Let me get this out of the way:

The bitchassness spreading through the NFL is irritating.

The officiating during the Ravens-Pats game was awful. Tom Brady looked like a pimp and the referees were his , rhymes with "witches". To have a ref throw a flag because a person asks for it, is ridiculous. To laugh, clap, and taunt and NOT get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty is even more ridiculous. What's worse, is when you don't know how to handle certain penalties (such as the illegal formation in the 4th qtr) and it takes 10 mins to discuss and STILL not get it right. The NFL needs to fix this. It's absurd and pathetic. Get it right, at the very least make these refs full time employees and make sure that these mistakes don't happen week in and week out. You owe that much to the people that pay their hard earned dollars to see their favorite players and teams play.

***RELAX, RELATE, RELEASE***

Sorry, I had to get that off my chest.

Now, where was I? Oh...... highlights of this weekend's games.

-Ravens-Pats game, one of the best games of the weekend, hands down. If you missed it, it should be on NFL Replay sometime this week. A real nail biter. Minus the poor, poor calls on both sides, that had a playoff feel to it. I wonder if these two teams will meet again, only in January. If that's the way it's gonna be, then that is definitely something to look forward to.

*bonus* Read my blog about Mark Clayton's non catch. My heart is still broken. But only until Sunday. New week, new game, new concerns

-The Lions looked like the Lions we all know and love yesterday. Thanks Jay Cutler, for the reminder of how bad they can be.


-How does Cincy beat the Steelers in a thriller the week before, only to being 4 secs away from having a tie with the Browns?

And why do the Browns always come to play when it's their home state opponent? And I'm supposed to take you seriously? Where they do that at???

- The Cowboys are in trouble, trouble! Everyone who loves the "star" is livid that Miles Austin seemed to be open in the end zone twice during the final drive of the Cowboys-Broncos game. To make matters worse,you keep throwing the ball towards Champ Bailey. CHAMP BAILEY!! Looks like Romo is back. That dude last week was an impostor.

- I said this last week, and I'm gonna say it again. I REALLY want Peyton Manning to sit his azz down. He scares me. Like, really....

-I mean no harm whatsoever by saying this but.. the New York Giants schedule through Week 5 has to be the best schedule, hands down. Their first 5 opponents have a combined record of 5-15, including 2 winless teams. It's a completely random thought and I have no underlying point. I'm just saying........ 5-0 isn't far fetched at all.

- Josh Johnson reminds me so much of Michael Vick. Without the magic and unbelievable moments of course.


- The Cowboys and Redskins are both 2-2. I point that out because I live in the DC, MD and VA area, where Cowboys and Redskins fans are like the Hatfields and McCoys. So I ask of the fans in the DMV. Please be quiet this week. You both have the same record, and neither are of the winning capacity. The Skins lost to the Lions but Romo is a crap shoot. Let the rants go this week, it's a complete wash

*bonus* Cowboys fans, please throw Roy Williams back in the swamp where you found him. He can't carry T.O.'s jock strap.

-Hello, David Gararrd! Goodbye, Kerry Collins, thanks for playing.


-I predicted on my video blog last week that the Jets would get a dose of reality this weekend. And they did. I still want to give praise to Rex Ryan, I think he's done a great job. But let's not kid ourselves. Sanchez is very much so a rookie. A very good one... but a rookie nonetheless.

- The Broncos defense took a total 180 from last year. They look great. Looks like I need to start keeping a side eye on them.

- Buffalo, blah! And that is awful to say to a team with Terrell Owens on their squad.

-I'm over this Favrepalooza type drama that is mustering up today. If you ask me my opinion about tonight's matchup with the Packers and the Vikings, my reatcion would be like so.

That is all