Life and Stuff

Please forgive me. I have been so wrapped up in rolling rallies and pointless Irish step dancing, that I feel like I have been out of touch with the NFL. I know that I'm supposed to give you keen insight and brash opinions on the majority of the NFL games, but I did not watch much football over the weekend. I guess I was too busy with the Red Sox and my uncle's Halloween party to really pay attention attention to this week's games. Because I am my own editor, I really have the option to pass on this column if I was so inclined to do so. Hopefully, someday soon I will not have the luxury of deciding whether or not to do this column because I will be writing it for someone else who expects me to deliver this column by deadline. I would also trust them to be someone who expects me to be able to show my football expertise week after week. I can honestly tell you that I almost nixed this column for the week, I would have told you to think of it as my bye week. I then remembered that at then end of my Clay Bucholtz column I promised you at least 20 columns of sarcastic comments and truthful opinions. Why would I ever break a promise to you my devoted readers? I have decided to this column for two reasons, because my fans expect it, and because I feel that by the end of the season this colum will be good enough for someone who will want to pay me for it. I don't expect the length of this piece to be quite as long as in weeks past, but you came here to read some opinions, and those opinions you are now entitled to by the powers vested within me as the writer and proprietor of this blog.

• I think I know why Brett Favre wasted no time in throwing a TD pass so early in overtime last night. The depressed atmosphere among the Denver fanbase was going to effect him sooner or later.

• The odds makers up in Vegas may still be fluctuating on the line for the Colts/Patriots game next Sunday, but at least I can be like TO and predict that you may want to get your popcorn ready because this is going to be a good one
  

• If Roger Godell wants to market the greatness of American football to London he can certainly do better than a Giants Dolphins tilt.

• How did they draw fans for that game? Did they offer a free fish and chip dinner and a midnight showing of "Against All Odds," staring Britain's own Rachel Ward?

• Does Commissioner Godell honestly think an overseas franchise will make the league better. Sure Roger, go ahead and put a team in London, you remember the disaster that was the World League of American Football, don't you?

• If the NFL really wants to put the Super Bowl in an overseas venue to market the game to a foreign audience, why don't they just put it in New York so that all nationalities can go to the game if they so desire. The real question should be can they even afford to go to the game?

• How would you like to be a Ram's fan right now? Stephen Jackson finally returned on Sunday only to re-aggravate his groin in the later stages of the game. The Rams season has become more painful to watch than the person at the local karaoke bar who knows they stink yet refuses to give up the microphone until they've had their fill.

• Browns QB Derek Anderson threw to receiver Braylon Edwards so much in Sunday's victory against the Rams that I half expected Anderson to refer to Edwards as his personal binky.

• Rams coach Scott Linehan in referring to his team's 0-8 start called it "excruciatingly painful." The preceding has been brought to you with love from the people who brought you duh.

• With his win over the Bengals, Steelers QB Ben Rothlisberger has improved his record to 20-1 all time as a collegiate and pro athlete all time in the state of Ohio. Should he ever decide to depart the Steelers, I wonder if he would consider signing with the Browns or the Bengals.

• Vince Young threw for only 43 yards in his return to the Titans, but yet they still won the game. Who did they play again? Oh yeah, the Raiders, the team that has become an afterthought within the NFL.

• To fire up the crowd in Minnesota, the team had legendary coach Bud Grant blow into a Viking horn. Apparently Hagar the Horrible wasn't available.

• Were the Bears paying tribute to the Clemson Tigers by wearing those awfully bright orange uniforms?

• Don't look now, but at 5-2, the Lions could not only make the playoffs but also win the division. This to me would be a bigger surprise than the Falcons signing a way past his prime Steve DeBerg before the 1998 season.

• The Panthers took 11 minutes to score their only touchdown on Sunday. Considering that Vinny Testaverde was at quarterback, it's not that surprising.

• Congratulations to Colts quarterback Peyton Manning who passed the great Johnny Unitas for throwing the most TD passes in team history. Considering the fact that Unitas wanted no part of the Colt history in Indianapolis, this means he really passed Jack Trudeau on the list.

• After a 1-7 start the Jets have finally taken my advice and decided to start Kellen Clemens at quarterback next Sunday versus the Redskins. This was only after a long shot call to Joe Namath fell through

• Jeff Garcia finally threw an interception in Tampa's lost to Jacksonville. It's alright Jeff, even my jokes misfire sometimes.

• Kudos to the Chargers for providing the great people of San Diego with something to smile about in their victory over Houston. My prayers are still with those people affected by the wildfires and may they take comfort in the fact that the prayers of the nation are with them as well.

• Judging from the leap Chris Chambers did after scoring his first TD as a Charger, do you think he's happy to be out of Miami? I think I did the same leap when I accepted to college.

• I know the Patriots offense is almost too good to be true right now, but did the Redskins accidentally trade places with the Washington Generals?

• Until next week, the password of the day is legacy. Would coaching an undefeated team add to Bill Belichick's already brilliant legacy? Think about it and I'll see you next week!