Last night, Bob Costas did an interview with Steelers WR Hines Ward about playing with concussions in the NFL, particularly about fellow teammate Ben Roethlisberger, who suffered a concussion the week before in Kansas City. What happened next was sort of surreal... unbelievable, if you will.

Ward went on the record to say that about half of the Steelers locker room think it's a "50/50 toss up", saying that the players thought Ben should have been able to play. Ward mentioned that Ben had practiced during the week, expecting to play and made comments such as, "It's just a concussion".

To be quite frank, Ward is a dumb ass. The NFL is not taking the issue of concussions lightly anymore, and they shouldn't. For a teammate to question his ability to play is crazy. Football is a violent game, but it's only one aspect of the players lives. When a player retires, life goes on. And for a player with multiple concussions, that could be difficult. Memory loss, emotional and behavioral issues and even impaired judgment can all be a factor from a person who has suffered a concussion.

Ben has always been dubbed as a drama queen when it has come to his injuries. There's always been this huge cloud on whether Ben will play leading up until game time, but he was absolutely right on sitting this one out. Ben's latest concussion makes 3 since he's been in the league. Allowing him to rest and get better was a huge step to the NFL taking this concussion epidemic seriously. Love him or hate him, I don't think you could ever question Ben's toughness. I've seen Ben take huge hits and still get up to make plays.

For Hines Ward to throw Ben under the bus was asinine and ignorant. Ward is a father himself. I can't imagine he'd be pleased if he couldn't remember key moments in his child's life, all because he didn't sit out when he had a concussion. While I understand he wanted his best player on the field in a huge division rival game, his words were extremely selfish.

Hines Ward, sitcho selfish azz down!

-This is the look from every Ravens fan right now......



This team is the biggest underachieving team I've seen since they came to Baltimore. The Ravens are 5-5, but have played well against good competition. They just cannot find ways to close out games. Against the Pats, Colts and Vikings they have lost by a TOTAL of 10 points, and had a chance to win each game. The Ravens could easily be 9-1 right now. But they reality is, they aren't... I don't know what John Harbaugh has to do go light a fire under their azzes, but he better do it soon. They still have the Steelers twice, Packers and Bears to face. Goood luck with that schedule, Harbs.

-Who would've thought that one of the weekend's best games would have been the Browns-Lions game??? It had one of the best endings of the weekend, if not the year. Two bad teams playing against each other usually says "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", but this game actually was good. Brady Quinn finally showed people that he can throw a football past 8 yards, and Matt Stafford showed that you don't need two arms to win games, because one is just fine... Either the NFL is just that exciting, or the product is getting really bad. Too bad Detroit couldn't see it real time, it was blacked out in the area.



-Who would've thought one of the worst games this weekend would have been the Redskins-Cowboys game???

- The entire AFC North took a stumble on Sunday. The Steelers lost to the Chiefs in OT , then Bengals to the Raiders in the final seconds, both considered better teams than their opponent. Each team lost by 3 points or less. Sucks to be the AFC North right now.

-The Chargers are red hot... The Broncos are SOOO not!

-My upset pick almost came true. I picked the Rams over the Cardinals. Just when you thought they were on a positive run, Marc Bulger will be out 3-6 weeks with a broken leg. Kyle Boller will be starting in his place. It really sucks because the team was starting to really make teams fight for their wins. But with Boller taking over, they'll be giving games away like turkeys at a Thanksgiving dinner soup kitchen.

-I think the Jaguars are the most underrated winning team in the league right. No one is talking about them and it makes me wonder, why not?! Well, guess I'll keep tradition going..........................................

-When the Patriots played the Jets 2 months ago, the Jets were the big, bad bullies of the AFC East, ready to smack people in the mouth with their trash talking and ferocious defense. But boy, what a difference 8 weeks makes. Brady is now confident in his knee, Wes Welker is once again part of the equation.. and they made sure they reminded the Jets who the REAL bullies of the East were. Two words: Total Domination. Rex, pick your face up off the floor, and don't forget the Kleenex. you know you're gonna cry in the car.


-Dear NFL, Please stop putting the Bears on Nat'l TV. At least wait until Cutler can win games before we have to sit through sub par QB play for 3.5 hours... please and thanks

-The Titans are really making a turnaround. From 0-6 to 4-6, that's extremely impressive, including last night's performance against the Texans. While Vince Young hasn't lit up any one's secondary, he's been very efficient and deserves credit for much of the team's 4-game win streak. But I think we all know Chris Johnson deserves most of the credit. Don't get me wrong, Adrian Peterson is the man, but give me Chris Johnson all day. Dude is balling out of his mind.


-Best of luck for CB's Al Harris and Fabian Washington and RB Ladell Betts. All 3 are gone for the year after suffering injuries during this weekend's games. Some wonder if Al Harris will end his career after his injury. The guy has been a very good player and let's hope this isn't the last we see of him. Injuries are never easy, but to be lost for the remainder of the season is hard. Best of luck to them and The NFL Chick wishes all a speedy recovery.

Browns at (-3.5)Lions- Just when you thought the Monday Night football game was bad.... it gets worse...

Taking the Lions... because they have more talent than Cleveland.

49ers at (-6.5)Packers- The Pack looked good last week. Since they are at home, I'll stick with them.

Seahawks at (-11)Vikings- Seahawks look bad, real bad, Michael Jackson. Taking the Vikings

(-11.5)Saints at Buccanners- I won't lie.. there is a BIG part of me that wants to pick the Bucs. This is the time of year that the unbeaten get beat. But I don't think the Bucs has what it takes on D to stop Brees and Co. on offense. Picking the Saints, even though I'm not 100% feeling it.

Bills at (-9)Jaguars- The Bills are a mess. They just fired Dick Jauron, T.O. has been non existent, and the QB carousel of Edwards and Fitzpatrick hasn't been effective. Picking the Jags.

(-10)Steelers at Chiefs- What is up with these games this weekend?!

I'm bored just looking at the matchups. Steelers

(-9)Cardinals at Rams- The Rams are finally playing inspiring football. Last year, the Cardinals had a couple of stumbles in their path to the Super Bowl, including a blowout game in New England. While St Louis is hardly New England, I'm gonna grow a pair and pick them. Yep, you heard it right, picking the Rams FTW. Because playing a division opponent is never easy (See Bengals-Browns earlier this season) and the Rams are getting some swagger. At the very least, I expect the Rams to cover the spread.

(-9.5)Bengals at Raiders- The Raiders are a mess. JaMarcus Russell has benched in favor of Bruce Gradkowski. Neither one of them are winners if you ask me. This should be a walk in the park for the Bengals D.

(-3)Eagles at Bears- I want to help the Bears out and pick them... But I'd be lying if I told you I actually think they have a chance at winning. Iggles

Saints LB Jonathon Vilma had a lot to say regarding Quinn's hit to Ravens LB Terrell Suggs on Monday night. Before Suggs took a shot from Quinn, Vilma experienced his own low blow from Mark Sanchez in Week 4. He was upset about Quinn's shot on Suggs and sounded off about it on his PlayMaker Mobile page last night:

"What bothers me about this play is, for one, Brady Quinn is not a rookie—he's a third year guy. Two, he knows right and wrong, he knows fair and foul play. And three, as much emphasis as there is put on protecting quarterbacks, quarterbacks need to understand they need to do the same thing. There is a reason defensive players can't go low on quarterbacks. Look at Tom Brady. Look what happened to him. So why would you reciprocate and do the same thing if you're the QB? That's what really bothers me.

"It's not like Mark Sanchez where it was his fourth game starting and he was a little bewildered and he was just out there. Brady Quinn has been around and he understands right from wrong. He understands fair and foul play. That bothers me. Yeah, Brady Quinn gets fined but that fine isn't going to help the Ravens, it's not gonna help Terrell Suggs get back any quicker, and now they've got to play Peyton Manning this weekend.

"Not having Suggs impacts them in so many different ways. Now do they not only miss one of their best pass rushers but they miss one of their best players on defense, period. The guy can stop the run and the pass and you need that against a guy like Peyton Manning, where everyone says "don't blitz Peyton," but you need someone to rush the passer and that was their guy. That's what's especially frustrating. To see that happen, the way it happened, being on the defensive side it really bothers. We have to be really conscious about where and how and how hard we hit a quarterback, and now QBs are just going after defensive players because they're afraid of being blocked, they're afraid of being hit, and that's just not right."

I feel Vilma on this 100%. I've looked at this hit over and over again and it was unnecessary and dirty. While there are tons of rules on protection against QBs, defenders don't have the same treatment. Prime example, Quinn was only fined $10,000 for his hit on Suggs. While Ray Lewis was fined $25,000 for hitting unnecessary roughness against Chad Ochocinco, who immediately got up and was unharmed during the play. Quinn has apologized, but I hope he's not looking for an acceptance anytime soon, as I doubt Suggs is eager to give him a pass.

Something needs to be done about this. What are your thoughts regarding this incident?? In case you haven't seen it:

My sis Pigskin Loving Lady gives us a taste at what Vikings LT Bryant McKinnie looks like without his uniform. Ladies, it's a good look.


MKRob tells us the latest on the QB debacle in Oakland. Will JaMarcus Russell start, or will Bruce Gradkowski finally get a start??? Find out here.


Everyone knows the Browns are awful, including Ed The Sports Fan. But he ponders the question, what if he were GM of the struggling franchise?? Ed gives you his take on how he would turn the organization around.

The Gridiron Gals shows us why Girls Love Good D. Get your mind out of the gutter, D is for defense... as in Green bay's ferocious unit.



Mind Pinball takes a look at the Ravens win over the Cleveland Browns and asks, isn't a win supposed to inspire confidence. Even with the shut out, the Ravens proved nothing on Monday night. Find out his take on my favorite team.

This week, I found not one, not two, but THREE recipients of the Sitchoazz Down award this week. Let's start with this group, shall we.


Bud Adams, Tennessee Titans Owner

The Titans owner was super excited during Sunday's 41-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills. So excited, in fact, that he decided to flip the bird off to fans, minutes after NFL commish Roger Goodell left the luxury suite they were both in.



The NFL didn't take it lightly and fined Adams $250,000 for his behavior, but one has to ask: Why is an 86-year-old man giving the finger to people? My guess is, he took too many Geritols and somehow had a 60-year flashback to stunts during his college years. While I did snicker when I heard about this, he should know better. Adams needs to sit his old azz down!


Tila Tequila, Reality Star and Ex-Girlfriend to Shawne Merriman

Remember, right before the NFL Season kicked off, Tila Tequila had then-boyfriend Shawne Merriman arrested for assault and battery, alleging that he grabbed her and shook her like a rag doll. The District Attorney later dropped the case, saying there wasn't enough evidence to back her story.

Well, Ms. Tequila has since filed a lawsuit against the Chargers LB, asking for $1.5 million in damages. On Tequila's twitter page, she said the following regarding her lawsuit:

@officialTila: Tila Tequila sues Merriman for $1.5 Million Dollars & will donate money to charity

If Ms. Tequila is a victim of domestic violence, then I certainly think that seeking justice is the right thing to do. But suing a guy and giving it to charity??? I smell a big, fat liar and a person who's desperate for attention. During this whole ordeal, Tila has been uber messy, posting tweets saying that Merriman was under roid rage and making other comments that ultimately hurt her case when pressing charges. I have no idea who her attorney is, but they need to put a big, fat muzzle on this chick. If she wants to help someone, then do a PSA on domestic violence. But this sounds to me like she just wants her name to be brought up because her 15 minutes have come and gone. Tila Tequila, sitcho attention-needin' azz down!


Dwayne Bowe, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs organization have had an awful last 7-10 days. First, Larry Johnson was given his walking papers. Now Bowe has been suspended for violating the NFL's policy against performance enhancing substances.

Bowe's agent clarified that he did not take any type of steroid, that is was a dietary pill to help him lose weight.



Excuse me if I sound like a non-believer, but isn't there a list that says what players can and can't take??? And if you are unclear of what the list consists of, isn't there someone you can ask so there isn't a situation like this, that will arise?? I don't know about you, but I think Bowe is either a dumb ass or a liar. With so many supplements and substances banned in the NFL, shouldn't someone be a little smarter about what they put into their bodies? And now you hurt your team by being suspended for a month, a team that already sucked when you were active. Just great! Dwayne, sitcho dumb azz down!

-I would first like to apologize for those of you who watched the Monday Night game against the Ravens/Browns. It was boring, lackluster, awful, all of the above. Whoever thought this should be a good Monday Night game should be ashamed of themselves. Even if the Browns still had Winslow and Edwards, I still didn't understand the reasoning behind it. I wish I could give you your 3 hours back that you lost from watching such bad football.

*extra point* If the Ravens offense isn't going to find a rhythm and make some plays, then I may be on a 2-3 week hiatus. We have the Colts, Steelers and Packers coming up. Prayers are needed, please and thanks

*2-point conversion* If I ever see Steve Hauschka out and about, I'm going to windmill him like a mad woman! Dude is garbage

-I don't like the Colts or the Patriots, but I love to see these two teams play each other. This has always been a great game and, in my opinion, will one day become one of the great rivalries, if it hasn't already. It has all the implications to become one.

One future Hall Of Fame QB against another, one Hall Of Fame head coach against another (circa: Dungy, not Caldwell), two high powered offenses going against each other..... everything says this will one day be considered one of the great matchups of the 2000's, or maybe ever. For the Colts to be down 21 points in the 4th quarter to win it by 1 in the final seconds was nothing short of, one of the best games I've seen all year.

*extra point* Very rarely do I have an issue with Bill Belicheck and his football decisions, but I felt that was an awful call. On 4th and 2 on the Pats 28, he asked his offense to convert a 1st down to keep the ball and ultimately win the game. They didn't convert and the Colts now have a chance to win it. Here's the thing; there was no backup plan had they failed, which they did. My suggestion: Belicheck should have told his defense that if Addai gets past the LBs and into the secondary, let him score. If the Colts score, it was still over 1 minute left to play, allowing the Pats to get the ball back and trying to win it with just a field goal. Belicheck had no backup plan. And it showed.

*2-point conversion* What in the world............



-As bad as the Rams are, they've actually improved, week to week. They played New Orleans close for most of the game and ultimately lost by 5. Some people had the Rams as one of the NFL's worst teams. I'm not a fan of moral victories. If you don't win, you lose. But hopefully they can build on that momentum.

-The 2nd best game, hands down, were the Bengals-Steelers game. If you didn't believe it before, believe it now. The Bengals are for real. They are playing like they are on a mission and they are taking no prisoners. It's time to start giving this team props. They went to Pittsburgh and beat them at their own game, playing smashmouth football with a good running game and strong defense

Kudos to defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer for having a defense that's playing like they demand respect. The AFC North is definitely one of the best divisions in football, right now.

-If you are fan of the Cowboys, Eagles, Jets and Falcons... then it sucks to be you right now.

-I don't know too many people that thought the Broncos were that great, even when they were 6-0. Now they are 6-3 and have lost to the Ravens, Steelers and Redskins. While Orton left Sunday's game with an injury, he wasn't exactly lighting it up when he was in the game, either. I just said last week that this is the time San Diego starts to roll, and I need to slap myself for being so damn awesome and dead on. Both teams are 6-3. And while the Broncos are still in 1st place because they beat the Chargers in their first contest, they play the powder blues this Sunday in an AFC West showdown. With Orton's status uncertain, San Diego smells blood right now.

-There was a T.O. Blow Up sighting in Buffalo yesterday. Not that I blame him- the Bills can't finish games or get him the ball. But, is anyone surprised???? In fact, I thought this would happen sooner

-Gus Johnson can make watching paint dry sound exciting. The Raiders and Chiefs were 3-31 combined in 3rd down conversions. Yet, Gus still finds a way to make punts sound like touchdowns. You gotta love a guy like that, he loves his job!

-Dear Bears fans,

Have you ever heard the term, "Be careful what you wish for, or you just might get it"? Well, after years of wishing for a QB, you finally have one. The problem is, he's no better right now than the other ones you complained about.



P.S.- Sucks to be you, too.

(-3.5)Denver at Washington- I actually expect this to be a close game. Regardless of the Redskins inept offense, they are ranked 6th overall on defense. Neither of these offenses scare anyone, but I think Orton is more efficient in moving the ball than Campbell. Taking the Broncos

Buffalo at(-7)Tennessee - Vince Young is 2-0 since being inserted as the starter. Let's see if Young will make it win #3 to help pad his stats for his Hall of Fame career. *rolls eyes* But in any event, I'm picking the Titans

Detroit at (-17) Minnesota- Unless old man Favre gets hurt, this may be the only time we'll see Tavaris Jackson this season. Minnesota will have the backups in by 3rd Qtr

(-13.5) New Orleans at St. Louis- See answer below and switch names to Drew Brees and Chase Daniel/Mark Brunell

(-1.5)Atlanta at Carolina- I dunno why, but my spidey senses want me to pick Carolina... It won't go away, so I'm gonna go with it. Panthers, it is

Tampa Bay at (-10)Miami- *sings* Miami Dolphins, Miami Dolphins, Miami Dolphins #1. If you've ever been to Land Shark Stadium, you know exactly what I'm singing. Going with the Fins

Kansas City at (-2)Oakland- The Larry Johnson era is over. But he didn't help them win games anyway, so why start picking them now. Taking the Raiders at home

(-11)Baltimore at Cleveland- I'm a Ravens fan and even I know this is a snore fest. Picking my boys for the win.

Last week, I put the Ravens in my "You're Good, But HOW Good" column for my mid season review. But I had it all wrong. They are clearly a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde team. How can you go from playing lights out against Denver one week, to playing flat, uninspired football the next?? More and more do I wonder if this team is still riding on their 2008 accomplishments, when they were one game away from the Super Bowl. This past week alone, there have been sightings of players hanging out, when they should have been getting ready to play their division rival in a big matchup. Yet, the secondary can't catch a cold, the offense struggles against aggressive defenses... so many things has me wondering who really cares about winning games, or simply soaking up the life of an NFL player. At this point, I think it's safe to say we are a long shot for the playoffs. I still love my squad, but they are breaking my heart.

*extra point* I love Chad Ocho Cinco, but sometimes he takes things too far. Most know that I have no problems with his antics. I think he's a good guy and means no disrespect. But the fake "bribe" during the Ravens-Bengals game was dumb, when he tried to pass off a $1 bill to an official.

With all of the issues the NBA had with bribery, the NFL wants to try and steer as far away from that as possible. Usually I don't think his antics mean anything, but this time I can't defend him. He needed to sit his azz down on that one.


-Before we go any further, let's congratulate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their win against the Packers. The last team to win a game!!!!!!


Did anyone find it ironic that they won with the same creamsicle colors that had Tampa as perennial losers until they changed them???

- The hottest topic right now is the fight between Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall and Falcons head coach Mike Smith.

I don't know how the league will look at this, but I have no problem with Mike Smith coming in to defend his player. First things first, why is Hall even involved in the scuffle, he wasn't the player to make the hit out of bounds to begin with. And second, did anyone see LaRon Landry get the hell outta dodge? He wanted no parts of that. And now Hall wants to file a complaint against Smith with the commissioner. In the words of Ocho Cinco, "Child Please!"

-Tommie Harris is a dumb azz. It's bad enough the Bears were losing to the Cardinals pretty decisively, early on. But to punch an opposing player is beyond stupid. You deserved to get ejected. Take your aggressions out by playing good football, not by taking cheap shots at players.

- Damn you, Colts and Saints! Just when it looked like both of you would go down in the same week..... You're still here!

-Philip Rivers' 4th qtr go-ahead TD pass with 21 seconds against the Giants left should show folks how good Rivers really is. He's playing with a patch made offensive line that can't run block, barely pass block and can't create a solid pocket long enough for a lot of QB's to make the throws. But Rivers seems make a way. A stat I found quite compelling: Since 2006, Rivers and Roethlisberger are tied 2nd in the league for the most 4th Qtr comebacks, with 11. Only Peyton Manning has been better. Give my boo props!


-The Cowboys are controlling their destiny right now. With the Giants sliding and Philly see sawing (as usual), they have sole possession of 1st place in the NFC East right now. This and the AFC North contents are two that I think everyone should keep an eye on.

-Are the Broncos the real deal??? One has to wonder this. Before Denver fans get their panties and boxer briefs in a bunch, I'm not saying they aren't. What I am saying, is, in their 6 wins, the Broncos played teams close (except the Raiders and Browns... but what's new) and allowed the defense to dictate the 4th quarter. In their 2 losses, the Broncos allowed the opposing teams to make plays in the 2nd half (which, until Week 8, they prided themselves in owning), and eventually made it hard for them to catch up. They are still a good team. but when the playoffs come, you have to make the plays downfield, something Denver hasn't done much of. Denver, fix this problem. San Diego is right on your heels, and we all know the Chargers make a strong push in the 2nd half of the season, after a slow start. You may be sitting at home when the regular season is over.

As most of you NFL lovers heard by now, KC Chiefs RB Larry Johnson has been dismissed of his duties from the organization. I don't think this really comes as a shock to anyone, including Johnson himself.

Just last week, I awarded Johnson with my infamous "Sitcho Azz Down Award", because of his recent mishaps, including talking bad about Chiefs head coach Todd Haley and saying/tweeting gay slurs at people. While the Chiefs did suspend Johnson, they finally felt it was time to cut ties with the troubled star.

Since 2006, he's degraded his own head coach and fans, and had 2 separate charges of disturbing the peace. While most NFL teams will turn a blind eye to such tom foolery if a player produces, Johnson's numbers are on the decline. In 2006, Johnson averaged 137.4 yards from scrimmage, per game. Three seasons later, in 2009, Johnson averages a lousy 62 yards per game.

Pardon me while I refrain from feeling sorry for LJ. While I don't expect players to go out of their way to be role models for children, I do expect them to have respect towards others. From Johnson's off-the-field antics, along with his lackluster performance on the field, it was a no brainer to hand Johnson his walking papers.

This split is best for all parties involved. It allows KC to get rid of the distractions and dead weight on the team, and it allows Johnson to possibly have a fresh start somewhere else. Clearly, he had worn out his welcome in KC. But maybe a new scene will help motivate him to be a better player and even better person. Who knows, maybe his BFF Jay Z will hire him to do some work for Roc-A-Fella now that he is unemployed.

Bye Larry..... It's Been Real!

Kansas City at (-6-5)Jacksonville- Chris Chambers is now a Chief. Will that help Kansas City win, short term? I don't know. But I'm picking the Chiefs this weekend. The reason??? I really don't have one. *shrugs*

Washington at (-10)Atlanta- I looked at the remaining games for the Redskins and I have no idea where to squeeze in another win for them. Their defense is still good, but they can't score much. Atlanta can, so I'm picking the Falcons

(-9.5)Green Bay at Tampa Bay- Poor Tampa. I can't justify any reason to pick them. I'm going with the Pack

Arizona at (-3)Chicago- The Bears because they are at home. Hopefully they had time to forget about that debacle of a game in Cincy two weeks ago.

Carolina at (-13)New Orleans- Carolina has a very good record playing in New Orleans. But they are a different team right now. The way the Saints are playing, it's hard to go against them.

Detroit at (-10)Seattle- I guess Seattle, since they are at home. I mean.. I guess...................

Tennessee at (-4)San Francisco- Chris Johnson vs Frank Gore. That's the real showdown here. Who can gain more yards?? I'm gonna go with Dash and the Titans on this one.

Time flies, it's already Week 9 of the NFL season. I remember Week 1 just like it was yesterday. This is the time of year that we start to see who are the real playoff contenders, from those that are playoff pretenders. We also see a lot of bad teams either get worse, or squeak a win during the final weeks of the season (when the other starters are resting, of course).

So here my special edition of this year's Midseason Report, NFL Chick style.

Gold Star Winners


Colts, Saints

Both teams are playing lights out football right now. In my opinion, there are the Colts and Saints, and then there is everybody else. You can make a case for Minnesota here, but they lost to Pittsburgh and was a field goal miss away from having 2 losses. These two teams are the cream of the crop until they lose.


Two Thumbs Up Because You Rock


Vikings, Broncos, Steelers, Patriots, Eagles

I don't think anyone expected the Steelers, Pats, Eagles and Vikings to be anything less than very good. But I would bet money that no one outside of Denver saw the Broncos as a 6-1 team at this point. Every year the NFL has a surprise team, and the Broncos have filled that position for 2009 season.. so far anyway. While you can make a case easily that all of these teams should be with the gold star click, they aren't undefeated.



You're Good.. But How Good ARE You????


Bengals, Ravens, Cowboys, Texans, Packers

All of these teams have potential and talent. But they aren't clear cut to me at the moment. Before you Bengals fans come in my blog with that "Who Dey" talk, The Cleveland game is still stuck in my mind. One of the most awful teams in the league took you to OT and almost to a tie. The Bears rout was great, but let's be real, the Bears are the most suspect 4-3 out there. The Ravens lost 3 close games to good teams by a combined 11 points. They aren't over the hump. The Texans have offense to put numbers up, but will be tested when they play Indy this weekend. And the Cowboys have beat the likes of the Bucs, Chiefs, Seahawks and Panthers, all subpar teams. Let's see how they play Philly on Sunday night. Tha Pack had 2 desicive losses to the Favre -led Vikings.



C'Mon Son!


Falcons, Giants, Cardinals

The Giants and the Falcons had great starts but have struggled as of late. The G-Men have gone from 5-0 to 5-3 and the Falcons went from 4-1 to losing 2 straight. The Cardinals didn't have as great a start, but won 3 in a row before they lost to the lowly Panthers. All of these teams went to the playoffs in 2008, with the Cards being the NFC representative in last season's Super Bowl. But they are at a huge crossroads right now. C'mon son, get it together! Folks expect more out of this group. And I expect them to right the ship during the second half of the season.



Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/Sybil Syndrome


Chargers, Bears, 49ers, Jets, Dolphins,

I have no idea what will happen when any of these teams take the field. All have played good football in one game, then laid a big fat goose egg the next. I don't trust any of these teams at this point. The Chargers always have a slow start with a strong finish, so I can only assume this year is no different. But this group is a crap shoot. I tend to flip a coin when choosing their games. These teams give the term "Bi Polar" a new meaning.



Delusional


Seahawks, Jaguars, Redskins, Bills, Panthers, Titans

I know deep inside you think there is still a small possibility that you could make the playoffs. But I'm here to tell you... you won't. Stop lying to yourselves! There's no hope for you. Go Sitchoazz Down!



The Rejects


Buccaneers, Browns, Lions, Rams, Raiders, Chiefs

If you are a fan of any of the mentioned teams then you already know.....your record smells like month old garbage. Time to start scouting top 5 draft picks. See ya' next year. It's been fun!

Browns RB Jamal Lewis has told reporters that he is planning to retire after the end of the 2009 season. This is a sad situation, mainly because he's on a Browns team that couldn't beat my son's Pop Warner team. But also because Lewis has a place in my heart from his days as a Raven.

The former 1st rounder of the 2000 draft, Lewis was a great asset to the Ravens, and was a key player in his rookie season as the Ravens won Super Bowl 35. Lewis was a bruising, down hill runner, pounding the rock for over 1,000 yards in all but 1 season during his tenure with the Ravens. Fans remember Lewis' remarkable 2003 season in which is rushed for 2066 (the 2nd highest in NFL history) and had a single season record game of rushing 295 yard game against the Browns. I remember a guy who played hard and was hard to tackle every time he got a hold of the ball.

Lewis , who just turned 30 in August, has always been injury prone, having 2 major knee surgeries by his sophomore season with the Ravens. And as recent as this season, has had groin problems which held him back in playing in games. With his style of running, it's no surprise that Lewis is ready to hang up his cleats for good.

While Lewis didn't really leave Baltimore with the best of terms (he made comments regarding the team and offensive line once he signed with Cleveland), what he did as a Raven will always be held in a high regard to me. In my opinion, once Lewis retires he should definitely be placed in the Ravens Ring Of Honor. Had Lewis not been the focal point of the offense during his record breaking season, the Ravens would have easily been 5-11 and no playoff hopes. He deserves to be acknowledged for what he has done for this team, he was a great player during his time here, and I'm sure the Ravens organization will pay great homage to Lewis.

Excuse me while I continue to beam. I am still singing the praises of the Ravens win on Sunday.

I don't care if it was a win against the 6-0 Broncos or the 0-6 Rams, a win takes away 3 tough losses. The best way to keep fans from jumping ship is a quality win, and the Ravens did that in every phase of the game. They but up 24 second half points against a Denver team who was known for been very stingy in the 3rd and 4th quarter. The road doesn't get easy, we have the Bengals this Sunday and it will be a tough match up, but I think my guys are ready to right the ship.

-Thank you 49ers fans.. for giving every underdog lover lover high hopes and no results. Just when I thought the Colts would suffer their first loss, Peyton and 'nem start the charge and come out with a victory, AGAIN. It gets harder and harder every week to root for an underdog. They never finish what they start.

*NEWSFLASH*
The St Louis Rams finally get a win!!!! The Rams won the Toilet Bowl game over the Detroit Lions, 17-10.

Rams RB Stephen Jackson had a great game, with 149 rushing yards and a TD to seal the deal. But if you saw the highlights, it was a god awful game to watch for much of the duration. Tampa Bay, if the Rams and Browns can win a game, then there is hope!

-Dear NY Giants, as a Ravens fan, I know what you are going through. Pick your face up off the floor and get back to sound, fundamental football, or else you're in BIG trouble.

-Dear Philadelphia Eagles, DeSean Jackson is a beast! That is all.

*extra point* The ref that fell during the Giants-Eagles game.. one question.. Why????? No one was there to push you.. What the hell???


-The AFC North and the NFC East are mirror divisions right now. Three strong teams at the top, in a very close race for 1st place with one crappy team in the cellar. Ironically the two cellar teams are the ones that's been in the news lately. The Redskins with sign banning and the Browns with planning protests. Can't we just but these two teams in the NFC West so those divisions can be great??!!




*WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM FOR A SITCHOAZZDOWN MOMENT*

BartScott, your post game sarcasm in the Jets loss to the Dolphins reeks of bitchassness. Miami beat you twice. Whether or not you thought you were the better team, you had 2 chances to beat them and you didn't. Sitcho hating azz down and go back to the drawing board.

*Now back to your regularly scheduled program*


-Shout out to the Titans who finally won a game. I told Chris Johnson via twitter that they wouldn't win until Week 10. I guess I was 2 weeks too early. Oh well, I can be wrong sometimes, can't I?

-Y'all know I did a total 180 from being the biggest Favre fan not from Wisconsin, to hating his diva ways. But I cannot hate on the fact that at 40 years of age, Brett Lorenzo Favre can play better than over half of the QBs in this league right now. His 2 games against Green Bay have been nothing short of remarkable.


-With that said, poor Aaron Rodgers.

-Jack Delhomme gave Kurt Warner his INT cooties on Sunday.

-Am I the only one who thinks this season of Monday Night Football has been one of the best seasons in a while? The games have been fun to watch and I've watched at least 3 games this season through the entire game. I love watching a great game, and last night's game with the Falcons and Saints didn't disappoint. While the Falcons lost to the Saints 35-27, they showed the entire time that they were not going down without a fight. There is nothing better than watching good, inspired football. Now all of this may be equipped to change in 2 weeks when the Browns host the Ravens in their Monday Night contest. But so far, so good.