Most impressed with: The Packers showed remarkable resiliency in their 31-24 win over San Diego. They could have folded several times in the fourth quarter, including after being thwarted on the goal line with less than six minutes to play. However, the defense came up with a huge turnover and Brett Favre (congrats on 420) comes up clutch yet again.
Least impressed with: Some test for the previously 2-0 Lions in Philly, huh? I think Kevin Curtis (11 rec. 211 yards, 3 TDs) just scored again.
Wake up call goes to: I know he’s an extreme competitor, but LT screaming at Philip Rivers on the sidelines today was uncalled for. Stop being a leader only when your team wins.
Play of the day: It’s a toss up between Joseph Addai’s leaping, helicopter-spin TD run in the Colts 30-24 victory over Houston and Chris Baker’s TD snag and feet-drag in the back of the end zone in the Jets 31-28 win over Miami.
Bandwagon team of the week: Tampa….Don’t get hurt jumping off: San Fran.
Many applauds to: Donovan McNabb (21 of 26, 381 yards, 4 TDs) should spark controversy every week…Nobody blinked an eye when Allen Rossum was acquired right before the start of the season, but what a lift he’s given the Steelers return game…How about Lane Kiffin beating the Browns by pulling the same TO-right-before-the-FG stunt Mike Shanahan burned him on last week?…The Jaguars played their most complete game of the season at Mile High…DeShaun Foster (122 carries, 2 total TDs) owns the Falcons…The NFL should have put its foot down when the Patriots acquired Randy Moss, because giving a weapon like that to Tom Brady and Bill Belicheat just wasn’t fair to the rest of the league…Tony Romo looks like a 10-year vet…
Cheap shots: Still no word on where the hell Lee Evans is …Somebody tell Marc Bulger (3 INTs) what color uniforms his team wears – he’s obviously confused…How Denver has a winning record at this point is beyond me…DeAngelo Hall did a hell of a job on Steve Smith (1 rec. 10 yards), but his immaturity might have cost the Falcons a win…
Burlington, WI is proud of Tony Romo – even if he is playin’ for the Cowboys.
Packers are officially for real – but they still need a running game and a pass rush. Brutal things were said about Favre before and even during the season. I won’t try to say he’s the best QB in the NFL, but he doesn’t suck as many bloggers insisted. Not here, of course, but the harpies were out in force across the NFL couch potato league.
I think the Colts and the Pats are still the top of the crop, but just about anybody else is going to have to come with their A game to beat us if our O-line can keep blocking like they did today and the D-line can pressure the run that hard.
Go Pack!!
Romo is awesome
LT is a baby
Raiders will be good once they get a QB
McNabb deserves credit for a great performance just when he needed one
Garcia + Chucky = playoffs
I’ve been in the seats watching Tampa play the last two weeks and beat both New Orleans and the Rams stright out. They punched the Saints in the mouth and they tackled the Rams running weapon over and over and he is a big guy.
We’ll see where it goes ……….
I think if the CHUCKY’S can win on the road next week at Carolina – they will be a good team this year.
Brett needs to win a game at the Twinkie Dome to get the monkey off.
Favre has won three of the last four at the HomerDome – losing only in 2005 when we only won 4 games all year. The games have generally been close, but the Vikes are not the home field demons and Packer killers they were when Moss was jumping over our 5’9″ cornerbacks.
I am seriously worried about our being a totally one dimensional team. I think we should have traded up and gotten Lynch rather than sitting pat and taking a DT that can’t even crack the lineup yet. I shouldn’t talk so much . . . maybe the kid is really special. It’s just painful to watch us try to run these days.