Checking Down:
-Seattle may not be great, but their 12th man is the best in the league. I know SD is not the best symbol of composure, especially missing their LT, but they got killed on false start penalties and late play calls. Hell, in the NFC West, a 12th man may win the division.
-New England worries me. If they get in to the playoffs and host a first round playoff game versus a team like the Texans, Colts, Ravens, or Steelers, and either get points or are even, we might be betting that heavily.
-Peyton Manning is on a ridiculous 9-0 TD INT rip right now, 3TDs in 3 games each. He is going to have a very geometrically pretty year right now.
-Orton continues his great play. Why did they select Tim Tebow again? A great lineman or pass rusher wouldn’t have helped this team?
-Wow, David Garrard. That was bad.
-I am just not buying Bruce Gradkowski. That was Arizona. Run DMC, however, looks legit. They should give DMC and Michael Bush 16+ carries minimum a week each.
-The Bears are for real. I got laughed at for selecting Cutler so high in so many leagues, but that has paid off in spades. The real life team looks great too.
-There is something wrong with the Saints, and I am not sure a kicking change will fix it. However, this sputtering version of the Saints can still win 10 games and the division.
-This will make 7 coordinators in 6 years for Alex Smith in SF now that Raye is gone. Anyone wonder why Alex never succeeds over time?
-I am not buying Washington being a good team in disguise, despite me thinking the Rams are a decent team. They need to run it and stop the run better.
-I am still not buying the Jets as an elite team. Elite teams have elite QBs. They don’t. That’s it.
-I love these teams I have labeled as “barely functional running game, great passing” teams. These include but are not limited to the Bolts, Saints, Packers, Patriots, Bears, and Dallas.
-The Titans and Giants are both masquerading as real teams, neither will be there in the end. The Titans can’t come
from behind, and the Giants can’t put it all together on one day.
Going Long:
-There have been some absurd passing totals in the NFL the past 3 weeks, including regular games in the 350+ range, and some over 500 yards. Schaub and Brees I expect, but Kyle Orton? This has been the trend overall the last few years, with more 4000+ seasons than ever. If the 18 game schedule does go into effect, seeing 5000 yard season may be more commonplace, and I think Marino’s yardage total goes down to Rodgers, Cutler, someone.
-Someone is very wrong with San Diego, and yet, I have never been more convinced they are a great team. I don’t buy the lack of Vincent Jackson is the issue, but I think the other missing people will solve most of their issues. Getting the tackle McNeil back will tremendously help the team, as will a healthy pass rush. However, Norv Turner still cannot be trusted in important situations, and the lack of running is still an issue. AJ Smith may have just mastered how to have a successful winning team without winning in the playoffs. They have the 3rd lowest payroll in the league. The Chargers are the complete opposite of European Soccer teams: most profit per win possible. No wonder they are on the edge of blackouts despite having Phillip Rivers.
-Both the Cowboys and Vikings saved their seasons yesterday, but it doesn’t matter. The NFC East is most likely Philly’s to lose, and the Cowboys are still a Wade Phillips coached team. Wild Card, maybe. They need to run more Barber, and did start on that line. I see a finish between 7-9 and 9-7 for them, and an early playoff exit. The Vikings, however, are burnt. They should lose at least 3 of 4 times to Chicago and Green Bay, and that will kill them. I like Detroit, it is a nice little team. However, they shouldn’t hang 30 on you, especially when you had a dominant running game. AP can only bring them so far. I see 6-10 out of them, all by AP. Farve will make it through the season, but it will be a ghost doing it, and he’ll disappear quickly after it.
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