The theme for Turkey Day in the NFL yesterday had to be the play of the quarterbacks. Joey Harrington goes back into Detroit, where he was tormented, abused and damn near made fun of, and throws for 213 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-10 thumping of the Lions. Nobody outside of Detroit, or non-Lions fan for that matter, can understand the magnitude of Harrington walking into Ford Field and burning his former team. This guy served as an absolute whipping post for Lion players and fans for four years. Revenge is best served cold, I think.
Tony Romo, a.k.a. Greatest Quarterback in ESPN Land, had an unbelievable game against the Bucs, tossing five touchdowns and 306 yards in Dallas’ 38-10 victory. I know it was only Tampa, but Romo continues to look calm, cool and best of all for Bill Parcels, like he completely knows what he’s doing. Terrell Owens had a nice game in Dallas (eight receptions for 107 yards and one TD) as well. Of course he also dropped three passes in the first half, including a touchdown where he acted like he was hurt on the play. Please.
Now for the overcooked, dried out and overall bad tasting turkey that is Jake Plummer. Mike Shanahan, in my opinion, now has nine days to get Jay Cutler ready for Seattle. Once again, if you look at Plummer’s stats (25 of 39 for 216 yards, one TD, one INT) in the 19-10 loss to the Chiefs, they’re not that bad. However, you watch this guy and he seems like he’s one play away from mucking everything up. At 7-4 in the NFC, the Broncos damn near clinch home field advantage. At 7-4 in the AFC, however, it’s time to firm up your team for the stretch run. Switching gears, the job that Herman Edwards has done in Kansas City is remarkable. Consider for a second who he has lost since arriving in KC: All-Pro tackle Willie Roaf in the offseason, quarterback Trent Green for virtually the entire season and Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez. Yet, Edwards has the Chiefs at 7-4 and right in the thick of things in the division. Great job.
