The NFL does this to us every year. Just when you see a distinct division between the Great teams, the Good teams and the Awful teams, all Hell breaks loose and the inmates are running the asylum. Week 6 was just that week. To make matters worse for some of us who consider ourselves sensible, the wackiness extended beyond just the weekend's results.
Examples of what makes a sane man drink:
* The Jets, led by the seemingly unflappable Mark Sanchez, lose to the hapless Buffalo Bills when Sanchez throws 5 INTs. Normally, when a rookie QB is struggling, a team will turn to the running game. FYI, the Jets ran for 316 yards and still lost! * Brett Favre has an endless supply of fairy dust, and I am not talk about what he covered his fans with when he bolted Green Bay. How else can you explain the end of the San Fran game and now the end of the Baltimore game? Since Jeff Reed and Limas Sweed have already imploded in Pittsburgh's two losses, maybe it will have the reverse effect on them this weekend, unless Sweed has a Deputy Badge and Reed is in the parking lot with Matt Spaeth before the game and sees Sweed approaching them.
*Washington finally plays a team with a win under their belt when they match up with Philly in the worst Monday Night Football game all year. They have successfully beaten two out of the six winless teams that they have faced this year. What is worse; the state of the NFL where one team can play six winless teams in a row or the fact that the 'Skins could only beat two of them?
*Why can't I TiVO everything on TBS? It infuriates me that I have to watch live baseball on that station. First it was the annoying Bill Engvall and Tyler Perry trying to make me believe that they are "Very Funny" every other commercial, now I have to endure George Lopez trying to convince me that he can "Bring the party to Late Night". The Program Director at TBS should be required to put a warning across these commercials stating that these commercials can cause great anger in the non-gullible.
*The Raiders lost three straight games by more than 20 points and then beat one of the league's best teams and held them to ZERO touchdowns.
*Matt Forte has lost as many fumbles as he has TDs this season. Sadly, that fumble occurred at the goal line of the game I attended on Sunday and played a part in me losing my Christmas funds for the year. Obviously, I am not one of those who should consider themselves "sensible".
*So much for the old adage that a good defense will beat a good offense every time. Did y'all see what New Orleans did to the Giants' defense? No one shuts the Saints down this year, but Drew and his merry crew put up similar stats to the Giants' other 5 opponents combined. Damn!
At least the Lions delivered as expected…..
The waiver wire is pretty thin this week and there are no players that I think could make a for-sure difference for this week, let alone for any portion of the remainder of the season. Laurence Maroney had a big game last week, but the Patriots still have a few other RBs that could get the bulk of the carries at any given time. Plus, there is no guarantee that the Patriots will run for almost 3 quarters of any other game. Good luck if you go after Justin Fargas. If Lance Moore is on your waiver wire, snap him up. Brees found him to his liking last year and always spreads the ball around.