Monday Morning Quarterback

Well, I need to begin with the Giants. They beat the Lions in Detroit and held the Lions to 10 points on the field where the Lions are averaging 31 points a game. Michael Strahan had a huge game. Eli was efficient. I'm concerned about Brandon Jacobs' hamstring. They need him to be healthy. I feel better about them than I have in a long time. They actually have a defense again.

A few weeks ago people were saying that the Steelers belonged 'up there' with the Patriots and the Colts. Yesterday the Steelers lost to the Jets. This was the Jets second win of the season. The Steelers lost to the Jets. Anyone tells you that they are competitive this year, just say this sentence. The Steelers lost to the Jets. It's all you need to say.

The Browns swept the Ravens this year. The 51 yard field goal that almost wasn't, but was, turned into a morsel of revenge for the Rat-eaters leaving Cleveland years back. Just a morsel, but morsels are good. Brian Billick, to his miscredit, mismanaged his team and it was his decisions that helped lead them from sure victory to defeat. The man's arrogance is incredible and it cost his team dearly. It was entertaining, however, watching the officiating crew which obviously blew the first call and not being able to review it, come up with a solution. I suspect that the call to the booth was truly, "We can't review it. But, do you know any GOOD restaurants in this city? Last night we went out and had a GOOD time. The Browns uniforms look pretty GOOD, don't you think?"

Barack Obama claimed that the officiating crew was doing all of this at the behest of the Clinton campaign. He read about it on Bob Novack's column.

The Steelers are claiming that Kathleen Harris did the point counting in their game against the Jets. It was the only way they could have lost...

The Bills defense held the Patriots to 56 points last night. I don't know of anyone who can beat them this year.

I figured out why Brett Favre is so successful this year. He's taking Levitra. I figure that any medication that can strengthen you and inspire you to carry two, his and her bathtubs, outdoors, can strengthen you late in your career. It's the only plausible explanation to this amazing year.

All the experts were decreeing a couple years back that TO and Moss were finished. So much for experts.... Of course, these were the experts who also were talking about the Steelers this year.

Tony Dungy's game management at the end was questioned far and wide. He was right and, unlike Brian Billick, his 'end game' decisions helped seal a victory. The Colts are playing tough, but it's a tough time for them. When I saw them wearing name tags in the huddle yesterday I knew that these guys hadn't played together very much.

The Bears are back to trying to win with Rex Grossman. Not unlike the Ravens with Kyle Boller. These are guys who can tease you, but when you fall in love with them they kill you. Vinny Testaverde was/is like that. Brian Griese has built a career on it. Drew Bledsoe's career was the same way. They look like all world one week, and the next week they find open defenders with alarming regularity. That's why the Giants gave up on Kerry Collins a few years back. Same thing. They deceive you into thinking that they are the guy....but then t'aint.

It's obvious that the University of Louisville football team missed Bobby Petrino in a big way this year. But one has to believe that Bobby Petrino missed the University of Louisville football team this year as well.

The Steelers lost to the Jets yesterday. That was a likely as Letterman writing jokes for Leno...

The Chargers and the Saints were supposed to be huge contenders for the Super Bowl this year. It looks like there may be a special game for these two teams. The Stupor Bowl.

Ironically, the AFC East has a good chance of having the only two perfect teams in the league this year. The Patriots and the Dolphins both look like they are on the road to perfection. One has to see the irony of the Dolphins situation in this...

I'm realizing that I've been a little too hard on the Steelers today. They did lose to the Jets, however. But I'll have to eat my words if they beat the Patriots...