Balsac wins another write-up with a commanding 1-0 week as the Cards get a buy by bye. There was an overall scoring drought for the other bag teams... that is, except for the surprising Cleveland Steamers, who continued to put up points while denying the underachieving Rams of their first win (but at least the Fish still have a dance partner at the "we can't get any wins, or girlfriends" table).

Other observations from the weekend's drinking and football watching:

• Dan's fired for picking a bar that didn't have all the games on, and smelled like a combination of vomit and dirty socks. I think this effect was exacerbated by the frat party next to us blowing ass all night, but still. It was cheap, I'll give him that, but there were like 5 other bars within walking distance that had a lot more TVs.
  
• Tampa Bay came up short late once again. This game wasn't on anywhere close by, so I didn't get to actually SEE it, but you'd think even a bag team would be able to beat the likes of Quinn Gray and LaBrandon Toefield. Seriously, WTF? Is the Jags defense really this good?!
  
• As much as it pains me to say it, kudos to the New England area for having a ridiculous football team and winning another championship on the ballfield last night. Have fun with A-Rod next year. I heard the fans were chanting "don't sign A-Rod" after the game... you'd think them evoking the most hated Yankee after their team won just their second World Series in 89 years would be incentive enough to pass on signing him, but you don't think John Henry and Co. are that smart, do you?
  
• Indy whipped Carolina so thoroughly last night that there was a Jim Sorgi sighting. Yikes! And unlike that Patsies, they didn't put the starter back in after a little adversity. Good job Tony, no need for any more RUTS than necessary. He has class. He won't be wearing headbands or cut-off sweatshirts any time soon. (Nice job going for it on 4th down up 45-0 Belichick! DOUCHE!)
  
• ...and while we're talking about Peytie Pie, good job being the first NFL QB to beat all 31 teams. I hate you, but keep ratcheting up those fantasy stats.
  
• The first NFL game outside the US was... like watching flies fuck. Seriously, even Giants and Dolphins fans had to hate this. The turf looked like brown pudding, the teams looked lethargic and the fans did the wave in the first quarter. Giant Jason Taylor should have breathed fire or something like Eddie, that would have made it interesting at least.
  
• ...and while we're talking about the Giants, WTF is up with Eli, anyway? Is he Peyton's bitch at, like, EVERY family function? How is he still a starting QB in the league? I guess when Gus Frerotte, Kelly Holcomb, Tim Rattay, Quinn Gray, etc. etc. etc. are all starting, the Giants figure he's not THAT bad. Oh, but he is.
  
• I officially rescind my predictions about Daunte Culpepper having a breakout year. Wow, does he suck. With multiple opportunities to take the lead in the fourth quarter, Culpepper found a way to seal defeat with surprising immobility and horribly non-existent deep touch. Mike Williams, a Detroit cast-off, mercifully ended the comeback bid with a tits-for-hands drop of what would have been a first down with just over a minute left deep in Titans territory. As Lane Kiffin said after the game, "this is getting old."