1. Don't give TFB three chances to win the game in the fourth quarter
It seems pretty simple but apparently the Saints didn't know that. Hell, Bill Belichick even handed them three points and they still couldn't win the game. I honestly thought the game was over after Brady threw that pretty horrible interception. But the Patriots defense is no joke. They got the ball back to the offense and Lord Brady did what Lord Brady often does. Win football games. I already predicted that the Patriots were going to the Super Bowl after Week 3 and I'm certainly not backing off that pick at the moment (Although they keep losing people on defense, Vince Wilfork now Jerod Mayo).
2. Cam Newton is good, maybe, sort of.
Last week I said Cam Newton stinks, which he did against Arizona in week five. But last week against the Vikings in Minnesota, he threw three touchdowns, ran for one, didn't turn the ball over, and only got sacked one time. Sure he played the 1-4 Vikings, but the Vikes aren't the worst defense in the league by a long shot. So basically what I'm saying is I have no idea what to make of Cam Newton. He's great one week, horrible the next. I like the guy but I'm not sure what kind of quarterback he is.
3. I may have overreacted with the Jets
I said last Thursday that the Jets might have a chance to get to 10 wins. I don't know about that anymore after watching the Steelers give them a pretty good beat down in JetLife. Defensively they are good but at times the Steelers were doing what they wanted on offense. I'm talking more about Geno and the offense. I know they were off a short week and it's not easy on a rookie QB to face a Dick Lebeau defense, but I wasn't too worried that the Jets were going to make an explosive play (other then the deep pass where Stephen Hill was open but Geno over threw him). Geno only threw for 201 yards and Bilal Powell ran for a solid 30 yards. They need playmakers badly. Their next five games are, vs Patriots, at Bengals, vs Saints, at Bills, at Ravens. Best case scenario they go 2-3 there, with 1-4 being much more likely. I'm not calling them a horrible team like I did in the preseason, I was wrong about that, but one thing they definitely need in the offseason is weapons on offense otherwise they will remain mediocre.
4. The 6-0 Kansas City Chiefs
Only two undefeated teams remain in the NFL. The Broncos and the Chiefs. One is widely believed to be the best team in the league at this point. That team has Peyton Manning. The Chiefs on the other hand still have some doubters. I'm not really sure what to make of them at this point. I believe in the Chiefs defense but I don't know if I believe in their offense. Defensively, they lead the league in sacks with 31 (nine more than the Ravens who rank second with 22). They also lead the league in least points allowed (only 65, 10.8 PPG). If those stats continue the Chiefs might have a shot in the playoffs because getting to the quarterback is so important in January. But I don't know if their offense has what it takes to make the Chiefs great. Alex Smith is a game manager, that's just what he is. He won't lose you games but he's not going to do what TFB did last week in the final minute either. Anyways, I can't wait until week 11 when they travel to Denver to play the Broncos.
5. Who gets fired first? Kubiak or Schiano?
The correct answer is Greg Schiano in Tampa Bay. The Bucs are horrible at 0-5. Three players have MRSA. They traded away their starting QB. At least they have Revis Island. I don't see Schiano making it much farther this season considering the Bucs have lost 10 of their last 11 games dating back to last year. Gary Kubiak is also on the hot seat though. The Texans got embarrassed at home last Sunday and who knows if he can even play Matt Schaub anymore after the Texans fans cheered when he got injured. Its incredible to think that last year at this time the Texans were number 1 team on ESPN's power rankings at 5-0.
6. Justin Blackmon and Josh Gordon are top ten receivers
I wanted to say they are top five receivers but that might be a bit much at this point. Either way, since coming back from his two game suspension Josh Gordon in four games has 25 catches for 429 yards and two TD's and Justin Blackmon in two games has 19 catches for 326 yards and one TD. Plus Gordon plays for the Browns who had Brian Hoyer and now Brandon Weeden throwing to him and Blackmon playing for the pitiful Jaguars has Chad Henne. These two young guys are beasts and if they can stay out of trouble they will be in the league for a long long time.
Thursday Night Pick
Seahawks 20, Cardinals 13 --- I'm really at the point where I'm just confused how Carson Palmer is still a starter in the NFL. For the past four games he's thrown at least two picks. He's a turnover machine. Russell Wilson has only thrown four picks all year. The Seahawks are the better team, they will win the turnover battle and the game.
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