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A Displaced View Of The NFL: Making Statements |
 "The statement in week five? That week five was a week of statements: some positive, some negative, all definitive. Said statements said stuff such as the following…
Statement 1: The alpha dogs are the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. The 2007 Patriots are a well-oiled machine, a disciplined unit of bodies – their cruising, crushing, never-break-a-sweat 34-17 victory was (thank you, SOPcast.com) a beautiful thing to see. Also very industrial. Meanwhile, the defending champion Colts unfortunately upended my main men Jeff Garcia and Jon Gruden just as handily, 33-14, spearheaded by a dude dropped out of the Canadian Football League. When these two teams meet in week nine, it’s going to look like a classic Germany versus Brazil final: precision vs. artistry.
Statement 2: Nice guys (especially if they’re NFL teams located in Detroit) finish last. That’s right; we’re talking Detroit Lions football here. In a lazy 28-3 loss to Washington, Lions defenders showed limp coverage against the pass; Jon Kitna couldn’t read a coloring book out there much less the powerful Wampanoags D; and the play-calling was mundane. After a sweet 3-0 start that converted many (not this writer, though, i can tell you), the Golden Era appears to be over. Lovable losers they may be, but losers nonetheless.
Statement 3: In New Orleans, 2007 may have been lightning in a bottle. Sorry to rain on the dream…
Statement 4: The Dallas Cowboys are not only very very good, they may be charmed as well. Props to Sport 2 for showing the live broadcast of “Monday Night Football” weekly – what would life be like without the weekly dose of Tony Kornheiser’s sycophantism of Ron Jaworski? Anyway, back to the game, about which everything has essentially been said (or rather, “written by Woody Paige’s bloggers in the basement”)! Tony Romo’s five interceptions may not have been positive, nor was Buffalo’s ugly choke job, but Dallas has got to like the divine sign of lots of luck and Romo’s coolness in the fourth quarter. Of course, we’ve been fooled by the ‘Pokes before.
Lessons learned: Primarily right now, it’s all about statement no. 1. Also the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maybe.
This week: Patriots at Cowboys! Patriots at Cowboys! Patriots at Cowboys! (Bet Romo can’t throw five interceptions and get away with it this Sunday.)"
By Os Davis
11.10.2007
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