Week 7 Recap

Who is good this year? Which quarterbacks are really good? Which are Hall of Famers? These were some of the questions I heard yesterday as I'm watching some really crappy games.

It's hard to say it but the league is really bad. For the most part, the teams are mediocre or flat out horrible. There are two great quarterbacks in the league - 1 is out for the year and 1 is coming off two knee surgeries. Favre is a HOFer but his prime has passed (see Jets loss at Raiders). If I had to pick right now, I guess I would say Pittsburgh is the best team in the league. They won at Jacksonville and home against Philly. They have played solid defense and Roethlisberger has played very well. All this without a running back (Moore dominating the Bengals doesn't count).

Let's see what we learned yesterday:
First and foremost, Dallas is in BIG trouble. Romo is out and I thought Brad Johnson would at least be serviceable. He was anything but. Even with T.O., Barber, Witten and Roy Williams they could not muster any offense against the lowly Rams. More importantly, their defense absolutely stinks. They have no corner backs (injured or suspended), they have no safety (injured for the year) and yet they traded future draft picks for a receiver??? I don't get it.

Don't even think about calling the Giants the best team. They beat the Redskins in a game you can toss out the window. They also beat the Rams, Bengals (OT), Seahawks (who have no team right now) and the 49ers (who love giving the ball away - thanks JTO). This are not exactly your top of the line competition. The Giants got BLOWN OUT against the Browns! That's sad. What's worse is that Eli has not looked good at all this year. The Giants have a good defense and a solid running game. After that - not good.

How many inconsistent teams do we have?
Chargers, Packers, Saints, Jets (among others). These teams all have playoff potential but seem not to show up in some games. Very Strange.

Coming back to earth?
Titans' next 5 games: Colts, Packers, @ Bears, @ Jags, Jets. We'll know if they are for real after this stretch. If they can go 3-2 I'll buy them.

Set up for a long run:
Buffalo - After a 41-17 drubbing in Arizona and the bye, the Bills are set up nicely. Their schedule: @ Miami, Jets, @ NE, Cleveland, @ KC, 49ers, Miami. 4-3 in these games will put them at 9-4 and in good position to win the division.

*MNF - Can Moose Cassel can move the ball against a bad Denver defense? I expect a solid Denver offense to move the ball well against an aging Patriots defense. I'll take Denver 27 - Pats 23.