Football

I watched some football yesterday and was bummed that Chicago squeaked by the Panthers. A late interception thrown by Cam Newton wrecked that game. There is a reason that the Bears are currently the best team in the division. There's also a reason that Cam and his Panthers are the worst in theirs.

Green Bay struggled a bit yesterday as well, but they are starting to look like the better team in each game they play. With half a season to go, barring any more major injuries, they sure look playoff bound.

The Cowboys gave the Giants a huge scare yesterday coming back from a 23 point deficit to briefly take the lead. In the end, they still lost, and that loss probably ended their season as well.  They are no longer the team to beat in that division.  They haven't been for quite a while.

Tom Brady sure looks like his old self. The Patriots are running roughshod over everyone again, and in yesterday's game he did it on the world's stage in London, England. They sure are playing like they deserve another chance at the Super Bowl this year. I wouldn't bet against them.

I am enjoying Peyton Manning's resurgence at Denver.  I'm also enjoying the Saints collapse. That both happened in one game last night was just a bonus. (Stat of the game: The Saints are the first team to allow 400 yards in seven straight games since 1950, which is as far back as STATS LLC can search its NFL database. It couldn't be happening to a nicer group of guys.)

I'm still bummed that the Vikings think Ponder is their QB of the future. If Frazier continues to commit to this guy, his own future will not be very bright. I'm no longer looking forward to Vikings games this season. I'm dreading them. At least I got to enjoy them for half a season. That's WAY more than I expected.