this week in "what the hell happened in football?!"
i swear, this has been one weird season in the NFL. this week was no exception. what the hell happened?? starting with the Ravens losing to the Bengals on Thursday night. (don't even get me started on the Thursday night games being shown on the stupid ass NFL Network that nobody seems to get...) i know the Bengals weren't doing *that* poorly at 6-5 but against the 9-2 Ravens? one of the best defenses in football? and a not-to-shabby offense? i just don't get it.
follow that on Sunday with the Cardinals topping the Rams *in* St Louis; Cleveland pulling out a win against the Chiefs; and the Eagles somehow coming back to win Monday night over the Panthers... craziness. sheer insanity.
add to that the Martin Gramatica clutch kick to give the Cowboys a win over the Giants. Gramatica, whose career appeared to be over a few years ago & who is now playing for his third different team this season, who unseated one of the best kickers in the NFL (though i can't stand the guy), Mike Vander-brat.
and what about Tony Romo?! i am starting to think this guy is for real...
then we come to The Four Games That Matter:
of highest importance, the Patriots won, but it was a nailbiter. not weird. not even abnormal for this season. until you consider that they barely managed a win over the Detroit Lions. even Tom Brady said the win was ugly. who has ugly wins over the *Lions*??
and the four touchdowns? *three* of them were by Corey Dillon. not Laurence Maroney (who left the game with an undisclosed injury). not Tom Brady. but Corey Dillon, who has been rumored to be to be on the down swing.
let's just hope that Mike Vrabel (who also left the game early with an undisclosed injury) isn't going to miss any time. the defense is already depleted enough with Rodney Harrison out and Eugene Wilson & Junior Seau done for the season.
of course the Bucs lost. ::pauses for a brief happy dance:: again. not weird, right? until you look at that second photo & realize the two angriest head coaches in the NFL are shaking hands & *smiling* (even though Gruden's was a little strained). i'm much more comfortable seeing these two sporting their grinch faces.
and the weirdness that doesn't need further explanation: the Titans are victorious over the Colts thanks to a 60-yard field goal with just a few seconds left in the fourth quarter!! woohoo!!!
i love seeing a pouting Peyton. =P i wonder who he blamed this time?
the only thing that wasn't good about The Four Games That Matter was that the Packers took their third loss in a row, this time to the Jets. =( 38-10. actually, that's not a loss. that's a complete ass-kicking. wanna know what's weird about that? you would expect to see six interceptions thrown by Favre with a score like that. nope! only one. ::sigh::
i just don't get what happened this week. even the things that look like they should make sense have elements that don't. ::shakes head in bewilderment::
3 with their own thoughts:
LOL! I love your football title!
That last photo makes me want to cry!!
Oh yeah, I guess you didn't hear... The Bengals are a good team.
And sorry to hear about your Pats (not really) but you know besides the Bengals who my other favorite team is... and well, the Dolphins proved exactly what kind of team the Pats are this year.
Can I get an "OVER RATED!!!"
LOL You know I love ya dear!
I thought the Ravens were the better team going into that match-up. What can I say? You can't tell me the Ravens haven't been surprisingly effective this year. And I believe it was New England that exposed some of the Bengals shortcomings?? =P
The Dolphins didn't "prove" anything that we didn't already know: the Patriots always seem to squeak by. They have been most of the season. I'm shocked they haven't lost more. They *deserved* to lose more! But to quote Tom Brady: I would rather have ugly wins than uglier losses. The Dolphins *always* play the Patriots tough, especially in Miami. I had no delusions going into that game. But I will remind you of one thing: Seau (who had proven to be a great addition to the NE defense) is gone & they are also short Rodney Harrison, who we all know is an integral part of the D. Top that with being short one no-name receiver (Chad Jackson) -- I believe with the second-tier quality receiving corp Brady has this year, he needs them all out there all the time! -- *and* a game without Maroney were players they couldn't afford to be missing in a major way. I couldn't see the game, but I hear there were some interesting calls made, one that removed a TD from the Patriots. Can't say without seeing it if it was a good call or not. The one thing that's for sure though: the Dolphins defense took advantage of a weak NE offensive line for four sacks & that;s key to getting Tom Brady's game messed up. I'm sure the Patriots deserved to lose this one just like half the other games they've won this year.
But over-rated?? NEVER. They are known for somehow pulling games out of their asses. I believe the last time they got routed in Miami, they went on to win the Super Bowl! =P *and* their record is still better than both the Bengals & the Dolphins. In the end, we both know that it's the number in the W-column that matters, not the way the number got there. ;-)
Personally, though, I think we may be looking at a Chargers-Saints Super Bowl.
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