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      Brett Favre apparently thinks he’s bigger than the NFL

      October 17, 2010 /
      Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Brett Favre walks off the field after an incomplete pass late in the second half of their NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 11, 2010. The Jets won the game. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Everyone knows Lord Favre has an ego but who knew it was the actual size of China.

      According to a report by ESPN.com, Favre has already declined a meeting with NFL security chief Milt Alherich, who is leading an investigation into allegations that Lord sent inappropriate text messages to former Jets employee Jenn Sterger in 2008. The league has allowed Favre the final option of meeting either Monday or Tuesday, but who knows if he’ll spurn the NFL again.

      The kicker is that Alherich and his security department has had zero success to interview Sterger, too. So if Favre cooperates and Sterger doesn’t press the issue, then chances are the Vikings’ QB won’t face any disciplinary action. Based on the evidence (uh, internet evidence) it’s clear that Favre made several advances on Sterger during his time in New York. But if she remains uncooperative, then how can the league push forward with its investigation?

      If I’m Favre, I’m holding the meeting with Alherich and my only response to his questions would be: “Prove it.”

      “Did you send a text message to Jenn Sterger with a photo of your penis, Mr. Favre?”

      “Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t but you’re going to have to prove that I sent the junk mail to Mrs. Sterger. Prove that it’s my junk in those photos, Mr. NFL Security Man.”

      We’ll see what Favre decides at the start of the week, but the NFL isn’t going to just let this die. He’s not bigger than the league, even if he thinks he is.

      On a related note, the Vikings picked up their second win of the season on Sunday when they beat the Cowboys, 24-21. Favre completed 14-of-19 passes for only 118 yards and a touchdown, but the key is that he only turned the ball over once (a fumble), as opposed to his normal three-plus turnovers.

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      The Tom Brady-Deion Branch connection is back in New England

      October 17, 2010 /
      FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 26: Tom Brady of the New England Patriots directs the offensive line against the Buffalo Bills in the first half at Gillette Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

      Earlier in the week I noted that the acquisition of Deion Branch would certainly help the Patriots, but he “can’t do what Randy Moss can do on the field.”

      Not that I was wrong in writing that, but Branch certainly proved in the Patriots’ 23-20 overtime win over the Ravens on Sunday that he can still be effective in the right offense.

      Less than a week after he was acquired from Seattle for a mid-round pick, Branch caught nine passes for 98 yards and was targeted 12 times. He also caught passes of 23 and 10 yards in overtime to help New England kick a game-winning field goal after the two teams swapped possessions in the extra frame.

      Tom Brady wasn’t particularly sharp, but he was at his best with the game on the line. He completed 27-of-44 passes for 292 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, but he led the Patriots on scoring drives late in the fourth and again in overtime to pick up a huge win over a Baltimore team that waxed them in the playoffs last year.

      Without Moss, this is what you’re going to get out of Bill Belichick’s offense from here on out. They Pats will be balanced, they’re going to dink and dunk down the field and they’re going to take shots only when they present themselves. They won’t be the same high-scoring juggernaut they were three years ago when they went 16-0, but they beat a good Baltimore defense with this offensive approach on Sunday and at least for now, they showed that they don’t need Moss to be effective.

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      Different week, same result: Rams win at home, Chargers lose on the road.

      October 17, 2010 /
      St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford looks for a receiver downfield in the second quarter against the San Diego Chargers at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on October17, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom

      They may play in one of the weaker divisions in football, but if the Chargers can’t figure out a way to win on the road then they’re going to be at home come playoff time.

      Thanks to their 20-17 loss to the Rams on Sunday, the Bolts have now dropped all four of their road games to start the season, including two in a row. And it’s not like they’ve been playing the ’85 Bears, the ’07 Patriots and the ’00 Ravens either. Their losses have come against the Chiefs, Seahawks, Raiders and Rams, which are four teams San Diego should beat if it considers itself a legit playoff contender.

      One of the main problems that the Chargers have had is that they don’t match their opponent’s intensity in the first half. Philip Rivers and the offense really struggled in the first half in St. Louis before finally coming alive in the final two quarters. But by that time, they were already down 17-3 and had to abandon the running game. They’ve followed that same script in nearly every one of their road games this season and now they’re 0-4 away from their home digs.

      The Rams, on the other hand, look like a freaking juggernaut at home, where they’re now 3-1 on the year. Sam Bradford completed 18-of-31 passes for 198 yards with a touchdown and for the first time all season, he wasn’t intercepted. (Although there were a couple of instances where he could’ve been.)

      Bradford did most of his damage in the first half when he led the Rams to a 17-3 lead. But the playcalling was completely unimaginative in the second half and his offense became stagnant. Still, St. Louis hung onto the win and now the rookie QB is averaging 226 yards per game with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions.

      More importantly, thanks to the division they play in, the Rams are hanging around in the NFC West. It’s still early, but nobody expected this team to have three wins at this point in the year and they’ve already exceeded expectations. Now they just have to figure out a way to win away from the Edward Jones Dome.

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      Eagles completely dominate Falcons, but lose DeSean Jackson after nasty collision

      October 17, 2010 /
      Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Janckson catches a touchdown pass ahead of the arms of Atlanta Falcons William Moore during first quarter Philadelphia Eagles-Atlanta Falcons game action in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field October 17, 2010. UPI/John Anderson Photo via Newscom

      If you type “complete and utter domination” into Google right now, your search will probably yield this:

      Eagles 31, Falcons 17.

      The Falcons are completely petrified of the Eagles and they have been for the better part of a decade now. Philly has beaten Atlanta 62 of the last 63 times its faced the Falcons (don’t look that figure up – it’s right) and it once again dominated them on Sunday.

      The score might as well been Eagles 98, Falcons 0 because the game was never close. Brian Van Gorder had no clue how to defense Marty Mornhinweg’s playing calling, while Sean McDermott’s defense completely befuddled Mike Mularkey, whose going to get Matt Ryan killed if he can’t incorporate more plays that stretch the defense. I swear Mularkey has more stop routes in his offense than L.A. has traffic at 5:00PM on a Friday evening. For once in your life, Mike, get Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez running vertical.

      Of course, Ryan didn’t play well Sunday either. He missed open receivers, he freaked out at the sight of pressure, freaked out when there wasn’t pressure and he wasn’t more aggressive late in the game when the Falcons needed a couple of big scores.

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      Not bad, Colt McCoy. Not bad at all.

      October 17, 2010 /
      Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy runs five yards with Pittsburgh Steelers Troy Polamalu in pursuit second quarter touchdown against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October17, 2010. UPI/Archie Carpenter Photo via Newscom

      The Browns couldn’t have asked for much more out of rookie Colt McCoy, who made his NFL debut in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

      The rookie made his first professional start against one of the nastiest defenses in the NFL and in hostile environment, no less. But he completed 23-of-33 passes for 281 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, one of which was Ben Watson’s fault. (The tight end should have made the catch.)

      The most impressive thing about McCoy was how he wasn’t afraid to attack the Steelers’ secondary, which is definitely Pittsburgh’s biggest weakness. He was poised in the pocket, displayed a ton of confidence and didn’t appear to be overwhelmed. Cleveland still lost 28-10 but considering the Browns couldn’t run the ball, couldn’t stop the run and couldn’t pressure Ben Roethlisberger defensively, they should be proud of the way their rookie signal caller hung in there for four quarters.

      When healthy, Seneca Wallace should start in Cleveland. He gives the Browns their best chance of winning and if he’s 100% next week after suffering a high ankle sprain last Sunday, he should play going forward.

      But if he’s not healthy or if the Browns already consider this a lost year (and nobody would blame them if they do), then there’s no reason McCoy shouldn’t receive more playing time – especially over Jake Delhomme, who has shown nothing in two years.

      Delhomme is done and he’s not a part of Cleveland’s future. The same can’t be said about McCoy. I’m certainly not suggesting that the Browns start the McCoy era after one performance, but there’s no excuse for Delhomme to be listed ahead of him on the depth chart moving forward.

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