Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green attempted to throw a block on Houston Texans defensive lineman Travis Johnson on a play in which Green fumbled. Green went low on Johnson and Johnson nailed Green in the head with his knee. Johnson was initially furious because he thought Green was taking a cheap shot at his knees to injure him. Johnson got up and yelled at Trent Green as he lay motionless on the turf. Green had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. That should have made Johnson regret his actions, but instead after the game he was still mad saying "he like the scarecrow, he want to get courage." I don't know what's more embarrassing, taunting a seriously injured guy or not knowing who needed what in the Wizard of Oz.
Oh My!
Prescient call by Dick Enberg during the Jets-Giants game. After Jets center Nick Mangold left the game with an injury, Enberg pointed out his replacement and the potential danger of a bad snap due to his inexperience with Chad Pennington. Sure enough, on the very first play the ball got snapped right into Pennington's chest when he wasn't looking.
They Are Who We Thought They Were
The San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears had huge bounceback wins this week. The Chargers pasted the Broncos 41-3 showing that their offense is back. The Chargers haven't proven themselves to me yet, but they are tied for second (and last) in the AFC West at 2-3 with the Broncos and Chiefs, only half a game behind the Raiders. I expect them in the playoffs this year. As for the Bears, their defense dominated by forcing turnovers and they knocked off the previously undefeated Packers. They still trail the Packers by two games, and they still have a terrible offense, but they made great strides.
Miraculous Cover
The New England - Cleveland game was a perfect example of why gambling keeps people interested in NFL games. New England was favored by 16 1/2 and took an early 20-0 lead. That closed to 20-3, then 20-10, but New England scored again to get back into covering territory at 27-10. But with 6 minutes left the Browns scored to take the spread back. The Patriots then marched down the field on a long drive that ended at the 4 yard line. But they went for it on 4th down (the right move, not an effort to run up the score) but they missed, and all seemed lost. But on the next play Kellen Winslow fumbled and Randall Gay returned it for a touchdown. So it seemed like a cover for New England. But with 37 seconds left the Browns moved the ball 48 yards in 3 plays. But with 3 tries from the 10 yard line the Patriots held on and covered the spread.
Game of the Week
Dallas Cowboys 25 Buffalo Bills 24
The Bills seemed ready to knock off the Cowboys with a little help from Tony Romo. 5 interceptions, 2 returned for touchdowns. Add a kickoff return TD and the Bills offense did nothing. But the Cowboys got a late TD, then in 20 seconds got an onside kick and threw two passes to set up a field goal. This is where awful coaching came in. From the 43 yard line with 7 seconds left the Cowboys needed to go for another short pass. The Bills played off the receivers allowing Crayton to catch the ball and run right out of bounds with two seconds left. If they play tighter coverage it would have taken longer to get open, or they could have made the tackle inbounds, or worst case, the Cowboys catch a deeper pass, as long as they don't score a touchdown they'll likely run out of time. Why were they protecting against the deep ball that couldn't hurt them? Terrible call. The Cowboys completed an 8 yard pass to cut the field goal down to 53 yards. Nick Folk made the kick...but wait, Dick Jauron did the ridiculous last second timeout gambit and Folk had to kick it again. He did, and he made it again.
Game of Next Week
New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys
Two of the last 3 undefeated teams facing other. The two teams that were once America's Team and are now probably the most hated franchises in the league. They score an average of 70 points combined. I actually think the scoring in this game will be way down but it should be a great game.
A Brief Rant About the Redskins
Great game by Jason Campbell, his best as a Redskin. I think the Lions just weren't very good because every play, running or passing was gaining 5 or 6 yards. They also played great defense and although they didn't force a lot of turnovers (they got two, late in the game leading to the last ten points) but they played good solid defense and won he battle of field position. The most disappointing aspect is that they should be 4-0 if they hadn't folded against the Giants.
Cheerleader of the Week
Jessica D. of the Buffalo Jills
The Buffalo Jills have by far the worst website of any cheerleading squad in the NFL. Each girl only gets one picture, a wide shot and you can barely see their faces.
I like Jessica because her favorite things about Buffalo are the wings and the Bills. Her music choice is the typical "everything" but she specifically mentioned the Goo Goo Dolls. That seemed weird, until I remembered the Goo Goo Dolls are from Buffalo. Jessica is afraid of "CLOWNS!" Hysterical.
If the Super Bowl Were Played Today
It's actually going to be played on Sunday so at least I'll be able to pick a new team depending on the result. But right now I'm sticking with New England Patriots 38 Dallas Cowboys 21.
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