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Brett Favre throwing for six touchdowns does not mean the Jets are going to the Super Bowl. Heck, it doesn’t even mean they’ll compete for their division. With the Bills being 4-0 and a team that’s still pretty good in New England, the Jets have a battle on their hands.
However, this offensive outburst displayed improved communication and chemistry. It showed that with Brett Favre at the helm, this offense can score points, and a lot of them, when it has to. It also showed, that at 38 and with a new team, Favre is still a darn good quarterback.
You don’t score 34 points in a quarter by luck. The Jets defense harassed Kurt Warner all game, forcing four fumbles and three interceptions. Do you think they minded giving up 470 yards through the air and 35 points? Of course not. Their job was done at halftime.
These Jets, at worst, bring some extra life to the AFC. A conference with undefeated teams such as the Bills and Titans, and supposed Super Bowl contenders Jacksonville and San Diego gasping for air in the land of 2-2, is as wide open as it has ever been. And as long as Favre is slinging passes, he’s going to have something to say about it. If you haven’t been impressed yet, have no fear. I have a strong feeling that things are about to get even more interesting…
When you watch ESPN after anything happens with Terrell Owens, you get a sense of hypocrisy. Let’s take this latest incident where he spit in DeAngelo Hall’s face. Wait this is the same DeAngelo Hall that took a cheap shot at Rudi Johnson’s knees in week 8. At least getting spit on doesn’t injure you. ESPN talks about Tank Johnson and his off the field issues by simply stating what happened. They don’t dig deep into his character and talk about him being a problem for his team. I know T.O. has done a lot in his tenure as an NFL receiver do deserve attention, but maybe everyone should just state the facts and move on. Is it really necessary to talk every week about how he’s such a problem and how something needs to be done before it blows up in their face. Well, based on what they’ve said from the beginning, the Cowboys should be feeling the backlash by now. You don’t have to like T.O. because of all the things he’s done, but you sure can ignore it. My god it’s the only way Cowboys fans can continue to like their team. This isn’t a defense of Terrell Owens, but rather a story about the focus of the people at ESPN.
In the NFL, there is a serious disease affecting every player and every team. The symptoms of the disease become apparent at the worst possible times, when the game is on the line. It affects everybody, even the game’s best. The most terrifying thing is that no cure exists now or in the future. This disease affects a person’s ability to catch a ball also known as, “the drop.”
By Rob LaBrie
For the past month or so, I’ve been a little busy trying to elude Stephen Jackson and his posse. Ever since I threw that beer on one of them in the Bada-Bing strip club, they’ve been tryin’ to bust a cap in my (butt) and chasin’ me with Cadillac Escalades. So, needless to say, I’ve been a little too busy to write about sports.
What better way to get back in the saddle than with a nice little smorgasbord (yeah, that’s how you spell it) of sport? A good smorgasbord covers all the bases. That means we’re going to need a little of everything, from the basics (“the player” and Blue Lips) to a first in the history of mankind; a sponsor for time.
By David J. Cohen
Yesterday Cowboys WR Terrell Owens attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on prescription pain killers. According to sources, 35 of the 40 pills remaining in the prescription were still remaining before yesterday. The medication was intended to help Owens deal with his recent injury, a broken bone involving his right ring finger.
When I worked at Fed-ex packaging, there were packages that we would have to stock on the trucks that read “fragile.” My fellow employees only handled these packages with nothing but the utmost extreme care. They would pick them up ever so lightly, and place them ever so gently into the stocking truck. Eh-hem. Only in a perfect world.
You know, a long time ago, before the blog and site development sucked up all my time, I used to write about 3 columns a week here on SC. Only about one and a half of them were any good. Still, that’s a better batting average than Peter King, who manages to suck (mostly Tom Brady) in every single column. Ever since Trevor came out with his sports medley column, I’ve been meaning to wrestle the title of “Most Random Writer” back from him. So here it is folks, the inaugural Friday Free For All.
This is the first of a two-part series which will examine the state of Dallas-Fort Worth Professional sports teams as they make their way to or through their seasons. The Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars will be examined in this part.
He is one of the classiest guys in the NFL. He’s had one of the best winning percentages in the league since he became a starter. He’s one of the superstars of the league. He’s the best quarterback in Philadelphia Eagles history. He shrugs off controversy and always says the right thing. So what’s wrong with McNabb? He just isn’t a leader, no matter how many times he tells you he is.