1) Much is being made of Kieth Brooking and the Dallas Cowboys being "showed up" by a last second TD by the Vikings in a 34-3 win. I'm all about sportsmanship, but I don't think anyone was trying to show anyone up. The Vikings just couldn't be stopped. If they were so concerned about getting their feelings hurt, maybe they should've put up a better fight.
Personally I don't care if they were trying to run up the score or not. These are professionals, there will be a chance for payback. In the college game, however, I detest coaches running up the score.
2) I know Tony Romo turns into a Pumpkin in the playoffs and his 3 turnovers (2 fumbles, 1 interception) didn't help silence the critics, but, there was just no beating that Viking defense yesterday. Of all the teams that played over the weekend, I came away most impressed by the Vikings. They are dominant on both sides of the ball.
It did seem like a jailbreak on every snap. Romo was always running for his life.
3) Old #4 did it again! For everything Favre puts us through in the offseason, he sure is making it up to us in the playoffs. This is shaping up to be one of the greatest plot-lines in his storied career. But regardless of how Brett Favre's story ends, I am inspired by the honest to goodness enthusiasm he still has for the game. Go Brett!
Gotta give him credit, he played marvelous yesterday.
4) In the snooze fest that was the Colts vs. Ravens, the Colts defense did show me something in holding Ray Rice to just 67 yards rushing. They'll need the same effort against the Jet's run game next week.
They can do it. The Colts front 7 are better than the Chargers front 7.
5) If the Jets beat the Colts next week, woudn't it be supreme karmic retribution to Jim Caldwell for pulling his starters Week 16, thus giving the Jets a chance to make the playoffs in the first place? The Jets are NOT a team anyone wants to be facing right now.
This game matches the league's loudest coach against the quietest. I'm sure I've heard it on Inside the NFL, but I don't even remember what Jim Caldwell's voice sounds like.
Sandra