The Magic of Favre has Faded
It finally happened. The horeshoe stuck up Brett Favre's ass fell out. Favre who had led the Vikings to 6 straight wins finally lost a game and did so in brutal fashion. Not only did he not throw a touchdown but he also threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown and fumbled the ball resulting in a touchdown. Basically he was responsible for 14 of the Steelers 27 points.
Now some people will say that Chester Taylor should have caught that pass and maybe that is true but Favre rushed the throw and the pass was high and should have been better. The Vikings have been getting lucky all year and it is about time that they lost a game and it is only justice that Favre be the reason for the loss.
I must also point out that during the game Moose Johnston was giving Jeff Reed shit for not making a tackle on Percy Harvin yet didn't say a word when Brett made not 1 but 2 pathetic attempts and trying to tackle Steelers players on two separate occasions. You can't call out the kicker and then let the quarterback slide.
The NFL in England?
The game on Sunday in London was a massive success as over 80,000 tickets were sold in under an hour. The fans were really into the game and reacted appropriately to certain calls meaning they understand the game. Due to the success of the game people have been debating whether the NFL will expand to Europe. Let me tell you right now that this will NEVER happen.
To get to London it takes 12 hours by plane from New York, up to 18 to California. The travel aspect of it alone is ridiculous. No team would be willing to travel that much.
Some people that have said that the Bucs should play a couple of games there a year because the man who owns the Buccaneers also owns Manchester United. The argument is that he could have a tie in deal and try and market the teams together. Even if this made sense financially it would be stupid from a competitive sense as it would tire out the Bucs and cause some serious jet lag that would have lingering effects.
So while having a team in London is a nice thought I don't think it will ever happen.
Are the Giants Bad?
Back to back losses for the Giants have people wondering if they are pure hype. In their last two games the defense has given up 72 points and Eli Manning has looked just as bad. Maybe the injury to his foot is worse than he thought or maybe he is just struggling. All I know is that the only decent team they have beaten this year was Dallas. Here are their other wins:
Washington (2-5)
Tampa Bay (0-7)
Kansas City (1-6)
Oakland (2-5)
So while they are 5-2 the Giants don't really have a quality win under their belt and that is a problem. Many people thought they could challenge for the SuperBowl this year but unless they figure out how to stop people from scoring a beat a good team I don't see that happening.
Tough to Figure Out
It is almost the midway point of the season and the teams in the league are starting to fit into their respective places. There are the top tier teams: Colts, Saints, and Broncos and there are the basement dwellers: Rams, Bucs, Titans but there is also a 3rd group. The 3rd group is comprised of teams that no one can really figure out. Are they good or have they had a favorable schedule? Too many teams fit into this category and it makes picking games, for legal purposes of course, extremely difficult. Here are the teams that I have yet to figure out:
49ers - could be a great team but they are so inconsistent it blows my mind.
Chargers - poster team of mid-tier as you expect them to win but never feel safe picking them.
Eagles - one week they put a beat down on a team and next week they lose to the Raiders, what gives?
Jets - They start 3-0 with a win over the Patriots and then get embarrassed by the Saints and the Bills. No read on this team whatsoever and they are my team.
Dolphins - They had the Saints. They had them! Now they are 2-4 but still make you nervous if you pick against them.
Ravens - My pick to win the SuperBowl early in the season but lately they look mediocre. Hopefully the bye week will help them.
Every other team in the league either sucks or is good. These teams have yet to fit into one of those categories but they soon will. Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.
Fantasy Goat of the Week
Michael Turner - 50 yards and 1 TD is not enough for a "premier" back in the NFL. He hasn't had a 100 yard game since week 2 when he put up 105 yards against the Panthers. He needs to step it up or he will find himself on the trading block in a hurry.
Quick Thoughts
- In his last 2 games Miles Austin has 421 yards and 4 TDs. In his last 17 games Roy Williams has 428 yards and 2 TDs. Austin gets $1.5 million a season while Williams gets $9 million. Jerry Jones you are an idiot.
- The Pats recent success would be impressive if it wasn't against 2 teams with a combined record of 0-13.
- Packers will beat the Vikings in Week 8 now that Chad Lifton is back in the lineup and Antoine Winfield is out. Revenge will be so sweet.
- Cedric Benson really hates the Chicago Bears. He was running with some serious bad intentions on Sunday and showed Chicago they made a massive mistake in getting rid of him.
- Mark Sanchez can eat all the hotdogs he wants as long as he puts up W's. For gods sake he is the 'Sanchise' let him do what he wants.
- Troy Polamalu may be the most important player on the Pittsburgh Steelers. They look like a different defense when he is in the game.
- I hate the phrase quarterback controversy. If one guy is getting results then play him, if he isn't play the other guy. Shaun Hill was awful and Alex Smith was brilliant. 49ers need to go with Smith.
- The Bucs are now the only team in the NFL who is winless on 2 continents. Ladies and Gentlemen your 2009-2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- After seeing him truck William Gay I think Adrian Peterson could play linebacker.
- I've said it before and I will say it again, JaMarcus Russell has the pocket presence of Helen Keller. In 26 career games he has 21 fumbles.
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