it's all a bunch of craziness

what we learned on Sunday night
the Patriots can stink -- Asante Samuel & his interceptions aside -- and still win. they can do nothing noteworthy on special teams. they can be relatively unproductive on offense. (wow, does it ever speak volumes to say the offense was unproductive after scoring 24 points... spoiled much?) and they can be downright ineffective on defense -- hello? could we maybe *ever* sit down the Eagles & AJ-freaking-Feeley on a three-and-out?? and yet, they win. i say the test of a team is when it plays poorly & still wins. that being said, i think Monday Night Football better boast a return of the New England Bullies running up the score on the Baltimore Ravens.

my thoughts on Monday Night
are we ready to call the Steelers overrated yet, after losing to the Jets & beating the winless Dolphins 3-0 in the lowest scoring MNF game in history? because to be honest with you, i kind of feel like they're setting the Patriots up for when they meet. "look how much we can't live up to the hype. we lose to the *Jets*. and the Dolphins were thisclose to winning their only game this season against us." and then WHAM. they bring their game faces to Week 14.

how i feel about the NFL Network
O. M. G. how do they justify taking a game like the Packers & the Cowboys, both 10-1, playing for top spot in the NFC, and putting it on some station that not everyone has access to?? seriously. this is a huge game. it would garner worthy ratings if televised nationally. i realize that the NFL wants to convince its fanbase to demand NFL Network be made available on cable networks where it's not already offered (mine is one that does not offer it), but it's not up to me! how can you deny your fans a game of this magnitude?! it's wrong. it's just plain wrong.