Week 5 Write-Up

As accurately predicted here last week my teams went 2-0 to help me take over first place overall in the bag standings.  The Bears crushed the Lions and lame duck QB Jon Kitna who went down with injury leaving them with UCONN alum Dan Orlovsky (?) at the helm.  At least they might soon be getting $8.5 million from Charles Rodgers.  Well, if he actually still has it.....

 

 

So it generally bothers me when people misuse the word "literally."  Adam Jones is in the news again this week for apparently getting into a fight with one of his own bodyguards at a hotel and causing a ruckus.  Jerry Jones commented by saying that "he has no room to wiggle.  He is literally on a high wire without a net."  Really?  So Pacman joined the circus?  Where is this wire, Jerry?  Is this your new creative way to keep him out of trouble?

 

 

The Bengals lost again last week in a tough, close battle in Dallas but the most interesting action was on the sidelines where Ocho Cinco planted a wet one on coach Marvin Lewis. 

 

"He whispered something in my ear that I really liked," Ocho Cinco said, "so I kissed him."

 

What?  Did he say "we don't have to win for you to still get paid every week?"

 

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My teams are in bag game match-ups this week:

 

Chicago (Jason) is at Atlanta (Ryan):

The Bears are hitting their stride now.  Atlanta handles teams with mediocre defenses but had trouble with the tougher Panthers and Bucs.  The Bears should cruise again in this one....

 

Miami (Jason) is at Houston (Randie):

Houston's narrow loss to the Colts is more of a testament to how far the suddenly-predicable Colts have fallen that it is an indication that the Texans are playing better.  The Dolphins are starting to believe they can play with the big boys in this league.  The veteran leadership of Pennington trumps that of Rosenfels (nice hurdle last week, Renaldo Nehemiah!) or Schaub.

 

Randie's Ravens travel to Indianapolis where they expect their defense to keep them just close enough for the team to fade in the fourth quarter again.  Coach John Harbaugh this week named rookie Joe Flacco (currently #29 in the league with 61.9 QB rating) the starter for the rest of the season.  Uh, good luck with that!

 

Ryan's Eagles travel to San Francisco (I hear the appetizer sampler at J.T. O'Sullivan's is excellent, by the way).  Donovan McNabb is already starting to talk about how embarrassed he is about Philly's poor play.  He believes that the Eagles are better than the teams they have lost to.  Didn't we hear this same thing last season? Nothing has changed with this team.

 

Lenny is poised for another 0-2 week on his way to eventual bagdome when his Raiders launch a new regime in New Orleans and his Rams head to Washington.  Oakland saw it's only chance to win go out the window when the Saints put the pathetic Martin Gramatica on injured reserve this week.  Al Davis may now have made Lane Kiffin, uh, more powerful than he can possible imagine by firing him.  Apparently he is still coaching JaMarcus Russell from afar.  And the saga continues....