It's week 6 of the 2013 NFL season, and the teams are separating out into good and bad. The first 3 weeks almost looked like the preseason still, no clean wins and losses that shouldn't have happened. A good number of teams looked like they were playing second string players. Some teams still (cough, cough Redskins and Steelers, cough cough) look like they're finding the roster.
The Redskins had bye this past week, meaning they didn't lose. They're 3rd in their division with a win-loss record of 1-3. So much for the great return of RGIII. He doesn't look so great. The way number 10 has been playing, he looks like a rookie. Maybe he used a time machine to travel to from the future last season to make a great debut, but now time has caught up to him and we're now getting his rookie season. It's not all bad news for the Skins. If they win on Sunday, and the Cowboys, Eagles, and Giants lose, then the Skins will be at the top of their division because everybody else in their division sucks just as much as they do.
The Steelers also had bye this past week of football. They aren't doing so well, somehow the Skins are actually better than the Steelers. The boys from Pittsburgh are at the very bottom of their division, with a 0-4 win-loss record. Or maybe a loss-loss record because that seems to be the only thing they can do at the moment. I really want to see them start winning, but really? 0-4? That's just sad. They even had a chance to make a tally in the win column when the played the winless (at the time) Vikings in London. But no, even then they couldn't pull out a win. The bright side? The Pittsburgh fans still have the Pirates to cheer for (see previous post you're not sure who these Pirates are).
Thank goodness for New England, at least in my world. They have gone without some of their top receivers and the ones they have are still adjusting. The reliable targets for Brady have left the team (darn Welker. Why do you have to help Payton win?? I'm glad you're having more fun, but really? Denver?) or are injured, like Gronkowski (who might play Sunday's game). They've pulled out four wins in the first five games, finally falling last week to the Cincinnati Bengals, 6-13. Brady just couldn't find a reliable guy to throw the ball to, but if you look at the previous four games you'll see that those wins were hard earned. In particular the 30-23 win against the Atlanta Falcons. It came down to the last play of the Falcons' last drive in the last minutes of the game. The Pats had the lead; after two on-side kicks (one recovered by the Falcons, the other by the Pats. The player who recovered the ball for the Pats held onto the ball like his life was solely dependent on keeping that ball. Which in a Belichick run team, his spot on the roster could have depended on that play). The security of a ten point lead went away when the Falcons scored a field goal after the first on-side. The Pats recovered it the second time but the Falcons dug in and the Pats were forced to punt. Taking the poor ball hostage, the birds from Atlanta marched up the field making a last ditch attempt to score, but it was just not to be. It was too amazing and reliving to put into words. Just go look at this picture to understand. Next up for the Pats are the unbeaten New Orleans Saints.
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