So children, what have we learned?
The answers to that question are obvious:
- Besides a major injury setback, the Pats will be coming out of week 9 with either home field advantage or the other advantage of knowing what the Colts may try should they meet again in the post-season.
- LT is not done yet, 4 TD’s and 198 yards rushing, while still being eclipsed by rookie Peterson’s numbers, it could be the start of something big for the future hall of famer. and i say future hall of famer for both LT and Peterson (he is THAT good).
- Defensive co-ordinators can’t prepare you for everything, all the tape available from the first 5 weeks, and despite missing any big kind of attacking prowess, Adrian Peterson still rolled over the Bears for 224 yards, and he did it behind a line that can’t be considered anywhere near the best in the league, while the Bears stacked up against him. And on the other side of the ball? They are STILL kicking to Hester, it’s simple, on kickoff’s give them the start on the 40, the Bear’s offense is inconsistent, look for turnovers. And on punt’s, give the ball to the crowd! just go for it on 4th and 21, its all better than just giving them an easy 7 points!
- Old dogs, new tricks? Of course im talking about Testaverde, 21 straight seasons with a TD, mind you, he is still more mobile than Drew Bledsoe ever was, but throwing for over 200 yards after only having a few days to get to know the offense is some going, kudos to you old man, kudos…
- If strange men offer you the cover of a certain game, turn it down. I am a firm believer of the Madden curse, so is Tomlinson, and he quickly turned down the offer to be on the cover of ‘08. Vince Young did not, and so far he has thrown only 3 TD’s but 6 interceptions, has a rating of 68.0 and for a mobile QB has only gone for 129 rushing, and then to top it off he hurt his quadriceps against the Bucs and sat out the rest of the game.
In 2 weeks time, the Giants and the Dolphins are headed to Wembley, and i was lucky enough to bag myself 4 tickets in the brief 90 minutes they were on sale before selling out, however, im hoping for something of an improvement in terms of the Dolphins before then. After all, being an Cowboys fan im hoping for fellow NFC East Giants to fall flat on their mini-Manning faces, and yes, i realise that happening is VERY unlikely, but i can dream, right?
I’ve also had a lot of people asking the same question:
Can the Browns make the playoffs?
NO, while they have had a great start (compared to last season) and are 3-3, they are in no way post-season hopefuls, at least not this season. The problems they had last year are still questionable, that of the defence and the offensive line, and while the O-line appears to be slightly better, they still have a ways to go. But the defence is as hole-ridden as ever, giving up over 30 points and 400 yards on average per game, what do you think will happen when they come up against LT and the Chargers or Brady and his receivers? Don’t get me wrong, offensively the Browns are moving the chains quite effectively and getting the points on the board equally so. And even though after week 9 i can see them being 5-3 (thanks to the injury riddled Rams and the one-sided Seahawks) they then have 2 tough game against the Steelers and the Ravens, two teams that can dominate the field with their D.
They are most definetly going to be battling for a wildcard spot, and with only 2 available, and the likes of the Jags and the Steelers/Ravens in the mix amongst others, it will be very hard to pull off.
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