10 THINGS...

1. The D&G Playoff Pool returns 01.09.10. Don’t miss out! Public Enemy #1? Obsessions a.k.a. Cologne Boy.

2. I think the Eagles are hitting their stride at the right time. Good teams play their best football in December. They are now first in the NFC East and own the #3 seed in the NFC. All they have to do is hold their own against San Francisco and Denver (both home games) and it’s a virtual lock. Forget Dallas and forget the Giants (even though one of them might still make the playoffs). The other team to watch in the NFC is the Pack. This is a dangerous team flying low under the radar right now.

3. Both the Colts and the Saints are 13-0. First time two teams have been at 13-0 in the history of the NFL...and you know what? I find myself not really caring so much.


4. Here’s someone who may lose his job at the end of the year: Gary Kubiak. For all the weapons on this team, I feel they’ve actually taken a step backwards. Their reason for living should be to beat the Colts, yet their lifetime record against them is 1-13 (or something like that). Pathetic. It may be a stretch, but don’t be surprised.

5. Speaking of coaching vacancies...here are the teams you can expect will be joining Buffalo on the hunt for a new coach in 2010:
-Dallas
-Washington
-Oakland
-Carolina
-Cleveland

6. This week’s Brilliant Idea: Mangini thinking of moving Cribbs to RB. Ok, I know he’s a phenomenal athlete. But he is not a RB...and do you really want to risk his health with only 3 games left in the season? Dude, you’re fired!

7. Looks like ABT may be giving DaCosta and the Patroose the stiff arm for 2nd place in the D&G Fantasy Pool. A while ago I’d predicted that Patroose wouldn’t even finish in the money. I may have to eat crow on that, but there are still 3 weeks left. PROVE ME WRONG PATROOSE!

8. D&G: Glad you left them on the bench-
-Frank Gore (33pts)
-DeSean Jackson (40pts)
-Andre Johnson (43pts)
-Brandon Marshall (42pts)
-Dallas Clark (24pts)
-Willis McGahee (24pts)

9. TonyNFL: Glad you left them on the bench-
-Frank Gore (27pts)
-Adrian Peterson (33pts)
-Donovan McNabb (42pts)
-Ryan Grant (43pts)
-Willis McGahee (27pts)
-Rob Bironas (40pts)
-49er Defense ( 26pts)
-Titans Defense (25pts)

10. Yes this is the requisite comment on my beloved Dallas Cowboys. Chargers’ Linebacker Tim Dobbins was in on three tackles during the Chargers' goal line stand in the second quarter and had this to say: “I don't know what they were thinking but after the second time you gotta think, `don't run that play no more,''' Dobbins said. ``I don't know if they watched film or what. ``In our mind, we knew he wasn't blocking. We knew he had to get the ball...everybody in the stands new that...I don't know what they were thinking”. Yeah...neither do we.