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Watching a 300-lb Iowa-Class defensive lineman recover a fumble and attempt to run it back is one of the true joys in life, even if said player doesn't get anywhere.
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The 3-man rush does not work against Philadelphia. It just doesn't.
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It seems to me that you can't ever win in a fantasy game when your WR and RB are on teams playing one another, because as soon as the WR's team cues into your RB, the previously run-heavy team is forced to pass, and vice versa. The only way this ever works is if both teams have absolutely no defense and the predicted over/under for the game is 90 points.
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Regardless of what Donovan McNabb says in postgame interviews, I don't think God is an Eagles fan. As decent as most Eagles fans are now, we can't neglect the fact that they booed Santa Claus and threw batteries on the field in the past. I think all fan bases have their lunatics. If I go by the sweeping generalizations I read/hear about, I would say that Steelers fans are pretentious, Raiders fans are borderline, Seahawks fans are emo (and with good reason after this season), Giants fans boo their own team regularly, Jets fans harass their cheerleaders and trash the stadium, Bears fans are pessimists, Atlanta fans are hicks, and Chargers fans are currently all in Pittsburgh yelling at their run defense, concession workers, and threatening rubbish bins. And there isn't a paper bag big enough to cover those who are still Lions fans.
Thus, I am going to side with Colts coach Tony Dungy, who stated that although he is a man of faith, he knows God does not care about football games.
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According to my friend, Darren Sproles is a leprechaun. I think he'll grant you three wishes and good luck if you catch him. Will the Steelers' wishes be granted more in the second half, or will Sproles simply decide to run between the legs of the linebackers?
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The officiating crew for the Giants/Eagles game made a series of oopsies, the funniest being when Philly was on offense and a penalty (I forget what it was) was called on "#22 of the defense"; the Giants do not have a #22 on their defense. A technical non-penalty?
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Also, apparently the Giants can't kick in their own stadium. If I heard correctly, Carney has only made 11/22 attempts in the Meadowlands. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
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Speaking of the Meadowlands, I was having an interesting conversation with someone earlier today: what would happen if the Giants and the Jets played one another? Or, how about if both had home-field playoff advantage, and the stadium had to be in Jets regalia on Saturday and Giants on Sunday? How would they do it? Would a hole open up in the space-time continuum and eat the state of New Jersey as a result of the ensuing logistical nightmare? Actually, does anyone know if the Giants and Jets have played each other since the Jets moved in (season openers, etc)?
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Finally, a big shout-out to my friend Marc, who is a die-hard Steelers fan (of the non-pretentious variety). Happy Birthday; may Leprechaun Darren grant your wishes. I won't make any more Delhomme jokes.
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