mike Nolan, I’m kicking that guys ass after the game.
Can Roethlisberger Throw a Football Over Those Mountains?
Probably. After that show of testicular fortitude on Sunday night, I’m not doubting that Big Ben can do anything. After getting beat up week after week, he continues to face pressure from a Jags defense that is pretty darn good, and still manages to carry his team to a ‘W’. He was completing 20 yard passes with four guys draped on him. It was freakin’ manly.
Fantasy Question of the Week
Should DeAngelo Williams, fresh off a 3 TD game, be an add in all leagues?
No. Yeah, that’s a nice game, but you can’t rely on him week after week. He’s still in a timeshare with Jonathan Stewart and you never know which back is going to have the big game week in and week out. Last week it was Stewart, this week it was Williams, next week it will be who knows. Am I saying that he shouldn’t be owned at all? Of course not. Those of us in dire RB situations can take a risk on him, or someone royally screwed by bye weeks can pray that we catch him on an up week, but you shouldn’t be playing him over, say, and Edgerin James or anything.
Un-Perfect Season Watch ‘08!
Still un-un-beaten: Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, St. Louis
Monday Night Sneak (Preview) Attack
Min @ NO – I picked the Saints before the site crashed yesterday, and they lost. Now that’s honesty! I totally could have lied to you and say that I had a million great reasons yesterday why the Vikings would win, but the site ate them, but I’m a stand up guy. You’re welcome!
2008 Sneak Attack record: 4-2
“Sunday’s dismantling of the Seahawks should end that.”
Why must you hurt me?
I don’t keep on bringing up the time you got herpes, do I?
ps.
I’m like the only person who comments here. Where are all your e-friends Danny?
DLamp, the monkeys would eventually come up with Shakespeare, but they’d write this column pretty darn quick. Keep up the good work.
p.s. Toque is just reeling because the hassle is back in Matt.