The NFL is Poop - Week 8

They're Just Good
Can we please dismiss all this talk about how the Chargers were galvanized by the San Diego fires? The Chargers are a really good team that got off to a bad start. They killed the Broncos and Raiders before the fire. The fact that they pounded the Texans is an indication of nothing. The Chargers are awesome, the Texans are bad, they should have beaten them. I am back to my belief that the Chargers could knock off the Colts or Patriots in the playoffs.



Can Someone Please Block This Guy?
Mike Vrabel had 13 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and a receiving touchdown in the Patriots 52-7 win over the Washington Redskins (more on that later).



You Wanna Crown Em, Then Crown Their Ass
A lot of people are really excited about the New York Giants and their 6 game winning streak. After a sloppy win in London in which they allowed a late touchdown to break the spread, the Giants last 4 wins have come against teams with a combined record of 4-26. And the Jets got their only win against the Dolphins. After a bye week to get over the jet lag from London the Giants will face the Cowboys and Lions who have a combined record of 10-3.

Game of the Week
Green Bay Packers 19 Denver Broncos 13
The last few years I've always fought back against the Brett Favre propaganda and said frankly, that he's been terrible for about three years now. But this season he has his magic back. After non-descript 60 minutes of regulation (ending with the Broncos costing themselves a chance to win the game by calling a running play on 3rd down), Favre threw a bomb on the first play of OT, perfectly placed into the hands of Greg Jennings for an 82-yard touchdown.



Game of the Century
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts
Every year these two teams play twice, once in the regular season, once in the playoffs, but this one seems even bigger. This time both teams are undefeated and the winner could possibly go through the whole season without a loss. The Patriots are pissed off and running up the score and they are looking like the best team in the history of the NFL. But the Colts haven't lost a game since last Decemeber. And this game is being played in Indianapolis. This should be one for the ages.

Point Spreads Are Just For the Gamblers, Right?
Master Bates is fascinated by the fact that the undefeated Super Bowl Champions, playing at home, are 4 point underdogs. Spreads are often misleading because they are not designed to act as an equalizer between the two teams. Spreads exist to draw an equal amount of action to each side of the game. Because New England has been so dominant this year (they are 8-0 vs. the spread) gamblers (like myself) are riding with them no matter what.

A Brief Rant About the Redskins
As disgusted I was by the 52-7 ass-whupping delivered by the Patriots, it's only one game. In the broad scope of a 16 game season, a 52-7 loss has the same impact as a 10-7 loss. The Jets are coming up this week and that should get the Redskins back on the winning track. The Redskins are a slightly above average team, which means if they can beat the teams they are better than, and lose to the teams they are worse than, and split with the team equal to them, they should go 10-6 and make the playoffs.

Cheerleader of the Week
Kylette of the Charger Girls
I'm not sure if she was galvanized to look this good because of the San Diego fires.
Kylette is an Aquarius who enjoys dancing, reading and green chili chicken enchiladas.
Her favorite player is Antonio Gates because he's so dependable.
She can't swim but she can wear a bikini.
She is afraid of the dark so I assume she likes to have sex with the lights on.



Bonus Charger Girl pictures: They girls were obviously galvanized by the fires to bring the city together by dressing up as sexy everythings for Halloween this week.



If the Super Bowl Were Played Today
New England Patriots 52 Dallas Cowboys 7
The Colts could occupy this spot next week