NFL- Week 11 Thoughts

The Cowboys beat a team they should. Now what can they do against a team they shouln’t (New Orleans)?

I think the Jets are still the best team in the league at this point. I think the Eagles are in the top 10 league wide. I’m not really buying any arguments for other NFC teams.

I’m not sure what to think about the Richard Seymour/ Ben Roethlisberger incident. On the one hand, Ben is a jerk. On the other hand, so is Seymour. Perhaps the WWE should steal cage the two of them?

I’m not sure what to make of Michael Vick. I’ve come around to the viewpoint that he is better than he was prior to his jail time. But that doesn’t erase what he did. Has he changed? Has he really earned all of the hero-worship he got around the league? I understand “compartmentalizing” the football player from the person, but at some point those two thing have to be reconciled, right?

I can’t believe I’m about to write this, but I think Chris Collinsworth is the best color commentator for NFL games. He offers smart analysis of game play and strategy. He is honest about what he sees on replays and has pretty good command of all the game rules (but states forthrightly when he isn’t sure). He points out obscure but great individual efforts during plays and calls out guys who make mistakes. He also mixes in some stuff that’s on the amusing side of game play as well.

Bottom line- I actually enjoy listening to his commentary.

Right now, I’d pick a Patriots-Jets AFC championship and New Orleans-Eagles NFC championship. But that’s as far as I’m willing to go.

Favre really has overstayed his welcome.

I’m comfortable calling the Falcons and Bears overrated at this point. We’ll see what they do down the stretch.