Skins Go Offensive on Jacksonville

REDSKINS 36-JAGUARS 30 [Sportz this week 0-1, this year 29-18]:  Is this the same offense that played this preseason??  That played the first two weeks of the season??  The Redskins much maligned offense put up 31 pts on a bad Houston defense last week which was nice to see.  But to put up 36 pts on the Jaguars defense!?!?!  This is a defense that held the Steelers to NOTHING!  This is a defense that held Peyton Manning and the Colts to 21 pts and shut him down in the 1st half last week. 

Like I said, last week it was nice to see that the new offense can work - even if it was against a gasoline can like the Texans secondary.  I mean, most of those 22-for-22 completed passes were little screens.  I really figured that it would be back to the 3-and-outs and the struggles of before.  I mean, this was the Jags defense!  Instead, Brunell got the ball down the field to his receivers.  Clinton Portis was able to run the ball up the gut on that defense.  It was amazing!  Especially since one guy, Santana Moss, busted out for a 3 TD day that included the game winning TD catch and run in overtime. 

FALCONS 32-CARDINALS 10 [Sportz 1-1, 30-18]:  It has pretty much fallen apart for Arizona.  They let the Falcons rush for 262 yards and benched their ex-MVP quarterback for a rookie.  Nice week there Denny!  Atlanta has two guys run for 100+ yards...and neither was Warrick Dunn. 

BILLS 17-VIKINGS 12 [Sportz 1-2, 30-19]:  This is one of those weird, "hey, what's going on here" games.  The two teams combined for 27 penalties and 182 yards penalized.  Nice.  Oh, the two teams combined for 158 rushing yards. 

COWBOYS 45-TITANS 14 [Sportz 2-2, 31-19]:  Tennessee seems bent on careening to the top pick in the NFL draft.  Dallas got a 2nd bye week in a row.  Unfair!  But, it was nice [I guess] that T.O. is alright and that Terry Glenn needs a dog on him at all times.  Vince Young, by the way, had some good moments...but it's hard to succeed when your entire team sucks. 

CHIEFS 41-NINERS 0 [Sportz 3-2, 32-19]:  Just a good ol' spanking.  Nothing really to talk about here.

COLTS 31-JETS 28 [Sportz 4-2, 33-19]:  This was a great game....especially in the 4th quarter.  The Colts marched down the field [15 plays] for a go-ahead FG.  Then the Jets march down the field [11 plays] for a go-ahead TD.  Then the Colts march down the field [12 plays] for a go-ahead TD.  Then the Jets take the insuing kickoff back for a TD.  Then the Colts glide down the field and ended it with a Peyton Manning QB sneak for a touchdown.  Then, the Jets tried their best Cal/Stanford impression which led to a nice highlight....but ended up with nothing. 

PANTHERS 21-SAINTS 18 [Sportz 5-2, 34-19]:  This was a weird game where both teams' offenses played well....they just couldn't seal the deal.  Still, the Panthers are just a game back of the division lead and have wins over Tampa and N'Awlins.  The Saints have got to be thrilled...as they are 3-1 with only one home game thus far. 

RAVENS 16-CHARGERS 13 [Sportz 5-3, 34-20]:  Kind of a defensive struggle that was bookended with a couple of nice offensive drives.  It was big for B-more to win this game and to finally see Steve McNair take control of the team and march them down to a win. 

TEXANS 17-DOLPHINS 15 [Sportz 5-4, 34-21]:  This Miami team is just sooo out of sorts.  The defense looks okay, but that offense is horrible.  Culpepper looks scared and that is killing everyone else. 

RAMS 41-LIONS 34 [Sportz 6-4, 35-21]:  Let me say this: when a game like this comes on my Sunday Ticket, I just hope it becomes an offensive shootout so I'd be compelled to watch it.  Oh, and don't look now but the Rams are 3-1 and in first place in the NFC West. 

PATRIOTS 38-BENGALS 13 [Sportz 6-5, 35-22]:  Let me start this off by saying I applaud Cincy head coach Marvin Lewis for sitting Chris Henry after his involvement with a DUI check point last week.  I live in the greater Cincinnati area, but not at all a Bengals fan, and am embarrassed for them for the way this franchise has been acting.  Their blanket "we'll just see what happens" take is fine for isolated incidents....but there are several players who are having legal issues and this one continuing to do so.  Next, wow!  Cincinnati looked flat and the Patriots looked pissed.  Don't kill off New England yet.  They, like Cincy, are 3-1 and they have a win in Paul Brown Stadium.

BROWNS 24-RAIDERS 21 [Sportz 7-5, 36-22]:  Well, maybe Oakland is bent on getting that #1 pick.  Maybe that's why they blew a 21-3 lead to the freakin' Browns!

BEARS 37-SEAHAWKS 6 [Sportz 7-6, 36-23]:  A couple of points: (a) the Bears are for real.  You can smack up the fact that Shaun Alexander was gone for this game, but that doesn't excuse the defense; (b) Chicago got a big win that could very well give them the home field in the NFC playoffs; (c) Seattle isn't the best team by far right now.  They need to get #37 back out there as soon as possible.