Thoughts From This Weekend's Action

Titans-Hated Ravens:

Well, I thought they were going to win and I thought it was going to be ugly, but I didn't think they were going to win that ugly. Holy crap.

I know they have a clutch defense and I know Joe Flacco can shoot lightning bolts from his arse and I know that I keep underestimating them and, like Butch from Pulp Fiction, that's how they're going to beat me, but I still think we're going to beat them. And pretty hard, too. Not like a rented, red-headed step-mule, but pretty hard.

Cardinals-Panthers:

I am officially afraid of Steelers West. If they continue this hot streak, I see shades of Super Bowl XL in them. And that's a bold statement. No one can get into a play calling zone like Ken Whisenhunt. If they beat the Eagles, look out.

Eagles-Giants:

Another ugly game. The Eagles did what they had to do and Eli was Eli, but I'm really not sold on them. I know they womped the shit out of us earlier this year and they beat Steelers West by 28 points on Thanksgiving night, but there's something about them I don't quite trust.

Maybe it's the fact that Donovan McNabb might throw up in his mouth guard. Maybe it's the fact that Brian Westbrook can't find any running lanes. Maybe it's the fact that their best receiver is a rookie that has a penchant for big plays, but also has a penchant for brain farts. Maybe it's that I still think that defense can be beat and beat huge.

Maybe it's that I hate the City of Brotherly Love and all the teams associated with it. Or, maybe it's that the Eagles single-handedly destroyed my big money playoff brackett and probably cost me $250.

Probably that last one. Which means they're gonna beat Steelers West and we'll have to play a 6th seed for the title. Crap.

Steelers-Chargers

This should probably be a separate post.