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The Good

This was going to go into the “Bad” section until I read that a “minor miracle” appears to have occurred.

In case you haven’t quite heard the story, during the kickoff following the halftime of the Bills-Broncos game last weekend, Tight End Kevin Everett lowered his head to make a tackle. That tackle turned into a helmet-to-helmet collision with Domenick Hixon.

Besides twitched Kevin Everett remained mostly motionless for about 15 minutes and was loaded, immobilized, into an ambulance. Unlike so many similar scenes, Everett did not give the customary thumbs up.

As of Monday, the outlook on his situation was bleak. A surgeon even said he felt that the Tight End would probably never walk again. He said the injury was potentially life threatening and was at best “catastrophic.”

However, as of Tuesday evening the outlook had changed completely. Apparently, Everett has regained voluntary movement in his arms and legs.

The reversal has been dramatic. When I first read about this story I thought this was a horrible situation. Now, it appears this may be a miracle. Kevin Everett, if he has indeed regained motion in his arms and legs could literally be walking in a matter of months. Will he ever play in the league again? Absolutely not.

The injury will be a weak spot for him the rest of his life. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has to walk with a cane the rest of his life. That, however, is far better than what they were suggesting on Monday.

I heard a report about some kind of special gel being applied to him soon after the injury. Upon searching the Internet I haven’t found any mention of it, so if someone finds a link please leave it.

Whatever the case if Kevin Everett is able to walk again then it will be good for him and his family.

The Bad

The Browns, the Browns, the Browns. We all knew they were bad heading into the season but did we really think they would be this bad?

After getting simply smacked by the Steelers, the Browns traded their starting Quarter Back. Two questions:

1. Does anybody really think Romeo Crennel will be coaching this team next season?

2. What are the odds on the Browns going 0-16?

Officially, Derek Andersen was the number two QB and it can be assumed is the starter for next week. However, there are rumors that Brady Quinn could be preparing to make his Browns debut.

Personally, I’m not sure it will really matter. The Browns look so bad on both sides of the ball they should be bumped back down to NCAA Division I-AA (or whatever the hell they call it now).

The Browns epitomize “bad” and every coach on that team should be looking for a new job. I wouldn’t be surprised if Romeo Crennel is gone by week 6. The Browns should be looking at Bill Cowher, Marty Schottenheimer, Jon Gruden, Denny Green, or even Bill Parcells and preparing to make the first pick in the 2008 draft…wait…never mind, the Cowboys should be preparing for that.

The Ugly

A couple weeks back I commented on how the “Patriot Way” was a bunch of garbage.

Now, the Patriots have proven that you can pretty much take what little belief remained in the Patriot Way and flush it down the toilet. Turns out, not only are Patriots’ players cheaters, so is the entire organization.

Now, I think Rodney Harrison’s infraction was fairly minor but a serious blow to a team and organization that claims itself righteous. The bigger blow, by far, has to be allegations that the NFL believes the New England Patriots videotaped the Jets sidelines in an attempt to steal signals.

This isn’t the first time the Patriots have faced these kinds of accusations. Last season Packers officials made a Patriots employee who didn’t have the proper credentials put away his video camera. This incident has done nothing but fuel the fire of LaDanian Tomlinson’s hatred fro the Patriots as he said the following, “I think the Patriots actually live by the saying, ‘If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.’”

And apparently there’s been worry of the Patriot Way for a while now. In this article from Boston.com, the Packers had received the heads up before hand, “‘From what I can remember, he had quite a fit when we took him out,’ Packers president Bob Harlan told Mortensen. ‘We had gotten word before the game that they did this sort of thing, so we were looking for it.’”

The popular theory in New England is that a vast right-wing conspiracy has been launched by the “Man-Genius.” Another popular excuse is that “lot’s of other teams are doing it” and a fan interviewed during the Fox 25 News at 10 on Tuesday night uttered the exact phrase LT mentioned: “If you’re not cheating you’re not trying. Go Pats!” Needless to say, Patriots’ fans appear to be shrugging off the mantle of class that they had placed on their team and smiling with that “whatever” look on their faces.

The Patriots have been heralded by fans and commentators alike for “doing it the right way.” Now, it appears not only are they like every other team, maybe they're even worse. The Patriot Way may be the way of cheaters everywhere and prove that the best way to the top is to screw everyone else in your way.

Their titles can not be taken away, neither can the fact that they’re a great team. But all the success has a taint now and in the history books many asterisks’ will appear next to their victories.