7 weeks down already. What have we learned?
The Bucs are just as bad in England as they are in Tampa. The New England Patriots probably could have stayed home and let some of Old England’s Footballers take the field for them. The results probably would have been the same. The Buccaneer’s All-Josh quarterback rotation hasn’t improved their outlook at all. That makes 11 losing efforts in a row for the Tampa Bay squad.
Speaking of losing efforts… The Mighty Favre received his first taste of defeat in a purple uniform this week against a very good Pittsburgh team. The Vikings’ loss means that the New Orleans Saints are the only undefeated team in the NFC.
Speaking of the Saints, they put up a monstrous second half against the Dolphins after going down 24-3 in the early going. Their 46-34 come from behind win was a classic demonstration of how a good team handles adversity.
And speaking of adversity.. and the opposite of a good team… The winless teams all remained winless this week. The Chiefs and the Raiders each ended their winning streaks at one game.
Speaking of streaks… the New York Giants have lost two in a row after starting with five consecutive wins. How long will it be before players start publicly ripping Tom Coughlin?
And speaking of New Yorkers… what’s the big deal about Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the side lines? He was hungry. Putting up 38 points on the Raiders takes a lot of energy, you know. Maybe the Eagles should have fed Donovan McNabb a hot dog on the sidelines last week.
Speaking of hot dogs… Did Terrell Owens even make the highlight real of the Bills 20-9 victory over Carolina this week? Somebody check to see if he’s still on the team.
And finally, speaking of team players… Guess Cedric Benson got a measure of revenge against his old team this week, eh?
MONDAY NIGHT ADDENDUM:
Will Witherspoon is not what you’d call a household name around the NFL. He’s a linebacker that was paroled, I mean traded, from the St. Louis Rams to the Philadelphia Eagles this week. Nobody really knows what kind of stats he put up in St. Louis because no one was watching them, but he recorded a forced fumble and an interception returned for a touchdown in his first 15 minutes in Philly. I’d say the change of scenery suits him.
