NFL Recap Week 10

A stellar week, and NY is 4-0 since I started doing this, so I will have to keep it going. And if there is any magic in this blog, I need it to come out a little early this week, say Thursday night at 7:30. More on that later.

Jets embarrass Rams 47-3, Jets are 6-3 tied for 1st with New England.
1) Ageda-free. The last time that happened was when Chad torched the Packers in Lambeau two years ago. This game was over during the National Anthem.
2) Best game by the o-line all year. Favre was protected and Thomas Jones and Leon Washington had plenty of space to run through. Instead of looking like they were running on an LA freeway, it looked like a rural road in South Dakota somewhere.
3) Jay Feely kicked 4 field goals, including one from 55 yards out? I almost went through the TV when I saw that one. Uh, Mike Nugent, you'd better strengthen your legs.
4) Kellen Clemens played the whole 4th quarter but did not get to throw one pass. Not criticizing, but still...
5) And here comes Ty Law to play CB. I think this is an excellent pickup to shore up the secondary. But for him to ready in three days to face Moss, Welker, and Gaffney? That is asking a lot.

Giants d. Eagles 36-31, 7-1 for the season, still in 1st place in the NFC
1) When a defense stops Brian Westbrook, that's tremendous. He had 59 total yards on offense, probably half of a typical game for him.
2) Tom Coughlin simply outcoached Andy Reid. Replay challenges, personnel decisions.
3) The Giants held the ball for 13:30 in the first quarter and 39:10 for the game. Time of possession is so critical in these games.
4) Chase Blackburn had another excellent game. Recovered a fumble, made the game-ending 4th down tackle on Westbrook.
5) The Giants just wanted this game more. They hit harder and showed more urgency.

Around the League:
1) It was great to see Chad throw a 50 yard bomb to Ted Ginn, who made a great catch in double coverage. That said, I have to temper rooting for Miami. They're still only one game behind the Jets.
2) A QB completed 7-of-27 passes for 77 yards, no TD's, and and 4 interceptions. And his team won the game by double digits! The QB is Jake Delhomme and the opponent is Oakland. I still would love to know how the Jets could not beat that team.
3) Gutsy move by Herman Edwards in Kansas City. Down 1 point on the road in San Diego with a 1-7 team, he goes for a 2-point conversion with no time left to get the win. Tyler Thigpen's pass fell incomplete, but I have to credit Herm for taking a chance.
4) On a day Tennessee could not run the football, Kerry Collins threw for 289 yards and 2 TD's as they stayed unbeaten, defeating the Bears in Chicago. He also completed 12 straight passes and he showed he could win a game when Chris Johnson and Lendale White can't get going.
5) Arizona-San Francisco was strange. First, there were 18 penalties called in the last 20 minutes. No wonder the game took all night. Anyway, Arizona's receivers are the best. They do not drop passes and they get yards after the catch. Not just Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, but Steve Breaston is a weapon. His speed is amazing. That said, SF's clock management was the worst clock management I have seen in some time. Down 5 points. they get to the Arizona 1 yard line with 46 seconds left! They spike the ball with 20 seconds left, bringing up 2nd down and Arizona calls time out. Three plays to go 1 yard and win it for SF. So they hand the ball off to Frank Gore, who gets tripped up at the 1. Now they have to hurry to get back to the line to snap the ball before time runs out! The clock continues to run down to 3 seconds and they hand the ball off to their second-stringer Michael Robinson, who gets stopped r no gain. They don't even get to run a 4th down play, game over.

PS OK, OK, good job by Minnesota. I was stunned Mason Crosby missed that field goal.