Tuesday Morning Quarterback (wk.7)
I've tallied it up this morning, another 10-4 weekend. I'm inching toward that coveted 70% benchmark on the season. Not to mention, this week was closer than ever to a perfect weekend of picks for me. Three of the four games I lost went into the fourth quarter with the team that I picked in the lead. What might have been?
The Packers lost RB Ahman Green for the year with a thigh tendon tear. I don't know what one of those is but it doesn't sound like fun. This adds to the growing injured/reserve list in Green Bay. Soon, they will have no one left to suit up on gameday. Word out of Baltimore is that neither LB Ray Lewis or CB Ed Reed will be able to go Monday night against the Steelers. This means that you want Jerome Bettis and Ben Roethlesberger on your fantasy teams this week! In Oakland, CB Charles Woodson is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his leg. And the news is that Rams coach Mike Martz will continue his leave of absence thru the remainder of the year to continue dealing with his health issues. Assistant Joe Vitt will finish the year at the helm. Last but not least, 49ers rookie/messiah QB Alex Smith is said to be limping this week. He might not be able to go Sunday against the Bucs. Alex, this is the number one defense in the league. They smell rookie QB's out like sharks drawn to blood in the water. If I were you, I'd make that limp look convincing a few more days!
Cheers: The Vikings WIN! Finally something to talk about in Minnesota that happened on the field and not on the lake. Vikes' QB Daunte Culpepper, a genuine good guy, for keeping his head thru these early season struggles. Vikes' PK Paul Edinger for the clutch last second 56 yard field goal that gave me a fourth loss this week, but more importantly gave the Vikes the all-important win over Green Bay. My hero of the week: Giants' team owner Wellington Mara for 80 years of his life he's given to the New York Giants and the NFL.
Jeers: The NFL for scheduling 'bye weeks'. Without either my beloved Bucs or the hometown Patriots on the field this past weekend I was having major withdrawals - felt like a mini-offseason for me. But, how about the Pats - they slept the day away Sunday and emerged Monday with sole possession of first place in their division. My goat of the week: Me, for wishing the little Edinger kid would miss that last second field goal so my record would be one better for the weekend. MISS IT! MISS IT!! MISS IT!!! Check back here Thursday for this coming weekend's CAN'T MISS picks.
News this morning that Giants' owner and NFL pillar Wellington Mara has passed away. He was 89. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997, Mara is said to have served in some capacity or another for the Giant's organization, that was founded by his father, for 80 years. Wellington Mara will be missed by the entire NFL community.
The Packers lost RB Ahman Green for the year with a thigh tendon tear. I don't know what one of those is but it doesn't sound like fun. This adds to the growing injured/reserve list in Green Bay. Soon, they will have no one left to suit up on gameday. Word out of Baltimore is that neither LB Ray Lewis or CB Ed Reed will be able to go Monday night against the Steelers. This means that you want Jerome Bettis and Ben Roethlesberger on your fantasy teams this week! In Oakland, CB Charles Woodson is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his leg. And the news is that Rams coach Mike Martz will continue his leave of absence thru the remainder of the year to continue dealing with his health issues. Assistant Joe Vitt will finish the year at the helm. Last but not least, 49ers rookie/messiah QB Alex Smith is said to be limping this week. He might not be able to go Sunday against the Bucs. Alex, this is the number one defense in the league. They smell rookie QB's out like sharks drawn to blood in the water. If I were you, I'd make that limp look convincing a few more days!
Cheers: The Vikings WIN! Finally something to talk about in Minnesota that happened on the field and not on the lake. Vikes' QB Daunte Culpepper, a genuine good guy, for keeping his head thru these early season struggles. Vikes' PK Paul Edinger for the clutch last second 56 yard field goal that gave me a fourth loss this week, but more importantly gave the Vikes the all-important win over Green Bay. My hero of the week: Giants' team owner Wellington Mara for 80 years of his life he's given to the New York Giants and the NFL.
Jeers: The NFL for scheduling 'bye weeks'. Without either my beloved Bucs or the hometown Patriots on the field this past weekend I was having major withdrawals - felt like a mini-offseason for me. But, how about the Pats - they slept the day away Sunday and emerged Monday with sole possession of first place in their division. My goat of the week: Me, for wishing the little Edinger kid would miss that last second field goal so my record would be one better for the weekend. MISS IT! MISS IT!! MISS IT!!! Check back here Thursday for this coming weekend's CAN'T MISS picks.
News this morning that Giants' owner and NFL pillar Wellington Mara has passed away. He was 89. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997, Mara is said to have served in some capacity or another for the Giant's organization, that was founded by his father, for 80 years. Wellington Mara will be missed by the entire NFL community.
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