...at least that's what I think the 1972 Dolphins are saying. As everyone knows by now, members of the that team that went 17-0 crack open a case of The Good Stuff whenever the last undefeated team goes down. 

That champange is starting to turn. In fact, I wonder what size Depends does Larry Csonka take?

Here's one for you dear reader: Suppose the Colts beat the Chargers next week to get to 14-0. If they lose before the regular season is out, will the Colts be recognized as 'equals' to the 1972 squad? I know the Dolphins won't want to acknowlege them until they go 16-0 (and if they lose in the playoffs, Lord help them), but what about YOU?

The Colts have to beat San Diego and Seattle in the next three weeks to run the table. Given how much tougher their schedule 

On a related subject, if Tony Dungy's crew can go 16-0, he gets Coach Of The Year. End of story.

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One day, Jerome Bettis will retire. And a smart GM will sign him to a 2 month contract for December and January only. He'll rumble in the snow, rack up 3-4 100 yard games, hurt some linebackers, get some playoff money, then go home. You figure Bettis could play until he's 40 or so.

Is just me, or is Mike Tice starting to look like the next Wayne Fontes? You know, high expectations, get to the brink of firing, then his team saves him with a late rush.

Oh, and don't tell me the Vikings are better off without Randy Moss. Unless he funded The Love Boat a couple of months ago, the Vikings are proof that chemistry is about winning more than the reverse. Hard not to notice that both Troy Williamson and Napolean Harris were inactive. These were the guys that Randy Moss was traded for.

I won't bet against the Pats playing the Colts again in the AFC Title game. I'd like to see some fresh blood at the top, but I'm not stupid.

Kyle Orton. Next!

The Seahawks are interesting. You have to make them the "cream" of the NFC, although I think it's more a case of the rest of the conference being sediment. However, Shawn Alexander is a absolute hammer (sign him NOW), Matt Hasselback does more than "manage the game" (footballspeak for "Don't screw it up!"), and the wideouts are getting healthy. The defense does what they need to do to win, and judging by the Monday Night beatdown they applied to the Eagles (man, I could have used those defensive points this week!), perhaps they are Good Enough. Not a great defense, but good enough to win some playoff games.

Which brings us to the Xmas eve showdown with the Colts. If Seattle has clinched homefield, they have no reason to pull out the stops in what normally could have been a benchmark game. The Colts will be under pressure to sit starters rather than go all out to protect their 16-0 mark. A game that has "Game Of The Year" stamped on it, could be a non-event.