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Sunday, September 16, 2007

NFL Week 2 In Review

I know, I know, there's a game tomorrow. But it's 'Skins/Eagles. Blah.

Random Thought: NBC playing "Secret Agent Man" while on a tight shot of Bill Bel-I-Check-The-Tapes (Credit: Frank Caliendo as Jim Rome) was probably the second third funniest moment of the day.

Which brings us too...

NFL WEEK TWO'S FUNNIEST MOMENTS

#3) Secret Agent Bill

During NFL Sunday Night Football on NBC, on their way to commercial NBC cuts to the aforementioned shot of Bill Belichick and the song "Secret Agent Man" plays in instrumental form as we go to break.

#2) A Truly Funny TD Celebration

During the Cowboys/Dolphins game overrated QB Tony H Romo throws a long touchdown pass to Terrell Owens. Upon scoring Owens goes crazy and begins the best celebration of the year thus far...he pretends to be looking into the football and then cranks an imaginary handle on the side of it as if it were an old-timey video camera. Chad Johnson wishes he could be that funny.

#1) The Bungles Return

Cincinnatti Bengals lose 51-45 to the CLEVELAND BROWNS.

NFL WEEK TWO GAME REVIEWS

I didn't get to see many games this week, by I saw highlights and dammit that's good enough. Okay, let's roll...

Buffalo Bills 03
Pittsburgh Steelers 26

The Game: The Steelers dominate but fail to score when they get in the redzone, thus having to settle for four Jeff Reed field goals. Rookie TE Matt Spaeth catches his second career TD, and Willie Parker gets another in a 100-yard+ performance. Ben looked good as usual and once again I was impressed with Bruce Arians' offensive playcalling.

The Highlight: This game was kinda dull from a highlight standpoint as nothing really stands out. No big hits, no big plays, but I'll say the Steelers completing 3 passes to the tight end this week. Two to Spaeth, one to Miller. Arians is showing a commitment to using the tight ends more.31

The Result: The Steelers improve to 2-0 and await the arrival of the San Francisco 49ers (also 2-0) next week. The most important thing that happened for the Steelers actually took place in Cleveland, but we'll get to that later.

New Orleans Saints 14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31

The Game: Ouch. Tampa Bay plasters N'awlins big time. This has to prove that just maybe the Saints played over their heads last season.

The Highlight:
I didn't watch the game (stfu) so I can't say for sure. But I'm gonna go with the play where Jeff Garcia threw the ball and hit the side judge in the nards with the football. Then did it again later.

What? Oh that was two years ago when he was a Brown playing the Steelers? Oh well. That was some funny shit.

The Result:
New Orleans' 2006 season gets to be labeled a fluke and Tampa Bay gains some confidence as they continue down the path to 4 wins.

Fantasy Fact: I benched Joey Galloway for this week. And he goes on to score 2 TDs. Eff.

Dallas Cowboys 37
Miami Dolphins 20

The Game: Dallas whooped em. Nuff said.

The Highlight: TO's hilarious TD celebration. Chad Johnson just got beer spilled on him. So right now, let's take a look at the hilarious TD celebration scoreboard for 2007.

Terrell Owens 01
Chad Johnson 00

The Result: The Miami Joey Porters fall to 0-2, which surprises no one. Dallas improves to 2-0, they can clinch the NFC East division with a win next week.

Cincinatti Bengals 45
Cleveland Browns 51

The Game: The Bungles proved their defense is anything but improved as they proceed to allow the Derek Anderson-led Browns to put up 51 on them. Hahaha...excuse me. Haha. Ha. Ha. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Okay I'm done.

The Highlight: 51-45. And the fact that it puts the Steelers solely atop the AFC North in first place. One has to wonder how Chad Johnson felt after the game. His team lost, he got beer spilled on him from jumping into the "Dawg Pound" and he's a jackass. That has to hurt.
The Result: Cincy proves that their defense sucks, and Carson Palmer ch-ch-chokes away another one by throwing an untimely pick at the end to seal the deal for the Browns. And Steelers fans (and NFL fans and fans of the justice system) everywhere laugh. And laugh. And laugh.

In other action: Houston improved to 2-0 (no seriously), Green Bay dominated the Giants, the Colts held on to beat the Titans by two, and the Ravens won. Nothing else really matters.

Well that's it for this week. Peace out.

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