Tuesday Morning Quarterback (wk.6)
Just missed that coveted double-digit win total again. But, with a second 9-5 win/loss total in a row, that moves my season average slightly above the 60% mark (53-35) for the year. Stay tuned!
Here's some behind the scenes news from this past weekend in the NFL. In Denver, Jake's done it again. As if replacing the venerable John Elway weren't enough of a challenge, Jake continues to master the art of self-inflicted PR wounds. After last season's 'giving the home crowd the finger' decision, Jake followed this week by ranting to a local gossip columnist (Hey, Jake - didn't the lady's title GOSSIP COLUMNIST give you a clue?) that fans in Denver leave a lot to be desired. Now he's sounded off on how unfair it was that his comments were printed. In Minnesota, there has been a Zygi sighting. Team owner Zygi Wilf finally showed up to speak to the press about the misery that he calls the Vikings' Organization. It took him a week, but Zygi cracked the whip. He hired a retired FBI agent to head up a team security department. In his statement he said "drunkenness and sexual misconduct will not be tolerated". Well now, that's a good thing. And coaches will be paying some fines this week for publicly commenting on the officiating. Joe Gibbs has already been fined 10K for his comment that the officiating in Sunday's game between the Redskins and Chiefs was "not very good". Saints coach Jim Haslett is still waiting to hear how much his fine will be after a post-game press conference where he used the same expletive four times to describe the officiating. I am waiting to see how much four expletives costs if 'not very good' is worth 10 grand!
Keep an eye on a couple of injury situations for the coming weeks. In Tampa Bay, the Bucs starting QB Brian Griese went down with a knee injury. As of this morning the team is officially still waiting for final medical word, but sources I trust say it's a torn ACL and MCL. That means the torch is passed from one legend's son to another - Phil's son Chris Simms is the new man for the Bucs. In the Monday night game Rams QB Marc Bulger went down with a shoulder injury. Word this morning is that this could be a two to three week thing. That means it's Jamie Martin's turn in St. Louis.
One more for you: If you look to the archive menu to call up the article "Rounding The Quarter Pole" on 10/6, you'll find a little tidbit I added on in the comments section concerning Tedy Bruschi's possible return to the field in New England. Well folks, yesterday Tedy held a press conference and announced his return. Always remember, you heard that news here first 10 days before the rest of the world! Stop in here Thursday for next week's picks and for more reliable information than the law should allow.
Here's some behind the scenes news from this past weekend in the NFL. In Denver, Jake's done it again. As if replacing the venerable John Elway weren't enough of a challenge, Jake continues to master the art of self-inflicted PR wounds. After last season's 'giving the home crowd the finger' decision, Jake followed this week by ranting to a local gossip columnist (Hey, Jake - didn't the lady's title GOSSIP COLUMNIST give you a clue?) that fans in Denver leave a lot to be desired. Now he's sounded off on how unfair it was that his comments were printed. In Minnesota, there has been a Zygi sighting. Team owner Zygi Wilf finally showed up to speak to the press about the misery that he calls the Vikings' Organization. It took him a week, but Zygi cracked the whip. He hired a retired FBI agent to head up a team security department. In his statement he said "drunkenness and sexual misconduct will not be tolerated". Well now, that's a good thing. And coaches will be paying some fines this week for publicly commenting on the officiating. Joe Gibbs has already been fined 10K for his comment that the officiating in Sunday's game between the Redskins and Chiefs was "not very good". Saints coach Jim Haslett is still waiting to hear how much his fine will be after a post-game press conference where he used the same expletive four times to describe the officiating. I am waiting to see how much four expletives costs if 'not very good' is worth 10 grand!
Keep an eye on a couple of injury situations for the coming weeks. In Tampa Bay, the Bucs starting QB Brian Griese went down with a knee injury. As of this morning the team is officially still waiting for final medical word, but sources I trust say it's a torn ACL and MCL. That means the torch is passed from one legend's son to another - Phil's son Chris Simms is the new man for the Bucs. In the Monday night game Rams QB Marc Bulger went down with a shoulder injury. Word this morning is that this could be a two to three week thing. That means it's Jamie Martin's turn in St. Louis.
One more for you: If you look to the archive menu to call up the article "Rounding The Quarter Pole" on 10/6, you'll find a little tidbit I added on in the comments section concerning Tedy Bruschi's possible return to the field in New England. Well folks, yesterday Tedy held a press conference and announced his return. Always remember, you heard that news here first 10 days before the rest of the world! Stop in here Thursday for next week's picks and for more reliable information than the law should allow.
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