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• I don't think teams that have realistic hopes of winning the Super Bowl have a lot of days where they allow multiple 100+ yard rushers. David Garrard is 8-of-14... and the Jags are still beating up the Colts. Maurice Jones Drew has 166 yards and 2 TDs, while Fred Taylor has 131 and 1 TD. Even a fellow named Alvin Pearman is in on the action, racking up 47 yards and a touchdown. I think this says way more about the Colts than it does the Jaguars. It's 44-17 Jags, with a few minutes left.
• Nick Saban is a pretty good coach... in December. His Dolphins managed a 21-0 shutout of the Patriots today, behind a 25-carry, 123-yard performance from Sammy Morris. Marty Booker also had 8 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. Tom Brady was hurt late for the Patriots, though I don't know how serious it is. Matt Cassel got a few snaps at the end of the game. I don't anticipate a quarterback controversy.
• Eli Manning eventually stepped up and won the highly anticipated battle between him and Chris Weinke. Convincingly, even. Eli's 172 yards aren't overly impressive, but he had three touchdowns and 0 interceptions, which is about the opposite of his norm recently. Tiki Barber went for over 100 yards, and the Giants... the Giants are very much alive. They might be the best of the bad NFC teams that are still gunning for a wildcard spot. Giants lead late, 27-13.
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Vince Young...To the HOUSE!
Jesus, how many times is that guy gonna come back to beat USC this season?
Maurice Jones-Drew just cost me two playoff spots.
Maurice Jones-Drew has ruined my life.
I hate you, Maurice Jones-Drew.
I hate you.
PS: I heard the boogie man said; "Vince Young, you're a monster."
I think they threatened Vince Young with the Alamo Bowl there in Nashville.
"VINCE YOUNG JUST WINS FOOTBALL GAMES!"
Alvin Pearman was my next door neighbor for a year in college. When he's taking the ball to the house, you've gotta work on stopping the run.
PPS: Jason Taylor is your Defensive Player of the Year.
Unless, of course, Shawne Merriman is able to get his hands on some even better steroids.
Dear loyal Houston Texans supporters,
You're great guys, but I don't think we're right for each other. Sorry.
Best,
God
Sorry we were born. - Houston Texans fans
Seriously, the Jags had almost 400 yards rushing today. Indy will shit the bed yet again this year.
glad to see NE and Indy play like superbowl teams today. hello San Diego!
read'em-
I think it was one of those really ugly break ups where they go around town bad mouthing each other. I think God just burned the Texans favorite sweatshirt, you know, the one the Texans have had for 14 years.
Swept again by the Iggles. *beats the shit out of something*
I wonder how the Dead Tree Crew is doing right now.
Another "Love Ya Blue" Rally like in the '70s!
*sings*
Hou-Ston Oil.....err...Ten-Nes-See Ti-Tans! Ten-Nes-See Ti-Tans!
Can I somehow protest Michael Irvin on Sunday NFL Countdown? His arrant support for T.O. and how glorious his numbers are this year (but they will never match his, he says), make me want to throw up. And lose the double winsor dude, that's way too much knot.
Irvin just lost the lines-shaved-in-head look like last year... you think he's gonna lose the double windsor anytime soon?
Marvel at the genius that is:
1. Al Saunders
2. Michael Irvin
3. Houston Texans
Critic...I'll take Al Saunders every day and twice on Sunday over Herm Edwards and his toady, Mike Solari.
I'd much rather be losing games 41-38 (like last year) than 20-10 (garbage-time TD, it was really 20-3). At least the shootouts were fun to watch.
Hi, my name is Matt and I'm a bitter Chiefs fan. Where have you gone Dick Vermeil, Chiefs Nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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