Thoughts

This week's post...unfortunately...needs to start with mention of the New England Patriots setting the NFL record with 19 straight victories. Now, this is a HUGE accomplishment, but I am not sure getting the record breaking victory over a team most high school junior varsities could at least compete with is much of an acheivement. That is not meant to detract from the record itself which does include many impressive victories...including a Super Bowl. And at 19 in a row they show no signs of ending the streak. One thing that I can say about only this team is that no matter who they are playing, no matter who is on the field, beware of the big play. Tom Brady has so much time to throw the ball and does so with such precision that a deep ball is never out of the realm of possibility. I am not a Patriots fan, but there is no denying they are impressive.

There were some big wins for struggling franchises this week. 49ers and Bucs gutting out a pair of games that I'm sure showed a glimmer of hope to...someone.

A big congratulations to the Detroit Lions for not only ending their NFL record road losing streak this year, but even turning it into a 2 game road winning streak. They looked impressive against the then undefeated Atlanta Falcons. With your two star receivers nursing injuries from the sidelines, do you have enough in the tank to top the 1-4 Packers come Sunday afternoon?

The Houston Texans, though not beating every team they play, are shaping up to be the real deal. David Carr certainly has matured into his starting role and is leading his team to be a force in this league. It will be exciting to see what they can accomplish. I will root for the Texans (though never over the Lions).