The NFL is Poop - Week 8

What is going on here?
Tennessee, Green Bay and Oakland are all on 2-game winning streaks. Prior to that the teams had started the season a combined 1-14. Tennessee beat Washington and Houston (allowing 22 points each time) but I hesitate to say Vince Young is coming around. They dominated Washington with the run and forced a lot of turnovers against the Texans.
Green Bay also beat two bad teams, Miami and Arizona (2 of the 3 1-win teams in the NFL), but with Brett Favre and easy games still on the schedule, they could be in the process of turning their season around.
The Raiders puzzle me more. Sure, they beat the Cardinals who were coming off that devastating loss to the Bears. But they also rebounded to beat the defending champion Steelers.

Did Michael Vick Figure It Out?
It's possible, but still to early to say. He's only played two good games in a row, in order to be a good passer he needs to consistently play at that level. But it seems as if he is finding his receivers at the precise point they need to catch the ball, which was his real problem all along, not tucking and running too quickly. If it turns out that he has learned to become a great passer while continuing to use his legs as a weapon, look out world.

Romocop
Parcells finally figured out that you cannot win when your QB turns the ball over all the time and makes horrible decisions like Drew Bledsoe. Had he gone to Romo earlier the Cowboys might be in better shape.

Game of The Week
Colts 34 Broncos 31
Another example of why in the NFL defense wins, but offense makes for the best games. Despite the great D the Broncos had all season, they could not stop Peyton Manning and the Colts. There were only 3 punts total in the game. The last 8 possessions of the game all ended in points. For 29 minutes in the second half teams were on scoring drives. The score might not have been so close had the Broncos not been able to rush for 227 yards, most of that in the second half. But there may be a rematch of this game later down the road, and thanks to this result, it will probably happen in Indianapolis.

Game to Watch
Colts vs. Patriots
This game is always the premiere matchup each year. And it happens each year because both teams keep winning their divisions. The Patriots should be decided underdogs but they are actually favored by 3 points because of what they did Monday night against Minnesota. They've shown time and time again that they know how to gameplan and throw off their opposition. That Tom Brady quick hit 6-for-6 drive to start the game was a thing of beauty.

A Brief Rant About the Redskins
Bye week, nothing to get too excited about. But the Cowboys are coming up and it would suck to fall to 2-6 at the hands of those bastards. If Romo plays the way he did Sunday night the Redskins defense has no chance.

Cheerleader of the Week
Tandra from the Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders.
Tandra as you can plainly tell has enormous boobies, but somehow she's still single. She lives with her 3 German Shepherds and 1 chihuahua. Two things that will endear her to Mrs. Poop: her favorite movie is "Wedding Crashers" and her biggest personal goal is to earn a degree in nursing. Tandra likes fishing, baseball, mingling, dancing and tantra. Well, I'm not positive about that last one but we assume someone named Tandra likes tantra.



If the Super Bowl Were Played Today
Once again I'd have to say the Bears would beat the Colts by the score of 28-20. The Colts are starting to look a little better (even though they barely eked out a victory their offense is finally clicking) but the Bears absolutely murdered the 49ers. The Patriots are one team that can ruin this equation, either by beating the Colts this week or the Bears at the end of the month.