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This is what happens when
you combine Direct TV, a big screen TV and new batteries in the remote� Random Shots You have to like a QB like Donovan
McNabb who scrambles and turns up field at the sidelines looking for
someone to hit...�� I realize it�s the cool
thing to say every TV announcer is an idiot. But I still really like John
Madden.�� Sorta like watching a game
with your Grand Dad.�� Makes me think of
the Stephen Wright line that goes something like this:� �I was watching Football with my Grandfather.
He thought every Instant Replay was another TD.� I thought about telling him but realized his game was better than
the one I was watching���� Yes, the Viking pass
defense really is as bad as you thought.��
The clock is ticking on the Patrick
Ramsey Watch.� And I�m betting
sooner rather than later.�� Don�t be
surprised to see the Redskin rookie QB start against the Titans in week 5. Signs of life from Arizona
TE Freddie Jones.�� They�ve been
saying he�ll be a bigger part of the game plan and he certainly was
Sunday.� With David Boston�s bum ankle,
Jones may be the best receiver on the roster. I�m sure Champagne,
Illinois is a nice place and all, but it disorients me to see the Bears
at �home� on that field��� That William Green
Bandwagon is looking mighty empty these days��� Kansas City Safety Greg
Wesley is a player.�� 3rd
year man was all over the field making big hits Sunday��� Is there a more workmanlike
QB than Jim Miller?�� He just
shows up every day, plays hard and does his job.�� Pretty darn well.�� Seems
to be the perfect QB for that team with Anthony Thomas grinding out the yards. I�m pretty neutral on the
Seahawks and coach Mike Holmgren but here�s the deal:� The Honey Moon is over. My buddy Bob Harris says
Chicago WR Marty Booker is on a mission.�� What mission?�� A mission
to make all of us pay who didn�t rank him among our top 10 WRs� Cardinal RB Thomas Jones
looked better than some expected against a tough Charger defense, but count me
among the �still not sold� crowd. Cleveland QB Tim Couch
looked a little bit �job scared� to me.��
It can get pretty boring in the training room and you can bet he�s smart
enough to connect the dots and see he had a better than average shot to become
the 2002 version of a New England Drew Bledsoe. So much for the vaunted �Never
Draft Any Rookie WR Not Named Moss� Theory��� Antonio Bryant, Donte� Stallworth, Josh Reed, Javon Walker and
Andre Davis look awfully good. Is Viking QB Daunte
Culpepper the �anti Troy Aikman�?��
Great Fantasy QB but average NFL QB? I don�t understand how
Carolina�s Lamar Smith gets all those yards.�� He runs the sweep so slowly you think he�s going to pull up and
pass the ball downfield.�� Then 3 broken
tackles and 6 yards later, he�s jogging back to the huddle. �� Does Emmitt Smith
really need the �E� in front of Smith on his jersey?�� I think most everyone knows # 22 is Emmitt� Minnesota�s Moe Williams
is 5 times the back that Michael Bennett is.�� There, I said it.� I believe there�s a Heaven
and a Hell.� I�m not sure how but I bet
good money that replays of the TV show Big Brother�s is in the mix for
the latter. Most Underrated Free Agent
Move of the Year:� Philadelphia WR Antonio
Freeman. Is it physically possible
for two people to discuss football for more than 90 seconds without the three
words �Bill�, �Belichick�, and �genius� being spoken?� I don�t think so.� Ask Mike Martz about that �Genius� label��� Still though, you gotta be impressed by the
Patriots.�� Don�t know you could answer
the �one year wonder� talk any better than they have. Really now, do I need Tony
Siragusa on Fox�s Halftime show explaining the nuances of the vertical
passing game to me?�� Tom Brady � Fantasy Quarterback Hero?�� You got it. Randy Moss takes a lot of (deserved) heat for taking plays off
and such but that sideline blowup by Daunte Culpepper Sunday was not
Moss� fault.�� Inside word is that the
tirade was triggered by Moss telling Culpepper he wouldn�t fumble as much if he
imagined the football as a Krispy Kreme Donut� I thought Jerome Bettis
did a fine job on the CBS set.�� Atlanta QB Mike Vick
is hard to judge.�� You get enamored
with his incredible talent and start thinking, �this guy is one of the best in
the league�.�� Next thing you know, it�s
4th and 7.�� He is fun to
watch though. Question for coach Jon
Gruden, �Is Keyshawn Johnson really worth all that?� Denver RB Clinton Portis
looked great Sunday replacing an injured Olandis Gary.�� That�s perfect.�� The Bronco backfield was starting to get a little too clear� Does Deion Sanders
wear that all the time? Serious frontrunner for
Catch of the Year was Oronde Gadsden�s freaky �X Man� one handed grab
Sunday.�� Not only was it a great play,
but it saved a sure interception. Blown Prediction of the
Season thus far � Us hoping the coaches would stick with Green Bay RB Rondell
Mealey.�� He started as we expected
but was ineffective and pulled in favor of Najeh Davenport who ran the
table. Denver�s Ed McCaffrey
may be the toughest guy in Football.�
For the 2nd week in a row, he lays himself out and takes a
shot that I thought killed him.�� Please
Ed, do us a favor and trade the 7th grade shoulder pads in for
something a little bigger. Houston RB James Allen�s
days as the starter may be over.�� If
not, they�re numbered.�� Jonathon
Wells looked awfully good. Miami RB Ricky Williams
should get on board with Slim Fast.�� I
don�t recall a player ever losing 20 pounds and it making that big a
difference.�� He looks like the player
Mike Ditka traded his draft for. The Bengals have named Akili
Smith as the starting QB.�� Buy your
tickets now� Preseason was a mirage.�� The Jets� Vinny Testeverde really is
not that good. Someone tell Jeff Fisher
he�s got to get a new pair of sunglasses.��
He�d never make it on a Tom Coughlin staff� With the current WR rage
being David Boston / Randy Moss / Terrell Owens type physical specimens,
admit it, it�s fun to watch New England�s 31 year old 5� 10� � 194 pound Troy
Brown catch 16 passes for 176 yards. Best thing about the Baseball
Playoffs?�� Most teams aren�t in
them and we can get rid of those stupid stadiums that have 2nd base
where the Good Lord intended the 30 yard line to be� I�m still mad the NFL denied
Peyton Manning�s request to wear the black high tops last week honoring Johnny
Unitas.� And I�m more mad at Manning
for not wearing them anyway and just walking out onto the field check in hand
to pay the fine.�� You think Nike
wouldn�t have covered that? Garrison Hearst has discovered the Fountain of Youth.�� It�s called Kevan Barlow breathing
down your neck� Green Bay�s Terry Glenn
catches a lot of flack with the �she� thing but he looked tough enough to me
tackling 6� 3� � 255 pound LB Chris Claiborne on his interception return.�� Brett Favre was in there too. Yes, the Saint�s Donte�
Stallworth is that fast. I�m all for self expression,
but how much hair can Green Bay�s RB Najeh Davenport have hanging out of
his helmet?� I can understand cornerback
Mike McKenzie wearing that style but isn�t Davenport just begging for a
caveman dragging the woman thing?�� Is
there a penalty for tackling a guy by his hair?�� Any game involving Steve
Spurrier will have inferior TV coverage.��
You can pretty much guarantee one camera will always be pointed at
Spurrier�s lips in hope of capturing another lip flap thing (I don�t know what
to call it) like we saw last Monday Night. I really like New York TE Jeremy
Shockey, but do we really need the �Shockey Locater� graphic on TV?� He�s the big white guy running past that
linebacker.. They don�t get much
attention, but the Giants� Cornerback Duo of Will Peterson and Will
Allen are one of the better tandems in the league.�� They�re good enough to keep Jason Sehorn
at the nickel back When Minnesota coach Mike
Tice talked about the �Randy Ratio�, he simply said what everyone
already knew � that they�re going to try and focus their offense around their
best player.�� I�ve never seen more hype
over a total non story in my life. How can you not like New
York PK Matt Bryant?�� From
running a Pawn Shop to 9 for 9 Field Goals after 3 games. Does Buffalo QB Drew
Bledsoe look like he just joined this team to you?�� Me neither. We�ve figured out Giants RB Ron
Dayne�s problem.�� He�ll be fine as
long as they get to play Seattle 16 times a year� Anyone else find yourself
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