Positives from Sunday’s Eagles game
Remember last week, when I said no one was perfect? Here’s a few things they did right this week:
:)-- K David Akers did hit a 53-yarder off that pitiful excuse for a field.
:) -- Giant’s QB Eli Manning threw yet another stupid interception.
:) -- QB Kevin Kolb had zero sacks or fumbles this game.
:) -- I heard WR Greg Lewis may have been detained briefly by security.
:) -- They had the sense to drop that turd of a game on the day the Phils had every one of us completely distracted.
Seriously – the Phils outscored the Eagles 6-3 on the day. What the hell was that Sunday night?
Top Performers
** QB: Tony Romo, 37.96 pts – started by Paul
** RB: Ronnie Brown, 30.27 – started by Neal
** WR: Patrick Crayton, 32.17 pts – sitting on the wire
** TE: Dallas Clark, 23.07 pts – started by Eric
** K: Morten Anderson, 15.00 pts – sitting on the wire
** DEF: NY Giants, 30.00 pts – sitting on the wire
It’s a wonder what 12 sacks and a fumble return for a TD will do for your defense. Dad picked them up on Monday, and instantly the rest of his Eagle-laden team fell over.
Andy Reid blown call of the week Award
Let’s see – Last week I lambasted Charlie Manuel and the Phils clinched a playoff berth … Hey, let say he’s an idiot again. Jimmy Rollins too. And me, for my fantasy football teams.
Honorable mention goes to Mike, who started two injured players and a defense on a bye this week, and Anthony and Joel, who both started two injured players.
Worst performers, "Guys you thought retired" edition
Third Place: Gus Frerotte, 1.16 pts – sitting on the wire
Second Place: Trent Dilfer, 1.12 pts – sitting on the wire
First Place: Brad Johnson, -0.20 pts – sitting on the wire
Quick: If you can name which three teams these guys are currently playing for, you win … the knowledge that you know far too much about backup QBs in this league.
Some NFL facts you may not know
** The Chiefs and Rams still don’t have a rushing touchdown. Meanwhile, Indy RB Joseph Addai has five.
** The Tampa Bay Bucs haven’t thrown or caught an interception so far this season. Meanwhile, Saints QB Drew Brees has seven in three games
** So far Patriots QB Tom Brady has completed 79.2 percent of his passes on the season. The NFL record for a season is 70.6, set by Cincy’s Ken Anderson in 1982
** Panthers WR Steve Smith has more tackles on the season (two) than Oakland DE Derrick Burgess (one), who led the league in sacks two years ago.
Stupidest thing I saw this week
This one was easy: Saturday’s Phils/Nads game was on Fox, and they made sure to run their promos for the MLB postseason every single inning so you’d watch. Here’s what they flashed up on screen:
Baseball Playoffs
Red Sox
Indians
Angels
Yankees
Cubs
Mets
You can’t script October
You can’t script September either, kids. Not only did the Mets not have a spot clinched, they collapsed out of postseason contention just about 20 hours later. But thanks for letting us know who you were pulling for.
Cowboy anagram insult of the week
You may have heard the cowpokes will be switching stadiums next year, but you may not know about the new features of the newest circle of hell. But fear not: As part of a savvy marketing move, it's spelled out in "new Dallas Cowboys Stadium," plain as day:
**Abysmal site now w/ sad cloud
That's what you get for leaving the top of your stupid stadium open again. I hope the sad cloud doesn't rain frogs or locusts onto that nice new field.
Links corner
** The professional column is up.
** The next installment of Gahanna Pee Wee football is up too. This week it’s the Texans vs the Eagles, and these Eagles block better than another team I know by the same name.
** In case you missed the Phillie Phanatic gunning down Mr. Met, here it is.
Our standings so far
First Place: I need linebackers, Paul -- 685.06 pts
Second Place: Updog, Neal -- 584.05 pts
Third Place: Giuliani's 2nd wife, Jim -- 567.52 pts
Don't look now, but Joanna is starting to creep up on ... third place. None of us are getting close to Paul.
For the record
** Just for the record, I finished first and third in my fantasy baseball leagues. And I’m tearing up in my fantasy jump rope league. Going with Sally Jenkins over Lucy Van Pelt was an genius call.
** I finally won a game against Dad! I’m still down seven, but at least I finally picked one winner. Thank you, Jeff Garcia.
** If this is the first time you’re visiting this week, make sure you keep scrolling down to see Monday’s post. We’ll get some pics up here later this week, as soon as Anthony figures out how his cell phone works.
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