Here are my thoughts on the fifth week of the NFL. Please remember there are 32 teams in the NFL, there is no way I could mention every big play made by every player in every game. If you want to talk about your favorite team or player, just leave a comment about it and I while address it.

MVP of the Week:  Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo was at a crossroads in this NFL season.  The Cowboys were just 2-2 and he hadn't thrown a touchdown in two games.  Furthermore, his team was losing to the 0-4 Kansas City Chiefs, one of the worst teams in the NFL.  Romo stepped up in that game and finished 20 for 34 with 351 yards, two touchdowns, zero picks, and a QB rating of 113.7 in Dallas's 26-20 OT win.  Dallas's star receiver earns player of the week honors as well, but it

With four weeks in the books teams are no longer able to use the excuse that they need time to develop chemistry and get into the flow of the season. Several teams are fighting to save their seasons, most notably the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers, two teams that have failed to win a game this year after going a combined 25-7 in 2008.

Here are the top five games I have identified for Week Five, with the rest of the games picked after that. My record for the season is 42-20.

1) Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) at Baltimore Ravens (3-1) - Most people would have thought the Ravens and Steelers would be in control of first place in this division, but instead it is the Bengals that march into Baltimore for a first place showdown. That share for the lead ends this Sunday and I am going with

My Newsletter will be posted every Tuesday on FoxSports.com.  Here are my thoughts on the fourth week of the NFL.  Please remember there are 32 teams in the NFL, there is no way I could mention every big play made by every player in every game.  If you want to talk about your favorite team or player, just leave a comment about it and I while address it.

MVP of the Week:  Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers led all quarterbacks in passing yards with 384, but it was Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre's week as he threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns in the Minnesota Vikings 30-23 win over his former employer, the Packers.  Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall led all running backs with 165 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 35-28 win over the San Diego

My Newsletter will be posted every Tuesday on FoxSports.com.  Here are my thoughts on the third week of the NFL.  Please remember there are 32 teams in the NFL, there is no way I could mention every big play made by every player in every game.  If you want to talk about your favorite team or player, just leave a comment about it and I while address it.

MVP of the Week:  Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning showed why he is considered an all time great quarterback, yet again.  Manning completed 24 passes in 35 attempts for 379 yards passing, including four touchdown passes, one pick and a QB rating of 130.5.  That offensive explosion helped lead the Colts to a 31-10 win over the defending NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals.  New Orleans Saints RB Pierre

With two weeks in the books there are a few teams that are anxious to earn their first win of the season, while others are looking to build an early season lead in their division. There is only one game with 2-0 teams facing each other, San Francisco vs. Minnesota.

Here are the top five games I have identified for Week Three, with the rest of the games picked after that. My record for the season is 21-11, my record suffering from an 8-8 Week Two record.

1) San Francisco 49ers (2-0) at Minnesota Vikings (2-0) - The only match up between unbeaten teams. The big question is whether the Minnesota Vikings, who have led the NFL in run defense the last three years (they rank 15th this year) will be able to stop Frank Gore, who is second in the NFC in rushing yards (237), behind only Adrian

My Newsletter will be posted every Tuesday on FoxSports.com.  Here are my thoughts on the second week of the NFL.  Please remember there are 32 teams in the NFL, there is no way I could mention every big play made by every player in every game.  If you want to talk about your favorite team or player, just leave a comment about it and I while address it.

MVP of the Week:  This is looking like a season where QB Drew Brees is going to be in this part of the letter every week.  This time he helped the New Orleans Saints torch what was a very good pass defense in 2008, lighting up the Philadelphia Eagles for 25 completions on 34 attempts, 311 yards passing, three touchdowns, one pick and a QB rating of 118.6 in a 48-22 win.  San Francisco 49er RB Frank Gore led

My Newsletter is back and will be posted every Tuesday on FoxSports.com.  Here are my thoughts on the opening week of the NFL.  Please remember there are 32 teams in the NFL, there is no way I could mention every big play made by every player in every game.  If you want to talk about your favorite team or player, just leave a comment about it and I while address it.

MVP of the Week:  I would like to go with just New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and his monster game; the only downside is that the Detroit Lions are not really a NFL caliber defense at this point.  Brees went 26 of 34 for 358 yards with six touchdowns and one pick in a 45-27 victory over the Detroit Lions, who have now lost 18 consecutive games dating back