32. Buffalo Bills 0-8
Sometimes it’s just meant to be (or not meant to be depending on how you look at it). This team looks like it could go the distance (and by distance I mean, 0-16). They’re just inventing ways to lose now. After losing back to back games in overtime against +.500 teams, they lost to the Bears when Rian Lindell missed his first career extra point in 322 career attempts.
Both the Bears and the Bills had 3 touchdowns and 3 touchdowns only. However, after Lindell, who missed a game winning kick in overtime the week before against Kansas City, missed that extra point, the Bills tried to compensate with a 2 point conversion on their next touchdown, failing. The Bears, on their next touchdown, choose to try to lead by 3 rather than lead by 2, attempting a 2 point conversion and converting it.
If Lindell makes that kick, the Bills don’t try that 2 and the Bears don’t have a chance to go for 2 of their own and this game goes to overtime. Don’t blame Lindell though. This team probably would have lost in overtime anyway. Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn’t have the arm strength to lead a consistent 2 minute drill type drive for points. Oh and I guess I should congratulate CJ Spiller on tying his career high in carries, 7. Way to use your first round pick.
Speaking of Spiller, check out this comment I got on Twitter.
spiller looking like another draft bust for the bills..they missed on maybin also
Spiller doesn’t look like a bust. He doesn’t look like anything. He’s not playing. He could be better than Best, but I have no idea because Chad Gailey is refusing to use him. Maybin is terrible though. He was recently called the worst player in the NFL and I think that may be true. And yes, I know Jake Delhomme still exists. The Bills should just stop drafting in the first round. It’d safe them some money.
31. Carolina Panthers 1-7
The Panthers used 3 different quarterbacks this week in a 31 point loss at home to the Saints. All 3 of them did terribly. Of course it doesn’t help that they have no offensive line (25 sacks allowed) and their receivers are incredibly inconsistent. David Gettis and Brandon LaFell combined for 216 yards 2 weeks ago against San Francisco. Since then, they have combined for 76 yards in 2 games. Even Steve Smith is showing his age and not looking nearly the receiver he’s been in years past. And that running game that averaged 4.8 YPC last season; it’s averaging 3.6 YPC this year. Everything is just going terrible for them this year.
However, there is good news. Matt Moore’s done for the season. Now, you’re probably wondering why this is good news. He’s their starting quarterback. Well, the only reason he’s their starting quarterback is because he gives them the best chance to win this year and John Fox wants to pad his resume for when he gets fired after the season.
Clausen, however, is the future, or maybe not. Either way, they need to know whether they have something or not with him so they can know whether or not they need to draft a quarterback with their top 3 pick. Clausen has been terrible this season, but he’s faced tough teams in each of his 3 starts. Chicago (1st in YPA allowed), New Orleans (3rd in YPA allowed), and Cincinnati (12th in YPA allowed) all have good if not great pass defenses. A few more starts, more time with the playbook and his receivers, and Clausen could prove to be something. Or he could not, in which case, they’ll probably have a top 3 pick and might be able to land Andrew Luck if they get “luck”y.
30. Dallas Cowboys 1-7
Just one week after declaring that he wouldn’t fire Wade Phillips midseason, Jerry Jones fired Wade Phillips midseason on Monday. I guess a 38 point loss will do that to you. My initial reaction “Wait, he didn’t have blackmail on the owner? Why wasn’t this done years ago?” This firing has to at least approach Matt Millen’s firing as the best move that should have been done years ago.
When Tony Romo went down with an injury, the Cowboys were leading the Giants 20-7. Since then, they have been outscored 114-39. I know losing your quarterback hurts, but their defense has given up 114 points in 10 quarters. They have absolutely thrown in the towel. No respectable coach would let his team throw in the towel like that.
Of course it’s very possible that they all threw in the towel in order to make Jerry Jones fire Phillips, but either way, he had to go. In a post game interview after their embarrassing 45-7 loss to the Packers, Wade Phillips said he didn’t even know who his team was playing next week. I guess it doesn’t matter now though. Phillips isn’t playing anyone this week. I hope the Cowboys hire Jon Gruden to replace him. Mostly just so I don’t have to listen to him on Monday Night Football anymore, but still.
29. Denver Broncos 2-6
Bye.
28. Cincinnati Bengals 2-6
The Bengals have had their chances this season and they’ve put up good fights, but to no avail. They almost completed comebacks against Atlanta and Pittsburgh in garbage time, losing to those two by less than a touchdown after trailing by 3 scores early. After trailing by 4 scores to the Patriots, they cut that lead to 14. Their losses to Cleveland, Tampa Bay, and Miami were by 8 points or less.
However, they just aren’t getting the job done. They’re 2-6 and 4 back in the division. They’ve once again failed to live up to expectations after winning and sweeping the division last season. Failing to live up to expectations seems to be a staple of the Carson Palmer/Marvin Lewis era.
Speaking of the Palmer/Lewis era, I think it’s coming to a close. Palmer is due a ton of money next season and Marvin Lewis is in the last year of his contract. There’s a really good chance neither of them are back next season. They had 7 years and no playoff wins. It’s time for them to start over.
Chad Ochocinco also has a 6 million dollar option for next season. It once appared to be an afterthought that the Bengals would pick that up, but with Ocho catching 40 passes for 473 yards and 2 scores and complaining midgame about being 2nd fiddle to Terrell Owens, that doesn’t look like as much of a sure thing anymore. A new regime might decide it’s not worth the trouble or pick it up and try to trade him elsewhere. The soon to be 33 year old looks like a fraction of his former self with only three games of 45 yards or more this season.
27. San Francisco 49ers 2-6
Bye.
26. Detroit Lions 2-6
The Lions are 5-43 in their last 48 games and are 2-6 this season, despite having a +15 point differential this season. They lost because of a bullshit rule week 1, lost to Philly by 3, Green Bay by 2, and this week they lost to the AFC East leading Jets on a missed extra point. The catch, the extra point was missed by 1st round pick DEFENSIVE TACKLE Ndamukong Suh, a 307 pound former soccer player. That’s the definition of inventing ways to lose.
Also in this week’s game against the Jets, Matt Stafford landed funny on his previously separated shoulder late in the 4th quarter. Stafford missed nearly 6 whole games with that separated shoulder earlier this season, essentially killing their season. He had an amazing game in a win over Washington in his first game back, but now he appears out for at least this week’s game against Buffalo, probably more.
With Shaun Hill possibly still out with a broken arm, this means we could see Drew Stanton start against the Bills this week as the Lions try to ensure that the Bills are still in the running for 0-16, thus potentially making the 2008 Lions no longer the only team to never win a game. This is the same Drew Stanton who is 55 for 104 for 611 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 7 picks in his career (49.0 QB rating). Once again, the Football Gods hate the Lions.
25. Arizona Cardinals 3-5
Derek Anderson didn’t look terrible last week against Minnesota, throwing for 179 yards and 1 touchdown on 15 for 26 and more importantly no picks. The Cardinals still lost, but I think that was more the fault of the defense than Anderson, though Anderson did have some overthrows in overtime that could have won them the game.
Still, I’d say the Cardinals have the worst quarterback situation in the NFL. The Panthers’ quarterbacks are playing worse, but they don’t have any good receivers really. The Cardinals have Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston to help out their quarterbacks and their quarterbacks are still 31st in the league in QB rating, 59.7, only 7 points behind the Panthers. The next closest team, Seattle, 9.2 points away at 68.9.
24. Jacksonville Jaguars 4-4
Bye.
23. Cleveland Browns 3-5
The Browns have won the only game they’ve played this season against a sub .500 team. They hung within a touchdown of Tampa Bay (5-3), Kansas City (5-3), and Baltimore (6-2) and they beat New Orleans and New England by a combined 33 points.
This team is much, much better than their record would suggest and with Colt McCoy looking like the best quarterback the Browns have had since…ever, the future is actually bright in Cleveland. Another strong draft, combined with an easier schedule, and the continued development of McCoy, and this could be a playoff team next year. (Yes, a playoff team).
On another note, Peyton Hillis has been amazing this season. He has 644 yards on 133 carries and 7 scores this season. Note to Josh McDaniels, who traded Hillis for Brady Quinn (remember him) during the offseason: If a football genius like Mike Holmgren calls you up and offers his starting quarterback for your 4th string running back/2nd string fullback, you might want to reevaluate that back before sending him away.
22. Seattle Seahawks 4-4
Uhh…why did the Seahawks give up a 3rd rounder and a swap of 2nd rounders (the equivalent of a 3rd rounder) for Charlie Whitehurst again? I thought Pete Carroll was supposed to be smart. When he made that move and gave Whitehurst a ridiculous extension, despite the fact that the former 3rd rounder had never thrown a pass in the NFL, everyone gave him the benefit of the doubt with talent because he built USC. Apparently not.
The Jesus Christ look alike threw 23 passes, completing 12 of them for 116 yards a touchdown and 2 picks. Those numbers don’t even say everything. Most of that was in garbage time in an embarrassing 34 point loss to the Giants. He led the offense to a mere 162 total yards. In the last 2 weeks, the Seahawks have lost by a combined 64 points, this one possibly even more embarrassing because it came at home, in front of their legendary 12th man.
Of course I’m going to be fair. I can’t just bash their quarterback. Their defense (74 points allowed) has been terrible. Their run defense, once one of the best in the league, has allowed 395 rushing yards in the past 2 weeks after losing Colin Cole and Red Bryant for the season.
Marshawn Lynch has rushed for 55 yards on 20 carries. So much for him turning around their running game. It looks like it wasn’t just the Buffalo offensive line that was making him look so bad in recent years. He’s just bad.
21. St. Louis Rams 4-4
Bye.
20. Kansas City Chiefs 5-3
Has there ever been an uglier game between teams in first and second in their division week 9 or later than Kansas City/Oakland on Sunday. Jason Campbell was 4 for 10 for 18 yards in the first half…and the Chiefs still lost to the Raiders. The Chiefs had multiple drops in the second half. They had 2 fumbles and gave up a kickoff return touchdown.
Matt Cassel was 20 for 35 for 216 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a pick, but was really worse than that, unable to lead drives and forcing his team to punt 9 times, including once in overtime on a 3 and out. Jamaal Charles had 664 yards on 103 carries coming into this game and was fresh off gutting the Bills for 177 yards on 22 carries.
Against an Oakland run defense that is one of the worst in the league, all they had to do was run with him. Instead, he got 10 carries for 53 yards, as opposed to 32 yards on 19 carries by Thomas Jones. Todd Haley still is using his lesser players over his best player, Charles. I know the game went into overtime, but there was no reason for Matt Cassel to throw 35 times either.
19. Chicago Bears 5-3
All the Bears problems are solved!!! Jay Cutler was only sacked once!!! Well, maybe, but we won’t know until they face the Vikings next week if they solved their problems during the bye. After all, it was only the Bills. The Bills haven’t won a game this season and they have only 12 sacks in 8 games, 4th fewest in the NFL. And they still only won by 3 and probably would have needed overtime if that early extra point by Rian Lindell had gone through the uprights.
18. Oakland Raiders 5-4
I waited 3 weeks for the Oakland stinker, the inevitable disappointing performance following a strong win. After outscoring opponents 92-17 in the past 2 weeks, I finally got the stinker last week. The catch, they still won, their first 3 game winning streak since 2002.
In fact, they’re now 5-4 record is their first +.500 record since 2002 and unless they lose out the rest of the way, they’re going to win 6 or more games for the first time since 2002. I would say the fact that the Raiders are finding ways to win even when they play badly is a sign that their catch Kansas City and win the division, but I don’t think it’ll matter. I think San Diego is going to go on one of their patented runs and take this.
17. Minnesota Vikings 3-5
This team was in absolute chaos coming into this week’s game against Arizona. Brad Childress cut Randy Moss (apparently without front office approval) 3 weeks after they traded a 3rd rounder for him. Chilly’s reason for doing so apparently is that Moss didn’t hustle on one route against New England, Moss threw the coaching staff under the bus and praised Bill Belicheck after his Vikings lost to BB’s Pats (he didn’t say anything that wasn’t true), Moss said he wouldn’t be answering anymore questions for the rest of the season and that he would be asking himself the questions (I’m actually curious to see this), and Moss insulted the team’s cooking.
Chilly was almost fired for cutting Moss and then later in the week, Percy Harvin and Brad Childress got into a heated verbal confrontation, a confrontation that Harvin’s teammates had his backs in, saying, among other things, that Harvin did what everyone there had wanted to do for years. Brad Childress was looking like he wouldn’t have a job after this week, but his job appears to be saved and it’s all because of (who else) Brett Favre.
At 41 years and 28 days old, Brett Favre set a new career high with 446 passing yards against the Arizona Cardinals. Considering every record he has in his career and considering his age, his elbow tendonitis, his double ankle fracture, his lacerated chin, his team’s poor record, that total is very amazing. He just keeps going and going. He’s like the energizer bunny, only with a smaller penis.
16. Washington Redskins 4-4
They were on bye this last week, but let me say this. Mike Shanahan benched Donovan McNabb for Rex Grossman (kids reading this at home, Rex Grossman is never, ever the answer) citing McNabb’s durability issues in a 2 minute drill. Then he brought JaMarcus Russell in for a workout, the same JaMarcus Russell who ballooned up to 300 pounds in Oakland last season. How did this guy win 2 Super Bowls again? Oh yeah, John Elway.
15. Miami Dolphins 4-4
I know he’s in his 2nd year, but Chad Henne seems to be holding this team down. He’s still got time, but he’s got to turn it around fast. This is a talented team all around, but they are only 4-4. Henne has led this team on 11 touchdown drives in 8 games this season. They stink in the red zone (the conservative play calling isn’t helping him though).
Sure Dan Carpenter is a beast, 19-22 on field goals this season (9-12 40+ 10-10 within 39), but when he does miss a field goal, like he did last week, it hurts them and you can’t count on kickers to win you games in the playoffs. Of course, the Dolphins 7 turnovers against Baltimore didn’t help. 5 of those were by Henne (3 picks, 2 fumbles). I know Baltimore’s defense is good, but that’s inexcusable and this really doesn’t look like a playoff team right now.
On a more hilarious note, check out some of these quotes from Channing Crowder in a post game interview about Ravens fullback Le’Ron McClain allegedly spitting in his face. “A guy just spit in my face! I don’t give a damn about Karlos pulling somebody’s facemask. Like they didn’t see Chad Henne get hit twice when he slid. Yeah, a little Stevie Wonder and Anne Frank.”
When asked what he meant by Anne Frank, he responded by saying “Who was that? Is that the blind girl? Helen Keller … I don’t know who the fuck Anne Frank is. I’m mad right now. Fuck it. I’m not as swift as I usually am.”
I actually see the similarility. Helen Keller couldn’t see. Anne Frank couldn’t be seen. The refs didn’t see McClain spit in Crowder’s face. I get it.
14. Houston Texans 4-4
It looks as if the Texans will miss the playoffs once again. They were billed as a sleeper pick because of their 5 losses by less than a touchdown last season. However, everyone seems to have forgotten that they won 5 games by less than a touchdown last season as well.
Their schedule is ridiculously hard this season and after starting 2-0, they are now 4-4 and have their backs up against it. 7 of their next 8 opponents have .500 or better and the only team they face that isn’t is Denver. Going into Denver and winning is no easy task.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-3
The self proclaimed NFC’s best team hasn’t beaten anyone with a winning record. The teams they have beaten have a combined 13-27 record and I’m still convinced that they would lose to St. Louis (who they beat by 1 in Tampa) on a neutral surface. However, their loss to Atlanta by a mere 6 points was a lot better than their losses to the Steelers and the Saints, especially in Atlanta where the Falcons flat out don’t lose when Matt Ryan starts (one career regular season home loss for Ryan in 2 and a half seasons).
However, with the Saints winning easily and the Bucs not owning the tiebreaker with either the Falcons or the Saints, they have a uphill battle to the playoffs, even if they win 9 or so games like this Josh Freeman led squad is capable.
On another note, what was with Raheem Morris giving Cadillac Williams 8 carries? LeGarrette Blount had 120 yards on 22 carries the week before and Cadillac has been running like an Oldsmobile this season with a 2.4 YPC. Yet Oldsmobile Williams stole 8 carries from Blount, who only got 13 and only had 1 carry the entire first half.
Williams turned his 8 into 13 yards, while Blount turned his 13 into 46 yards. Oldsmobile is the better pass catcher, but should only be used on 3rd down. Why do so many coaches insist on not using their best runner?
12. San Diego Chargers 4-5
After the bye, the Chargers get Antonio Gates and Malcom Floyd back from injury. They’re on a 2 game roll right now, looking good in both victories. Philip Rivers is playing like an MVP this season, 215 for 329 for 2944 yards 19 touchdowns and 8 picks and on pace to shatter Dan Marino’s single season passing yards record by over 150 yards.
In their remaining 7 games, they play three teams with winning records, the Colts (who they have dominated in the Peyton Manning era) and the Chiefs and Raiders, who we all know are worse than their combined 10-7 record would suggest. Other than that, they play the 2-6 49ers, the 2-6 Broncos (twice), and the 2-6 Bengals. This team could very realistically finish the season with 10 wins, and I would be very surprised if they didn’t finish with at least 9.
11. Tennessee Titans 5-3
Bye.
10. Philadelphia Eagles 5-3
I went on the record earlier this season saying that Vick was comparable in talent to Kevin Kolb. After last week’s win over Indy, I’m taking that back. The Vick of old was comparable in talent to Kolb. However, for whatever reason, Vick looks like a better quarterback post-jail than pre-jail.
I don’t know what it is, but his arm is stronger, he’s faster (if you can believe it), he’s making better decisions with the football. I think the decision making is actually the most shocking thing. He looked great in his first two games, but those were against the Lions and the Jaguars.
This week, he ripped up the Colts defense and more importantly, kept the ball out of Peyton Manning’s hands. That’s the only way to beat Manning and he did it. There isn’t a ton of talent in the NFC right now, so this could be a sleeper Super Bowl team.
9. New York Jets 6-2
In the last 4 weeks, they’ve needed a PI call to beat Denver, had their bye, lost to Green Bay, getting shutout in the process, and needed a missed extra point to beat Detroit. Yeah, they’re 6-2 and technically in first in their division and tied for best record in the NFL. But they don’t look like an elite team at all. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cleveland beat them next week.
Also, I’d just like to point out that if Santonio Holmes had ran in a straight line to the goal line instead of zigzagging a bit (the quickest way between two points is a straight line Santonio), the Jets would have won by 6 and covered and I would have won that pick. Of course I can’t complain when my first ever 6 unit pick got a backdoor cover, beating the spread by 1 (more on that later).
8. Baltimore Ravens 6-2
The Ravens won last week, but I’m not sold on them yet. They still shoot themselves in the foot too much and their defense is not what it used to be, even since they got Ed Reed back from injury. Joe Flacco is a good quarterback, but he struggles in games when his running game can’t find room. I don’t think Flacco can win a Super Bowl just yet.
7. New Orleans Saints 6-3
The Saints just won by 31 after beating the Steelers by 10 and now head into their bye. After their bye, they should get both Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush back, helping their terrible red zone offense. They should also get key defensive players back to 100%. This bye week is at the perfect time for this banged up team.
After their bye, they face Seattle on the road, the Cowboys, the Bengals, the Rams on the road, the Ravens in Baltimore, the Falcons in Atlanta, and the Bucs. This team could easily be 11-5 going into the playoffs and if they win a tough road game in Baltimore or Atlanta, they could be 12-4 and on a roll into the playoffs. That’s going to be a scary opponent for an NFC playoff team.
6. Green Bay Packers 6-3
At the beginning of the season, I had them as my Super Bowl team citing Aaron Rodgers’ development and the fact that I felt they had the most talented supporting cast in the NFL. They faced some early injury problems, but they are now 6-3 going into the bye riding a 45-7 win over Dallas. They have the bye to get healthy and if they put everything together, there’s still time for them to go on a run and make my Super Bowl prediction come true.
Also, I think Clay Matthews is officially the scariest player in the NFL. Ever since Troy Polamalu started doing those, however hilarious, shampoo commericials, he’s seemed slightly more human, more down to earth. Matthews is a 250 pound quarterback killing machine and he’s nimble enough to return a pick for a long touchdown like week against Dallas, with his crazy, seemingly never washed hair flowing in the air. In fact, I think his hair is scarier than several players in the NFL. In fact, if his hair were an NFL player, it would probably have at least 5 sacks right now.
5. New York Giants 6-2
They’d be higher if they didn’t have such a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot. That obviously wasn’t a problem last week in their destruction of Seattle, but it had been up to that point. They do everything well, except take care of the football.
They rank 4th against the pass, 3rd against the run, 6th in run offense, and 4th in pass offense (all rankings based on YPA/YPC). However, they have the 3rd most turnovers in the NFL, 22. The only teams that have more are Carolina and Arizona.
4. Atlanta Falcons 6-2
I think the Falcons have more to gain from homefield advantage than any team in the NFC and maybe the league (though the Pats and their 23 straight at home with Brady could give them a run for their money in that debate). Matt Ryan has lost 1 career regular season game at home.
I know the playoffs are a different animal, but Ryan seems to love the energy of playing big games at home and I think they can ride that to the Super Bowl in a wide open NFC. Standing between them and homefield is a tough schedule.
They have to face Baltimore, go to St. Louis, Green Bay, go to Tampa Bay, go to Carolina, go to Seattle, and then New Orleans and Carolina at home to finish the season. Also standing between them and homefield, their 29th ranked pass defense.
3. New England Patriots 6-2
I think last week’s loss to the Browns had some cause for concern, but was more of a bump in the road than anything. The Pats are a young team and were caught looking forward to the Steelers and Colts in the next two weeks and overlooked the Browns, who have had the 2nd toughest schedule in the NFL so far and were fresh off beating the Saints in the Superdome.
The Patriots still have conference games against the Steelers, Colts, Jets, and a non-conference game against the Packers on their schedule. We’ll know a lot more about them after those games, but I’m not too worried about where they are as a team right now. They’re still tied for best record in the league.
Sticking with the theme of extra points, I’d like to comment on Wes Welker kicking the extra point and the subsequent kickoff last week. He looked good kicking that extra point. The kickoff, not so much, but the extra point looked good. I say they use him in that role for often. Imagine it, what’s he going to do, kick or run, or, dare I say it, pass.
It would be like the wildcat, but insane. I think the potential of that is the best extra point story of the week over Rian Lindell missing his first extra point in 232 tries and costing the Bills the game and Ndamukong Suh kicking his first career extra point and missing it, costing the Lions the game. Who would have though extra points would ever be such a riveting topic in the NFL.
2. Indianapolis Colts 5-3
I made my first ever 6 unit pick last week, betting the underdog Colts +3 over the Eagles. I figured, Peyton Manning has destroyed the Eagles in the past, Peyton Manning can tear apart the Eagles weak secondary and his impeccable timing could nullify their pass rush, and that Mike Vick wasn’t a good enough throwing to keep up.
However, Vick did a great job of keeping the ball out of Peyton Manning’s hands and the Colts defense, which already was missing a starting linebacker, lost two more starting linebackers midgame, making it even tougher for them to stop Vick and get Peyton the ball back. Peyton played well, but almost lost the cover.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the back of Manning’s helmet was touched on a 4th down fail late in the 4th quarter, the Eagles would have won by 9, but that penalty gave the Colts new life in route to a 2 point Colts loss and cover. Phew! That cover wasn’t the only reason I loved watching the Colts/Eagles game. The other was this clip that was shown during the game of Andy “Ried” at age 13. Yes, 13.
Everything about that video was amazing. The fact that Andy Reid was about two times bigger than every other kid in the contest (I seriously thought that was him now competing against a few kids), the fact that they spelled him name Ried (whose name is Ried), everything.
The reason the Colts are #2 with 3 losses, moving up a spot after that loss, the Pats lost, meaning that there were no more 1 loss teams in the NFL. The Colts are a mere game back of the best record in the NFL and with Peyton Manning’s experience, that makes them a scary opponent going towards the end of the season.
I’m sure they’ll still somehow pull 12-4 out of their asses once again, especially once their defense gets healthy again and because they won’t be able to rest their starters down the stretch, they’ll be at game speed going into the playoffs, as they were the one year they won the whole thing.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers 6-2
The Steelers move up to #1, but they’re hardly a perfect team. Their offensive line is really hurting right now, the defense hasn’t been the same since Big Ben came back, and they almost blew a 20 point lead against Cincinnati last week.
Blowing leads was their thing last year and they did that en route to a 5 game losing streak that forced them to sit home for the playoffs. They were sitting pretty and on top of the world last season when that streak hit. They need to avoid one this year.
However, they’re still #1 this week because they’re the most complete team in the NFL. Bad news for Steelers fans though, teams ranked #1 in my Power Rankings are 4-4 the following week. It’s just been that kind of season.
The Steelers have Tom Brady and the Pats coming to their place after they lost to the Browns. They already lost to one team coming that was coming off a loss to the Browns. In fact, both of their losses have come to teams that had just faced the Browns. Just saying. Also, Tom Brady has only lost back-to-back games once since 2003. That I’m not just saying.
Speaking of the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger, I have my second hillarious video of the week to show you, this embarrassing moment by ESPN’s Chris McKendry. Enjoy.
Shoulda had a V8.
Like the Andy Ried clip, this Ben Roethliscockberger clip is pure perfection. Whether it be the lead up “get low, get penetration, inches, take ’em up high, get down low” or the actually slip (how do you make that mistake?), pure comedy gold.
On a final unrelated note, I want to comment on ESPN letting go to Sunday Night Baseball team of Joe Morgan and Jon Miller after 21 years. Those were the only 2 good announcers ESPN has left. I don’t understand this network. They employ Jon Gruden, who never has anything bad to say about anyone. They employ Steve Young, who says…I don’t even know. I have no idea what he’s talking about half the time. They employ Matt Millen who is…Matt Millen. They employ Keyshawn Johnson, who never has anything insightful to say and occasionally has issues forming sentences. But Jon Miller and Joe Morgan, two excellent baseball guys, no. They don’t employ them anymore.
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