There is a good reason why Las Vegas hotels keep going up, are renovated,
and the city is growing by leaps and bounds. The reason is Indianapolis/New
England.
Speaking of that game, expect a flurry of Antowain Smith signings
after 150 total yards. Please don't believe for a minute that Smith
has been reborn or that the Patriots offensive line has grown up
in a week. Believe that the Colts defense can't stop the run and
that is the reason why they should not be counted as contenders.
Classic stupid football coach maneuver also in evidence in New England
as Colts coach Jim Mora kept Peyton Manning in the game after the
game was 37-7. Why? Punishment for a few bad passes or some idiotic
code of machismo either can be the only explanations. The game was
over and Manning is the most valuable player on the field, possibly
the NFL, and he is in the game when the only thing that can happen
is negative. Smart, real smart.
Maybe it is my advancing age but those little running score boards
on CBS are too small and a bit of a pain in the ass. Run all the
info at the bottom of the screen. And run it more often.
My offer still stands with CBS that I can find a more informative
crew for the pregame show living under a bridge on Olympic than
the mopes they employ now.
And if ESPN is looking for a little advice, lose Stuart Scott and
Steve Young. Neither adds anything.
The committee for a more balanced TV football schedule was pleased
to see five afternoon games Week 3. Those weeks with only three
games in the afternoon suck.
We'd suggest buying a rabbit's foot if your fantasy team faced someone
starting Ron Dayne this week. We would also suggest staying away
from mirrors, ladders, and cracks in the sidewalk.
Is there a better pregame meal than a couple cold slices of onion
pizza washed down with a frothy root beer? Unless, of course, it
is a bowl full of chili and a Dr. Pepper. All those on the West
Coast are nodding feverishly.
Two years ago, the Redskins were a playoff team a bad play from
playing in the NFC Championship. Then Daniel Snyder decided that
he was as good at managing football as he was in real estate and
the Redskins are now the worst team in the league. Everyone that
has had a bully, know-it-all boss, can rejoice in seeing the Snyder
regime crumble like a house of cards.
Hey Marty Schottenheimer, hand off to Stephen Davis 25-30 times
a game and there is a chance you may win. Why? Look below.
Every 16 times Tony Banks touches the ball he creates a turnover.
Every 30 touches he creates a touchdown. Brian Griese was 60 touches-per-turnover
and 20 touches-per-score last season.
I hate regional games. Is there a person on the globe that wouldn't
want to see the Denver/Baltimore game? What do we receive in Greater
Los Angeles? The Seahawks/Raiders. Neither is a home team. Can we
buy a clue; we in Los Angeles want a good game, not a de facto home
game. Guess we should be happy it wasn't Arizona/Atlanta
We understand that it is difficult to predict which teams will play
well in coming years but those Sunday and Monday night games look
like some huge mismatches. Denver/Arizona, Washington/Green Bay
last week and Dallas/Philadelphia Week 3. We don't have much hope
in Week 4's Monday match with St. Louis/Detroit but the best is
the Super Bowl of egotists Week 5 with Washington facing Dallas.
Which fool at ABC agreed to not one, but two Washington games.
From my count it was a 17- play drive that pushed the Browns into
a 10-0 lead over Jacksonville. Who would want to spend that much
time in Jacksonville?
Okay, I've jumped off the Saints bandwagon as that pass offense
looks shaky. I am now with the Rams. I will be jumping off that
ship as soon as it goes into choppy water.
Those that had any doubt, the Thomas Jones starting job ended after
six quarters in the Arizona season.
Daunte Culpepper had a huge game standing in the pocket, deflecting
the onslaught from Tampa, and tossing a tremendously lucky pass
putting the Vikings in position for the win. Until they get a running
game going, the Vikings season is in his hands and his hands only.
Damn, this is a CBS doubleheader. Watching Mike Ditka, Jim Nantz,
and Jerry Glanville diagnose a football game is worse than being
handed a well-done filet mignon and a cold glass of Cabernet.
The Seattle/Oakland game should be blocked by the V-chip. Matt Hasselbeck
is getting beaten to a bloody stump.
Speaking of bloody stumps, how are those Buffalo Bills? You know
the Bills had a bad game when the big offensive player is Larry
Centers.
How ugly is the Seattle/Oakland game getting? Jim Zorn now warming
up to lead the Seattle offense.
What has Jason Brookins done to Brian Billick? The Ravens have Obefemi
Ayanbadejo running the ball. Why not run Terrell Davis' mother now
that her chunky soup deal is done. Think that she is angry with
Terrell now that the 15 minutes of fame have dissolved. Think she
is pushing Terrell during rehab, calling him a wimp when he gets
tired, and tossing empty soup cans at him?
There is nothing better than a fantasy league with first come, first
served free agent pickups. Jamal Anderson goes down and the quickest
hands in the league pick up Maurice Smith. We will be moving him
as soon as humanly possible.
There is no better feeling for a fantasy owner than to have your
running back run out the game. The fourth quarter of carry after
carry piling up yards. It is fantasy nirvana.
In the battle for best surprising team of the year, is it any surprise
that the team with Doug Flutie won over the team with Jon Kitna.
No surprise to anyone that has watched a football game before.
Nothing yells the NFL Package louder than the 38-7 Seattle/Oakland
game with Trent Dilfer and Matt Hasselbeck already knocked out still
on CBS, while the Broncos/Ravens game is down to the wire. While
we are at it, will someone tap Don Criqui on the shoulder and tell
him that the Raiders are playing next week because they have switched
the game with Dallas to Week 4.
Alright, even worse was the Dallas/Philadelphia game. That score
could've been 73-6. With Dallas, Washington, and Arizona in the
same division the Eagles and Giants should be selling playoff tickets
now.
Mark Bond can be found,
most days, listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn, eating hot sausage sandwiches
topped with BBQ chips, chili, and coleslaw, slapping back Cuervo
shooters, and rambling on about those warm evenings spent with Janet
Reno. He is not related to James Bond but has the same air of sophistication
of Sean Connery. Mark is currently annoying his workmates at Jackpot
Sports, home of the first daily fantasy baseball game, the Reggie
Jackson Fantasy Baseball Challenge, plus weekly and seasonal Fantasy
Football games.
