Wednesday, October 29, 2008

NFL Brief- Week 8


NFL Brief Week 8

You know when you get that really bad hangover, the one that doesn't go away after one day one. The one that drags for a few days maybe even a week. Your body just feels lethargic, your mind empty, and your motivation in shambles. That's what we call a bender, when you can't rebound after a one day hangover, you are experiencing a bender, all the bread and carbs can't help you, only time. The Lions and Bengals have been on a bender since Sep. 7th. Sure they've both had there fair share of "shots". Bengals QB Carson Palmer is hurt leaving them with a backup from Harvard, oops. The Lions traded their #1 WR in Roy Williams to the Cowboys. At least Detroit tried to build for the future by taking three top round picks from Dallas in this trade, but their senior management only drafts WR's and doesn't realize there are other positions that help teams win games. What good is a RB after all if he has no Offensive line/ TE to block for him.
The Lions defense shows up absent on the attendance card, and the Bengals D plays like a first grader who gets held back because his skills don't improve to a second grade level. Ask the Titans why they are 7-0, because they play tough defense which creates turnovers and/or good starting field position. They have allowed a league low 87 pts this season compared to Cinci's league high 217 and Detroits 212.

There is a chance, and a good one at that these two teams go defeated for the entire season.
Lions remaining schedule- @ Bears, Jags, @ Panthers, Bucs, Titans, Vikings, @ Colts, Saints, @ Packers
Bengals remaining schedule- Jags, Eagles, @ Steelers, Ravens, @ Colts, Redskins, @ Browns, Chiefs

Its a shame the Bengals play the Chiefs the last game of the season, because if they didn't Rodger Goodell should have cancelled the Lions Vs. Packers and Bengals game and had first ever "Toilet Bowl" between the Lions and Bengals. It would be the only time anyone might tune in ON PURPOSE to watch these teams play. A few days ago my blog, http://the-suite-spot.blogspot.com/, I asked which team will win a game first, Lions or Bengals, and this response was classic: "Lions. According to wikipedia, a lion would kick the crap out of a Bengal. Thus, the hapless lions get my vote."

Who says long snappers aren't important- Did anyone watch the Giants vs. Steelers game on Sunday, the highly touted matchup of the 5-1's. Where Steelers long snapper Greg Warren tore his ACL, backup snapper goofed the snap on an ensuing punt leading to a game tying safety, and subsequent TD helping the GGGGG-men Steel the game from Pittsburgh, 21-14. Next time someone tells me a bullpen catcher isn't important....

Undefeated team- Titans
Defeated only teams- Lions, Bengals

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