My weekly NFL recap is up. Here’s an excerpt:
Pittsburgh 27, Minnesota 17
Last week, I predicted that outdoor, cold-weather games would lead to game-killing turnovers from Brett Favre. While that happened this week, the interception and fumble returns weren’t really #4’s fault. It does seem like Minnesota is asking a lot in having a 40-year-old man attempt 51 passes, and absorb ten different hits, but that’s because Favre is like a kid out there. An abused kid who needs better protection.
The Vikings couldn’t score after having first-and-goal from the one-foot line in the third quarter, even though they have Adrian Peterson. Having a running back who can’t score in that situation is like having a porn star who’s really good at giving back massages, but can’t maintain an erection. Either way, that’s not the guy you go to when you absolutely need to get twelve inches.
New England 35, Tampa Bay 7
The Bush Administration came under fire for its policy of rendition: moving prisoners to foreign countries, so they could be tortured without violating domestic laws. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell might face similar criticism after sending the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to England to get abused by the New England Patriots. However, Josh Johnson did give up the names and locations of three high-ranking Al Qaeda officials after officials promised to remove him from the game.
