Week 2 Musings

Round 2, posted late because I was busy assembling a baby bed yesterday.

• Any team that gives up over 300 yards rushing should not be bet on for the rest of the season. Tampa Bay did just that yesterday in a 14-3 loss that wasn't nearly as close as the score indicated.
• Fantasy stats can be overrated. Chris Simms would have been a great fantasy play with 313 yards passing. Watching him, though, was an entirely different story, as several passes were batted down, the offense still could not score a touchdown, and Simms looked like a deer in headlights. He might lose his job sooner than thought.
• I'm not a Jets fan anymore, but I will say they showed some pluck in trying to stand with New England yesterday. They just need a QB who can throw the ball more than 15 yaards consistently - both of Pennington's long TD tosses yesterday were short throws broken by the receivers.
• After yesterday's comeback win, I feel a lot more confident in my Giants division pick.
• Good to know that Culpepper has decided to pick up right where he left off from his stinkbomb in 2005. Losing at home to an undertalented Buffalo squad? Seven sacks? Barely avoiding a shutout? Maybe they were a little overrated after all.
• Payback's a bitch, isn't it, T.O.? Out a month with a broken finger. Have fun on the exercise bike.
• Fresh off last week's drubbing, the Packers switched gears this week in choosing to lose a different way - blowing a lead to the Sainta. I think week 4 will be of the missed-FG-at-the-gun variety - I can't see them losing to Detroit.
• Memo to Roy Williams - Don't quit your day job. Being a psychic is nto a good calling for you. Unless you meant 4 instead of 40.
• The Raiders are on a bye next week. I think the opening line has them as three-point underdogs.
• You know it's bad in Oakland when the Jeff George rumors start again.
• Chargers vs. Titans this past weekend was the pro equivalent of Texas vs. Rice.
• Glad that all the money spent for the Redskins' coaching staff is getting the desired results. Wait, 0-2 wasn'tdesired?
• The shock isn't that the Colts dropped over 40 on Houston. The shock is that Houston put up 24 on the Colts in return. I know it was garbage time, but three touchdowns in 12 minutes isn't a great way to close someone out.
• Speaking of those TD's, once again you have a case where the fantasy numbers don't match the real game. David Carr threw for 219 yards and 3 TD's. Quite good for fantasy owners, but a terrible game in reality as it was never close.
• Last thought of the day: I'm glad the football is returning to New Orleans. I'm glad it will be featured on Monday Night for a national audience. But did anyone think it would be a clash of first-place, undefeated teams? Me neither.