Still love me some NFL. Josh McDaniels kicked Bill Belichick’s Patriots right out of Denver while Matt Ryan picked apart a supposedly stout San Francisco defense. Oh, and Peyton Manning is still awesome. I wrap up week five in the NFL in the Final Drive!
(1-4) Cleveland Browns 6
(1-4) Buffalo Bills 3
Ugliest. Game. Ever. Derek Anderson goes 2 for 13 in a WIN. Mangini should have stuck with Brady Quinn. In Buffalo, things could be even worse after signing T.O. in the offseason. Dick Jauron will lose his job during this season. You can almost lock it in.
(3-2) Dallas Cowboys 26
(0-5) Kansas City Chiefs 20
Wade Philips needs to thank Tony Romo and Miles Austin for saving his job. Austin’s 10 catches for 250 yards was a Cowboy franchise record and could not have come at a more significant moment with Roy Williams on the bench. While winless, Kansas City is at least keeping things close.
(1-3) Carolina Panthers 20
(2-3) Washington Redskins 17
Take THAT Jim Zorn! Oh man, it is SO sweet to watch Dan Snyder’s Redskins give teams their first win. I can’t imagine Zorn or Jason Campbell’s jobs are safe for long. A do-over in DC is coming this offseason. Welcome out of the loser’s club Carolina.
(4-1) Cincinnati Bengals 17
(3-2) Baltimore Ravens 14
The Ravens may have cost themselves some opportunities with awfully-timed penalties, but make no mistake, the Bengals won this game on their own. They are legit and in control of that division. Carson Palmer should be back on his way to the cream of the quarterback crop.
(3-1) Atlanta Falcons 45
(3-2) San Francisco 49ers 10
Hm. I can’t for the life of me figure this game out. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons unleashed absolute hell on the Niners. Michael Turner rushed for three TD’s and Ryan tossed two more in this blow-out win. Where did Mike Singletary’s disciplined defense go?
My name... is Tony Gonzalez!
(2-3) Seattle Seahawks 41
(2-3) Jacksonville Jaguars 0
What a difference a Matt Hasselbeck makes. The Seahawks shut out the Jekyll and Hyde Jaguars and put up a forty-burger. With the Niners’ loss, the ‘Hawks can still make some noise in the NFC West.
(5-0) Denver Broncos 20
(3-2) New England Patriots 17
Yes, this was a shocking overtime victory for Denver. Yes, I was simultaenously rooting against the Broncos and the Patriots. Yes, Tom Brady had a bad game. Yes the Broncos now have to be considered one of the best teams in the AFC. Yes, Josh McDaniels' post-game crowd-pumping was refreshingly genuine. Let’s just move on already. I feel sick.
Stop wearing the damn hoodie!
(5-0) Indianapolis Colts 31
(0-5) Tennessee Titans 9
Oh Peyton Manning, you’ll never fail me. As I said, this one was over by halftime thanks to a 93-yard, 47 second touchdown drive to end the second quarter. Even with early Colt turnovers, the win never felt in question. Tennessee brought Vince Young into the game in the fourth quarter, and I think they should start him against the Patriots in week six. You have to see what Young can do in a big game against a good team.
I see these Titan fans were brown-bagging their despair on Sunday.
(2-3) Miami Dolphins 31
(3-2) New York Jets 27
This game was simply awesome. Braylon Edwards apparently met up with his hands in New York, catching five balls for 64 yards and a touchdown after joining the team merely five days before. Dolphins QB Chad Henne outshined and out-dueled Mark Sanchez in an amazing slug-fest which saw five touchdowns scored in the fourth quarter. Along with the ever exciting wildcat formation (which wildcat-ted for the wining score), Henne gives Miami fans something to cheer about in the present.
Notes from week 5:
-Bob Costas interviewed Kyle Orton during half-time of the Colts-Titans night game. Kyle "King of the Checkdown" Orton's interviews are just like his passes: short, efficient, and unexciting.
-So Donovan McNabb and Eli Manning looked fine. Helps to play the Buccaneers and Raiders.
-The Steelers need to solve their fourth quarter problems. They almost gave up another win to the Lions. That's cause for concern.
Who said anything about week five’s match-ups being weak? I’ll see you later on for a preview of Chicago’s game against Atlanta and the Opening Drive!
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