NFL Thoughts

• When calling a defense "great," don't just look at stats. More important than stats is coming up big when you need to. Baltimore's up by 17 going into the 4th. A "great" defense doesn't go on to give up 24 points.
• The Jags are up two points with less than two minutes left and the Steelers have no timeouts. A "great" defense doesn't allow the Steelers drive for the winning field goal.
• Speaking of the misuse of the word, "great," that's how ESPN was describing Fred Taylor's performance. On stats alone he wasn't great (27 attempts for 76 yards). And, like with defense, what you do in important situations is more important than stats. The Steelers have no timeouts right before the two minute warning. If Taylor runs for a first down on third and three the game's over. He didn't, he's not "great."
• If Josh Scobee hit that 60 yard field goal to win the game that would have been great.
• Sunday Night football announcers make me want to vomit.
• Last week I was meaning to post something about the importance of the Denver San Diego game. I thought if Denver won, inexperienced San Diego might take a momentum hit and Denver good go on to win the division. I forgot Jake Plummer was involved.
• Auburn QB Jason Cambell looks one hundred times smarter than Plummer.
• I'm still not impressed with the Eagles. They have absolutely no competition.
• Mike Sherman should have been fired last year just because of that one game against Philly. If I took stats on this, Sherman would be the league leader in causing me to say, "Why the Hell is he doing that?"
• Sherman would lose to a four-year-old in Madden Football.
• The NFC teams that would scare me the most in a Super Bowl probably won't make the playoffs. Carolina and Tampa.
• Even when the Falcons win they don't look good. Vick is a great athlete. I don't know if he's a good quarterback.
• From ESPN's Len Pasquareili: Pats erstwhile "nickel" defender Troy Brown, better known as a wide receiver, copped his second interception of the season on Sunday. That's as many interceptions as noted cornerbacks Sam Madison (Miami), Charles Woodson (Oakland), Ahmed Plummer (San Francisco), Mike McKenzie (New Orleans), Gary Baxter (Baltimore) and Donnie Abraham (New York Jets) have combined.
• That commercial where Grandma is taking a photograph with a stapler: are we sure she's giving the family a hint to buy her a camera, or is she really senile?