Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Week 9 thoughts
So now we have no more undefeated teams in the NawFuL. The over ego-fied Eagles got thrashed -- make that Thrashed with a capital T -- at the hands of the Steelers on Sunday. So, because Pittsburgh also beat previously unbeaten New England, does that mean the Steelers are now considered the top-ranked team in the league? To anyone entertaining that thought, I say "Puhshaw!" The Steelers played their hearts out for the home crowd to beat the teams everyone in the NawFuL wanted to knock off, but the test is yet to come. How will they measure up against the league's doormats as they make the final push for the playoffs? I am betting that the Steelers' choker reputation will rear up, oh, say around the first or second round of the playoffs, when someone like the Patriots beats them roundly as payback. Don't book those Stupor Bore tickets just yet, Pittsburgh fans.
Week 9 was rife with losers, not the least of whom was Dave Wannstedt who is on the way out the door as coach of the Dull-fins. I don't think too many will be sad to see him go after the fish choked away victory against the inept and previously streaking Cardinals, who had managed to lose 17 straight on the road before Sunday. (The fact that the loss cost me a shot at gaining another couple games on the Junior Bro has absolutely nothing to do with my enthusiastic sendoff for the Wannster... nooooo. Not me. I'm not bitter. Just gonna brush it off and be happy with a break-even weekend. Yeah. Right. So you all know me too well by now. See-ya, Wannster.)
And how about those mighty Raiders knocking off last year's NFC chumps... er, champs! It only took them a last-second field goal to pull it out against a pathetic 1-6 team, but at least they finally have a road win to their... er... credit.
Glenn 8-D 12:47:00 AM
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