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).
Woo! There it is, boys, your 2008 NFL season. It’s always so sad to see it go, but like the end of a relationship, football let us get our rocks off one last time before it left town. What a weekend of games! CBS and Fox get some props from me (after I derided them last week) for getting all the best games on my TV for me. In the morning it was Vikings/Giants (I would have preferred Bears/Texans over Pats/Bills, but that’s just me) and then in the afternoon it was switching back and forth between Miami/NYJets and Dallas/Philly (until it turned into a blow out). So I just wanted to take this time to thank the NFL for all it has given to us this year. We can totally still be friends.
Am I a Dolphins fan now?
Hell yes! Someone get me a Marino jersey, stat. With the Dolphins win this week, they sent two of my most hated NFL entities home for the year: Brett Favre and the Patriots. And if they dejected Favre enough to cause him to retire (finally!) then they might become my new team. I haven’t cheered that loud during a game since the Super Bowl (also a Patriots defeat). It was great! Suck it, Favre! Suck it, Massholes!
Does Steven Jackson hate me?
Apparently. S-Jax was my first round pick in two of my fantasy teams this year, and he is a major reason both of them tanked. Oft injurred, and at times just plain ineffective, Jackson had a game this week against the Falcons that remined us why he is so highly regarded. Putting up 215 all purpose yards (161 rushing, 54 receiving) and 2 TDs against a playoff team is impressive, but when will Jackson be able to put a full season of games like this together? Personally, I don’t know if he ever will, which is why I’ll be staying away from him in next year’s drafts.
Which teams didn’t even bother to show up this week?
Buffalo, Cleveland, and Tennessee all failed to score any points this week. Zero points. To illustrate, that is just as many points as me and my drunk buddies could have scored in those games. Pathetic.
Worse fold job: Dallas or Denver?
Dallas, all the way. This is a team that was a Super Bowl pick throughout the year, sent a million players to the Pro Bowl, and still claim to be the best in the league. Yet they got blown out on Sunday against the Eagles, the second week in a row they failed to secure a playoff spot with a win. Everyone knew Denver was maddeningly inconsistent and was only in the palyoff hunt because their division is so bad. Even though they’re both going home for the year, Denver was just happy to be invited to the party.
Who woke the Cardinals up?
Santa most likely. Either that or the terrible Seahawks defense. Warner looked like his earlier, mvp-talked-about form (19 for 30, 263 yds, 4 TDs, 1 Int) and the offense looked sharp for the first time in a month or so. Good for them, because most everyone is expecting them to be a one and done in the playoffs this year, so hopefully this little tune up can get them on a good track and help them give us a good game next week. Also of note: another Matty “Ice” Leinart sighting!
Un-Perfect Season Watch ‘08!
Fire up the canons, start the parade, a team has finally done it! The perfect season has been completed!
Still un-un-beaten: Detroit
Monday Night Sneak (Preview) Attack
No more Monday night games. Time to start watching the NBA I gues…
2008 Sneak Attack record: 8-6
Un-un-beaten ’08! The roar has been restored!
My poor ViQueens, unsure QB, injuries all over the D-line, clock management that makes Denny Green blush, and a rushing leader can’t hold on to the ball. Shall we Pyle on a PHI squad that is at the top of their game?