Week 9 just happens to be the toughest week of the season for me. It doesn’t always fall on week nine, but it always falls when the Eagles play the Cowgirls. I’ve gotta root for someone, and it takes all that I have to say “Go Dallas.” (I really means, so Dallas, just far enough to beat the Eagles and hopefully injure a few key players on each team, while you’re at it). But I guess as good as it can be 20-16 Dallas.
This season, however, I got to skip the gut wrenching feeling of having to root for anything related to Jerry Jones because I was in Disney World. But even in the most magical place on earth, on Sunday…it is a football day!
So in case you were wondering where Brandon Jacobs and Eli Manning were in over time against the Chargers…they were parking their stroller to get on the Nemo Ride at Epcot. I didn’t see Antonio Gates in line, needless to say 20-21, Chargers.
I saw Jerod Mayo and Logan Mankins from New England at the Food and Wine festival, but since the Pats were playing the Dolphins Mayo’s vacation wasn’t a problem, who needs D? And I don’t know who Mankins is, so he probably wasn’t missed….surprised they even sell his jersey. 17-27, New England
Barber was out there, too. No, the other Barber, from the Tampa Bay Bucs. However, since the Bucs have been off since week one, it is no wonder he is headed towards Epcots “Future World” sign. Perhaps he wants to know if Tampa Bay will ever win a game…oh wait! They won this week! I was so used to them losing, I just assumed. Maybe he is going to find out if he will ever be traded…to ANYONE! 38-28 Bucs over Pac.
Week 9
Then I saw this guy, and I was a little confused. Until I remembered “hey buddy, #29 on the Titans is some guy named Ryan Mouton. Don’t run out and buy a new jersey too fast, now!” But good news…Titans beat the Niners 34-27.
I saw a Randy Moss jersey, which is understandable because there hasn’t been a jersey worth buying on the Raiders since Randy Moss. Who are they gonna buy? Jamarcus Russel? (Actually we saw one of those, but I didn’t wanna embarrass the guy!) However, Oakland didn’t play this week…not that they play any week, but this week there was no game scheduled. Not that it is any different to a Raider fan!
There were several Peyton Mannings, but Peyton is a football God. He doesn’t need to be on the field to win…6’4”, 230lbs, laser rocket arm…he can throw from anywhere. Remaining undefeated like the excellent specimen of football perfection he is, Colts over Texans. 17-20.
A much lighter, chubbier Reggie Bush was headed to get his picture taken with a Disney Princess, wearing his headphones. Who wears headphones at Disney? Afraid someone might talk to you? Perhaps listening to the game? Still undefeated. Saints over Panther 20-30.
But perhaps the most surprising...who wears a KC jersey, in public?
Week 10
A week without the Giants isn’t really a football week, but good news…they didn’t lose again! So, things are looking up for my G-men. Let’s hope a week off, is all they need.
LaDainian Tomlinson, returned just in time to run up with 96 yards, two touchdowns, against “the Birds” (as if there weren’t any other birds in the NFL). 31-23, San Diego. But don’t worry the Eagle’s fans kept it class, as usual.
The Packers sacked Romo five times and held him to 251 yards passing in serious loss for the Cowgirls. That’s a lot of sacking, but if Jessica isn’t doing it anymore, someone’s gotta, right? 17-7, Green Bay.
(Yes, Romo always keeps his hat on and the Green Bay guy was cold...gimme a break!)
Which means the only NFC East team to bring home a win was Washington, that’s right, the Skins. I checked several times, several sources, but yes, it did happen. Called hell, temperature still pretty hot, so it must have been a fluke. It is okay to relax. 27-20 over Denver.
The Bengals surprised the Steelers, yet again with a sweep of Pittsburgh, which is just embarrassing. It is like losing to the Raiders, twice. Doesn’t happen. Maybe we should start calling him “Medium Ben?” “Not Quite as Big Ben?” 18-12, Cincy.
Then there were a series of games that were just pointless…
Miami-Tampa Bay. 25-23, Phins.
Chicago San-Fran. 10-6, Niners.
Then again, if you watched Chicago, you did get to see the Jay Cutler interception show. It looked a lot like this.
AND THIS...
AND THIS...
OH, AND THIS...
Minnesota-Detroit (okay, I just didn’t feel like writing about Favre)27-10, Favres.
And then there was the most overhyped game of the season.
Colts-Patriots or more commonly known as Manning-Brady. And as it should this regular season Super Bowl came down to one final play….unfortunately it was a bone-head call by a coach. Patriots, up by 6 faced a fourth-and-2 from their own 28-yard line with 2 minutes, 8 seconds to play. Surely, they are going to punt. Have a little faith in the defense and hold the Colts with just 2 minutes…after all, they held them off the entire game.
Then the craziest thing happened. Belichick called his punt team off the field, who appeared just as surprised as I did. What the heck is this guy thinking? Have faith in your coach right? He lead you to 18 AND ONE, surely he knows what he is doing. Maybe he has a trick play or a plan to draw the defense offsides…
Uhhhhhh, nope. Just a regularly old pass play. Ball snapped, Brady back, ball bobbled and caught it short of the first down. Colts ball. You would have thought it was me, playing Madden on Xbox (I go for it on 4th and anything, from anywhere).
Four plays later, Manning to Wayne for an inevitable touchdown giving the Colts a 35-34 victory over the Pats.
What was Belichick thinking? Someone needs to check his fantasy team!
**NOTE: There was no spell check or editing this week. Give me a break, it was a double issue and at least I got the weeks right this time! haha.
