By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer
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O.K., I admit it. I haven’t been taking Baltimore seriously enough. Their defense is legit.
Drew Brees has to be mentioned in MVP talks at this point. In the last three weeks, he’s thrown nine touchdown passes against the likes of Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Baltimore. His 7.8 YPA on the season is also remarkable. It’s been mentioned from time to time, but Nick Saban’s decision to go with Daunte Culpepper over Brees is proving to be a franchise-crushing one.
I’m usually against players losing their roles because of injury, but Damon Huard simply cannot be benched at this point.
When all is said and done, Larry Johnson’s name will be brought into the greatest running backs of all-time conversation.
Just when we think Michael Vick has turned the corner, the Falcons can’t win the game they are supposed to. Still, it’s hard to argue with Vick’s fantasy production, even in losing efforts.
Jamal Lewis is having a mini-resurgence with Brian Billick calling the plays, but call me when he breaks 4.0 YPC in a game.
I was always under the assumption Bill Parcells was a good coach, and therefore, smart. His excuse of “the chart said so” is laughable regarding his decision to go for a 2-point conversion in the first quarter of a game. It’s easy to second-guess these things after the fact, but I was doing it during the fact; it’s amazing how shortsighted coaches can be sometimes. There’s a 99.9 percent chance of making the extra point, and a 40 percent chance of making the 2-point conversion, with endless possibilities of score combinations left in the game being played.
Tatum Bell owners should be worried. Not only is turf toe an injury likely to linger, as we’ve all heard by now, but even Mike Shanahan recently admitted that it’s Mike Bell who fits Denver’s system better. Even once he regains his health, a time-share looks likely here.
Go ahead and consider Jon Kitna a top-8 fantasy quarterback option.
I’m convinced Maurice Jones-Drew, Michael Turner, Brandon Jacobs, Marion Barber and Jerious Norwood could all be stars when/if given the chance.
Chad Johnson is finally openly complaining about his involvement in the offense. Expect that to directly result in more catches in the ensuing weeks, as there’s often a causal relationship with complaining and production. I still have high hopes for this offense too. That said, I’d rather own T.J. Houshmandzadeh on my fantasy team.
Where did that come from, Ronnie Brown?
It’s repetitive at this point, but Peyton Manning is playing football at a different level than everyone else right now.
Tony Romo is a top-15 fantasy quarterback from here on out.
R.I.P., Minnesota Vikings – Brad Johnson is taking you nowhere.
I was very critical of Minnesota taking Troy Williamson over Mike Williams; looks like we were both wrong.
Who would have thought that the Saints would be 6-2, and Reggie Bush would be having one of the most disappointing seasons in the NFL? The fact his teammate is the odds-on favorite to win Rookie of the Year just makes it that much more ironic.
The Giants are proving they can win ugly and when not playing well – a very good sign. Next week’s tilt against a fired up Bears squad should be a good one.
What an anticlimactic Steelers’ season – no 2-6 team has ever made the playoffs. When not throwing interceptions, Ben Roethlisberger is actually playing extremely well. Yes, I realize that was contradictory.
Good thing I had to face Steven Jackson this week. If only the Rams started to involve him in the passing game, then he’d really be a valuable fantasy back.
Sorry Carnell, I won’t be calling you “Cadillac” again anytime soon.
And finally, I’ll leave you with an actual quote John Madden said during last night’s game: “The best thing would be a touchdown. The worst thing would be a turnover. And the next best thing would be a field goal.” I officially give up.
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