Every Monday, our very own DLamp will be taking a look at what just happened the day before in the NFL, and looking ahead to the Monday night game(s).
Moving is a terrible thing. Packing up everything, getting it to the new place, and then unpacking it all is terrible. The only thing worse is begging your friends to come help you out. I moved this weekend, and was the guy doing the begging. But I tried to do it right. We (my girl and I) were moving directly across the street, so we got all the smaller things moved on our own time, so all we needed help with was the really heavy stuff. Then I got up super early on Sunday (after two different parties Saturday night, no easy task) and went to the store to get “refreshments”. Okay, it was beer and a dozen donuts. Finally, I knew what day of the week it was, so I set it up so that there was a TV showing football at both locations, so no one would miss a moment of the action. The friends that came out and helped seemed to truly appreciate the effort in making their day less craptastic. So everyone else: make a note!
What is both the worst Father’s Day present and the worst outcome in sports?
A tie. A freakin’ tie? In the NFL?! Boo to all of this. And it all falls completely to the Eagles. I mean the Bengals are terrible, and any Bengals fan (like myself) knew that Graham was going to miss that kick. But people like the Eagles and think they are a pretty good football team, and they can’t even score two TDs to beat the sorry squad from Cincinnati?! For the Bengals, this tie was a win, and for the Eagles it was a total loss. It also may be the final nail in the coffin on Donnie Mac in PHI.
Is Cassell the next Brady?
Only if you ask his mom. Seriously, the 400 yds and 3 TDs were very impressive (especially for my fantasy team!) but let’s all stop drinking the Kool-Aid for a quick second here and realize that there is a reason that this guy hadn’t started a game since high school. Turns out, Matty Light is a free agent after this season. How convenient. Someone is going to sign him to a contract and then they are going to realize they are sitting there with Matt Schaub v2.0.
What’s up with all the safeties?
I have no idea. Back when I played Techo Super Bowl on my SNES everyday after school, getting safeties was the coolest thing to me because it seemed like it never happened in the NFL. But this year there has been a ton of safeties. There were two this week, Minnesota alone had two last week, and who can forget Orlaughsky running out of the back of the end zone. So what has brought this onslaught of two point plays? I think it’s O-Coordinators thinking they’re too good to have it happen to them. Wake up and smell the coffee, boys! These two points are costing your teams victories, so let’s spend a couple extra minutes talking to our QBs about not getting sacked in the painted area quite so much.
How sad is the situation in St. Louis?
This was the line for their “top performer” on Yahoo: D. Looker – 2 rec, 8 yds, 1 TD. Eight freakin’ yards?! That’s not even a first down. If they keep up this kind of ineptitude, the line is going to look like this: StL – All players had jerseys on right way. And they’re talking about moving that team out here (Los Angeles). No thank you.
Remember when the Cowboys acquired Roy Williams from the Lions in that “blockbuster” trade?
Yeah, me neither.
Fantasy Question of the Week
Tyler Thigpen: buy or bye bye?
To be honest, everything about the Chiefs smells like defeat, but you’ve got to get over that and take a look at this kid. I mean, if you’re still searching for a QB solution for your team, you’re probably not in playoff contention anyways. But just in case you are one of us sorry folks who drafted Carson Palmer or Marc Bulger or Tom Brady, he’s better than you probably think. I took a flier on him in one of my fantasy leagues because I am, indeed, that desperate for a QB. (How desperate? I dropped JT O’Sullivan to pick him up!)
Un-Perfect Season Watch ‘08!
Still un-un-beaten: Detroit
Monday Night Sneak (Preview) Attack
Cle @ Buf – I gotta take the Buffalo Bills in this one. Not only are they pretty good at home (3-1) but they need this win to keep their playoff dreams afloat. Plus, they’re named after the villain in Silence of the Lambs, and there is no way Brady Quinn will be able to focus in this game when he keeps imagining the part where the dude tucks the wiener between his legs.
2008 Sneak Attack record: 8-3
Best Father’s Day present: macaroni picture of tit-fucking taken next to a bong on the coffee table.
Daddy loves you Stiggs – $17,340 a year.