Tip Drill-- do you think the Cowboys might be incorporating any of that this week? Dallas lost to the Giants by two thanks in part to the following sequence...: an incomplete pass bounced off the heel of Jason Witten into the hands of a defensive back for an interception...a few plays later Mario Manningham fell to the turf while tipping the ball in the air to himself in the endzone.
AFL Unis-- in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the AFL (this is technically the 50th year of those franchises while the 50th anniversary of the 1960 season is 2010) the Original Eight franchises will be wearing retro-60's unis... much to my delight I get to see the Broncos in their Orange Crush jerseys... the Raiders with silver numerals and Pat Patriot on the side of New England's helmets. But the kicker is the red striped shirts the officials wear.
Blackout!-- Detroit's game with Washington will not be shown locally as the Lions were unable to sell out Ford Field 72 hours in advance of Sunday's kickoff. Too bad that under these rough economic times the Commissioner didn't grant a universal deadline extension for this season--one proposed on this site a few weeks ago (5pm local time Friday). Still, is it a bad thing Lions fans won't be able to see their team play?
Please remain calm-- there are nine unbeaten teams and nine winless squads after two weeks-- and there's no need to think playoffs or panic just yet... wait until week five to get a better barometer of your club-- as opposed to a two-week scheduling quirk/preseason momentum. Titans fans, the previous sentence was not meant for your consumption.
How to make OT fair-- every year there are quite a few who complain about how only one team gets to touch the ball in overtime...and that both teams should have a chance. My proposal? Keep the rules as they are (sudden-death following a kickoff) but move the overtime kickoff up from the 30-yard line to the 35. The preponderance of one-team-possession overtimes has increased dramatically since the NFL moved kickoffs back five yards to encourage more returns-- and although that's a good thing in regulation it doesn't work in an overtime period where a team just wants a field goal. Make this move, Commissioner, and all your OT problems will be solved.
First thing-- everyone knows the shifts at McD's are 6am to 2pm, 11am to 7pm and 4pm to close. Secondly, although I follow the team, it took me a good five minutes to realize who Robert Henson was-- given his playing status (inactive both weeks), this is the most play he's going to get all year. And last but not least, let's hope he and the rest of the league's twitterers learn from this-- instant messaging might not be a good idea.
Leaky Line-- Randy Thomas' torn triceps puts the Skins OL in trouble again... and Will Montgomery or Chad Rhinehart will have the opportunity to step up Sunday against the Lions. Once again, you can never have too much depth in the trenches-- and the fact that the Skins have neglected the OL since drafting Jansen and Samuels as bookends is rearing its ugly head again.
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