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How bad can the Redskins
be? I mean, they've got at least eight or nine guys
who any other team would love to have. How do you get
outscored a bajillion to 19 in three games? But, in
the NFL this year, I still put five teams as worse than the
'Skins . . . see below.
Jim Allen, take notice.
The only undefeated team in the AFC is San Diego.
Don't doubt the crackhead.
No excuses. The Saints
lost. But, I was so impressed with them
nonetheless. After not playing for 21 days, they were
rusty on offense. They showed life in the fourth
quarter - but it was too late. Super Bowl-bound, baby.
How to the Jets lose
at home to the Colts, 45-24, in week one; then go on
the road to beat the Patriots, 10-3, in week two, who
then beat the Colts, 44-13, without their starting
quarterback? Yep, another wacky season in the National
Football League.
For all of those people who
were saying "the Ravens are finished"
(ahem, Jim), this is why they are not. They went into Denver
and beat the latest installment of "the best team in
the AFC", sending a message that, until someone beats
them in the playoffs, the Ravens are still the favorites to
win the Super Bowl.
To the fine people of Tampa
Bay: Fire Tony Dungy. Now. The guy
simply doesn't have it and is not going to get you to the
Super Bowl, let alone win it. Swallow your losses and
lose him. Now.
Doug Flutie:
3-0. Rob Johnson: 0-3. Do the Bills
still think they made the right choice?
Top 5 Teams In The League
(yes, four from the NFC): 1) Baltimore; 2) St. Louis; 3)
Philadelphia; 4) New Orleans; 5) San Diego. (I leave
Green Bay off the list simply because they've beaten two
winless teams and the Panthers who, other than the fluke in
Minnesota, aren't very good.)
Bottom 5 Teams In The League
(1 is worst): 5) Arizona; 4) Detroit; 3) Dallas; 2) Seattle;
1) Buffalo
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I was surprised by the margin of
New England’s win over Indianapolis, but not by the fact that the Colts struggled.
Peyton Manning had never won before in Foxboro. In addition, Pats coach
Bill Belichick has always defense Manning very well, going back to his days as Jets defensive coordinator. The Colts should be glad they got this one out of the way.
I was very impressed by the Baltimore Ravens comeback in Denver against the Broncos. After getting behind, 7-0, in the first 20 seconds, the Ravens outscored Denver, 20-6. Baltimore’s defense looks as good as last year.
CBS announcer Phil Simms is good for at least one reference about someone’s physical appearance a game. I remember him once gushing over the biceps of a ref. And Sunday, during the Broncos-Ravens game, Simms said the first question he asked Denver’s
Kevin Kasper was
during an interview was, ‘‘Who does your hair? He’s a platinum blonde!’’ Gee, Phil, just like you once were.
The NFC East has two solid teams, Philadelphia and New York (each 2-1) and three dogs in Arizona, Dallas and Washington a combined 0-8).
Can’t wait for that Nov. 4 Seattle-Washington game!
After three weeks the Rams are playing better than anybody. Quality road wins at Philadelphia and San Francisco, followed by a 32-point rout of tough Miami.
Once reason the Raiders remain a bunch of thugs. Linebacker Elijah Alexander makes a helmet-to-helmet hit on Seattle’s
Trent Dilfer, knocking out the quarterback. Alexander gets ejected and high-fives Raider fans as he leaves the field. Expect a hefty fine for that nonsense.
Green Bay at 3-0 looks impressive, though beating Detroit, Washington and Carolina is not a reason to book Super Bowl rooms.
Brett Favre remains plain fun to watch.
There were only 28,000 in Phoenix to watch the Arizona
Cardinals get whacked by the Atlanta Falcons. With the temperature over 100, those who stayed away were the smart ones.
Gee, Tampa Bay adds Keyshawn Johnson last year and
Brad Johnson this year, but they still look like they have no clue on how to improve an offense. Weird play-calling and guys not stepping it up in the clutch.
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The
Indianapolis Colts offense looked unstoppable the first
two weeks. But on Sunday, the Colts ran into an inspired New
England Patriot defense, which gets our collective
``hot player'' award. The Pats had four sacks, three
interceptions and a fumble recovery in their 44-13 rout of
the Colts. Two of the interceptions were returned for
scores, including a scintillating 78-yard romp by Otis
Smith (pictured).