Sometimes the NFL is just plain funny, sometimes it's not. But this weekend's action pegged the accidental comedy meter, the "I told you so" meter and the "WTF" meter all at the same time .
Some noteworthy accidental comedy:
Denny Green gets props for the most ridiculous outburst since Hal MacRae's underwearing, phone propelling tirade years back. Watching Green go from unwind to unravel in 4.9 seconds was one of the most hilarious scenes I have ever witnessed. Green now makes Jim Mora (Sr.'s) bouts with apoplexy look like Robert Frost's gentle musings. The guy who should be apoplectic is the guy who hired Green in the first place and didn't fire him last year. Green reminds me of Marty Schottenheimer in his ability to coach potentially awesome teams into mediocrity and eventual collapse.
Scott Linehan's request that we apply the ten second runoff to illegal formation penalties is the kind of revisionist history I expect from his worthy opponent Mike Holmgren. You expect this kind of whining from Holmgren, but Linehan? Maybe it's just indigenous to the NFC West.
Has anyone else gotten half the mileage that I get out of Tony Kornheiser abusing Joe Theismann every Monday night? Up until this season, I found Kornheiser only slightly amusing. Now he's my second biggest hero next to Bill Simmons.
TO scored 3 TD's against the Texans and had the celebrations all ready. Hey TO, it was the Texans. You should be ashamed for not scoring at least 6 TD's.
And speaking of comedy, how about Fox's boys saying that ATL fans were booing the offense instead of naming the real target, Mike Vick. But it doesn't end there.
And "I told you so":
Thank you again Ron Mexico, for proving yet again that the one sure way to beat the Falcons is to make their QB play QB, unless it's Matt Schaub, that is. What genius in Atlanta thought that running the option would disguise the fact that their QB still isn't a QB? At this pace, Atlanta is going to modify the offense for Vick's special abilities until they have to bench him.
I have long been sure that Donovan McNabb will never win a big game, ever. But he's taken it to a new level, being unable even to win a big game against the Saints.I used to insist that McNabb and his cannon arm were a bad fit for the 3-5-7 yard routes in the WC offense, now I know that McNabb is a bad fit in any offense, when it counts that is. McNasbb under pressure is tighter than Jerry Jones facelift.
9 NFL teams passed on Matt Leinhart. That's hilarious. Nine teams thought there were better choices than Leinhart. No, really they did. That's about as dumb as the time ten teams thought they should take someone other than Ben Roethlisberger. But I feel kind of sorry for Leinhart though, playing for a USFL franchise and all.
Speaking of Big Ben, he played a little bigger this week. It became abundantly clear last year, and I said last year, that Roethlisberger had taken the team from Cowher. Watching the Steelers buzzsaw the Chiefs last Sunday was proof of what even an 80% Roethlisberger does for the team. And I say 80% because he's still quacking the long balls.
And I tell you I told you so later this year when everyone sees how good the Bengals aren't. They can't run and they can't stop the run. They're five major gifts away from being 2-3.
RIP, Steve McNair's career. How far have you fallen when Kyle Boller makes an offense look better by comparison?
But WTF?
Larry Johnson, wtf? You hair tackled a guy, but did you have to pull it up and whip it around like a horse tail? Not good form.
Joe Gibbs, wtf? Your QB is 93 years old and can't complete a pass over 15 yards, your backup QB hasn't been able to learn the playbook for how many years now? Then you get beaten by a QB who's as dumb as Michael Vick and Jason Campbell combined. What's next Joe, signing Vinny Testaverde?
And best of all, Al Davis, wtf? I'm still torn as to whether this belongs in accidental comedy,I told you so or WTF. But the truth is, it qualifies for all three. Al, if you're even remotely tethered to reality these days, take my advice. Art Shell is not an NFL head coach, Art Shell should be the name for the lethal injection used in euthanasia. I mean really, Al. I'm a Steeler fan, which means I have the genetic predisposition that causes one to despise the Raiders. But even I feel bad for them. Like I said, sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's not funny. Art Shell is not funny
Random Thoughts
0-2 without Steve Smith, 4-0 with Steve Smith. Is there any other receiver in Football who has that kind of impact?
Eli Manning is starting to look like Dr. Manning and Mr. Hyde. It seems like he changes into one or the other every week at halftime.
Is anyone else sick of the Broncos being the "just enough" team?
Note to Bear's opponents:If Rex Grossman is self destructing, make sure you score 46 instead of 23.
I used to love Nick Saban's press conferences, funny how losing isn't so funny.